Avoid travelling on the weekend of 1st to 3rd August if you possibly can. The Saturday is known as "Black Saturday" ("samedi noir") as autoroutes, and many RN slow to a crawl.
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Not very helpful but better still try to avoid France in August - I know I've owned a house ion France for nearly 25 years!
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29th May 2014 8:48 am
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Going mid week and returning mid week so I guess I'll be OK Thanks for the heads up.Dale
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No we are off to Camping Chateau Chanteloupe, been there for the last 8 years and is a top site with loads to do for all. A few other forum members there as well this year.MY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
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29th May 2014 9:38 am
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We picked further south in the hopes that the weather would be a little better / warmer.
We will see how it goes but I think next year we will venture further south, this will be my first big trip using the D3 to pull the tin tent so I didn't want to go too far, plus this trip will be 6 of us traveling.Dale
Sad I know but stayed at Le Pin Parasol every year from 2003 to 2010. Went there so often because the kids loved it (as did we). When we weren't around the pool we were generally to be found on the beach at Bretignolles sur Mer. Kids grown up now and no longer want to come with us so have been going further afield (Gorges du Tarn, Dordogne and this year, Lake Annecy in the Rhone/Alps region). Thinking of going to Le Pin Parasol again next year though.
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29th May 2014 10:03 am
therealboss
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Thats good to know, this will be the first time in France with the caravan so we are looking forward to it.
The site came highly recommended from some of the guys in the D2Boys Club, this might be the last time we can all go on holiday as a family as the 3 eldest ones are all in their 20's now so we wanted to do something big.Dale
We'll be at our house in France at the back end of August
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29th May 2014 11:44 am
PaulC555
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Another vote here for Pin Parasol, went there last year, had a ball, lovely site with the usual high standard of facilities at a French site. Lovely lake down bottom of the hill, and great cycling in the area....
Have fun.....we are just back with the Disco and trailer from 2 weeks in the Loire Valley and 1 week in Holland on the way home.....feeling very
31st Jul 2014 6:14 pm
Brian_DL13
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Yeah, it's a good site. The walk round the lake is great - as are the stops on the way
I suspect it'll be mega busy and with swarms of kids though, in August ...
31st Jul 2014 7:49 pm
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PaulC555 wrote:
Another vote here for Pin Parasol, went there last year, had a ball, lovely site with the usual high standard of facilities at a French site. Lovely lake down bottom of the hill, and great cycling in the area....
Have fun.....we are just back with the Disco and trailer from 2 weeks in the Loire Valley and 1 week in Holland on the way home.....feeling very
Paul, you weren't at CP Kempervennen by any chance? Saw a Buck Blue GB55 EAT in the car park.
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31st Jul 2014 8:06 pm
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Sorry to hijack but camping in Normandie weather great but looking to move Saturday to Wednesday any suggestions for campsites around Paris?
Was heading to Loire but can't see the point as weather good
Thanks for heads up on traffic will cover all war cemeteries tomorrow and hope to avoid worst of traffic
Why so busy this weekend ?
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31st Jul 2014 8:30 pm
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NJSS wrote:
Avoid travelling on the weekend of 1st to 3rd August if you possibly can. The Saturday is known as "Black Saturday" ("samedi noir") as autoroutes, and many RN slow to a crawl.
I can 2nd that - I got caught up in it last year - absolute nightmare and has put SWMBO off from going again
31st Jul 2014 8:37 pm
PaulC555
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BCP wrote:
PaulC555 wrote:
Another vote here for Pin Parasol, went there last year, had a ball, lovely site with the usual high standard of facilities at a French site. Lovely lake down bottom of the hill, and great cycling in the area....
Have fun.....we are just back with the Disco and trailer from 2 weeks in the Loire Valley and 1 week in Holland on the way home.....feeling very
Paul, you weren't at CP Kempervennen by any chance? Saw a Buck Blue GB55 EAT in the car park.
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No not me i'm afraid. We unfortunately were at Dunirell Campsite in Wassenar. 12 year old daughter loved it....I thought it was hell on earth.....
Area was stunning and would go back, just to a different more normal campsite..........
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Thanks for the heads up.
