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hi everyone,

Just planning our honeymoon with caravan - 3 weeks going 1st september.

Awaiting arrival of a book on the canal but just thought i would ask for some reccomendations from you all.

We want to spend some of the time near the coast Agde area then maybe 2 sites further up the canal  then move to Dordogne for last 5 days, will be staying at soleil plage in dordogne but need some help with other 2 sites, also need a site thats a days drive from dunkirk near the motorway/main route.

Thanks,  J x

Camping Neptune at Grau d'Agde (Camping Cheques) is ideal for the Canal du Midi.  There's a cycle path just outside the site, one way takes you down to the beaches at Grau d'Agde - and the other into the town of Agde itself, where you can cycle along the Canal du Midi in either direction for as long as you want! 

Further along, I've heard good reports of the muncipal site at Trebes - where friends have stayed, but we haven't stayed or visited the site.

There's also Camping La Cite at Carcassonne if you want to visit the Old Cite - gets you there nice and early before the crowds arrive.

Check out http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/chatter/display_topic_threads.asp?ForumID=7&TopicID=175860

and also the links on there

Quote: Originally posted by oxter on 26/1/2012

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Check out http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/chatter/display_topic_threads.asp?ForumID=7&TopicID=175860

and also the links on there

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Quote: Originally posted by LYDIAK on 26/1/2012

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....have always stopped at a small Campsite near to Castelnaudry which is just South of Toulouse, it is in the Caravan Club Europe guide book, it is about 15mins from MW and about 10 mins from Canal Midi.

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Quote: Originally posted by Ina on 26/1/2012

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Have spent a few weeks cycling along the canal, it is fantastic!. Might well go back on one of our trips this year, just thinking about it makes me want to go back again!

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Salbris, Camping de Sologne

Nevers, Camping du Nevers

Bourges, Camping Robinson?

Vierzon, Municipal campsite

Vatan, Les Rouelle des Loups

St Pourcain sur Sioule, Ile de Ronde

All sites we've overnighted in on our way south.  There are others further south, and others further north.  Pictures of some on the thread 'Pictures of your Pitches'.

Camping de Nevers takes Camping Cheques, the others are cheaper or around the same as the ACSI price - except for Camping de Sologne, which is more expensive - but we like it there and are willing to pay that bit extra occasionally.

I would say that en-route we don't go out of our way to find Camping Cheque or ACSI sites - most municipal sites are about that price or less, and perfectly adequate for overnighting.  They usually have the advantage of being walking distance into town and generally there's a supermarket nearby for cheaper fuel.

Many 'destination' campsites are out in the country somewhere, and can mean lengthy detours from major routes.

Quote: Originally posted by oxter on 26/1/2012

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Will watch out for clogs on pedals Ina. We are almost certainly canalling again somewhere and also some voies vertes.

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