The Camping Club de France is the older camping club specialized in France.

 

It’s in 1910 that the Camping Club de France appears under the Francis Young’s presidency, whose the head office was established in Paris. Most of her members were from the Union Chrétienne des Jeunes.

 

The first rally camping is organized in 1912 in Compiègne’s forest.

 

It’s in 1926 that the club opens his first campsite in Meudon’s forest. 10 years later, the Camping Club Français and the Campeurs de France merged to give birth to the Camping Club de France whose Jean-Jacques Bousquet were the president. The head office has remained long established in Paris before be moved to 21 rue du Mougnan in Fontaine la Mallet.

 

Over the years, many groups have been created :

• Campers-hikers group

• Group speleological and archaeological

• Naturist group  

• Exploitation group and submarine activities

• Cycle tourist group

• Campers travelers

• Camping-Car Club

 

It’s the year of the club creation that the first camping guide was published with the list of campsites and spots repered in France.

The CCDF’s magazine has been renamed several times, she went from “Le Campeur” to “Camping” then to “La Clairière”. She is published all the semesters and doesn’t stop to evolve.

 

The CCDF proceeds to the study and the tests of the camping materials on the market and create a technical commission which deliver a quality mark to the producers.

 

Today the CCDF is owner of 9 campsites whith the most in management and manages 1 campsite in location across France.

 

The Camping Club de France is represented in all France, as well as in Belgium, in Germany and in the Netherlands, by volunteer delegates in direct contact with the members. He is directed by a management committee composed of 9 volunteer members selected for 3 years, and employs 6 salaries.

 

Every CCDF member can put himself forward as candidate to become delegate of the club in his department and stand at the annual general assembly to be elected at the management committee.

 

Many rallys or circuits are organized by our delegates. The Camping-Car Club presents a lot of travels in France or abroad during all the year.

 

Le Camping Club de France is a founding member of the Fédération des campeurs, caravaniers, camping-caristes (FFCC) and of the Fédération internationale de camping et de caravanning (FICC).