Campsites in Rhône-Alpes: family holidays

The region’s wealth of natural beauty, activities and culture mean you will have a fantastic stay at your campsite. Rhône-Alpes is an ideal area for a whole-family holiday, too: with children in mind, there are numerous campsites that have a swimming pool, playground and animation team.

From a campsite in Rhône-Alpes, you have your pick of it all: camping in the French Alps, or along the River Ardèche, or beside one of the region’s many lakes, such as Lake Geneva or Lake Annecy.

What’s more, campsites in Rhône-Alpes offer you a good range of accommodation options. You might like to take your own motorhome or tent along — or you might prefer a greater degree of comfort and opt for a mobile home or chalet. Rhône-Alpes has something to suit every taste!

Sights in Rhône-Alpes

You will never have to strike out far from your campsite to find absorbing cities and culture, shops and cuisine. Rhône-Alpes has many great places to discover, including:

• Historic Lyon
  Part of the old town in Lyon (also known as Lyons in English) has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. So this really is somewhere worth visiting from your campsite. Lyon has fantastic shops, beautiful museums and outstanding restaurants.
• Grenoble: bustling centre of the Alps
  Grenoble is often thought of as the capital of the French Alps. That alone would be enough to make it worth visiting from your campsite. Grenoble looks over three mountain ranges and has a good number of pretty old buildings.

There’s a great deal to discover around your campsite. Rhône-Alpes has not only this rich culture on offer but also several areas of gorgeous countryside. Chartreuse Nature Reserve (Réserve naturelle des Hauts de Chartreuse) is a must to visit: a fantastic place for hiking or cycling.