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163 unique campsites await you in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, between the Ardèche gorges, alpine lakes and Auvergne volcanoes. Average rating 4.4/5, prices from €260 to €790 per week depending on the accommodation. Treehouse, gypsy caravan, bubble, coco-sweet or bivouac: every unique campsite in the region offers a different experience, always in the heart of nature. Online booking, availability depending on season.
The Ardèche has the largest number of unique campsites in the region, 38 in total, around the gorges and canoeing. Next comes the Drôme with 26 campsites, between Provence and the Vercors, the Savoie with 19 campsites in the mountains and by alpine lakes, the Ain with 18 campsites near the Dombes and its ponds, and the Isère with 18 campsites between the Vercors and the Chartreuse. The Puy-de-Dôme has 15 unique campsites at the foot of the Auvergne volcanoes, the Haute-Loire 10, the Cantal 7, the Haute-Savoie 5, the Rhône and the Allier 4 each, the Loire 3.
The gypsy caravan can be found at several campsites in the region, notably at Huttopia in Royat, at Lac d'Aiguebelette and in Dardilly near Lyon. The treehouse is offered at Domaine de la Dombes in Saint-Paul-de-Varax and at Lac Bleu in Châtillon-en-Diois. Bubble and coco-sweet are found respectively at La Goule in Vagnas and at the Sierroz campsite in Aix-les-Bains. Le Moulin de Tulette, in Varces, offers bivouac in the heart of nature. No unique campsite in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes currently offers a spa or jacuzzi, the region relying instead on its natural setting.
97 of 163 campsites have a pool, 58 of them heated. 156 accept pets, an almost universal rule across the region. 88 campsites offer an on-site restaurant and bar, and 12 remain open year-round. 129 display an official star rating, from 1 to 5.
Le Chenantier, in Sollières-Sardières in the Savoie, gathers 441 reviews for a rating of 4.8/5. In Varces in the Isère, Le Moulin de Tulette offers unique bivouac and shows 395 reviews. Les Cabanes de Fontfroide, in Saint-Antoine-l'Abbaye in the Isère, has 344 reviews for 4.8/5. In the Ardèche, Ferme Simondon in Plats totals 328 reviews for an experience in the heart of nature. Domaine de la Dombes, in Saint-Paul-de-Varax in the Ain, offers treehouses and gathers 1,282 reviews for 4.5/5. Huttopia Royat in the Puy-de-Dôme and Huttopia Lac d'Aiguebelette in the Savoie both offer the gypsy caravan, with 1,277 and 1,198 reviews respectively. La Goule, in Vagnas in the Ardèche, offers bubble and coco-sweet for 122 reviews and 4.8/5.
Entre volcans, lacs alpins et gorges calcaires, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes offre un vaste terrain de jeu pour prolonger un séjour en camping insolite as a family.
La descente en canoë des Gorges de l'Ardèche, entre Vallon-Pont-d'Arc et Saint-Martin-d'Ardèche, reste l'activité phare du secteur. Les campings insolites d'Ardèche permettent de rayonner facilement vers les grottes de la Cocalière ou l'aven d'Orgnac.
En Savoie et en Isère, les campings insolites de montagne donnent un accès direct aux sentiers du Parc national de la Vanoise, du massif de la Chartreuse ou du Beaufortain. L'été, randonnée et lacs d'altitude ; l'hiver, plusieurs domaines skiables restent accessibles depuis la vallée.
Dans le Puy-de-Dôme et le Cantal, les campings insolites se nichent au pied des volcans d'Auvergne, classés au patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO. Le puy de Dôme, accessible en train à crémaillère, domine la chaîne des Puys.
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| Campsite | Rating | Pitch | Unusual accommodation | Treehouse | From | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huttopia Lac d’Aiguebelette | 4 ★ | ✓ | — | ✓ | 790€/sem. | 4.2/5 |
| Les Castors | 3 ★ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 680€/sem. | 4.6/5 |
| Les Cruses | 3 ★ | ✓ | ✓ | — | 580€/sem. | 4.6/5 |
| La Diège | 1 ★ | ✓ | ✓ | — | 650€/sem. | 4.6/5 |
| Camping Les Combes | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | 440€/sem. | 4.2/5 |