We are far from the time when we put up the tent by pushing in the pegs before diving into the river. Far away also, Jacky’s caravan which we attached on the ball before eating up the kilometers up to the campsite.

Even if it is still possible to take advantage of this kind of natural holiday, the face of the open air hotel business has changed. So, in the Chaussy Domain, right by the Gorges de l’ Ardèche, one can have the choice between the campsite in the middle of big oaks and typical Mediterranean vegetation, a well fitted out hotel and small houses for rent.

Everyone take advantage at the same time of the aqualudique space, heated swimming pools, beauty and well-being area with hammam, professional Jacuzzi and of a rather unique beauty cabin.

Close by is the Ardéchois Castel Campsite which has just joined the Castel chain. It is part of the four French Leading Campsites , the ‘best of the best’ in this domain and has won the Campinglife competition of the best European campsite of the year. Cherry on the cake, it is closely followed by the Pommier campsite at Villeneuve de Berg, also in Ardèche.

In the Castel chain also and at barely two kilometers from the Ardéchois Castel, lovers of nature and ecology can settle into the Domain de Sévenier to admire the Ardèchois scrubland from the hill top where the site is installed. No campsite here, but only chalets in nature, organic cuisine and dry stones for the swimming pool walls. As regards top of the range and nevertheless accessible campsites, the Ardèche is in the lead of the race!