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105 by the water campsites, individually selected, to book directly with the establishment.

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105 campsites by the water
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Camping de la Motte 4-star in Vendrennes
★★★★ star rating
Vendée · Pays de la Loire
by the pond
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Camping Robinson
★★★★ star rating
Hérault · Occitanie
from 266€ / week · with direct beach access
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Camping Sunêlia Les Pins
★★★★ star rating
Pyrénées-Orientales · Occitanie
from 262€ / week · by the sea
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Camping le Marqueval 4-star in Hautot-sur-Mer
★★★★ star rating
Seine-Maritime · Normandie
by the pond
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Camping Larrouleta
★★★ star rating
Pyrénées-Atlantiques · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
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Camping Mer et Soleil
★★★★ star rating
Hérault · Occitanie
from 250€ / week · by the sea
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Camping Cote vermeille
★★★★ star rating
Aude · Occitanie
from 250€ / week · with direct beach access
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Camping Grisiere
★★★ star rating
Jura · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
from 250€ / week · by the lake
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Camping Armor Heol
★★★★★ star rating
Loire-Atlantique · Pays de la Loire
from 250€ / week · by the sea
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Camping La Pergola
★★★★ star rating
Jura · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
from 250€ / week · by the lake
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Camping Havre de Bernieres
★★★★ star rating
Calvados · Normandie
from 250€ / week · by the sea
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Camping Longchamp
★★★★ star rating
Ille-et-Vilaine · Bretagne
from 250€ / week · with direct beach access
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Camping Ondines
★★★★ star rating
Hérault · Occitanie
from 250€ / week · by the sea
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Camping Boucanet
★★★★ star rating
Gard · Occitanie
from 250€ / week · with direct beach access
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Camping Donjon de l’Ars
★★★★★ star rating
Calvados · Normandie
from 250€ / week · with direct beach access
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Camping Joncal
★★★ star rating
Calvados · Normandie
from 250€ / week · with direct beach access
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Camping Airotel Village Corsaire des 2 Plages
★★★★ star rating
Charente-Maritime · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
from 299€ / week · with direct beach access
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Camping l’Arbre d’Or
★★★★ star rating
Landes · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
from 200€ / week · by the lake
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Camping Route Blanche
★★★★★ star rating
Manche · Normandie
from 250€ / week · by the sea
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Camping Brandais
★★★ star rating
Vendée · Pays de la Loire
from 250€ / week · by the sea
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Camping Roumingue
★★★★★ star rating
Gironde · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
from 250€ / week · by the pond
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Camping Fleurs d’Agde
★★★★★ star rating
Hérault · Occitanie
from 350€ / week · by the sea
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Camping Plantas
★★★★ star rating
Ardèche · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
from 250€ / week · by the river
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Camping Vignes d’Or
★★★ star rating
Hérault · Occitanie
from 250€ / week · with direct beach access
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Camping la Hallerais
★★★★ star rating
Côtes d'Armor · Bretagne
from 322€ / week · by the river
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Camping de Prigny
★★★ star rating
Loire-Atlantique · Pays de la Loire
from 200€ / week · Free wifi
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Camping Las Bousigues
★★★★ star rating
Pyrénées-Orientales · Occitanie
from 250€ / week · by the sea
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Camping La Tour des Prises
★★★★ star rating
Charente-Maritime · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
from 265€ / week · with direct beach access
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Camping Teorix
★★★★★ star rating
Hérault · Occitanie
from 250€ / week · with direct beach access
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Camping Lou Village
★★★★ star rating
Hérault · Occitanie
from 250€ / week · with direct beach access
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Camping de l’Île Blanche
★★★★ star rating
Charente-Maritime · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
from 336€ / week · Free wifi
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Camping Vikings
★★★★★ star rating
Manche · Normandie
from 250€ / week · by the sea
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Camping Parc et Plage
★★★★ star rating
Var · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
from 250€ / week · with direct beach access
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Camping Lac de Ribou
★★★★ star rating
Maine-et-Loire · Pays de la Loire
from 250€ / week · by the lake
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Camping Fort Falabraque
★ star rating
Bas-Rhin · Grand Est
from 250€ / week · by the lake
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Camping Sen-Yan
★★★★★ star rating
Landes · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
from 300€ / week · Free wifi
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Camping Golf
★★★ star rating
Manche · Normandie
from 250€ / week · by the sea
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Camping Petit Nice
★★★★ star rating
Gironde · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
from 250€ / week · by the sea
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Camping Marina Landes
★★★★ star rating
Landes · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
from 250€ / week · by the sea
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Camping Les Rives du Lac
★★★★ star rating
Hautes-Alpes · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
by the lake
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Camping Boudigau
★★★★ star rating
Landes · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
from 250€ / week · with direct beach access
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Camping Grand Large
★★★★ star rating
Finistère · Bretagne
from 250€ / week · with direct beach access
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Camping Grande Cosse
★★★★ star rating
Aude · Occitanie
from 250€ / week · with direct beach access
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Camping La Mer
★★★ star rating
Landes · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
from 250€ / week · by the sea
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Camping les Ecureuils
★★★ star rating
Vendée · Pays de la Loire
from 250€ / week · with direct beach access
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Camping Sud Land
★★★★ star rating
Landes · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
from 250€ / week · with direct beach access
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Camping Cigales
★★★ star rating
Landes · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
from 250€ / week · by the sea
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Camping Soleil Levant
★★★ star rating
Aveyron · Occitanie
from 250€ / week · by the lake
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Camping le Plein Air des Bories
★★★ star rating
Dordogne · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
from 349€ / week · by the river
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Camping Palmira Beach
★★★★ star rating
Hérault · Occitanie
from 250€ / week · by the sea
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Camping Saint Laurent
Finistère · Bretagne
from 250€ / week · with direct beach access
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Camping Kervel
Finistère · Bretagne
from 250€ / week · by the sea
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Camping Lou Poutaou
Landes · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
from 250€ / week · by the sea
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Camping Eve
Loire-Atlantique · Pays de la Loire
from 250€ / week · with direct beach access
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Camping Milles Pepites
Hérault · Occitanie
from 250€ / week · with direct beach access
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Camping Forges Ste Marie
Haute-Marne · Grand Est
from 250€ / week · by the river
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Camping Gorges du Gardon
Gard · Occitanie
from 250€ / week · by the river
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Camping Marinette
Pyrénées-Orientales · Occitanie
from 250€ / week · by the sea
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Camping Feerix
Hérault · Occitanie
from 250€ / week · with direct beach access
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Camping Fuvette
Doubs · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
from 250€ / week · by the lake
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Camping Moulinal
Dordogne · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
from 250€ / week · by the lake
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Camping An Trest
Morbihan · Bretagne
from 250€ / week · by the sea
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Camping Ullule
Lot-et-Garonne · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
from 250€ / week · by the lake
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Camping Zephir
Charente-Maritime · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
from 250€ / week · by the sea
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Camping Chancia
Ain · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
from 250€ / week · by the lake
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Camping La Nautique
Aude · Occitanie
from 250€ / week · by the pond
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Camping Petit Bec
Vendée · Pays de la Loire
from 250€ / week · with direct beach access
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Camping Or
Hérault · Occitanie
from 250€ / week · by the sea
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Camping Madrague
Loire-Atlantique · Pays de la Loire
from 250€ / week · with direct beach access
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Camping Mirabelle
Moselle · Grand Est
from 250€ / week · by the pond
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Camping Tensch Jolie
Moselle · Grand Est
from 250€ / week · by the lake
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Camping Merle Roux
Ardèche · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
from 250€ / week · by the river
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Camping Huttes
Charente-Maritime · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
from 250€ / week · by the sea
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Camping Etoile de Mer
Loire-Atlantique · Pays de la Loire
from 250€ / week · by the sea
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Camping Bonne etoile
Charente-Maritime · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
from 250€ / week · by the sea
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Camping Etang de la Mutche
Moselle · Grand Est
from 250€ / week · by the pond
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Camping Aloua
Haute-Savoie · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
from 250€ / week · by the lake
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Camping Citadelle de Loustic
Calvados · Normandie
from 250€ / week · by the sea
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Camping Licorne
★★ star rating
Nord · Hauts-de-France
from 250€ / week · by the sea
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Camping Lac de Miel
★★★★ star rating
Corrèze · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
from 250€ / week · by the lake
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Camping Plages de Beg Leguer
★ star rating
Côtes d'Armor · Bretagne
from 250€ / week · by the sea
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Camping Riviere
★★★ star rating
Vienne · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
from 250€ / week · by the river
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Camping Beau Séjour
★★ star rating
Var · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
from 140€ / week · by the sea
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Camping Lac du Lit du Roi
★★★★ star rating
Ain · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
from 250€ / week · by the lake
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Camping Les Seulières
★★ star rating
Charente-Maritime · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
from 250€ / week · with direct beach access
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Camping Coq Hardi
★★★ star rating
Gironde · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
from 250€ / week · by the sea
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Camping Les Lodges de Blois-Chambord
★★★ star rating
Loir-et-Cher · Centre-Val de Loire
by the pond
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Camping Flots bleus
★★★★ star rating
Vendée · Pays de la Loire
from 250€ / week · by the sea
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Camping Plage des Tonnelles
Vendée · Pays de la Loire
from 250€ / week · by the sea
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Camping Brise de Cabourg
Calvados · Normandie
from 250€ / week · by the sea
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Camping Sunêlia L’Émeraude
★★★★ star rating
Ille-et-Vilaine · Bretagne
Free wifi
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Camping Le Pont du Tarn
★★★ star rating
Lozère · Occitanie
by the river
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Camping Californie Plage
★★★★ star rating
Hérault · Occitanie
from 431€ / week · with direct beach access
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Camping Mas de la Cam
★★★★ star rating
Gard · Occitanie
by the river
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Camping Zagarella
★★★★ star rating
Vendée · Pays de la Loire
from 250€ / week · by the sea
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Camping Camp du Soleil
★★★★★ star rating
Charente-Maritime · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
from 250€ / week · by the sea
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Camping Les Plans
★★★★ star rating
Gard · Occitanie
from 250€ / week · by the river
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Camping Les Logeries
★★★ star rating
Vendée · Pays de la Loire
by the pond
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Camping La Bretonnière
★★★★ star rating
Vendée · Pays de la Loire
from 240€ / week · by the pond
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Camping Emeraude
★★★★★ star rating
Hérault · Occitanie
from 250€ / week · with direct beach access
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Camping Le Lidon
★★★ star rating
Deux-Sèvres · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
by the river
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Camping Paradou
★★★★ star rating
Hérault · Occitanie
from 250€ / week · with direct beach access
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Camping Verte Vallée
★★★★ star rating
Vosges · Grand Est
from 250€ / week · by the lake
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Camping Bordeneo
★★★★ star rating
Morbihan · Bretagne
from 250€ / week · by the sea
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Camping La Rivière Dorée
★★★ star rating
Seine-et-Marne · Île-de-France
from 30€ / week · by the river
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our selection

Our selection of campsites by the water with family

A verified selection, presented on equal footing, in an order that changes with every visit.

the guide

Everything about the campsites by the water with family

A family holiday by the water keeps everyone busy: swimming, rock-pooling, sandcastles, canoeing. This selection brings together family-friendly campsites by the sea, a lake or a river.

Choosing a campsite with children

Three things make the difference. Swimming first: a beach with lifeguards in summer, a managed lake or a calm river is more reassuring than an unsupervised shore. Facilities next: a paddling pool, water slides, a kids’ club and entertainment take over when the water is still cool. Accommodation last: a two or three-bedroom mobile home with a terrace is the most practical option for a family of four or five.

Sea, lake or river?

The sea offers the biggest beaches and a lively summer atmosphere. A lake suits little ones well, with warmer water and no waves. A river appeals to active families, with swimming, kayaking and fishing. The map filters let you narrow down by type of water, facility or region.

our method

How we select every campsite

1

A verified criterion, not a promise

Every by the water campsite is checked against its official listing and real photos, not a marketing pitch.

2

Reputation, backed by reviews

We cross-check public Google ratings and reviews. An establishment below family standards doesn't make the selection.

3

Direct booking, transparent pricing

You book directly with the campsite, no middleman or hidden markup. The price shown is the price you pay.

Théo
Selection curated by Théo, editorial manager of Aimer Camper and specialist in by the water campsites. His method & guides →

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comparison

Compare campsites by the water with family

CampsiteRatingby the seaby the lakeby the riverFromRating
Camping Brandais 3 ★ ✓—— 250€/sem. 3.4/5
Camping Les Rives du Lac 4 ★ —✓✓ — 4.2/5
Camping Plage des Tonnelles — ✓—— 250€/sem. —
Camping Coq Hardi 3 ★ ✓—— 250€/sem. 3.5/5
Camping Flots bleus 4 ★ ✓—— 250€/sem. 3.6/5
frequently asked questions

FAQ - Family holidays by the water

Which waterside campsite is best with young children?
Choose a campsite close to a lifeguarded beach or a lake with a marked swimming area, and with a paddling pool. Lake water is usually warmer and calmer than the sea, which is reassuring with toddlers.
Should I book early for the summer?
Yes. Two and three-bedroom family mobile homes are often taken by winter for July and August. Outside school holidays there is far more choice and prices are lower.
Do all waterside campsites have a kids’ club?
No. Kids’ clubs and entertainment are mostly found at 4 and 5-star campsites, usually in July and August only. Each campsite page lists its facilities.
What accommodation suits a family of four or five?
A mobile home or chalet with two or three bedrooms, sleeping four to six, with a terrace. A pitch for a tent or caravan remains the cheapest option if you have your own gear.
Is swimming supervised?
On beaches, lifeguards are generally on duty in July and August, with a flag system. On lakes, supervision only covers the designated areas. On rivers the current varies: reception will point out the safest spots.
Campings Bord de l'eau
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