Camping in Île-de-France: nature, villages and day trips around Paris

A break in the countryside and camping near Paris!

Just a few kilometres from Paris in the Île-de-France region, you can breathe in the fresh air and recharge your batteries! How about coming for a camping holiday in the heart of nature, just a 90-minute drive from Paris? You’ll discover the stunning Camping Les Prés in Grez-sur-Loing, a charming, flower-filled village nestled on the edge of the Forest of Fontainebleau. Just 10 minutes away, Fontainebleau awaits you with its narrow streets, its unmissable château and its wide open spaces on the edge of the forest. In season, the atmosphere steps up a gear with cultural events at the château and in the gardens, such as the Django Reinhardt jazz festival.

In Seine-et-Marne, you’ll also find villages full of character. Here, people enjoy a leisurely stroll just as much as they enjoy getting out and about. With their cobbled streets, canals and the banks of the Seine, the surrounding villages (Barbizon, Nemours, Bourron-Marlotte…) offer a timeless escape, combining medieval heritage with lovely walks. On foot, by bike, in a canoe or even on horseback, the Pays de Nemours can be explored at the pace that suits you best: as a couple, with the whole family or with friends.

And Fontainebleau is a veritable outdoor playground! It’s impossible not to fall in love with the Forest of Fontainebleau: 17,000 hectares of varied landscapes, featuring pine trees, sand, ferns and legendary rock formations. Hiking, horse riding… and of course climbing and bouldering, with some of the world’s most renowned spots. All just a stone’s throw from Paris: enough to take a deep breath and start afresh. And of course, Paris isn’t that far away, so do pop in to say hello to the Iron Lady while you’re at it…