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As mentioned on the other post, we have booked our Tunnel tickets for end of June 2022. We haven't a clue where we are going yet and will leave this until later when the situation for UK travellers looks clearer. We have travelled extensively over the past decades around Europe, but take things a bit easier these days, preferring rural simple places with character. However, we are considering meandering across Picardi and Normandy, heading towards Southern Brittany for a real change. Does anyone have experience of any particularly interesting sites in these areas? We are getting on a bit, so like to take our time and keep the daily mileages down to a couple of hours or so. We enjoy all types of rural sites.
 
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I was going to recommend Montague at Quimperle’. British owned, 6 beautiful pitches, very friendly, great location. And a slap up meal provided with non stop rose’ once per week.

Not been for a long time, but I cannot find it now. Shame.

John
 

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I was going to recommend Montague at Quimperle’. British owned, 6 beautiful pitches, very friendly, great location. And a slap up meal provided with non stop rose’ once per week.

Not been for a long time, but I cannot find it now. Shame.

John
Thanks John. I'll have a look directly.
 
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As mentioned on the other post, we have booked our Tunnel tickets for end of June 2022. We haven't a clue where we are going yet and will leave this until later when the situation for UK travellers looks clearer. We have travelled extensively over the past decades around Europe, but take things a bit easier these days, preferring rural simple places with character. However, we are considering meandering across Picardi and Normandy, heading towards Southern Brittany for a real change. Does anyone have experience of any particularly interesting sites in these areas? We are getting on a bit, so like to take our time and keep the daily mileages down to a couple of hours or so. We enjoy all types of rural sites.
We have enjoyed using La Falaise in Turballe. The site is right on the beach and many pitches have a water supply howe er you still need to take waste water to the point. A lot to see in the area and some nice restaurants in the town which is an easy walk away.
 
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We have enjoyed using La Falaise in Turballe. The site is right on the beach and many pitches have a water supply howe er you still need to take waste water to the point. A lot to see in the area and some nice restaurants in the town which is an easy walk away.
That looks nice. Also considering a hop across the channel to the same area as the OP Any more recommendations? For us the looked for things are:
Spacious pitches
Clean facilities
Walking distance to an interesting town for shops and restaurants
Walking distance to well linked public transport a bonus
Not bothered about a swimming pool or beach but don’t object to them
Bar and restaurant on site good, don’t need entertainment
Not taking children so don’t need facilities for them.

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Another very nice site almost on the beach is Campsite Au Port-Punay just south of La Rochelle. It is just over 5 hours from Caen. Pitches are large and they offer fully serviced pitches. A very nice restaurant serving good food at reasonable prices. No bar as such, but open air swimming pool.
On Wednesdays and Saturdays they have a big market in Chatelaillon Plage plus there are a load of shops. It is a bout a 10 minute walk. Big supermarkets including Lidl not far away just off the D137.
 
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Another very nice site almost on the beach is Campsite Au Port-Punay just south of La Rochelle. It is just over 5 hours from Caen. Pitches are large and they offer fully serviced pitches. A very nice restaurant serving good food at reasonable prices. No bar as such, but open air swimming pool.
On Wednesdays and Saturdays they have a big market in Chatelaillon Plage plus there are a load of shops. It is a bout a 10 minute walk. Big supermarkets including Lidl not far away just off the D137.
Thanks for that one. We know the site very well and have been there 3 times in recent years. One of the nicest sites and lovely staff. Thanks again.
 
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We can recommend a nice rural site in Brittany called Pors Peron. English owned with everything you need. You won’t be disappointed. Trouble is if we will get there next year due to all the trouble with Covid-19 and awful political relations. Still a great deal of uncertainty.
 

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We can recommend a nice rural site in Brittany called Pors Peron. English owned with everything you need. You won’t be disappointed. Trouble is if we will get there next year due to all the trouble with Covid-19 and awful political relations. Still a great deal of uncertainty.
Thanks. That looks a pleasant site and in a good location. Definitely possible!
 
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Why go to France and then stay on a British owned and managed site no matter how good it is? Might as well stay at home then. LOL!
Surely you are going across their for the experience? We prefer French managed sites as they are more laid back than British UK sites with dozens of rules. :sneaky:
 
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Don’t give a monkey’s who owns the site…….we go for the French way of life, good food, fresh fish great coffee and a laid back life style. We visit that particular area as it is off the tourist route yet still in easy reach of larger towns if required. The reference to English owned was made because of the advantage of language is all.
 
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The site is in France. How can it make any difference who owns/runs it? We have stayed at a site in France owned by a Dutch couple and another one run by a married couple. he is French with an English wife.
As Ferrodo has said what difference can it make.
 
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Why go to France and then stay on a British owned and managed site no matter how good it is? Might as well stay at home then. LOL!
Surely you are going across their for the experience? We prefer French managed sites as they are more laid back than British UK sites with dozens of rules. :sneaky:
We’ve stayed on some British owned sites in France, Dutch and Irish owned ones too, and never had any problems with an excess of rules. All I can think of is as with technology and Jeep dealerships you do seem to draw the short straw. 😀
 
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We’ve stayed on some British owned sites in France, Dutch and Irish owned ones too, and never had any problems with an excess of rules. All I can think of is as with technology and Jeep dealerships you do seem to draw the short straw. 😀
I never said there was an issue with British owned sites overseas, but that we prefer to avoid them and battle along with our poor and hardly existent French. I wonder if the French look for French owned sites when they visit Britain? Just to add every time I have had an issue with technology there has been a fault found.
 
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As mentioned on the other post, we have booked our Tunnel tickets for end of June 2022. We haven't a clue where we are going yet and will leave this until later when the situation for UK travellers looks clearer. We have travelled extensively over the past decades around Europe, but take things a bit easier these days, preferring rural simple places with character. However, we are considering meandering across Picardi and Normandy, heading towards Southern Brittany for a real change. Does anyone have experience of any particularly interesting sites in these areas? We are getting on a bit, so like to take our time and keep the daily mileages down to a couple of hours or so. We enjoy all types of rural sites.
We normally went to France every year but no more,we refuse to give France any of our money,also it is becoming too expensive (ferry crossing),would rather spend our money in this country.
 
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We normally went to France every year but no more,we refuse to give France any of our money,also it is becoming too expensive (ferry crossing),would rather spend our money in this country.
Whilst I can understand it that France is becoming more expensive, but why do you “ refuse to give France any of our money” when you clearly must have enjoyed visiting that country so often. Is it the cost or some other reason.

We still plan to return to France for holidays when our commitments get sorted out.
 
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Why go to France and then stay on a British owned and managed site no matter how good it is? Might as well stay at home then. LOL!
Surely you are going across their for the experience? We prefer French managed sites as they are more laid back than British UK sites with dozens of rules. :sneaky:
I have found the French site, rules to be almost the same as British sites, wether they be municiple sites or larger commercial sites. ie dogs on leads, music after 10pm. BBQ's off the ground, if you have a smattering of French language all the better.
 
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France is a huge, varied country with so much to enjoy. We have enjoyed visiting since our first French holiday with our 3 kids in the 70's. We like the French people because they are French, 100% French! We also get furious with them because they are so difficult at times, but when summer comes around we want to go there and enjoy the place and the people. We intend to go there next summer.
 

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