If you are looking to caravan or camp outside of the UK, then caravan parks in France are the perfect choice.

With lots of 4 star and 5 star caravan parks in France you are assured of find superb accommodation including static caravans, mobile homes, holiday lodges, chalets and camping.

What's more the facilities on the caravan parks in France mean that they are perfect for active holidays, a comfortable base to explore the area or the perfect place to chill out.

Le Pin Parasol at Lac de Jaunay

Caravan parks in Vendee

Le Pin Parasol is situated in?gorgeous woodland on the banks of Lake Jaunay, where fishing, canoeing and pedaloing are popular with the parc guests. The site itself is immaculate and boasts a great swimming pool with giant waterslides, a tennis court and large play areas. There's plenty to do for both children and adults with a lively animation programme. Top-class facilities include a popular bar, as well as the on-site take-away and bakery, and off parc, attractions such as Puy de Fou and Les Sables d'Olonne are very easy to get to.

Camping l Ideal at Lake Annecy

Caravan parks in Alps

As the name suggests, this campsite is ideal for exploring Lake Annecy and its surrounding area. The area is fantastic for those seeking an active holiday with plenty of outdoor activities to keep everyone entertained. If you?re looking for the ultimate thrill you may want to try paragliding in nearby Talloires. Lake Annecy is the one of the best places in the world for flying sports! If you prefer to keep your feet on the ground, there is still plenty to do. The area is popular for hikers and there are many trails just a short walk from the campsite. The campsite itself has plenty to keep everyone entertained with a fantastic pool complex and a wide range of activities to try. Just a short stroll away at Lake Annecy, there are plenty of water sports to enjoy from a sedate pedalo ride to the livelier water-skiing. During high season, in the evenings you can enjoy the onsite entertainment.

Atlantic Club Montalivet at Vendays Montalivet

Caravan parks in Aquitane

This 5* campsite is ideally located to explore the vast sandy beaches of France?s West Coast. Located in a large park and with direct access to the beach, this campsite enjoyed a renovation in 2012.The excellent pool complex including a heated pool and waterslides, as well as the wide range of activites make this campsite a perfect choice for active familes.Children of all ages are catered for onsite with a pool area specially dedicated to the youngest members of the family. Sports lovers are well catered for with tennis, horseriding, a gym, bike rental and surfing all on the menu amongst others. For some relaxation time, the campsite spa provides the perfect escape, or if sunbathing is more your thing, the sandy beach is only a short walk away through the pine forest.The onsite bar and restaurant offers a great range of regional delights as well as some excellent local wine of course!

Bel at La Tranche-sur-Mer

Caravan parks in Vendee

Situated in the delightful little town of La Tranche, Bel is a quiet family run park. While small and relatively quiet, it offers you a lovely swimming pool with a small water slide as well as a super Scandinavian style play area, all of which makes it especially suited to families with young children. It is also just 500m from the longest south-facing beach in the Vendee, where you can swim and sunbathe, before trying a spot of windsurfing on the 'marine lake'. The lovely town of La Tranche is right on the doorstep too, with its floral gardens, and wide choice of cafes and restaurants. A water park, which is payable, with indoor and outdoor pools is just 300m from the park.

L'Etoile D'Argens at St Aygulf

Caravan parks in Riviera

L'Etoile d'Argenshas a lovely pool complex with adjoining bar and restaurant is popular with all the guests, as is the animation programme which runs from May to August, offering organised activities for the whole family. The parc is set next to a vineyard and the tranquil River Argens which, in high summer, is a sail route for the parc's 44-seater boat down to the golden beaches of St. Aygulf - some of the best beaches on the C?te d'Azur. Also off parc, just across the bay is popular Fr?jus and fashionable St. Rapha?l.

Chateau des Ormes at Dol-de-Bretagne

Caravan parks in Brittany

Chateau des Ormes is clearly no ordinary park from the peaceful woodland setting and the 18-hole golf course to the extensive range of facilities, this site is a firm favourite for all families. The on site riding stables mean you don't have to go far to enjoy wonderful treks; the stables caters for all ages and abilities. For those who prefer to sit and relax the pool complex is your place with multiple pools to choose from and the waterslides to keep the children occupied. All the kids clubs are catered for so they have somewhere to go when they tire of swimming; tennis; climbing wall; fishing; archery; the list goes on.

La Presqu'ile at St Mandrier

Caravan parks in Riviera

La Presqu'?le is on the edge of coastal Provence and situated facing a lovely French harbour. A seaside holiday park, La Presqu'?le is just 400 m from the white, sandy beaches of Saint Asile. The park has a heated lagoon swimming pool and a toddlers paddling pool, as well as plenty of sun loungers to relax in. There is park run fun during the high summer evenings with shows, games and karaoke. There is something for everyone in the terms of dining with a snack bar, restaurant, ice cream parlor and pizzeria. There is also a small bar with an outdoor terrace for a pleasant evening relaxing.

Lacanau 4 Sun at Lacanau Ocean

Caravan parks in Gascony

Aquitaine's soft and attractive countryside is all warm, wooded valleys and sun-dappled villages. At the coast, the pulse quickens slightly, with surfing, cycle tracks and swimming – in the sea, or the sheltered freshwater lake at Lacanau - on offer. You're never far from a vineyard here, too. Take a bottle back to your holiday home – a wood clad cottage or apartment near the relaxing pool. 14 kilometres of fine, golden sand means that, even in high season, Lacanau's beach has a generous amount of space to go around. Ocean, lake and forest combine to offer plenty of healthy, outdoor pursuits – whether you want to try kite surfing (hold on tight, or you could end up in America!), horse riding or golfing – and, in Lacanau, the gentler arts of shopping, eating and socialising are practised with equal enthusiasm. Within its core of pretty whitewashed, red-tiled buildings, Lacanau hosts a surprisingly vibrant array of casinos, nightclubs and bars to keep you active until the early hours.

Domaine de Massereau at Sommieres

Caravan parks in Languedoc

Domaine de Massereau has a great countryside view amongst the vines of the famous Massereau estate ideally situated for exploring the many attractions of the Languedoc region. The park owners provide a warm and friendly welcome and the site has a quiet rural France feel. Set in the heart of the Massereau estate of 40 hectares of vines, grown by the owner, the park has a swimming pool with slides, a children's pool, trampoline, mini golf, running track, bike track, tennis, shop, playroom, bar and a restaurant offering grills done on a wood fire, pizzas around the swimming pool and take away snacks.

Interlude at Ile de Re

Caravan parks in Vendee

This park is the perfect place to relax, unwind and get away from it all. The pool complex has something for everyone including indoor and outdoor pool areas, as well as a shallow area for toddlers. A short walk from the park is a fantastic beach; the island is surrounded by brilliant beaches perfect for swimming and wind surfing. For those who want to explore there are many cycle paths around the island, or Ile de Re can be reached via a toll bridge. The park offers a wide range of facilities including an excellent gym; sauna and jacuzzi.

Bordaberry at Urugne

Caravan parks in Gascony

Wide, blue skies, sparkling waters and whitewashed villages combine to create a commute that no one would complain about. Great golf courses and restaurants, a soft, sandy beach, and horse riding schools are just a short drive away. Thoroughly Mediterranean, yet actually only a few kilometres from the Atlantic, Bordaberry is a stunning development nestling in cypress and pine woods. Wander a few kilometres north and you're in buzzing Biarritz, with its heady mix of casinos and cocktails. South and you're en route to the cultural, cosmopolitan Spanish city of San Sebastian. Bordaberry is one of the Bay of Biscay's best placed destinations. The golden sun light and azure blue seas will put a spell on you as you enjoy a sunset from the balcony of your spacious apartment, or laze away the day at the poolside.

Chateau de Galinee at St Cast

Caravan parks in Brittany

In the spacious grounds of a picture postcard ch?teau lies a wonderful water park with slides and paddling area plus an indoor aquatic area for a spot of luxurious pampering. Take time to explore the myriad coastal paths around St Cast, a popular holiday centre of its own with a famous sandy beach and of course St Malo's historic walled centre with some fine restaurants and cr?peries.

Holiday Green at Frejus

Caravan parks in Cote d'Azur

Holiday Green is a well maintained site with a large Californian pool complex which is great fun for all the family and includes a children's pool with water games. It also has a new covered heated pool, toboggans, solarium and Jacuzzi. To keep the kids happy, a whole range of activities are held throughout the season and there are aqua aerobics, water polo and water volleyball tournament and in July and August swimming lessons, fun water-skiing and even deep-sea diving instruction. The park has a restaurant, bar, supermarket, fitness room, tennis court, boules pitch, archery and mountain biking. There is also free evening entertainment and themed restaurant nights. Due to the undulating nature of the terrain on this park and the placement of some of the pitches on quite steep terraces, this park is not ideal for elderly customers or those with mobility problems.

Val de Cantobre at Cantobre

Caravan parks in Ardeche

Spectacularly positioned in the Dourbie Valley between the Tarn Gorges and the Cevennes National Park, you are assured of a warm welcome at this exceptional park. Access has never been easier due to the new Millau Viaduct. Though quite steep, the open terraced pitches offer fantastic views looking out over the nearby village of Cantobre which clings to the rock face. The park offers many amenities, including a restaurant, bar and pizzeria housed in the medieval farm buildings at the bottom of the park. Yet the real beauty of Cantobre is the breadth of outdoor activities on offer. This is also a Walking and Wildlife park.

Camping Sen Yan at Mezos

Caravan parks in Aquitane

At the heart of the Landes forest in M?zos, Camping Sen Yan has been developed as a fun-filled lush tropical oasis. The fantastic pool complex will provide many hours of fun for the whole family. Little ones will love the colourful aqua play area. The man-made lake with sandy beach is the perfect spot for a relaxing afternoon. The facilities available on site are first-class and include a poolside bar and restaurant overlooking one of the pools. To keep everyone entertained, days on site are filled with activities for the whole family from sports to relaxation. In the evenings the site comes alive with the energetic shows delivered by a professional theatre troop.

Les Mouettes at Carantec

Caravan parks in Brittany

The park has a feeling of peace and spaciousness and coupled with the excellent facilities makes it popular with families. Most of the pitches are grassy and some are partly shaded; the park is looked after to a high standard with mature trees and shrubs enhancing the area. Les Mouettes offers a fantastic pool complex including a lazy river and magnificent slides and planned for 2010 is a covered pool. Morlaix is worth visiting with its pretty setting along a river estuary and its old, cobbled shopping streets.

Camping Le Capeyrou at Beynac-et-Cazenac

Caravan parks in Dordogne

Kick off your flip-flops and dip your toes into the Dordogne River, or float around the heated swimming pool and gaze up at Beynac?s hill-top ch?teau. Or if you want to explore authentic Europe then the medieval town of Beynac, with its inviting bakeries and authentic restaurants along the narrow streets, is only a short stroll away. The atmosphere at Le Capeyrou is civilised and tranquil; the setting of the large spacious pitches, surrounded by hedgerows, is picturesque and relaxing. But there is lots of fun to be had to. You can fire some darts or have a game of snooker in the site?s friendly bar or take a canoe or boat trip out on the river.

Camping Aqua Viva at Carsac Aillac

Caravan parks in Dordogne

This small, peaceful campsite in the heart of the Dordogne is perfect for families with young children. As the site is nestled in woodland there is a wonderful relaxing atmosphere. The heated outdoor swimming pool is perfect for lazy afternoons by the pool and children can enjoy their own paddling pool with small slides. On site there are lots of activities on offer to keep the whole family happy including mini-golf. For those seeking some relaxation, the fishing lake, where you can fish for trout is popular. The surrounding area is what really makes a visit to this campsite so special. The Dordogne is home to stunning scenery and one of the best ways to explore the area is by canoe or kayak.

Camping du Golf at Barneville-Carteret

Caravan parks in Normandy

Just 23 miles from Cherbourg, Camping du Golf is a small and friendly parc in the Normandy region. This site is perfect for an active family holiday and with a covered, heated swimming pool surrounded by loungers you won't need to worry about the weather. There is plenty to keep the children entertained with a play area, bouncy castle, games room and organised entertainment all available in the high season. Ameneties on Camping du Golf include a bar, pizzeria, bakery, small shop and a takeaway. Beyond the park there is a sandy beach and a golf course.

La Garangeoire at St Julien des Landes

Caravan parks in Vendee

Part of the prestigious Castels chain of parks, La Garangeoire is a splendid site. Although just a 15 minute drive from the Vendee beaches, the park is set in breathtakingly beautiful woods, meadows and lakes. With many generous and largely un-shaded pitches, you are able to explore many of the delightful well marked walks. There is no shortage of things to do with tennis, fishing and boating on the lake. The modern restaurant and bar overlooking the superb pool and the cosy pub style bar offer a pleasant evening.