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Hi. all that west coast of France is good for kids of that age - either the Vendee or a bit further south beyond La Rochelle called Charente Maritime. Our little ones learned to swim in warm shallow water at La Palmyre - and we still love that area more than the Vendee which is a bit further north

Of course your cheapest ferry will be from Dover, but that leaves you with about 450 miles to drive on the French side - can you do that in a day from Calais? The dearer ferries from Portsmouth to Caen or St Malo will cost you more but cut the mileage. Your choice.

 Theme parks I don't know about, and there aren't really canoe/kayak rivers in that flat part of France. Fancy campsites are aplenty if you want them, but when we had kids the same age of yours we had very little money to spare, and we had to stay at simpler sites without pools and the children played on the beach. Your choice again. But either way it's good holiday country for a young family. Good wishes.