Our selection of saunas, steam rooms, hot tubs and massage treatments will tempt mums who’ve previously pooh-poohed the idea of camping with their family.

As an added pick-me-up, our savings of up to 30% will slim down the prices of all holidays at French campsites with spas  ̶  July and August breaks included.

Four-star Le Bois Masson near to the seaside resort of St Jean de Monts in the Vendee has a sauna, steam room and fitness centre that help keep the holiday-food calories in check. Seven nights from 21 July start from £735 per family, saving £245. Steam room sessions cost 6€ per person, massages from 20€.

Domaine de Kerlann, near to Pont Aven in Brittany, offers massage styles from across the world, including Californian, Kalari Marma, and Zen Shiatsu, plus there are soothing hand and foot treatments that will ease flip-flop scuffed toes. A seven-night break from 14 July starts from £609 per family, saving £203. Massage treatments start from 15€ per person.

Les Sables du Midi, in the town of Valras Plage, in Languedoc on France’s Mediterranean coast, has massages and body scrubs to help guests keep their sun-kissed skin healthy, plus a sauna, steam room, hot tub and fitness centre – as if the weather in the south of France is not warm enough already! A break for seven nights from 14 July starts from only £693 per family saving £231. Massages start from 20€ and saunas from 5€.

For those who simply want to wash away their stresses, there are bubbling hot tubs at La Réserve in Aquitaine, Le Lac des Rêves in Languedoc and Le Montourey on the Côte d’Azur. Go to www.siblu.com/health to find out more.

Note, all holiday prices are based on a 14 July 2012 departure for two adults and two children staying seven-nights. Travel is not included. Prices correct at the time of publishing but subject to availability so please check www.siblu.com or call 0871 911 7777 for information and to book. Savings available until 22 January 2012.

Holiday deals to Brittany

Brittany has the longest coastline in France, dotted with white-sand beaches, serene harbours and craggy coves. Explore picturesque fishing towns and Carnac – France’s version of Stonehenge.

Four-star Domaine de Kerlann in southern Brittany has free children’s clubs, indoor and outdoor pools, a splash zone and sports pitches. The holiday village is located close to the pretty town of Pont Aven. From only £609, saving £203.

Pierres Couchees is just a few hundred metres from a great sandy beach with gentle surf, ideal for little ones. The rural setting is relaxing and those that don’t fancy the beach can laze by the heated outdoor pool. From only £699, saving £232.

Holiday deals to the Loire Valley

The Loire Valley was the go-to place for French royalty before the revolution, which is why the region is dominated by so many stunning châteaux. The World Heritage setting is dotted with many pretty villages and towns.

Domaine de Dugny is an outstanding 4-star holiday village with free kids clubs and a highly praised pool complex. There’s a small boating pool that’s also good for fishing. Several of the most famous chateaux, including the Royal Château at Chambord, Château Chenonceau and Château Royal d’Amboise, are close by. From only £557, saving £185.

Holiday deals to the Vendee

The Vendee is among the most popular holiday destinations in France, loved for its big, sandy, sunny coastline. Le Bois Masson, close to the resort of St Jean de Monts, is a lively four-star holiday village with indoor and outdoor pools, a health and wellbeing spa, bar and restaurant. From only £646, saving £215.

Holiday deals to Charente Maritime

Charente Maritime is the sunniest region of France’s west coast and has massive sandy beaches hidden by forests of pine trees. There are lots of fun seaside towns, so the destination gives the perfect mix for family holidays.

Les Charmettes is a giant holiday village with a brilliant indoor and outdoor swimming complex and  pools, slides and fountains that the kids will love. There are two entertainment stages, outside and inside, where the team perform shows throughout the week. From only £793, saving £264.

Bonne Anse Plage holiday village is on the edge of La Coubre forest and within walking distance of the sea. The parc has pools and slides, a climbing wall and cycle paths that snake off to the local beaches. From only £766, saving £255.

Holiday deals to Aquitaine

Aquitaine is a large region covered with pine forests, stretching from the stylish city of Bordeaux to the foothills of the Pyrenees. There are medieval towns, vineyards and long beaches which are popular with surfers.

La Réserve sits on the edge of Lake Biscarosse, which has a golden sand beach and safe, shallow waters. The holiday village has its own pool complex, kids’ playgrounds and there are lots of watersports available on the lake. From only £766, saving £255.

Holiday deals to Languedoc

Languedoc is not as glitzy or glamorous as its neighbour, the Cote d’Azur, but this is still a Med-coast region that enjoys buckets of sunshine, incredible beaches and beautiful scenery. Languedoc is the world’s biggest wine region, covering almost 300,000 hectares and producing more wine than Australia.

La Carabasse is a huge holiday village with a giant pool area. There are beaches, shops and restaurants in walking distance and the kids will love the energetic kids clubs. From only £819, saving £273.

Lac des Reves is a truly relaxing family site close to the Mediterranean coast and Montpellier. There is a highly rated pool and large sandy beaches nearby. From only £819, saving £273.

Les Sables du Midi is a small holiday village on the outskirts of the popular seaside resort of Valras Plage. From only £688, saving £229.

Le Bois Masson
The health and wellbeing centre at Le Bois Masson siblu village, near to the seaside resort of St Jean-de-Monts on the Vendée coast, has a steam room and spa offering massages, body and skin treatments, from only 18€ for a 30-minute session. The village itself has indoor and outdoor pools, free children’s clubs and is close to cycle routes that stretch along the wonderful coast.

Les Sables du Midi
Les Sables du Midi siblu village can offer body scrubs, circulatory stretching and Californian massages to anyone who needs more than a beach break under the south of France sun to unwind. Sauna sessions start from only 5€ and treatments from just 20€. The village also has two small pools and is less than one kilometre from the sandy beaches if Valras Plage.

For a family holiday with a difference, take advantage of France’s love affair with the bike and try out miles of new cycle networks in popular French tourist resorts. You can strap your bikes to the car or hire cycles during your break and enjoy one of these great value pedal-powered family holidays with siblu villages (www.siblu.com; 0871 911 7777).

The Vendée’s vélo routes
The Vendée has invested heavily in cycle tracks and the region can now be explored in full from the saddle, along more than 1000km of designated routes. Almost 300km of tracks run along the coast, taking in marshland, dunes and beaches.

A unique attraction of the region is the Vélo Rail, where families can swap their bikes for a cart which they pedal along 10km of disused rail track through the Vendée countryside.

Stay at Le Bois Masson in St Jean De Monts. This large and lively holiday village has entertainment for children and adults, indoor and outdoor swimming, free children’s clubs and even a spa for post-cycling stress relief. A seven-night stay from 13 August starts from as little as £1,038 for a family in a two-bedroom holiday home.

On your bike in Brittany
Brittany, which is renowned for its beautiful coast, has new cycle routes that take in some of the most stunning ocean views. Designated vélo routes can be followed to the towns and beaches around Quimper, Brittany’s oldest city.

Base yourself at Domaine de Kerlann siblu village near to Pont Aven, where saddle sore families can relax with free children’s clubs, indoor and outdoor pools and a splash zone. A seven-night stay from 23 July starts from as little as £808 for a family in a two-bedroom holiday home.
Cycling through Charente Maritime
There are miles of accessible cycle routes for all abilities through Charente Maritime, the sunniest region on France’s west coast.  Take to two wheels through the La Coubre forest, to discover the golden beaches of the Côte Sauvage.

Start your adventure from Bonne Anse Plage siblu village in La Palmyre. When the cycling gets too much, you can let the outdoor pools and free children’s clubs take the strain.  A seven-night holiday from 20 August starts from only £950 for a family in a two-bedroom holiday home.

All prices are subject to availability.

Science park Futuroscope and history-themed park Puy du Fou are both located on France’s west coast, where the big beaches, friendly seaside towns and activity-packed holiday parcs make for an ideal family holiday destination.

Puy du Fou
If you want a noisy, smoky, live spectacular that will bring your children’s history lessons to life, then step back in time at Puy du Fou in the Vendée where, in one afternoon, you can experience a Roman circus, Viking longboats and an 18th century village.

Puy du Fou is essentially a series of live historical shows dedicated to 2,000 years of French history. You can watch gladiators battle, Vikings loot and, in a new show for 2010, armies lay siege.

There are performances of falconry, jousting, magic and music, and the park explodes into life during the evenings when a thousand local volunteers perform a historical sound and music extravaganza on what they claim is the world’s largest stage.

Siblu’s four-star Le Bois Masson holiday parc, in the coastal resort of St-Jean-de-Monts, is within a short drive of Grand Parc Puy du Fou. A two-bedroom holiday home starts from as little as £725 for two adults and up to three children staying for 7-nights, based on a 17 July departure. Puy du Fou tickets start from €27 for adults and €17 for children.

Futuroscope
Futuroscope in Poitiers, in the Poitou Charente region of west France, is the country’s second most popular theme park.

There are a series of giant Imax cinemas that broadcast awe-inspiring films which include an interactive safari to see the animals of the future, the legendary Apollo 11 moon flight as viewed by a fly on the wall, and, in a new show for 2010, take viewers on an incredible 4D-adventure created by renowned film director Luc Besson.

There are many other attractions, including giant robot arms that dance with their occupants, and a light show blasted onto water.

Siblu’s Les Charmettes holiday parc is located at La Palmyre in Charente Maritime, within easy reach of Futuroscope. A 7-night stay at the four-star parc starts from £921 for two adults and three children staying in holiday home accommodation, based on a 17 July start date. Tickets for Futuroscope start from €35 for adults and €26 for children.

So, our new French Language Classes for children are a brilliant way to bolster their confidence to use the French they’ve learned at school, and to bring their school lessons to life.

Our five-day Fun With French classes run at two siblu parcs and have been specially formulated by a professional teacher to appeal to 12-16 year olds. Best of all, they cost just £10 to take part in, and that include a last day meal.

Each Fun with French course includes five 90-minute group sessions with themes such as celebrity life, holidays, TV and films, shopping, restaurants and winning the lottery. The focus is on conversation, games and fun, and  courses are designed to increase each child’s self-belief when speaking French.

The classes have been designed to get kids talking French on their holiday. Even one week of speaking French will benefit them greatly when they head back to school.

Fun with French is available at two siblu parcs – Bonne Anse Plage in Charente Maritime and Le Bois Masson in the Vendée. Classes take place during the Whitsun week school holidays (from 31 May 2010).