Hi - My family and I are planning our first overseas trip with the caravan this summer. I have been told that the St Jean de Monts area is good for families. Can anyone advise on sites in the area - Thanks Kev
MikeI can't wait for Brum's reply as we are venturing abroad with the caravan for the first time this year - we will be at La Yole for the last week in July.
Mike
Hey Brum - That would be great - that kind of advice and information would be very helpfulHi Kevin
We are going to La Yole next week when it opens for the season on Monday 2nd.
it is 4 miles from St Jean de Monts and is listed in the C C overseas book.
We have not been to the Vendee before but will gladly give you some info when we return on Apr 15th
BRUM
Hi Al - thanks for the advice. I have just checked the Bois Joli in Alan Rogers 2006 book I have and have a question for you. How did you find the shower blocks? It is the only stipulation my wife has made - so you can gather I need to get it right if I ever want to stand a chance of getting a bit of fishing in during this holiday. The site does look like our kind of site and the website also makes it more appealing - not too commercial.Kevin,
Went to St Jean de Monts 3 years ago (the sizzling Summer of 2004 - 42deg C there- phew!) and vowed to return some day! It's a superb place to holiday with plenty to keep you and the kids happy all day.
We stayed at le Bois Jolie which I believe is the nearest site to the town centre. It's a super site that few Brits have yet discovered (the French keep the best quiet and for themselves!).
A few years ago you would not find any reference to this site in any British sites book but I believe that it now appears in the Caravan Club European Sites Book. Enter it into any search engine and you'll find it anyway.
Get into town early in the day for the market, and late at night for the street market - what an atmosphere!
Crumbs why am I not going this year since my AT Ferries booking went up in smoke?!
We travelled across from Calais in one day but it was a hard and long journey. You'll need to take a view on that one, but the roads are much improved since '04
Have a great time
Al
Hi Kevin and sorry for the delay in responding, we've been 'vanning over the past week and have only just returned.Hi Al - thanks for the advice. I have just checked the Bois Joli in Alan Rogers 2006 book I have and have a question for you. How did you find the shower blocks? It is the only stipulation my wife has made - so you can gather I need to get it right if I ever want to stand a chance of getting a bit of fishing in during this holiday. The site does look like our kind of site and the website also makes it more appealing - not too commercial.
Cheers
Kev