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17/8/2007 at 10:43pm
Location: telford shropshire.
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Hi all,
Could anyone reccommend an english run campsite in southern brittany? I have camped in france before but I am concerned about the lack of security on french sites, particularly the parks with large waterslides and nightclubs etc., We just want a nice quiet campsite within easy reach of a nice beach.
Any comments would be appreciated.
The Tidmans.
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18/8/2007 at 12:07am
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I do not understand why you think that French run sites are more insecure than ones run English people.
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18/8/2007 at 12:33am
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Keith,
Have you ever thought of camping in Cornwall? ;-)
There are thousands of lovely campsites in France, run by all sorts of people. You don't have to pick the "biggies" and put up with the chavs. The stuff in the papers about the people from Wootton Bassett in their campervan was about people who park up in the **motorway services**.
If you want a few sites, not all near the beach but with pools and rivers to swim in, click on my profile and look at the sites I've reviewed. We've been camping for nearly 30 years and never been robbed. Though my son did leave a t-shirt by the pool a couple or years ago and it wasn't there when we went back!
Liz
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18/8/2007 at 8:17am
Location: telford shropshire.
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Thanks Liz and Ricky for your replies, I have been to the vendee and camped at a site that we booked through "french life". We had problems when trying to complain about vandalism at night time. All this has left a bitter memory but we would like to go back as we love the country.
Keith
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18/8/2007 at 10:23am
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There was a posting on here about a British run site in the Vendee - and it seemed the worst ever!! It doesn't guarantee a well-run site, just because it's not French! Just ask for a good site recommendation, and you'll get lots - many people on here are very well-travelled.
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18/8/2007 at 10:35am
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This is an English Owned site in France just south of the Loire that I can fully recommend if you feel you want to try it before venturing back into French owned sites.
http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/reviews.asp?revid=5283
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18/8/2007 at 11:13am
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Or you could try http://www.loire-gites.com/web/default.asp - again in the Loire. Very peaceful and totally secure. Fantastic site. However, we've never had a problem with any of the sites we've stayed at in France. Always found the site owners to be very helpful be they French, Dutch or English. Its a shame that you had a bad experience but try not to let it put you off returning. If you only look at British run sites this will seriously limit where you can stay, Claire
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18/8/2007 at 9:22pm
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We have never had any problems with security on any of the sites we have stayed on in France. This year we were at L'Etang de la Breche in the Loire and thought it was brilliant. I am terribly scatterbrained and we went out a few times leaving things like my Ipod and the camera etc sitting on the table outside the tent and they were always there when we came home. My best advice is to avoid the mega large sites no matter who they are run by. If you stick to small sites you should be fine. Also, get to know your neighbours and look out for each other.
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