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Here's a post from someone doing the same thing but in the Toulon area at Easter this year.  It may help.  Otherwise, there are absolutely loads of sites around Perpignan.  Le Haras at Palau del Vidre is a good site, just a bit away from the crowds, and takes Camping Cheques, meaning a pitch for two adults, car and caravan (or tent/campervan/motorhome), awning and electricity costs just £14.95 per night.  I guess if you go for the matches in April/May as shown on this calendar you may well find good weather too.

The atmosphere, when there is a match on, is fantastic.  We were in Narbonne, in Les Halles, when all the crowd were in there having a pre-match breakfast!  The crowds all display the club colours on their cars, and toot as they are driving along.

If you fly down instead of driving then Le Haras is 'taxi distance' (or there is a bus) from Perpignan airport.  Car hire isn't expensive outside peak season, and you could always stay in the site accommodation, or buy a very cheap tent from a local supermarket, and 'make do'.  If you're driving down, though, then you can make the journey into a holiday, and do the trip via the toll-free route described here and make a stop off in Millau to see the Viaduct and explore the absolutely stunning Gorges du Tarn - which are beautiful in Spring.

June is a lovely time in that area - it's when we always holiday, and for about the last six years we've 'ended up' in the Languedoc as it's been the only area where the weather forecast has been consistently good.

We may see you around there, somewhere!