Camping holidays in the Dordogne

Our campsites in the Dordogne are located in an area of outstanding natural beauty, a land rich in history and culture. Whilst camping in the Dordogne, you can explore ancient fortresses overlooking meandering rivers and charming villages of golden stone. One of the best ways to enjoy the vivid and varied scenery is to explore by boat or canoe - make a day of it whilst on your Dordogne camping holiday.

Canvas Holidays offers superb holidays camping in the Dordogne. With a range of luxury Dordogne campsites situated in stunning locations, you can plan your ideal holiday with Canvas, offering holidays to suit all budgets and tastes.

Places to see & things to do whilst camping in the Dordogne

Roque Gageac – regularly voted France’s prettiest village, clinging precariously to a rock face overlooking the Dordogne, this is an artist’s paradise with many small galleries to browse through whilst camping in the Dordogne, plus a choice of good restaurants.

Sarlat – a beautiful town carved from golden stone and full of Gothic and Renaissance buildings. This makes for an enchanting visit, with narrow, winding streets and a vibrant market every Saturday, a perfect outing for the whole family whilst staying at a Dordogne campsite.

Fôret des Singes – see Barbary Macaques monkeys roam freely in their natural habitat at this park. Wander through the forest and feed them popcorn. If you’re on a family holiday camping in the Dordogne, this is the perfect day out to keep your children entertained.

Domme – a medieval village, perched atop a hill overlooking the Dordogne valley. The small streets bloom with summer flowers and offer exceptional views over the river and valley.

Grotte du Grand Roc – a cave with 40m of tunnels and a beautiful collection of stalagmites and stalactites. From the entrance, you can admire the exceptional views of the surrounding countryside, a definite must see whilst camping in the Dordogne.

Rocamadour – is an extraordinary village, which clings to the side of a cliff. This has been a pilgrimage site since the 12th century – today much of its medieval splendour still remains, and is a popular spot with holidaymakers camping in the Dordogne. Pilgrims climb up the Via Sancta, leading to the main square, by kneeling on every one of the 216 steps.

Getting there

We recommend you take a landbridge crossing to the UK, then take one of the following crossings.

Short Sea Crossing
From Calais, the Côte d'Azur is about 750 miles (14hrs) using the motorways. We recommend an overnight stop at our Gigny or Vandenesse campsites or at a hotel.

Long Sea Crossing
Take an overnight crossing to Le Havre or Dieppe - it is around 690 miles (12hrs) to the Côte d’Azur. Stay overnight at one of our Burgundy sites or at a hotel.

Motorail
Take the overnight Motorail from Calais to Nice, from where it is about an hours drive to the campsites.

By Air
Several low cost airlines operate flights to Nice. From there, it is about an hours drive to the campsites. 

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