Stop over on route to vendee

[loftyboy]

Hi all,

Counting the days to our summer vacation five weeks in the vendee. We are traveling via Calais to La Rochelle. Can any body recommend a half way stop over? Not to fussed about where just close to the main N138 road. Would even consider a caravan freindly Novotel.

Thanks In advance

Loftyboy

 

[jon_5062082]

certainly can my friend , we stopped at camping Haliotis , Pontorson , a few miles from Mont St Michel , Normandy / Brittany border.we did the same route as you & its easily drivable Calais to there in a day even without the peage.Not far off the motorway network , roads generally very good apart from the N138round Pont Audemer / Le Havre areas which was atad rough ,a few narrow villages etc.Caen was a breeze as was Rouen , all well signed & straight forward.

The site is very good , we stopped on the way home for 2 nights also , loads to do , big pitches , Champion supermarket in walking distance , you can even order bread on site at reception.

hope this helps.

 

[loftyboy]

certainly can my friend , we stopped at camping Haliotis , Pontorson , a few miles from Mont St Michel , Normandy / Brittany border.we did the same route as you & its easily drivable Calais to there in a day even without the peage.Not far off the motorway network , roads generally very good apart from the N138round Pont Audemer / Le Havre areas which was atad rough ,a few narrow villages etc.Caen was a breeze as was Rouen , all well signed & straight forward.

The site is very good , we stopped on the way home for 2 nights also , loads to do , big pitches , Champion supermarket in walking distance , you can even order bread on site at reception.

hope this helps.

Thanks Jon,

Sounds just the ticket, will look into it... Oh yes how long do you estimate the journey Calais/La Rochelle... the route planner says 7 hours! Is this realistic with a van on tow?

Thanks again Loftyboy

 

[TonyAsh]

Stayed on this very site myself and found it to be excellent, if I remember the new owner was telling me that he had bought it from the town, it was a municipal site, now it is due to have major improvements, eg swimming pool. The site is quite close to the town centre and major routes, we found it by chance and certainly use it again.

 

[TonyAsh]

I meant to say the site, Haliotis, Ponterson in my previous reply.

 

[jon_5062082]

Thanks Jon,

Sounds just the ticket, will look into it... Oh yes how long do you estimate the journey Calais/La Rochelle... the route planner says 7 hours! Is this realistic with a van on tow?

Thanks again Loftyboy

very very optimistic , we took 7 hours to get to Haliotis from Calais and its a good 4 hours + from there to la Rochelle id say.this was with caravan and not using pay roads ( cos im tight )

 

[jon_5062082]

Stayed on this very site myself and found it to be excellent, if I remember the new owner was telling me that he had bought it from the town, it was a municipal site, now it is due to have major improvements, eg swimming pool. The site is quite close to the town centre and major routes, we found it by chance and certainly use it again.

site had its pool up and running when we visited 2 weeks ago & very nice and welcoming it was too , especially as the mercury hit 36C !!!

 

[darrell_5062941]

hi have just seen your post about travelling to vendee.. we are new to caravanning and are thinking of travelling there outselves next year with friends ( also new caravanners) could you please let us know what its like as we dont fancy taking on an ardious journey as our first adventure.. also what are the sites like.. and thing that you can enlighten us on would be gratefully accepted.. thanx from the ever worried travellers.. )