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Subject Topic: Municipal Camping Car Sites France? Post Reply Post New Topic
20/9/2010 at 9:05am
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Does anyone know if there is a booklet with all the Municipal Camping Car sites in France.

I believe that the commune runs the site and it is free for a limited stay

Many thanks.



20/9/2010 at 9:31am
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Hi

I don't think there is a book for this specific criteria.

There are books available that list the aires and then there are books for campsites but not just municipals.

Municipal sites are not free, they are fully operational campsites and are usually cheaper than commercial sites.

Aires are mostly free, these are not campsites though. There are rules like not being able to put out tables/chairs and you are not meant to stay for extended periods.

Some aires do charge, some have chargeable EHU, some have free water, others have chargeable water.

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20/9/2010 at 10:55am
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'Aire du camping car' as signposted in towns, not always free. Sometimes outside the camping municipal & you have to pay at reception. Others will have coin in slot facilties(4€)for water/toilet tip/ehu.

In touristic areas & seaside towns you will often see 'unofficial' motorhome parking, ie not actually designated but motorhomes just park without any problems. No cost but no facilities either.

None of this is to be confused with motorway services also called 'aires' & probably not the ideal overnight stop for various reasons.


20/9/2010 at 1:58pm
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Thanks everyone for quick replies

Just found the camping cheque book which looks very good, going to see if I can join, think it would save us a fortune this winter while travalling through France and Spain.

 



20/9/2010 at 9:10pm
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Scotsbob

Another good book is the ACSI Book available from the Camping & Caravaning Club which lists a stack of camp sites all over France /Europe with directions etc all at discounted price either 11/13/15 euro per night incl power. All you have to do at the site is show your ACSI card  no need to prepurchase camping cheques etc, also its safer no cheques to lose/stolen and no money to lay out before hand. We used the card this year in France and had absolutely no probs, and didn't have to prebook any of the sites we used.

Enjoy,

 



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21/9/2010 at 8:38am
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The descriptions in the ACSI book are not always accurate and we had a case in France this year where the site overcharged,ignoring the book price saying they will charge what they want


21/9/2010 at 9:21am
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So there isn't a list or book of Municples then?


21/9/2010 at 9:55am
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There is no separate list of municipals. They will all be in the Michelin guide & usually(but not always)marked as such. Some municipals have been sold & are now private campsites & others have been closed down. These are ones well out of the way that were little used & the local authourity was no longer prepared to subsidise a loss making campsite.

Sometimes a municipal is not actually marked as such on the sign outside & 'camping municipal' only appears on your reciept. Prices have risen & the days of a 4€ p.n municipal have gone.


21/9/2010 at 1:59pm
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Just found a lovely book and going to send off for it

Its called France Passion, its a 24 hour stop over for Camping Cars at Winegrowers, Farmers, Artisan places and its Free to stop over

Have a look at the site

Link

http://www.france-passion.com/gb_formule.php



21/9/2010 at 2:24pm
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One of the municiple sites we stayed at this year charges 7 euro per night, it was by the river, the only problem was the BARRIER

you had to go to the Maire to get the key card €100,oo deposit!! but you still couldnt get out through the electronic gates because of the HIGH Barrier!! the attendant who was only there for 1 hour in a morning and 1 on a night

Would not stay there again, it was empty also, wonder why!!

Site La Trimouille - in  Vienne - Poitou Charante



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29/9/2010 at 3:45pm
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We have used the 'Le Guide Officiel CAMPING CARAVANING' for touring in France for many years. It includes the 'Municipals' It has never let us down.

It includes maps of the camp site locations. Could be used as touring map also.

Can be obtained from:

http://www.vicarious-shop.com/home.php?cat=3

Brian




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