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To work out amps divide the watts by voltage.

Most electrical items will have the watts stamped on them somewhere but few show what amps they draw. 

So a 2000 watt fan heater for instance would be 2000 watts divided by 230 volts = 8.69 amps (or 8.33 amps if you assume the voltage is 240v). Obviously too much for a 5 amp supply. 

We've never done it ..but I would've thought that when  "camping" in the south of France(presumably in summer?), it would be relatively easy to manage with such a low ampage supply....

As the weather should be warmer, the nights lighter..and a good deal of any "cooking" could be done outside anyway(BBQ/Cadac etc)..

For water heating,boiling a kettle etc, what's wrong with using gas?(..and what's wrong with using the gas oven, for that matter?)

(..we manage on "gas-only",off-hook-up in the UK for a week long plus stints, easy enough..and that's without any solar panels or additional leisure batteries).

To be honest,I certainly wouldn't be relying on such things as halogen ovens and microwaves.