> avoid Paris and the dreaded peripherique <
If you cannot avoid Paris you can always take 'La Francilienne', the second, wider ring which is not that crowded as the peripherique.
Meandering up or down is fine, but in planning take care that you will no be on one of the main roads around Paris on the day/afternoon just before 14 July.
The 14th July this year is on a friday, so loads of people will exit Paris or other large cities like Lyon or Orléans, but mainly Paris, to enjoy a long weekend elsewhere.
You will also find that most cities and town will organise magnificent fireworks on 14 July. Pick a nice place to watch in time.
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First couple of weeks in July are good down in the south of France - the sea is warm and lovely! The same in September - the crowds have gone then! Lots of sites near St Aygulf - lovely little seaside town - and fantastic safe beaches just about a mile up the road towards Frejus. The tunnel does return off-peak for £99 - it's fantastic! Through in half an hour and on our way. Can either do motorways to the south via Rheims, Dijon, Lyon, Nice (guaranteed lovely weather) or - to avoid some tolls - the free motorway to Rouen and down to Evreux, Chartres, Orleons, then across to St Etienne, (good road) A83 and down motorway again to St Raphael/Frejus and St Aygulf - road out to Roquebrune sur Argens has lots of sites - Les Etoiles is reputed to be a good one! Has a website. We can do it from Calais with one stop over - B&B at Moulins last time for £23 for room! But I guess weather would still be nice around the Loire Valley and La Rochelle at that time, or a little further south towards Bordeaux.... lots of lovely camp sites...
Dover Calais if towing - Sea France slightly cheaper.
Cannot recommend the Vendee too highly but we stay inland from the main sites - they get a bit hectic and my need to kill noisy teenagers rears its ugly head if things get too busy!
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..decided on the first 3 weeks in july .booked eurotunnel ....looking for a first stop inthe Loire region ..seems a reasonable drive from Calais ..and love the sound of the area ...... any campsite recommendations ....?
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http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/details.asp?revid=5166 is a site run by British couple - worth checking out. Also Campingdevezeau.com - another British couple in central France. Twin Lakes is further south - Poitou Charente, near Montendre - quiet site with fishing lakes but plenty of space (17 acres I think!) for putting up a tent.
We are now looking for 1 night night stay within an hour drive of calais ..... St Omer maybe ...B & B ...caravan ..anything to avoid putting the tent up ..will be on the night of 23rd july
Also looking at our last week somewhere nice ...will have done a week in the loire ..week around la rochelle area .... not wanting to go any further south ...
coast is interesting ..but as it will be the week beginning 17 july to 23rd ..I suspect the coast will start t get busy ..any suggestions welcome!
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
Topic: France camping crossings etc etc
