The rules layer
Wild camping and free camping rules, by framework
These pages carry no coordinates. Wild camping is covered here as law and zones; the map covers officially designated places only.
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France: bivouac, camping and the national park rules
France distinguishes bivouac from camping, and the distinction decides what is legal. Bivouac means one night, a small tent or none at all, pitched in the evening and gone in the morning, leaving nothing behind. In national park core zones it is allowed only in designated spots and generally only between 19:00 and 09:00. Camping proper, meaning a pitch you settle into, is a different thing and is not permitted in the same places.
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Scotland wild camping: what the Outdoor Access Code actually allows
Scotland is the one part of the UK with a statutory right of responsible access, and it covers lightweight camping in a tent, in small numbers, for no more than two or three nights in one place. It does not cover camping from a vehicle, and it does not override local byelaws in managed areas.