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Subject Topic: Stopovers down to Vendee Post Reply Post New Topic
26/4/2007 at 10:57am
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Hi All

We are going to Zagarella in August and were looking for a stopover on the A11 or A 87 just before or after Angers and on the way back a stopover on the A28 just before or after Rouen.

I was thinking that I might have to use a municipal site as many of the larger sites seems to want you to stay for a minimum of 2 nights at that time of the year.

Does anybody have any recommendation for sites in that area?

We don't really want to have to go too far out of our way to get to the sites if possible!!

Many thanks



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26/4/2007 at 5:52pm
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For your return stopover--past Rouen on A28 turn off at the Neufchatel-en-Bray exit--head toward town centre-campsite signposted--

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26/4/2007 at 7:25pm
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One website I came across recently might be of help, Check out this site, it has loads of great stop overs in France, almost all are free and some provide free electricity!

http://www.bdauncey.ic24.net/france.htm



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27/4/2007 at 6:06pm
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Thanks for the info....especially the website....willl have a good look through this weekend.

 

Cheers



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27/4/2007 at 7:03pm
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You're welcome audiman. The site has a fairly extensive list of places and a brief rundown on what they are like. It is a source I will be using myself. Hope you and others find it useful.

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27/4/2007 at 9:49pm
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If you go to this site you will find a list of sites close to french autoroutes.

Carol



27/4/2007 at 10:07pm
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or just go to Beaumont sur Sarthe about 10 miles north of Le Mans and should fit the spec both ways

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29/4/2007 at 7:53am
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Quote: Originally posted by billy on 26/4/2007
For your return stopover--past Rouen on A28 turn off at the Neufchatel-en-Bray exit--head toward town centre-campsite signposted--


Just looked this one up in the CC's Caravan Europe book and it makes reference to smells from the local sewage works being a problem!

We've just booked a night at the municipal at St Georges du Vievre (overnight stop from Royan to Zeebrugge) which looks reasonable.   www.camping-normand.com. www.camping-normand.com


29/4/2007 at 1:58pm
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Have booked at this site for the return from La  Rocdelle, it is between Rouen and Le Mans, it is a municpal site and only 10 mins for A28 and I have booked for 1 night on the way and on the way back in July/August campingmunicipalvimoutiers at wanadoo.fr !


29/4/2007 at 6:44pm
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Your title of Stopovers down to the Vendee made me tune in.  However, we travel down to the Vendee via Caen, Avranches, Rennes and Nantes.  we stopover at Villedieu des Poeles.  It's half an hour further than droping down to Angers, and 30+ Euros cheaper - pays for the stopover.

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29/4/2007 at 9:37pm
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We went that route last year to the Vendee and it took forever, so we prefer the Rouen, Le Mans route as it more direct and shorter.


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30/4/2007 at 10:00am
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Hi All

Many thnaks for your replies.  Last year we went to Pornic and stayed ay Alencon in both directions.  We decided that that was wrong  for us as we could have gone much further on the first day and would have liked it not to have been such a rush to get the ferry on the return leg.  So this year we decided that we would make the second legs of each way shorter.

The reason I was looking for municipal sites was becasue the private sites won't do one night bookings in August.....which is understandable!!

 

I must admit, the Rouen, Le Mans, Angers route seems much more direct to me.....I know alot of people like to save money by avaoiding the peage but to me , I just want to get my holiday started ASAP !!!.however, did get lost in Rouen and that was with sat nav!!!, but having tried the industrial estate route ont eh way out will definantly be going back to the centre of Rouen again!

 

If other people have suggestions that would be great

 

Cheers and thanks



03/5/2007 at 8:31pm
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Hi All

Found this site in Rouen:

 http://www.airecampingcar.com/aire_camping_car_gps.php/2285-Camping%20De%20L'aubette

Gave the guy a ring.  Normally I can get by with my average French and their average English.  But this guy could not speak a word of English and spoke too fast for me to fully grasp what he was saying!!!

I think he said that it is not a problem for mycar & caravan and hook up as long as I arrive before 1800 hours.....I think!!

Has anybody been here or looking at the website, does that seem normal?

We will be using the site early August!!

Many thanks




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