can anyone help i am trying to plan 2009 summer holidays looking at doing dover dunkirque crossing and doing stopover on way down to the vendee this is are first time in france any help would be great.
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We do Calais to the Vendee and stay over at the municipal site at Beaumont sur sarthe just north of Le Mans (see campsite search for plenty of reviews). It's about 250 miles from Calais so prob add another 30 on for Dunquerque. It depends on the time of your crossing but we cross with the tunnel about 8am and arrive at this site about 4.30pm (french time) with 2 or 3 stops on the way (we're towing so only doing 60mph max). It's only about 170 miles to the vendee coast the next day.
we usually stop st camping deSt Claire at neufchatel en bray - a very pleasant site about 100 miles from calais/dunkerque etc (info in caravan club caravan europe book). this makes a goood stopping place for anybody travelling from north of england or north wales & travelling down to Dover afternoon /eveningto catch eg 5 am boat in which case 100 miles in france is enough after near 400 in england. Following a nice restful day the trip down to vendee is an easy days run.
george
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We always stop here. Very nice site in a small village. Boulangerie etc within walking distance, and cheap - €12 a night for a full service pitch! 10 mins from the A28 motorway too.
Camping Le Vieux Moulin At Neuville sur Sarthe, about 7kms north of Le Mans - around 280 from Dunkerque. PLeasnt place cheap - we paid €31 fro two nights last summer on our way home. Clean toilets etc but the 'pool' looked a bit sad!!
Amazing family weekend with old steam engines, classic car displays, market stalls, and full catering and bar. And camping on site - Save £25 by booking in advance.
Topic: stop over from dunkerque to vendee
