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Quote: Originally posted by pager33 on 24/5/2007

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Have just posted this on equipment forum but probably better here. Can we buy these chairs in France and if so where? Or something similar, can anyone help?

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They do have a factory shop its at a place called Annonay (S?) but its quite a bit south. If you do a google I sure it would bring it up.

David

Our local caravan shop is now selling a very similar lounger (all that's different is there is no Lafuma logo on the head cushion).  It's the newest model, greyish woven seat material, with the mahogany replacement to the foam padding on the arms, removable head cushion, webbed strapping, etc.  The mechanism to change position is just the same, the colours are the same, but the price is only around £50 instead of the £100 *(approx) which the real thing costs.  Our contact there says 'they are made in France' (the copies, I mean) 'and to the same standard and pattern as Lafuma but we can buy them in at a third the price'! 

Two years ago we bought something similar (a copy of the then current Lafuma model) from Practical Caravan, costing us only £37.00 each and these were again  identical to those used by our neighbours on another pitch, which were Lafuma - we just didn't have the logo.  It might just be worth you having a look locally.  I'm trying to remember the company who actually supplied those we ordered - although they were ordered though Practical Caravan it was a firm who sold those 'look-alike' VW campers whose literature was enclosed with the delivery, and who were at that time selling them on their website for the same price. 

Pager33,

I don't want to sound ignorant but what's so special about Lafuma chairs, I have just had a look at them and they don't seem to be any different from any other reasonably built chair/recliner ?.

Jamsie

Quote: Originally posted by pager33 on 24/5/2007

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Have just posted this on equipment forum but probably better here. Can we buy these chairs in France and if so where? Or something similar, can anyone help?

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Yes you can.  We bought ours in a Hyper-U for less than a third of the price back here.

And I don't know about the look alikes, but anyone who has sat/reclined in a lafuma can tell you how comfy theyare 

 Val A try Woolworths ive just bought 2 £39- 99 each exactly the same even same colour www.woolworths.co.uk or page 19 in the woolworths catalogue. 

Quote: Originally posted by jamsie423 on 24/5/2007

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Pager33,

I don't want to sound ignorant but what's so special about Lafuma chairs, I have just had a look at them and they don't seem to be any different from any other reasonably built chair/recliner ?.

Jamsie

They are just so comfortable, like sitting in a hammock, but your'e not in danger of falling out.  Try one.  They are certainly nothing like an ordinary camping chair. 

Sue

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Quote: Originally posted by jamsie423 on 24/5/2007

Pager33,

I don't want to sound ignorant but what's so special about Lafuma chairs, I have just had a look at them and they don't seem to be any different from any other reasonably built chair/recliner ?.

Jamsie

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