Rediscover the pleasure of spending time together as a family, live like a local and support sustainable tourism – all in a natural setting offering plenty of outdoor activities for children.
Great value for money
Family holidays in France don’t come any better value than camping. Simply hop aboard the Dover to Calais ferry and take your pick from any number of French campsites by the sea or in the coun-tryside. Driving allows you to bring everything you need, while ferry travel is one of the cheapest ways of getting to France.
Camping: relaxing and safe holidays
Kids love camping, for the freedom it gives them to run wild in nature in a safe, traffic-free environment. But there are other advantages: it’s great for a cheap family weekend or longer break, and it’s a way of getting away from everyday routines and of truly relaxing.
Yet the best campsites have plenty of activities too – play areas for kids, sports fields, swimming pools…
Convivial holidays and the chance to live like a local
Campsites are also sociable places where everyone can make new friends at the same time as strengthening family ties. Mixing with different nationalities, you’ll get the chance to practise your French while popping to the bakery or visiting farm inns.
Top Great-value Family Campsites in Northern France
Near A16 motorway and Opal Coast and the Bay of Somme:
La Bien Assise, Guines: A relatively intimate site 10 minutes’ drive from Calais, in the grounds of an elegant manor.
Chez Mireille, Berck-sur-Mer: A leafy spot a few minutes’ stroll from the beach, perfect for a green family weekend.
Camping du Domaine de Drancourt, Drancourt: An attractive site ideal for exploring the gorgeous Bay of Somme with kids. On Family.traveller.com website, an other journalist related her family week-end break at the Domaine de Drancourt.
Clos Cacheleux, Moyenneville: A rural site with quirky glamping options, including tipis and tree-houses, well located for exploring the Bay of Somme.
Camping des Dunes, Gravelines: A place where you can camp right by the beach, a short hop from the ferries.
La Ferme des Aulnes, in Nampont (near the Bay of Somme)
Camping de la forêt in Stella (on the Opal Coast and Le Touquet)
Camping Les Garennes, Rang du Fliers (near Bagatelle theme Park)
Karen Beddow selected La Bien Assise, La Croix du Vieux Pont and Le Domaine de Drancourt on her blog : Minitravellers.
Near A1 motorway:
Le cœur de la forêt, Compiègne. Perfect base to explore the Château de Compiègne and enjoy family time in the forest of Compiègne by bike
Croix du Vieux Pont, Berny Rivière: A pretty campsite with lakes (one with a beach), forming a good base for enjoying Parc Astérix theme park.
Things to Do on a Camping Holiday in France
• Explore the stunning Somme Bay with its seals and birdlife or the Parc du Marquenterre, a bird reserve with 350 species.
• Hike to the Deux Caps, another nature reserve with views back to the English coast.
• Educate the kids and yourselves about sustainability and the need to protect our fragile planet at Nausicaà - National Sea Centre in Boulogne-sur-Mer.
• Live like a local, eating French cheese direct from farm shops and market stalls, feasting on mussels and chips and stocking up on bread and croissants at boulangeries (such as Vanille et Chocolat) or candy shops (such as Le succès Berckois).
Practical information
La Bien Assise
Avenue de la Libération
F- 62340 Guines
Tel: +33 3 21 35 20 77
Chez Mireille
Chemin Genty
F- 62600 Berck
Tel: +33 33 21 09 80 40
Camping du Domaine de Drancourt
185 Rue du Château
F- 80230 Estrébœuf
Tel: +33 3 22 26 93 45
Croix du Vieux Pont
8 Rue de la Fabrique,
F-02290 Berny-Rivière
Tel: +33 3 23 55 50 02
Clos Cacheleux
12 Rue de Bouillancourt
F- 80132 Miannay
Tel: +33 3 22 19 17 47
Camping des Dunes
Rue Victor Hugo
F-59820 Gravelines
Tel: +33 3 28 23 09 80
Camping Le Château des Tilleuls
Rue de la Baie
F-80132,Port-le-Grand
Tel: + 33 3 22 24 07 75
Vanille et Chocolat
13 Place de L Hôtel de ville
F- 60350 Pierrefonds
Tel: +33 3 44 42 00 26
Le Succès Berckois
31 Rue Carnot
F 62600 Berck
Tel: +33 3 21 09 61 30
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