Camping La Sorguette

Camping La Sorguette is close to two particularly scenic regions: the Luberon and Alpilles Regional Natural Parks (the park boundaries are five and 20 minutes' drive away respectively). Villages in the Luberon like Gordes (20 minutes), Roussillon (25 minutes) and Ansouis (50 minutes) make great places to stop off on days spent rambling through hills, lavender fields and vineyards. The Alpilles, meanwhile, is Van Gogh country, with a more rugged terrain made up of scrubland, forests and rocky outcrops. There are plenty of attractive towns in the area, too: don't miss the floating market at L'Isle sur la Sorgue (10 minutes), Carpentras cathedral (30 minutes) or Avignon's Palais des Papes (40 minutes). For big-city adventure, Marseille – with its hilltop basilica, old port and modernist architecture – is just over an hour away. Travellers with kids have plenty of options for tiddler-pleasing days in this part of France: the nearest zoo is about half an hour away, as is the closest waterpark. Budding jockeys can spend some time in the saddle at a top-rated local riding school (30 minutes), while the local area has an indoor and outdoor pool for swims close to base (five minutes).