Family Holiday in the South of France
The camp site we stayed was Camping La Front de Mer. It was a lovely campsite and not too big although there was plenty to do as it had it’s own mini water park with 6 different types of slides. It also had a very good indoor pool with more slides. Around the pool it was always possible to find sun beds and the pool was open from 10am until 7pm daily. The campsite had a kid’s club during the day as well to keep everyone entertained and in the evenings, they had nightly entertainment onsite.
There was a supermarket on site which was good for the basic things like bread and milk, but I would recommend taking a visit to the bigger supermarket to get all your essentials, which is only a 20-minute walk from the campsite or 10 minutes by bike.
The beach was across the road from the campsite and we were beside the town of Argles Sur Mer. We hired bikes which took us everywhere and I would highly recommend this as it is around €35 per week per adult (€28 euro per child) and there are cycling paths everywhere.
There is a beautiful port area in Argles Sur Mer which offers seafood restaurants, a selection of cafes, bars and shops and lots of ice-cream shops which my kids visited on many occasions with their pocket money in the evenings. At night-time the locals had their stalls which varied from arts and crafts to jewellery and food stalls. It was lovely to stroll around the area at night and take in the atmosphere. Also, every second Wednesday they put on a firework display at 11pm.
Argles Sur Mer had a busier resort along the seafront which had a wider variety of restaurants, bars and shops that came to life at night-time. The beach at Argles Sur Mer was beautiful lovely to swim in and never overcrowded.
We did a couple of excursions while on holidays and one of my favourites was a boat trip to the beautiful town of Coule. It was around 30 mins away by boat, costing €14 per adult and €8 per child. This also accessible by bus but I thought the boat trip was lovely. Coule is a picturesque town full of culture and pebbled streets that are lined with cafes and restaurants. You could easily pass a couple of hours here.
The Aquapark is a fun family day out and easily accessible. For those looking for a more adventurous day out I would recommend a trip to the Pyrenees and the nearby town of Perpignan is a must if you are looking for art and culture. I would highly recommend this campsite for a family holiday as it was very relaxed and easy going with everything you could need at your fingertips.
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