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Hi

Thank you all for your help over the last few days with the posts that I have put on here. We are looking forward to taking our van away to France for the first time next year.

Unfotunately I have come up against some sites that can't take twin axles because of there size.

Does anyone know of a nice site, pref south brittany with plenty to do for the kids and not to far from the beach that will take twin axle vans. We have been advised by a couple of sites that pitches are 100m2. Would my van really be too big. It is just under 8m in length I believe ( Abbey Vogue 2 650)

Can anyone help

Thanks

Mandy

Hi Mandy, sorry to hear about your problem with your van, hope you get sorted soon.

Thanks Judy

Just when we thought we'd found the site for our first trip to Europe. Still we've got plenty of time I hope.

Mandy

Are you actually talking directly to the site?  The C&C Club ask sizes of units - but that's because they 'book' a specific number of pitches with a site, and usually get 'standard' size pitches.  If you have a large unit then they might not be able to book a pitch for you - but the site itself might because it might have larger pitches not 'booked out' to the Caravan and Camping Club.

If you've talked directly to the site, and they've said 'No' then it would be a good idea to post the names of any sites which have refused you, on here, so that others with twin axles are pre-warned.

There are a number of French sites that will not take Large TA caravans, usually Municipals. We had problems at Nevers this year, we were only allowed on because we had booked in before the girl realised we had a TA, she told us to park at the bottom of the site and to hide our wheels .

The rule is there to stop the Itinerants (Gypsies).

We have never had a problem with commercial sites.

Totally agree with Val, have a word with the site directly, if they still say No, please let us know the name of the site.

We have a large twin axle van and have never had anyone tell us we cannot use their site except when the site roads are too narrow to allow easy access to the pitches which makes perfect sense.

When we went to Southern Brittany we stayed at Camping Mane Guernehue near Vannes - fantastic site with fab pool complex. It is right by the sea but a 20 minute drive to a good swimming beach. Would definitely rate this site and area very highly and the pitches were more than adequate for our van which is 7.95 metres.

Susie

I agree with Susie, never had a problem in France, had more problems in the UK, we also stopped on the site she recomends and found it great.

We tend to go further south as a rule, any site that is offering a pitch of 100sq mtrs should take your van, unless the approach is difficult.

Hi

Thanks for all your comments. I will check out the site that Susie stayed on, sounds ideal.

The site that said the pitches would not be big enough and would not have the access required for my van which is 7.96m is Yelloh Village Port de Plaisance in Benodet. The pitch size was 100sq mtrs, and they felt that with the van and awning there would be no space for the car etc

Shame cos it looks like a really nice site.

Mandy

100 sq m sounds plenty big enough to me, must the access that is difficult.

Do you have a mover?  If so maybe tell them you can easily manoeuvre the van without the car.   Have you seen pictures of the pitches?