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Has anyone any comments on this site in the Dordogne as I was thinking of going first week in July.

Thanks Stuart

Nicest site I've been to and would return although I like to visit new places.

We visited in 2004, rented a mobile from the site direct. Mainly Dutch campers with a handful of Brits and Belgians, there were a few Eurocamp pitches and a few statics along the back of the site. Big meadow to the left with a stream running through, loads of frogs. Old mill buildings with lots of running water, mossy walls , Lizards etc. and a sort of canal to the right, plus a smallish lake which you can fish or boat in ( small inflatables ). Great pool complex, looking at the RCN website they seem to have added another pool and possibly expanded the site a bit. Very friendly and clean, restaurant not brilliant although they did a good DIY BBQ when we were there. Very modern facilities, good play equipment.

Hill town of Belves about a mile away for shops etc., Dordogne river about five miles along the road, ditto supermarket. Lovely landscape,  back road to Domme is a  great drive in the evening. There's a main road and railway run close to the site but the road is pretty quiet and I don't recall seeing or hearing a single train.

Hope this is of some help -  I can recommend the RCN sites, having stayed at the Belves, Castellane and  Le Muy - at Castellane we were the only British on site.

Johnny Hamster

Thank You for the reply I am now down to a short list of 2 St Avit and Le moulin its now up to the kids and the other half where we go

Stuart

HI im just looking at the rcn site for last 2 weeks in august. we have been to another rcn site in vendee ,LA FERME DU LATOIS, superb would definitely recomend it. rcn is a dutch company and my wife is dutch so she quite likes to meet up with her fellow countrymen/women. the dutch are big into caravaning and so alot of their ANWB sites (dutch caravan society) are really well run with superb facilities. the lady at the rcn site in vendee recomended the dorodgne site to us as we have 3 young children (7,7 and 8) and apparently its a great site / area for that age group, whereas the rcn site in ardeche is better for older children she said ? anyway as long as you dont mind NOT being surrounded by brits and dont mind mixing the dutch are a freindly bunch and they all speak better english than whot we do

35  pounds a night for a pitch high season, so you'd expect it to be pretty good!

I love being in the minority, although with children aged 8 and 11 they yearn more for company of their own age and nationality.

I'll always remember Moulin de la Pique for the six hour drive in hundred degrees heat without aircon - the kids flopped out in the back seat, the roads and towns all deserted. We pulled in to the site completely soaked in sweat - dumped our stuff and went for a memorable plunge in their fantastic pool followed by an equally memorable cold beer.

Johnny Hamster

35 pounds a night for a pitch, so you'd expect it

I love being in the minority, although with children aged 8 and 11 they yearn more for company of their own age and nationality.

I'll always remember Moulin de la Pique for the six hour drive in hundred degrees heat without aircon - the kids flopped out in the back seat, the roads and towns all deserted. We pulled in to the site completely soaked in sweat - dumped our stuff and went for a memorable plunge in their fantastic pool followed by an equally memorable cold beer.

Johnny Hamster