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Counting down the sleep nights till Sunday.

Anyone else going to Vendee or any one been lately, would love to hear.

Got back last week from La Garangeoire at St Julienne Des Landes. Went to the beach at Les Sables, and it was just fantastic!

We had such a great time there - make sure you go to the beach at Bretignolles sur Mer, and the port at St Gilles Croix De Ville.

There's a brilliant lake at Apremont where you can swim or use boats to go round the (very big) lake.

I am so jealous - enjoy!!

Just got back from Domaine de la Foret in St Julien at the weekend.  Went for the same 3 weeks as last year and weather much better.  Only one day when it rained and a couple of cloudy days but even these cleared up by late afternoon for a glorious evening.  So wishing we were still there.  Booked our pitch for next year before we left so counting down till we're there again!!

Just going off topic slightly - we had a bit of a hiccup on the journey home.  We had booked 2 pitches for caravans at Camping municipal L'Olympic at Wimereux for our overnighter before crossing wi the tunnel.  When we arrived, the site was full apart from the 2 pitches we'd reserved but, although the pitches were big enough, due to the hedges and narrow lanes, we couldn't get either of our caravans on them.  Ended up ringing Eurotunnel and for £30 each got on a train a couple of hours later and got back home at 2am.  Vendee to Lancashire (750 miles) in one, quite long, journey

Hi,

We are currently a few miles away at Pin Parasol...very hot, gentle breeze with not a cloud in the sky, all we had hoped for.

Mr UM

Sue'n'Roy

Recently back from Domaine De La Foret in St Julien Des Landes, not far from Sables - a lovely break and a fantastic area. Sables is a very charismatic town and the beach is enormous and well patrolled by lifeguards. A little tip for you  - there is an underground Vinci car park underneath the Casino at the north end of the beach that was always half empty whenever we used it, you literally step out of the car park door, cross the road and you are on the beach, I think it's called Atlantes. There are some very reasonable bars & restuarants in the Port Peche area 5mins walk from the beach.

Just back from Les Genets at St Jeans de Mont. Cheated this year and hired a mobile.

Great for the kids. Nice and relaxed. 4th time in the area (though once before with ex wife and once ex girlfriend. New wife been twice - that's enough).

Apremont lovely. Beaches all good all the way up the coast.

Happy hols.

We just got back from St Julien des LAndes too. Went to les Sables on a few occasions. We loved the canoing in les Salines in Les Sables. The weather was great when we were there.

Have a fantastic time

Hi Folks

Thanks for all the positive comments, this has made even more eager to go, now only 3 sleep nights till the off.

We hope we have as much fun as you all did, we will look out for the places you have mentioned.

To shirl we book our over night stops on normal caravan sites but strongly advise the owners that we have a large UK caravan, todate we have always been on big pitches,

Sun wine, swim wine, bar b q wine what else it there   

came back on 14/o8 weather hot n sunny for 2 weeks we where there.les sables great.fantastic beaches at le plage de paracou just outside la chaume .and stgiles croix de vie .already booked for next year have a great time

Hi all thanks for all the replies and the good info.

We would like to say to all not to use Les Roses, it is a site to be avoided by us brits, as the staff there clearly only want French campers. On our arrival we stopped at the barrier, the caravan half way in the main road, and the wife rushed to reception, she was greeted, but as soon as the staff notice we were English they spoke to a Frenchman behind and proceeded to book him in, he then demanded we move to let him pass, we off course had no choice but to wait, as did the Frenchman.

On setting up a few of the French campers were amazed by the motor mover, we tried to converse but were ignored. At the bar the French were served before us.

At reception we once again asked if they speak English, again the answer was no, we then said we were leaving, guess what they spoke perfect English then!!!!!

Ohh that is a shame.

I find that generally the younger folk are more than happy to converse in English, I do however make my initial approach in French, they soon realise it is apalling and speak to me in English.

I do however always like to thank them and make comments along the way in French and it seems to go down OK.

Mr UM