Hi all
Planning a trip to France in July with another family. 4 teenagers in tow, and this year for the first time a family dog. Having done the vendee coast a number of years we have decided to head down the other side.
I’m looking for recommendations of areas to go to . Initially we have looked at the Ardeche, which is still an option, but also considering lakeside locations as a base for people to be able to head off cycling walking etc.
We are finding that the supervised beaches do not allow dogs and as we all love the water this would not work for us.
Any experiences, ideas of where to go would be welcome.
Sue
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Sue, Are the teenagers voting? We once had teenagers too.
There are unsupervised surfing beaches on the Cote Sauvage further south than the Vendee which suited them , nudist beaches always interested them too, canoeing on the Dordogne was ever popular, but lakes they found boring, they did also prefer sites with swimming pools and discos, though my teenage girls just wanted sites where Dutch boys were around.
Or is it the drivers who are voting ? they may have limits on how far they want to go.
I wouldn't let the dog have a vote. He goes where he is taken.
We started with the Ardeche, thinking river gorges for a bit of water sports and excitement, and then one of the group threw in the idea of lakes as generally the areas surrounding are more suitable for family cycling.
Having done the coast a few times we are fairly committed to be over the other side a bit more, and other members of the group are heading of to the east of Lyon after. I’ll look at the Dordogne and some more at Ardeche. We’ll be stopping on the way down anyway,.
Dog doesn’t get a vote either, but like being the only ones with a new baby, we want to limit the restrictions ie beach access.
Will be avoiding anywhere with a disco, but pools are a must, and I suspect a lot could change in the lives of teenagers in 6 months ?!,
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We have gone to the Ardeche for about 4 yrs in a row recently in Aug. It was hot! We contemplated taking our two girls ( retriever and cocker) but it would have been too warm for them, even with waterside pitches . We’ve said we will take them to the Vendee perhaps next year. It’s not so hot there, or it hasn’t been when we’ve been. The heat and length of journey are the only thing putting us off Ardeche, they would love the rivers!
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Hi,
Tarn gorges around Millau is another possibility, we’ve stayed at Les Rivages a few times & although the dog can’t go on the beach area you can get in the river further along. Last year we stayed at a site just outside Vaison-la-Romaine in Provence, Camping Voconce, which was on a river with no restrictions for the dog, amazing views of Mount Ventoux but probably useless for teenagers!
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Hi, blueexpo97. Sorry, not sure how to respond directly in relation to posts on this site. It looks really lovely, so close to the river, and a good size for us.thanks.
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Quote: Originally posted by kingfamily on 20/1/2020
Hi, blueexpo97. Sorry, not sure how to respond directly in relation to posts on this site. It looks really lovely, so close to the river, and a good size for us.thanks.
You mean like this.
It's a great site our dogs love it.
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Quote: Originally posted by kingfamily on 19/1/2020
Val A, thanks. do you take dogs with you ? We are reading that there is a general restriction on dogs on the waterside of the Ardeche ?
Sorry for the delay, got a bad cold, on top of a busy day, so not at my best.
Yes, we sometimes have my son's dog with us, and we've never come across any 'dogs not allowed' - he's even been with us on the beaches at the Pont d'Arc. Sometimes there is a warning about the water quality (after heavy rain) but that's it. The campsite we store our caravan on has access to the river Chassezac and the dog has spent hours in the water there. I suppose in peak season things may be different. Where did you read that dogs weren't allowed near the water.
When we stayed at camping lac Bleu on the southern shore of lake Annecy we were able to. Swim with our dogs freely.
The site was also good for teenagers with a mix of English, Dutch and French. There is good traffic free cycling along a cycle path to old Annecy town and para pentinig from the hills above the lake FB or the more adventurous.
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