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Quote: Originally posted by exessexmum on 12/4/2024

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Never got to La Bouysse when my kids were little and we were tenting. No idea why, as the view of the castle was stunning and it was always on my list. Now I’m old and the kids have all grown and we are looking at restarting Caravanning, I might have to put it back on the list. The new and improved upgraded Mr Exessexmum hasn’t been to any of France apart from Calais (school trip) and Provence (gite three years ago) so I need to introduce him to my favourite bits, and that bit of the Dordogne is one of them. I wonder if it’s still a nice site? Do you pop by at all?

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Quote: Originally posted by longcol on 12/4/2024

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Good to see you happy and posting again.

Are you getting La Bouysse mixed up with Le Capeyrou at Beynac? On the river just on the way into village from Sarlat with a magificent view of the chateau which dominates the skyline.

You can't see a castle from La Bouysse although up until about 8 years ago the road from the D703 down to the river and campsites used to got through Montfort village with the chateau towering above (even more magnificent from a canoe on the river).

Ypu'll find quite a few reviews of Le Capeyrou on here - pass it fairly regularly and can;t say we've noticed any real changes.

La Bouyssse still run by the same family from when we first camped there in 2008 - run into them occasionally at the LeClercs in Sarlat and most recently last year at Le Chalet which is a seasonal restaurant on the banks of the Dordogne on the S bank at Vitrac Port - over the bridge towards Domme from Sarlat - lovely setting and good value for money.

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Quote: Originally posted by exessexmum on 13/4/2024

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Yes, I think I am mixing up the two. La Bouysse, riverside, nice potatoes, next to Soleil Plage. Le Capeyrou, castle. Both were on my list to go, never got to either. Think we'd planned a Dordogne trip one year and the forecast was vile so we moved to the Ardeche. We did stay further up the river one year at a little quiet site, and had a gite one year too near Domme.
And thank you. Hope life in the Dordogne is lovely. Does Val still post?

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Quote: Originally posted by thechief on 12/4/2024

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Your points are exactly right, Netherton; there has to be some reason to visit an area. Whilst I am happy for a short time to sit in the shade of our open awning, eating rillettes and pain just watching the world go by, I do like to “see” some of the area I’m in. And sometimes the area is more important than the site (more so now that the kids are bigger).

And Longcol, I really love the Dordogne. I love the weather, the ambience, the ancient caves (one of my sons is a geologist) and hiring a canoe and paddling down river. We’ve stayed in a few places, but my favourite site is in Monceaux close to Argentat. It is a little less touristy than further West but the river is really accessible (and useable) at various campsites in that part. Our favourite site really quietens down in the last two weeks of August so we have been there during that fortnight five times in the last ten years (topped and tailed with stops en route and back again).

It’s 20 years since we did Brittany so we might do that this year. Perhaps close to a beach. We’ve been to Le Pouldu before and may take a closer look at what that is like now-a-days.

Still cannot decide.

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Quote: Originally posted by thechief on 11/4/2024

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Hi all

I've booked ferry crossings for this coming August (to Caen) but haven't yet booked a campsite (will only be one site I suspect as we only have 10 nights in France). We've been looking around at various different places we could camp. Some places we've visited before, some new ones; some by the sea, some by a river; some small and basic, some more large and "elaborate" etc. - a real mixture.

All this decision making made me wonder - what is *your* favourite site in France and why?

I look forward to seeing what you all like,

TC

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Quote: Originally posted by Devonatheart on 19/4/2024

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Very slightly OT, but does anyone know how much it is to cross onto the Ile de Ré nowadays, from memory it was around 18€ a few years ago.

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Quote: Originally posted by Ewen c on 15/4/2024

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We have always been lucky with the weather in Brittany and Normandy. As we are usually on foot, walking from site to site, that is important.
We don't have any favourite sites. We do have sites we have liked and some we have returned to but that is mainly due to where they are more than anything else. We haven't done the staying on one site for two weeks thing since our kids grew up.
Liked sites -
Haliotis in Pontorson
Anse du Brick near Cherbourg
Les Helles - Combrit
Camping de l'ermitage - Granville
Camping de la cite d'alet - St Malo

Some are basic, one boasts 5 stars but all had pleasant staff, close to where we wanted to be and to restaurants. One is a bit quirky and all take backpacking tents.
The only thing I have noticed is the rise of the MH and the decrease in tents, even amongst the Dutch. Then there are the ideally situated sites that have gone chalet only. It is nice to be surrounded by tents sometimes. On one site in Cancale, we were the only tent.
       

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Quote: Originally posted by Paul and Nikki on 20/4/2024

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Although we stay at Haliotis every year (normally a day or so at the beginning and end of our holiday as it's close to Cherbourg) I think it's slowly going downhill, couldn't believe it when we arrived last year and they have taken a lot of the bigger caravan pitches away and replaced them with static caravans/ mobile homes.

Obviously it's still good for a stopover but obviously attracts a different clientele now (which I think has had a negative effect on the atmosphere(

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