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Most of the campers here are fresh-air fiends, drawn by the prospect of energetic hikes through the countryside or taxing mountain bike rides. If that sounds too much like hard work, there is tennis, table tennis and a pool on site.

Situated in the Oscar Niemeyer area, the Celtic is a spruce little hotel conveniently placed for the train station, harbour and ferry terminal. Bedrooms are a cut above for the price, with phone, television, antique wardrobes, and prettily coloured walls and fabrics. Breakfast is served either in your room or in the neat breakfast room.

This low-cost bed-and-breakfast with 25 basic bedrooms enjoys a convenient location, just a few paces from William the Conqueror’s château, which can be seen from some windows.

Here’s a chance to stay at a heavenly château. Privately owned, it has been in the same family for almost 1,000 years. Set in acres of parkland, it is exquisitely decorated with antique pieces and heirlooms.

Set in rolling countryside, this elegantly furnished 18th-century château has 12 pretty bedrooms overlooking an impeccable jardin à la française .

With 19 suites and one standard room, this elegant 18th-century château standing in its own parkland has the feeling of a gracious English country house. It makes a convenient base for the D-Day beaches and Bayeux.

A real Gothic mansion at the end of a rutted forest track. Spacious rooms, fine furniture, pleasing views, excellent cooking.

This four-star campsite offers large, luxury “pitches”, and wood cabins for five. If you tire of the aquapark, tennis, volleyball and billiards, Mont-St-Michel, Granville and Brittany beckon.

Close to Utah Beach, this somewhat faded but charming 18th-century château in its own park was once occupied by James II of Scotland. It has an outdoor swimming pool.

This cool, handsome hotel has a contemporary feel, sympathetically blending modern comforts with its 18th-century surroundings. The restaurant has a Michelin star.