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| CAMPSITES ARRANGED IN THE DEPARTMENTS OF FRANCE For pictures of sites click on the site name [The YEAR is given for my convenience] |
| BASSE-NORMANDIE Orne [61] Belleme. Neat campsite in the interesting small town. Good Cambodian restaurant.Excellent alternative to La Ferte Barnard [closed in Sept]. Camping Municipal de Bellême. Route (2009).de Mamers. 61130 Bellême. 02 33 85 31 00 ou 06.07.11.27.39. mairie.belleme@wanadoo.fr. Website. [2009] Manche [50] Les Pieux. On West coast of Cherbourg peninsula. Excellent site among sandunes by beach. Good pool etc. Camping Le Grand Large : 11 route du Grand Large - 50340. Tel: 02 33 52 40 75 info@legrandlarge.com Website (2002) |
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| PAYS-de-la-LOIRE Sarthe [72] La Ferte Bernard. Between Le Mans and Chartres. 140 miles from Ouistraham. Great site & restaurants. Town is interesting and near campsite. Camping le Valmer 02 43 71 70 03 camping@la-ferte-bernard.com. Their website [2007,2008] Mayenne [53] Ambrières-les-Vallées. South of Domfront, North of Mayenne and Laval. In leisure park by River La Varenne (plan d’eau). Pool. Good local restaurants. Camping de Vaux. 53300 Ambrières-les-Vallées. 02 43 04 90 25. otsambriere@wanadoo.fr. [1994] Maine-et-Loire [49] Richelieu. South of Saumur and Tours]. [225 milesfrom Ouistraham].] Simple municipal site 20 min. walk from nice small town and near huge park. Very good restaurants. Camping Municipal. 7, route de Chatellerault. 47-58-15-02. [2008] Saumur. Good large site on island in Loire. 20 min to town. Disappointing; it now has its own small noisy pool and we have to pay to go to the large adjacent pool which is now rather run-down and it has lost its bar. But nice walk to town with good restaurants. Camping Ile d’Offard 0241 403000 iledoffard@cvtloisirs.fr Website [2006, 2009] Vendee[85] Longeville sur Mer. West of Niort, South of Nantes. In forest, 4km from beach. Pool. Camping La Michenotiere, Route d’Angles, 85560 Longeville/Mer. 02 51 33 38 85. contact@camping-la-michenotiere.fr Website [1994] |
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| CENTRE Eure-et-Loir [28] Senonches. North West of Chartres, East of Montagne-au-Perche. Forest site, direct access to lakes. Pool. Restaurant. Camping among the trees. The details are for the new site. Looks excellent. Camping Huttopia Senoches. Etang de Badouleau 28250 Senonches. 02 37 37 81 40. senonches@huttopia.com Website [2006] Cher [18] St. Satur. Near Sancerre. [300 miles from Ouistraham]. A very nice riverside site near Sancerre with excellent restaurants in village and nice bike rides. Camping Rene Fotlzer 0248 540467 Their website [2007, 2009] La Chapelle-d’Angillon. On D940 North of Bourges, South of Aubigny-s-Nere. No pool. Restaurant at 0.8km. Swimming nearby in lake near Chateau. Municipal les Murailles. 18380 La chapelle d'angillon. TEL : 02 48 73 40 12. [2008] Aubigny sur Nere. South west of Orleans. Nice wooded site near the Sologne and its Loire chateaus and the vineyards of Sancerre. Small mediaeval town with lovely restaurant. Camping des Etangs, Route de Sancerre 18700 Aubigny sur Nère. tel : 02 48 58 02 37 Website [2002] |
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LIMOUSIN Royere de Vassiviere (Lac Vassiviere). In Creuse (23) in Limousin. East of Limoges, North East of Eymoutiers. Terrassed site on edge of the lake. Good beach. We learned to kayak here. Restaurants nearby. |
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| RHONE-ALPES Isere [38] Meyrieu les Etaings. East of Viennes, south East of Lyons. Dull stopover lakeside site. Base de loisirs du Moulin Camping ***0474 593034 Their website [2007] Ardeche [07] Saint Privat sous Aubenas. South West of Privas and Valence. Pool and restaurant. The plan d’eau has flowing water and it is where we decided we must buy kayaks. Le Plan d’Eau, Les Echelettes, Route de Lussas 07200, Saint Privat. 0 4 75 35 44 98 website [1993] St. Sauveur de Montagut. North of Privas. 8km on excellent road in gorge from interesting village of St. Sauveur to Le Cheylard. Large Dutch site.Pool, restaurant, lots of activities. L'Ardéchois Camping: 07190 St Sauveur de Montagut. 04 75 66 61 87. ardechois.camping@wanadoo.fr. Website. [2009] |
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| MIDI-PYRENEES Tarn-et-Garonne [82] Touffailles. Near Lauzerte, East of Agen, Southwest of Cahors. OnD41. Very small simple site. Near village. Restaurant. Nice local walks. Camping Municipal. 82190 Touffailles 05 63 94 48 91 mairie-touffailles@info82.com Website [2006] Aveyron [12] Belmont sur Rance. South West of Millau, South of Rodez. Not well-kept and was overgrown. Ok for a short stop. On side of river (direct access) and very near village. Le Val Fleuri du Rance. 12370 Belmont sur Rance. 0565 999 513. campvalfleuri@aol.com. Website [2005] Gers [32] Lac de Thoux, St. Cricq. South of Montfort, West of Toulouse]. Wonderful site by lake. Pool was cold. Kayaked illegally in lake [no problem; maybe more difficult in full campsite]. Camping Lac de Thoux Saint-Cricq. +33(0)5 62 65 71 29 contact@camping-lacdethoux.com Their website [2008] Mirande. West of Toulouse. Used to be called Gascony. L'ile du Pont 32300 MIRANDE - Gers - Tél : 05.62.66.64.11 info@camping-iledupont.com Website [2004] Haute-Garonne [31] Cazeres. South of Toulouse, North West of Saint Gaudens. On the banks of the River Garonne in wooded area. Pool. 2.5km from Cazeres, a beautiful small town. Le Plantaurel, Camping Municipal de Cazeres. 31220 Cazères. 05 61 97 03 71 Their website Review site with pics [2004] Hautes-Pyrenees [65] Aragnouet. South of St. Lary Soulan, West of Bagneres-de-Louchon. On D929. 1120m. On the road from Arreau to tunnel to Spain. High in mountains. Restaurant. Direct access to river. Camping Fouga “Le pic de Bern”. 65170 Aragnouet. 05 62 39 63 37 Website Cauterets. South of Lourdes. Campsite is 1km from small town, surrounded by mountains. Good walks. Le Peguere, Route de Pierrefitte 65110 Auterets. 05 62 92 52 91. campingpegueres@wanadoo.fr Website [1997] |
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| AQUITAINE Dordoge [24] Le Bugue. On river Vezere West of Sarlat la Caneda. Shady site with swimming pools. Near interesting small town. Camping Les Trois Caupain, Le Port 24260 Le Bugue. +33 (0)5 53 07 24 60 info@camping-bugue.com Website [2003] Gironde [33] Naujac sur Mer. Northwest of Bordeaux, South of Royan; cross River Gironde by frequent car ferry South to Soulac sur Mer. Very large site behind sandunes and beach amongst the pines of Les Landes forest. Our favourite site on west coast. For Kayak surfing and sun. Le Pin Sec. 33990 Naujac sur Mer. +33 5 56 73 00 66. Website [1998] Pyrenees-Atlantiques [64] Sauveterre de Béarn. South of Salies-de Bearn, Southeast of Perrelhorade, South of Dax. On bank of River Gave d’Oloron. Simple municipal site. Excellent for swimming in river, and for simple kayaking (with interesting waterfall). Interesting small mediaeval town with nice restaurants. One of our favourite sites. Camping du Gave. Chemin du Camping 64390. Tél: 05.59.38.53.30 or 06.71.60.69.57. Website camping-du-gave@wanadoo.fr. [1997] Lescun. South of Oloron St Marie near D134 to Col du Somport to Spain. One of our favourite campsites in France. Spectacular views of mountains with great walks and cycle rides. Near nice small village. Camp du Lauzart. 64490 Lescun + 33 (0)559345177. campinglauzart@wanadoo.fr. Website [1997] |
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LANGUEDOC-ROUSILLON |
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PROVENCE-ALPES-COTES-D'AZUR |
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| ITALY Valnontey. In Paradiso National Park, Italy. After Mont Blanc tunnel , Courmeyeur, St. Pierre, Cogne. High in the mountains with great views and walks. Very friendly site. Good restaurant nearby. Campeggio Lo Stambecco. Village Valnontey 11012 Cogne, Vallée d'Aoste, Italie Tel. +39 0165 74152 campingstambecco@tiscali.it [2007] |
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