{"id":5631,"date":"2011-04-22T11:21:44","date_gmt":"2011-04-22T15:21:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/?p=5631"},"modified":"2017-10-19T13:24:01","modified_gmt":"2017-10-19T11:24:01","slug":"allons-faire-du-camping-en-france-lets-go-camping-in-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/allons-faire-du-camping-en-france-lets-go-camping-in-france\/","title":{"rendered":"Allons faire du camping en France (Let&#8217;s go camping in France)!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/jonasillustration.com\/_userfiles\/media\/modules\/gallery\/c24\/Pierre%20Fait%20du%20Camping.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>If you are discovering\u00a0<strong>France <\/strong>for the first time, it seems only <strong><em>logique <\/em><\/strong>(logical)\u00a0to start with <strong><em>la capitale,<\/em> Paris<\/strong>, and discover <em><strong>le Louvre<\/strong>, <strong>les <em>Champs<\/em>&#8211;<em>\u00c9lys\u00e9es<\/em><\/strong><\/em>,\u00a0and\u00a0<strong><em>la Tour Eiffel<\/em>.<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\nBut after doing all the &#8220;touristy stuff&#8221;, what else can you do<strong>?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You may perhaps opt for what many French people do every year: <em><strong>Aller faire du camping<\/strong><\/em> (Going camping)<strong>!<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>* * *<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7I_axhGM6Bs\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7I_axhGM6Bs<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Camping isn&#8217;t always &#8220;<em>un jeu d&#8217;enfant<\/em>&#8221; (or a &#8220;breeze&#8221;, in English), but\u00a0<em>Caillou<\/em>, the 4-year-old Canadian animated star, <em>veut faire du camping <\/em>(wants to\u00a0go camping)!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Take for example the camping sites of <strong><em>la C\u00f4te d&#8217;Azur<\/em><\/strong>, the region that offers a unique coast along <strong><em>la Mer <em>M\u00e9diterran\u00e9e<\/em> <\/em><\/strong>(the Mediterranean Sea.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The <em><strong>paysage<\/strong><\/em> (landscape)\u00a0is absolutely <em><strong>fantastique<\/strong><\/em>: From the famous\u00a0<strong>Saint-Tropez<\/strong> and\u00a0<strong>Cannes<\/strong>, to the less known gems such as <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frenchrivieracassis.com\/\">Cassis<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ot-sete.fr\/\">S\u00e8te<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.collioure.com\/\">Collioure<\/a><\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ville-hyeres.fr\/version_anglaise\/english.html\/\">Hy\u00e8res<\/a><\/strong>, where you can admire the beauty of <em><strong>les calanques<\/strong><\/em> (inlets), known around the world as the\u00a0&#8220;<em><strong>Mediterranean\u00a0fjords<\/strong><\/em>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>* * *<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Even though you don&#8217;t really need to speak an impeccable French for that, here is for you -courtesy of the <strong>Transparent French Blog<\/strong>&#8211; a set of words and phrases that will help you enjoy a very pleasant camping experience in <strong>France<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>* * *<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>&#8211; Avez-vous des installations pour pr\u00e9parer \u00e0 manger? <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>(Do you have any cooking accommodations?)<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>&#8211;<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><strong>Est-ce qu&#8217;il y a des prises de courant? <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>(Are there any power plugs?)<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>&#8211;<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><strong>Est-ce qu&#8217;il y a de l&#8217;eau potable? <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>(Is there drinking water?)<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>&#8211;<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><strong>O\u00f9\u00a0sont les douches? <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>(Where are the showers?)<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>&#8211;<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><strong>Organisez-vous des\u00a0<em>f\u00eates <\/em>foraines? <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>(Do you organize country fairs?)<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>&#8211;<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>Nous <em>pr\u00e9f\u00e9rons <\/em>avoir du soleil <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>(We prefer to have the sun)<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>&#8211;<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>Nous <em>pr\u00e9f\u00e9rons <\/em><em>\u00eatre <\/em>\u00e0 l&#8217;ombre <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>(We prefer to be in the shade)<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>&#8211;<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>Est-ce qu&#8217;il y a des ours dans les bois? <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>(Are there bears in the woods?)&#8212;Attention! \ud83d\ude42<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: center;\">* * *<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>&#8211; Un canif <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>(a pocket knife)<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>&#8211; Un couteau suisse <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>(a Swiss army knife)<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>&#8211;<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>Un sac de couchage <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>(a sleeping bag)<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>&#8211;<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>Un hamac <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>(a hammock)<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>&#8211;<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>Un lit de camp <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>(a camp bed)<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>&#8211;<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>Une tente <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>(a tent)<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>&#8211;<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>Un matelas gonflable <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>(an air mattress)<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>&#8211; Un <strong>karrimat<\/strong> <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>(a sleeping pad)<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>&#8211;<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>Un sac \u00e0 dos <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>(a backpack)<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>&#8211;<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>Une lampe de poche <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>(a flashlight)<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>&#8211;<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>Le charbon <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>(charcoal)<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>&#8211;<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>Les &#8220;sardines&#8221; <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>(meaning tent pegs)<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>&#8211;<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>La trousse de secours <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>(the first aid kit)<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"217\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2011\/04\/Pierre20Fait20du20Camping-350x217.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image tmp-hide-img\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2011\/04\/Pierre20Fait20du20Camping-350x217.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2011\/04\/Pierre20Fait20du20Camping.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p>If you are discovering\u00a0France for the first time, it seems only logique (logical)\u00a0to start with la capitale, Paris, and discover le Louvre, les Champs&#8211;\u00c9lys\u00e9es,\u00a0and\u00a0la Tour Eiffel. But after doing all the &#8220;touristy stuff&#8221;, what else can you do? You may perhaps opt for what many French people do every year: Aller faire du camping (Going&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"post-item__readmore\"><a class=\"btn btn--md\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/allons-faire-du-camping-en-france-lets-go-camping-in-france\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":49,"featured_media":23797,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[10577,54918,2149,54917],"class_list":["post-5631","post","type-post","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-vocabulary","tag-camping","tag-cote-dazur","tag-france","tag-vacances-en-france"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5631","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/49"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5631"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5631\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28266,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5631\/revisions\/28266"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23797"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5631"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5631"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5631"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}