Why I Love These 5 Campsites In France More Than Any Hotel
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Loading... - Carissa Andino
- 25 Oct 2022
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Now, let me start off straight away with a disclaimer so that neither you nor my husband gets the wrong idea: I have been camping a lot during my childhood summer vacations and have camped frequently with my family, when my daughter was younger for ease and budget reasons — I have even camped out in the desert in Qatar. But generally speaking, I am not a natural camping enthusiast and love the luxury of being pampered, sleeping in bed linen someone else has to wash, and sitting at a proper table for dinner with tablecloths and crystal wine glasses in hotels.
So, you can trust me when I say that the campsites I list here, are special and — at that time at least — were better than any hotel could have been, not necessarily because they provided me with a hotel experience. Instead, they provided me with a unique stay, be it in a tent under the pine trees or playing petanque in the sand. There’s something appealing about not having anything fancy around, having to go and find your own amusement. Each holds great memories for special reasons.
For a happy traveler but not a natural camper, the other undeniable bonus in France is that the majority of campsites here have chalets. Yes, there are sites where you can park your car or campervan and pitch a tent, but there are also always comfortable huts that have separate bedrooms — and even bathrooms — so you won’t have to crawl out of the tent at night and stand on a hedgehog when you are trying to find the toilet block in the dark (yes, it happened to me). Read More...
