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We are a retired couple , very active and younger than our birth certifictes, who are planning a repeat visit to France. Looking for a very reasonably priced site (sites) in Brittany, near coast, not too far from a port ( our easiest access is Newhaven - Dieppe, but can easily do St. Malo etc. ) Cost of sites is the main item, we dont need childrens activities or anything but water and electric. Would like to be near interesting places. Plnning gooing either March 08 or June 08 for about four weeks. Help please, all you seasoned caravanners.....we went last year and travelled far too far, so dont want to repeat that, ended up right down South of France, found return journey too much.

We did a two week tour from Calais to the Somme, Bayeux, Mont St Micheal and then to the coast of brittany near Quimper in May. The sites were all quiet and there were plenty of caravans, we use a tent. I planned the trip using the Alan Rogers book and the lonely planet. If you want any more details of our trip let me know.

With some site's using camping cheques some only have offers use 6 for 7 nights or 10/11 for 14 nights.

I would go June chance of better weather for Northern France and cheaper ferry crossings.

May/June would be better than March/April. Would agree with using a mixture of Camping Cheques and ACSI Card for best value. The advantage this year with using CC's is that you pay for them in Sterling based on the exchange rate of last October! Also a lot of Municipal campsites are good value. Have you got the Caravan Club European Guide Vol 1? An essential guide for sites in France.

David