Camping in Calais and Northern France

- Huge database of European campsites. www.eurocampings.net

ABC Camping - list of French campsites. www.abccamping.com

U.K. Campsite. www.ukcampsite.co.uk

Francecom camping, extensive range of municipal campsite. www.francecom.com

Camping in France, a limited range of campsites in France. www.camping-france.com

Select Sites - Reservation service for Campers. www.select-site.com

Les Campings - worth looking at for French campsites. www.les-campings.com

Camping France, 11,000 pitches. www.campingfrance.com

Gîtes de France - 55,000 countryside gîtes. www.gites-de-france.fr

Logis de France. www.logis-de-france.fr

Camping in France

When looking for a site to suit your needs there are a number of things you can take into account. For example there are quality labels which indicate the sort of site.

They are; Chaîne de Savoir Plaire (camp sites selected for the high quality of their services), Trophée Savoir Plaire (camp sites rewarded for the quality of their services) and Tourisme pour tous (possessing facilities adapted for the disabled).

**** - Each pitch is deliminated by trees, shrubs or flowers. Amenities; hot water, meeting room, games area, telephone, restaurant, food store, caretaker.

*** - Deliminated pitches, amenities; food stores, game area, telephone, caretaker.

** - Well equipped, fencing, lighting, sanitary facilities, telephone.

* - Simply equipped, sanitary facilities, telephone.

ANC (Aire Naturelle de Camping) - Natural surroundings, sanitary facilities.

CLGC - A high Standard of comfort. Each pitch is deliminated by trees, shrubs or flowers. Telephone, sanitary facilities, hot water, access for disabled.

CLC - A good standard of comfort. Deliminated patches, entertainment, sanitary facilities, telephone.

C1 (1st category) - 1st class caravans.

C2 (2nd category) - 2nd class caravans.

PRL - Holiday camps.

Key; V - ville, M - in the town, PA - near the airport, BA - near the motorway, BN - near the main road, BL - lake side, BM - near the sea, BR - riverside, F - forest, C - countryside.

Useful book; Camping à la Ferme et Chalets Loisirs (Windrush)

Youth Hostels

More about Hostels

- Calais - Auberge de Jeunesse Europeen de Sejour, Av. du Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny, 62100. Tel: 0033 321 34 70 20. Fax: 0033 321 96 87 80. www.fuaj.org

Camping in Calais

Camping - Municipal, Av. Raymond Poincaré. Tel: 0033 321 97 89 79.

Camping - Les Peupliers **, 394, route du Beau-Marais. Tel: 0033 321 34 03 56

Camping outside Calais in Northern France

Ambleteuse. Camping Le Beaucamp ***, 10, rue de Ferquent, Raventhun, 62164. Tel: 0033 321 32 62 10.

Ambleteuse. Camping l'Eglantier **, 22, rue de Marquise. 62164. Tel: 0033 321 32 60 48.

- Ardres. Camping La Frégate ***, 465, rue du Lac. 62610. Tel: 0033 321 85 81 26. Fax: 0033 321 85 81 26.

- Audruicq. Camping Les Pyramides, rue Nord Boutiller. 62370. Tel: 0033 321 35 59 17.

- Autingues. Camping Saint Louis **, 223, rue Leulène. 62610. Tel: 0033 321 35 46 83. Fax: 0033 321 00 19 78.

Balinghem. Camping-Caravaning Le vert Bocage, 1440, route du Camp du Drap d'Or, 62610. Tel: 0033 321 82 28 29.

Bleriot Plage. Camping du Fort Lapin ***, 62231. Tel: 0033 321 97 67 77.

Bois-en-Ardres. Camping Le Vivier. Tel: 0033 321 35 45 08.

Bremes les Ardres. Camping Le Courtil Rose. rue du Watergant. Tel: 0033 321 35 42 91.

Condette. Camping du Château **. Tel: 0033 321 87 59 59.

La Capelle. Les Sapins *. Tel: 0033 321 83 16 61.

Escalles. Camping Cap Blanc Nez. Rue de la Mer. 62179. Tel: 0033 321 85 27 38.

Equihen Plage. La Falaise ***. Tel: 0033 321 31 22 61.

- Guines. Camping de la Bien Assise ***. Chemin Départ. 231. 62340. Tel: 0033 321 36 79 20. Fax: 0033 321 36 79 20.

Hames Boucres. Camping la Belle pêche**. Route de Guînes. 62340. Tel: 0033 321 35 21 07.

Gravelines. Camping des 3 Fermes, Rue Victor Hugo, 59820. Tel: 0033 328 23 09 80.

Isques. Les Cytises ***. Tel: 0033 321 31 11 10.

- Marquise. Camping - l’Escale ***, Wacquinghen. 62250. Tel: 0033 321 32 00 69. Fax: 0033 321 32 00 69.

Nortkerque. Camping La Fermes. Tel: 0033 321 353 024. Web site about Nortkerque. nortkerque.free.fr

Nortkerque. Ferme du Pont Troué Pont Troué. 62370. Tel: 0033 321 85 70 41.

Nortkerque. Au Relais de la Palme. 133, rue droite. 62370. Tel: 0033 321 85 72 11.

Oye Plage. Camping du Pont d'Oye, 300, rue de la Rivière, 62215. Tel: 0033 321 35 81 25.

Oye Plage. Camping du Casino, 297, routes des Dunes. 62215. Tel: 0033 321 35 82 47. Fax: 0033 321 00 92 75.

Peuplingues. Camping Les Epinettes **, 161, impasse Mont-Pinet. 62231. Tel: 0033 321 85 22 24. Fax: 0033 321 85 26 95. www.lesepinettes.tk

Le Portel. Camping du Phare ***. Tel: 0033 321 31 69 20.

St Etienne au Mont. La Warenne **. Tel: 0033 321 91 31 38.

Wimereux. L'Olympic **. Tel: 0033 321 32 45 63.

Other coastal areas

Picardie Camping (Somme, Oise, Aisne). www.campings-somme.com

Brittany Camping (Finistere, Cotes d'Armor, Ille et Villaine, Morbihan, Loire Atlantique). www.camping-bretagne.com