Small campsites in the Jura and Alps

East of the Rhone - French Alps and Franche Comté
2023

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Rural campsites in the French Alps, Rhone Valley and Franche Comté

Campings dans les massifs du Jura et des Alpes - régions Franche Comté et Rhône Alpes
Des campings traditionnels à taille humaine,
pour des vacances tranquilles loin des
grandes foules

Covid-19 info French campsites are looking forward to a good summer in 2021, specially small campsites, like those in this guide, that do not accommodate large crowds of closely packed visitors. Campsites, like other accommodation providers in France, are bound by strict social distancing rules to prevent a resurgence, but there is no such thing as zero-risk. Yet overall, the smaller the campsites, the less people there will be, so the lower the risks will be too. Besides, smaller campsites, particularly those that are family-run, have a huge interest in making sure they remain virus-free, as their very survival could depend on it. With less than, and in most cases considerably less than, 100 pitches, many of the campsites listed on Rural Camping France are in rural locations where the virus never showed up even at the height of the pandemic.

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Rhone-Alpes area

Small campsite in Vesc valley (26- Drôme) - 🍀 Between Provence and the Alps, a small shaded family oriented campground with pool, overlooking the Vesc Valley in the hills of the Drome. 19 pitches, 10 cabins.
Farm camping 25 pitches (26- Drôme) - 🍀 "Aire naturelle" campsite with 25 spaces close to the farm. Enjoy a natural environment with peace and quiet in the shade of oak trees and with mountain views.
Farm camping in Drôme Provençal (26- Drôme) - 🍀 Small farm campsite, just 6 pitches, among fields of lavender and aromatic plants. Located between the Alps and Provence on an organic farm. Solar hot water.
Camping Goute la Vie - Bugey hills (01 Ain) + Small rural campsite and B&B in the Alpine foothills close to Aix les Bains and the Lac du Bourget. Very peaceful village location in a magnificent natural environment ideal for hiking, fishing, mountain biking or just relaxing.
Camping les Framboisiers - Savoie (73 Savoie) - Delightful small campsite with 24 spaces in the heart of the Bauges natural park. Lovely views over mountains and valley; hiking trails from the campsite. Lake swimming nearby.
Alps - near Ecrins national park (05 Hautes Alpes) - Quiet shady 40 pitch campsite with unique model railway layout. Heated swimming pool, a few chalets, café, no noisy activities

Jura and Franche Comté

Camping in the French Jura (39 - Jura) A small family campsite in the grounds of a traditional farm in the southern Jura, at the edge of the forest close to Lake Chalain. 60 units in all, Large shady pitches. Local produce available.
Camping in Franche Comté, Camping du Lac. (25 - Doubs) At Labergement Sainte Marie, on Lake Remoray, a nature reserve, at 1000 metres altitude in the Jura mountains, almost on the Swiss border. An exceptional site: nature, wildlife, views, calm environment, hiking, fishing, mountain-biking. 70 spaces, 35 of them with electricity, plus eight fully equipped wooden chalets. .

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Small campsites

Most campsites listed on Rural-Camping.com have less than 50 units in all (camping pitches and units for hire). Some are much smaller, and many have no more than a couple of fixed units (chalets, furnished tents, log cabins etc.) for hire. Some have no rental units, and are exclusively for visitors with their own tent or caravan. Some have swimming pools. A few campsites have between 60 and 100 units, 100 being the current limit.