Regardless of the season and your desires: France is an eldorado for small and large armourers. Where to spend your family holidays: our top 5 holiday villages.
Our beautiful country fills all the desires for escape, including those of families. Indeed, the wealth of French regions makes it fantastic destinations for large and small travellers. However, it is sometimes difficult to choose from so many possibilities, a variety of activities and beautiful corners to discover. In addition, it requires time and multiple searches on the internet and travel guides. Now, as parents, your time is precious. We know that!
Our local tourism specialists have therefore thought of your tranquility – well-deserved – and peeled for you the most family places in our territory. We selected five of the best holiday villages Belambra where to spend your family vacation. Landscapes, culture, meetings, activities: they combine all the assets for you and your cabbage tips! So, ready to live a micro-adventure with yours?
1. In Camargue, for an animal stay
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The Camargue Regional Natural Park is one of the most preserved and wild spaces in southern France. The drylands, the ponds where the flight of the pink flamands, the beaches of fine sand licked by the Mediterranean, the roses gently trampled by the Camarguais horses and the ebony bulls... Just thinking about it, the Camargue rests and soothes. It is in one of his most representative cities, the King’s Grau, that is the holiday village Le Vidourle .
This club where spending your family holidays is shaped like the white houses Camarguaises. Guaranteed authenticity bath! Accommodation offers are multiple and the village has many fantastic leisure facilities for children. Heated swimming pool, paddling pool, solarium, various sports fields, table tennis tables, themes, workshops and animations: impossible to get bored! Of course, do not miss a walk on the folkloric port of Grau-du-Roi and a sunbath at Espiguette.
The surroundings offer great opportunities for escapades between nature, culture and history. In the family, enjoy the sensations of water sports, walk the salt marshes on horseback or on foot, ride the sea by bike, take a look at the mythical ramparts of Aigues-Mortes (and crunch in its famous whiskey with orange blossom). Then, stroll to the Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer the enchanting homeland of the gypsies, discover the incredible know-how of the manadiers, observe the species of endemic birds. Finally, visit the arenas of Arles and Nimes or the village of Loupian to make your children discover the Roman splendour.
2. In Ardèche, for an authentic stay
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The Ardèche is one of those French territories that stands out for its authenticity. This spectacular and sunny region is characterized by its rosary of small picturesque villages full of charms, surrounded by castles and a spectacular nature. It is a dream place to spend a holiday with a family rhythmed by outdoor activities and historical walks. Hiking in the mountains, cycle paths along the old railways, nautical activities at the bottom of the spectacular gorges, all these entertainments exist in version accessible to children.
As for History, it is depicted from Antiquity in the Middle Ages in the towns of character: Les Vans, Thines, Naves, Alba, Aubenas, Labeaume, Balazuc and Antraïgues in mind. Do you know that you can even bring your tribe to the very gourmet Palais des Bonbons and the Nougat in Montélimar, on a journey in time on the small Train de l’Ardèche or on a well-being day at the sources of Vals-les-bains? But the impossible of a stay in Ardèche remains of course the famous Cave Chauvet du Pont d’Arc. Inscribed to Unesco’s World Heritage, it will delight the small speleologists to become one!
To stay, choose holiday village of Casteljau « Lou Castel » , located in a magnificent 13th century mansion. Many tourist outings are organized every day, for the great pleasure of young people and young people. For children in particular: theme weeks, creative workshops, parties. If you want to spend time in the castle’s enclosure, without too much fun, no worries. The large swimming pool and the huge park will occupy you a few hours.
3. In Vendée, for a family stay on the coast
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If you are told ocean, island of Yeu, Blackoutier, kayaking, animal parks, Olonne Sands, brioche: where are you? In Vendée of course! This region, caressed by one of the most preserved and sunny littors in France, offers thousands of pleasures. This is the magical place where to spend a family holiday if you need an iodine bath, good local products and wild animals. Here the coast is on foot as a bike. The interior of the lands shines at the glow of the Marais Poitevin and vibrates with the sounds and lights of the Puy du Fou.
The holiday club of Saint-Jean-de-Monts is housed in full landscape typical of the Salesian Atlantic facade: ocean, dunes and forests enlacent you. You are clearly invited to relax in the open air and... your children too. Everything is well thought out for them. Swimming pool, mini-golf, nearby water sports centre: they will have plenty of fun while you enjoy a sun break, a fitness course or a dive in love. Then, all together, you can rent bicycles and go to the discovery of the gentle tracks of the coast.
4. In Auvergne, for a stay in the green
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Where to spend your family holiday if you want green, green and green? In Auvergne, of course! Chlorophyll Temple and Emerald Carpet volcanoes, this region is a paradise for lush nature lovers. This is not all: the Auvergne can also pride itself on its necklace of lakes and turquoise ponds (Vieure, Aydat, Bouchet, Lastioulles), amusement parks (Vulcania, Paléopolis, the PAL, Lemptégy), castles (Murol or La Batisse) and traditional villages (Besse, Besse-en-C Not to mention its gastronomy and peasant culture. Conclusion? There's something to do in Auvergne.
Your entire tribe can thus discover the joys of the lake activities, the strong sensations in the muddy waters of the Gorges de la Sioules and the Allier, the hikes between craters and forests and even experience horse riding.
So, what’s best for a holiday village in the heart of the Auvergne Volcano Natural Park? At the foot of the Puy de Sancy, SuperBesse Le Chambourguet offers a breathtaking view of the mountains. This family club offers a wide range of activities for all ages: entertainment and evenings for adults and children, theme activities, sports tournaments, guided tours and more. For example, you can test atypical and grandiose activities such as giant zipline, bob-luge grass or trottin’ grass.
5. In Corsica, for an all inclusive stay
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Can't you choose between sea and mountain? Because you love everything or want to please everyone? Then head to Corsica! The island of Beauty is undoubtedly the most diverse place to spend your family holidays. Natural pools, basins and lakes offer limpid fresh waters. The Mediterranean, for its part, shows here its most beautiful face while the pine forest covers the land.
L’ hotel Belambra Propriano Arena Bianca se love en Corse du Sud. The location without concession between crystalline water and smelly maquis. You are the privileged guests of a paradise beach and a breathtaking view of the city of Propriano. In these idyllic conditions, let yourself be drunk by the charm and the corses identity. Relax, enjoy a good Patrimonio wine. Your children are in good hands: leisure, discovering outings, creative workshops and games are offered to them all day long. Apart from the hotel, discover the infinite palette of hikes, nautical activities (plonged and canyoning in the head), boat routes, almost polynesian beaches, megalithic sites or small towns of character. Envy of originality and animals: reserve a walk on the back of a donkey or on horseback.
As for the village of Propriano in itself, it enjoys an exceptional location halfway between Bonifacio the imperial and Ajaccio the capital. Its city centre is pleasant, its small, enchanting port and its restaurant kyrielle will delight the small (and large) lovers of cheese and charcuterie. Propriano is also an ideal starting point for exploring the Gulf of Valinco and the Sanguinary Islands. Among the authentic nearby Corsican villages, do not miss Olmeto and Sartène, "the most Corsican cities".
Question rando, go to the family assault of the Campomoro trails and its Tour Génoise, the Mare park and the Alta Rocca. Nearby also, the beaches of Palombaggia, Tamaricciu or Rondinara are no longer present. The latter is also the most family-friendly thanks to its lagoon which allows a very slow descent into the water. Closer yet, put your towel in the small handle of Mancinu, the Arena Bianca white sand beach or the bay of Portigliolo. On site: canoe, buoy, small boat and windsurfing. Which of these boats will delight your children most?
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