France offers the state-of-the-art in campsites and holiday resorts, often organized in consortia to offer very similar quality standards among facilities. From this premise, it is easy to understand how outdoor tourism in France has grown over the years to match the growing demand of millions of foreign and French travellers who every year choose France for seaside and city holidays, and for its rich food and wine heritage.

Seaside holidays in France are generally seasonal. Lapped by the Mediterranean Sea to the south with its mild climate and celebrated French Riviera stretching from the border with Italy across to Spain, France also boasts long stretches of coastline on its cooler Atlantic side. With longer seaside holiday seasons to the south of the Bay of Biscay, bordering Spain, temperatures become gradually colder further north towards Brittany and around to the Gulf of Saint Malo, the English Channel, the Dover Strait and, finally, the North Sea at the border with Belgium.

Speaking of tourism in France, however, seaside holidays aside, there is plenty on offer in a territory full of attractions, from historic towns and cities of art, such as the capital Paris and its Eiffel Tower, to unique landscapes, such as the renowned Mont Saint-Michel in Normandy and the splendid lavender fields of Provence in the period from June to the end of August.

Regardless of the type of holiday you choose, opting to stay in campsites and holiday parks in France gives you a whole host of opportunities to fill your itinerary. Just don’t forget to make the absolute most of lunches and dinners to taste the French culinary specialties and wines that are spoken highly of the world over.