Camping holiday in France
We arrived at our campsite, the Yelloh Villagé Mer et Soleil. Our accommodation was in the Premium area of the park, in a Taos cottage, a modern design mobile home with luxury that would rival any resort accommodation. The premium area itself had a zen atmosphere, with decking, landscaping and water features, it was also a pedestrian only area which is a great benefit when you have young kids! The campsite had a fantastic pool area, which had just been refurbished, with a super toddler pool and great slides for the older kids. Onsite there was everything you could need, Wi-Fi, bike rental, bakery, grocery, laundry service, restaurant, spa centre, playground and kids club.
The fantastic Rochelongue beach was a short 1km away, this made beach visits easy and allowed for many an impromptu evening trip to the beach with the kids. There was a superb restaurant right on the beach, Les Vagues, there was also a beach bar which had loungers to rent – fantastic facility to have so near to the campsite.
This area of France has many beautiful historic towns to visit and river swimming is also a big attraction. We managed to pry the kids from the waterslides at the camp-park, and headed an hour away for our first day trip. Wedged at the bottom of a dramatic ravine and stretching out along winding streets is the village of St Guilhem le Désert, originally developed around Gellone Abbey, and just a few kilometres from the Pont du Diable (Devil's Bridge). Both are UNESCO World Heritage sites by virtue of their being on the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela. This was the most amazing French village we had ever visited, wandering its ancient alleyways made you feel like you were on a movie set, it was a beautiful place and very atmospheric. We were very fortunate to visit the town on the one day of the year where time is cast back several hundred years to re-enact life as it was then. Locals dressed in medieval clothes, traditional food was on offer and crafts such as stone carving were displayed and the kids had fun trying their hand at it too. We had lunch beneath the trees in the Place de la Liberté, explored the ancient Abbey and visited the many craft shops in the hidden alleyways. Under the shadow of the great Pont Du Diable, we finished off the day with a swim in the Herault River – a magical day had by all.
On another outing we headed to the nearby town of Marseillan, a sweet fishing village with 101 seafood restaurants that line the port. It is home to the Noilly Prat factory, we took the tour to see how the classic French aperitif is made and stored in enormous wood barrels left out in the sun. We had dinner in a fantastic restaurant by the port and much to the kids delight, made it home for the all-important mini disco at the campsite!
Some of the best places on earth don’t have a hotel for miles - they have great beaches, beautiful countryside and authentic charm. These are the places where you’ll find great family campsites which offer you the chance to escape from the everyday and just have fun, places where you can enjoy many activities, new experiences and create everlasting memories.
If you are interested in booking a holiday like this, please contact me and I would be delighted to arrange it for you.