Overnight site

[DeliDave_]

Furthur to big Tims post we are thinking of have last thursday and friday in June at La Breteche, 85590 LES EPESSES,and then setting of after a late breakfast as we plan to go to the night show at Puy de Fouu which doesnt finish til 13.30 a.m.Can anyone suggest an overnight site 200 miles ish towards the tunnel.We would prefer to use as few toll roads as possible.Last year iirc,we went north towards Caen rather than Le Mans Rouen.

 

[BigTim]

Hi Dave (Again)
Travelling home from Ile de Re we went via Le Mans Rouen. I've just had a look at my satnav and atlas. If you travelled via Nantes and Rennes you could pick up the TOLL FREE A84 on the northern outskirts of Renne. The A84 is an excellent road. We travelled the A84 both ways from Calais to Brittany last year.
If you do take the A84 I would STRONGLY recommend the municipal at Pont Farcy which is less than 10 minutes from Junction 39 of the A84. We stayed at that campsite as a night halt on our out and return journey last year. Although it is close to the autoroute it is hard to believe how quiet and peaceful it is. You can read my review here:

http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/reviews.asp?revid=9873
According to my satnav it is 193 miles from Les Epesses to Pont Farcy.
If on the other hand you decide to travel via Le Mans and Rouen another possible near to the A28, which we used in 2008, is Camping St-Nicolas. You can read my review and see my photos in my French Pyrenees Holiday here:
http://www.caravantalk.co.uk/caravan-holidays/journals/europe/french-pyrenees-part-2
There are more of my photos of the site and village here:
https://www.dropbox.com/gallery/63718686/1/French%20Pyrenees?h=5dd0da - the relevant photos are in sub folder Py Pt 2 - Le Bec Hellouin
I hope this helps.
Best wishes
Tim

 

[DeliDave_]

Thanks Big Tim,thats on the route we planned,looks ideal
Best wishes
Dave

 

[Woody3]

I too would recommend Camping St Nicholas but you will need at least a smattering of French as the management don't speak English. Facilities are superb and it is both deathly quiet and well dark at night - good for star gazing!

If you stay there you MUST get a bottle of the local cider from the office - it is out of this world and doesn't leave a headache - if you don't drink too much!!

 

[DeliDave_]

Thanks for that Woody ,luckily I have a smattering of French as I worked near Dijon for 3 months.
Definately will try the cider ,lol