Burnbake in Dorset - that's how a campsite should be in my opinion.
But as this is the Camping Abroad thread, I think it has to be the RCN Moulin de la Pique near Belves in Dordogne, although I think it's grown significantly since we stayed there in 2004.
Les Peupliers in Tarn comes a close second, although if you included the surrounding area I think it would win outright.
La Brisilia but maybe that was because we were taking teenage kids with us. We now have the chance to find what it is like to camp in france without them so maybe our favourite will change!
It's large, well equiped and on the beach, but peaceful encampments and very clean with lots of flowers all over. (Not forgetting the cave for cheap wine too!)
We love Chateau de L'Eperviere in southern Burgundy and Domaine de Massereau at Sommieres. We've been to the NEC today and chatted to a few campsite owners including Gert Jan from Eperviere and come home with some brochures to look through. We talked on the way home about our favourite/ worst sites as still trying to decide where to go next year. Mzzy, I'm guessing you're still undecided lol??
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Domaine de la Foret, Vendee and Chateau de l'Eperviere as mentioned above. Both very similar sites based round a small chateau with the same small family site laid back atmosphere/entertainment. Must just mention that the pizzas at Chateau de l'Eperviere are the best we have ever tasted and their own wine was so good we bought back a crate!
If you could put a site like these in an area with more dependable weather then you really would have reached perfection.
Susie
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Yes savanne, I'm still undecided, but thats normal for me my favourites for next year at the moment are soleil plage (but may be too busy - we have to go in Aug hols) or L'ardechois (looks pricey!) Not stayed at either, but have been for a nose at Soleil plage, and very nice it looks too!
Tentz your site sounds good, just not the no clothes bit! Some things are best left to the imagination, for me any how! Spose at least you don't have loads of washing to do though! lol
Domaine Du Massereau in Sommieres and Le Port De Limeuil in the Dordogne. Both relaxed, beautiful sites in very lovely areas of France but with plenty going on too.
As mentioned above we too have never come accross a 'bad' site. Im sure they exist but a bit of research, advice from other punters, and interwebby searching usually gets us what we're looking for
We've had different favourites - when our sons came along I'd have found it hard to choose between Val de Cantobre near Nant, and L'Ardechois near Vallon. Both were favourites for the range of activities offered, the lovely pitches, the rivers (more accessible in those days at Cantobre) and the settings of both sites, which suited us down to the ground.
These days we want different things, so our favourites would be very different. Amongst them are Neptune at Agde, for the sunset through the palm trees, and the walks into Agde and along to the Grau, and Les Peupliers at Riviere, for the canoeing, the views and the wildlife. Both of these I've recommended on here, and last time we went to Neptune there were few free pitches. However, we did find a great site this year, which may become a favourite as it was just ideal for us - but I'm not telling the details so that we are always sure of finding a pitch there!
Have stayed on four different sites and each were good in their own way, would return to any of them.
Le Paille Haute - Picardy.
Camping Bel - Vendee.
Camping Parc de Montsabert - Loire.
Le Picard - Normandy.
Look forward to finding more.
A day of all things motorhome and campervan. The show is held both in the main indoor arena and across the grounds. Catering, hot drinks and food options are available. Easy access to the site and free parking included. Win one of five pairs of day tickets