Camping des Catoyes

As you’re right among the splendiferous wooded lands and slopes of the Baronnies Provençales Natural Regional Park, this is a splendid spot for an outdoorsy sojourn; adrenalised pursuits such as hot air ballooning and paragliding available nearby, as well as donkey rides for the kidlets; just ask the site’s friendly team for all the info you need on local activity organisers. If you’re a clambering sort, more than 500 routes graded anywhere between levels 3 and 8c lie around several popular rock climbing haunts near Orpierre, less than five minutes’ drive away, and a whole heap of hiking and cycling trails across lavender fields, over wooded slopes and through shaded forests network the locale, with the GR946 a short drive away from Camping Des Catoyes. For swims and splashes, an outdoor public pool (open during July and August) is also less than 10 minutes’ drive away in Orpierre, and the Riou reservoir is another excellent spot, 10 minutes further afield; for sploshing of a less sedentary nature, the rapids of the Buech stream are a good place to start.