Camp In France For An Unforgettable Holiday
Saturday, March 27th, 2010Holidaying on the European Continent has changed a great deal over the years and if you should decide to camp in France you will not be disappointed. Camp sites have become more like resorts and with the added convenience of mobile campers and fully equipped family tents, camping will never be the same again.
Camp sites can be found in very attractive country and sea-side settings, and camping is great for exploring any number of these. Moving from site to site when you are camping is also easy, you just pack up and move to a newer more beautiful place.
Resort-like French campsites are well organized and maintained, they have every facility you would ever need, and are great value for money. By planning your camping holiday carefully, you should be able to find a site that allows to close access to the sea shore and the countryside, this way you can explore miles of these areas, without even having to drive. Make sure you take your bicycles with you.
You can camp in the Alp or in Vendee, the Cot ‘dAdur or Cannes, all these areas are grist for the mill of the avid camper. When you camp, everyone in the family can have a great time and you could even take Grandma and Grandad with you.
Take for instance the coast of Gascony and Royan, these areas are famous for long sandy beaches, high dunes, and even pine forests, a strange eclectic mixture of landscapes. Congnac vineyards dot the slopes of the River Charente valley and Royan is a popular choice for many campers. The forest of La Coubre surround this area, making it extremely picturesque, and the Island of Oléron, with its ancient citadel may be reach by bridge, this isle also has excellent beaches.
Food and France work hand in hand, and restaurants proffer fine wines and even finer food to their guest. What money you save by camping, should be used to sample some of the local seafood and other fare. For really great wine making it is highly recommended that you pay a visit to the Médoc peninsula in Royan.
One of the most important oyster farming areas can be found just south of Bordeaux, and Bordeaux wines are also world recognized. If you visit this area, leave the kids to organized camp site activities and take time out to sample the wines, this is an outing you will never forget.