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Sam, September is a good time for French campsites - but beware, some of them close very early in September!  Most sites quieten down considerably the last week in August, as all the French have gone home, and the over-wintering crowd haven't yet started their trek south. 

We've done the Dune du Pyla, but it's 27 years ago (when my son was just a baby of six months) - we stayed at Cap Ferret, at Le Truc Vert, which was walking distance to the beach (with Dunes - but the other side of the bay of Arcachon to the Dune du Pyla).  There's a station in Arcachon, and probably the best sites, in terms of surfing are at Biscarosse just a bit south. (This is from the www.campingfrance.com website, so you can look at all other areas too).  My son has been surfing around there (they did some paragliding from the Dune du Pyla, too - but they were in cars) - and stayed at Domaine de la Rive.  The site closes on the 7th September.  It has access to a private beach (thinking of your guitars, fires, etc - just remember to clear up, says the mum in me!!!).   It does take Camping Cheques ( www.campingcheque.co.uk ) for the last week (from 30th August) meaning a night on site for two would cost only £10.30.  It has a great pool complex, too, plus a restaurant, pizzeria, bar and snack bar, plus lake with watersports, hires mountain bikes, and for any 'retros' a skateboard park!!!!  The problem may be that some sites don't accept single sex parties whatever their ages - my son's party included girls, so can't answer for Domaine de la Rive.  You'd have to ask the site directly.  You'll find lots of places hire out wetsuits, boards, etc, all along that coast so you shouldn't have any problems with equipment. 

There's another site on the Camping Cheque website (Camping le Petit Nice) which is in the Dune du Pyla area, and stays open until 30th September - it takes Camping Cheques from 1st September, and you can have 7 nights on site for 6 Camping Cheques).  Haven't any experience of this site, though, but it's in the area you want.

Sam - have copied this onto the other thread, as there are more replies on there.  V. 16.23 pm

Quote: Originally posted by Val A on 11/3/2008

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There's another site on the Camping Cheque website (Camping le Petit Nice) which is in the Dune du Pyla area, and stays open until 30th September - it takes Camping Cheques from 1st September, and you can have 7 nights on site for 6 Camping Cheques). Haven't any experience of this site, though, but it's in the area you want.

Sam - have copied this onto the other thread, as there are more replies on there. V. 16.23 pm

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