Camping in France: Is the spirit gone?

France 24 Thursday 02 July 2026, 14:01 UTC By Solange MOUGIN 1 min read

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Camping in France: Is the spirit gone? France Issued on: 05:46 min From the show Reading time 1 min As summer vacation season gets underway here in France, we take a closer look at camping. France holds the record for the most campsites in Europe. We look at camping's aristocratic origins, its popularity and how it is currently changing with an ongoing battle between tents, bungalows and camping cars. By: Advertising Related keywords [Image text:] Campgrounds by the thousands, but is the spirit gone? CAMPINGINFRANCE ENTRE NOUS FRANCE 24

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