How do I go about camping in France?

Any suggestion of good camping site to go in Northern France?

• I want to go away with my partner for few days and was thinking about going camping in France for a change. We would ideally like a site close to a beach, in the north so that ...show more

• Answer:

  I can't be specific on camping sites, there are so many, every few miles another one appears. If you take the coastal route from Calais to Boulogne and on down to Touquet Paris-Plage and St. Valery and further if if want, you'll come across many sites, some good some bad. Try and and pick one that's close to a village or town, then you can 'shop' for food without having to pay the high prices that most site shops charge. It means also that bread can by bought freshly made, not having been delivered the night before ! Personally, I'd try and get as far south as you can, the weather is warmer, the sea certainly is. REMEMBER - Almost all filling stations and many shops close early on a Saturday night until Monday morning, so don't get caught without fuel or food, you may not be able to find anywhere open ! Enjoy - and it's not as expensive as people make out, if you eat and drink where the locals go.