Holidaymakers are staying away from campsites in France as 'unprecedented' wildfires rip through the country, while firefighters scrambled to protect a seaside town in Greece.

A wildfire in France's Provence region continued to spread last night as 1,300 firefighters were deployed to quell the flames.

Some 2,500 people were still unable to return home.

Campsites in south-west France are now deserted after holidaymakers avoid the area following weeks of fires.

A campsite manager in Domaine de La Rive, near the town of Biscarrosse, told of how a recent evacuation has deterred more tourists from coming.