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Would definitely recommend St Avit de Loisirs near Le Bugue. Bit off the beaten track but as a site it is fantastic and according to people on here who have been there this year they have added more activities for the kids - but I will let someone else give you more info on this. Great pool area with slides etc and an indoor pool for any bad weather. Lots of space and lovely area. We canoed on the Vezere river rather than the Dordogne as it is very close and had great fun. Apparently the site arranges quad biking trips these days too. We have three boys who were much the same age as yours when we went there and they had a ball. We stopped off at an Ibis hotel in central Orleans as we went Dover - Calais and hired a static at the site.

Susie

Campin Moulin de Roch, Sarlat.

This is a Les Castels site. We stayed there this year for 12 nights. I've been going to France since 2000 and been on some great sites but I have to say this is without doubt the best site I have ever stayed at. The site was exceptionally well organised and run. The toilet blocks where absolutely spotless and coped well when we wwere there. The swimming pool although without slides was good and it's terraced area had plenty of sunbeds, although not much shade here. The site restaurant was excellent, although a little pricey. But at least you didn't have to drive. The layout of the site was a bit steep in parts but all pitches were terraced an level. It was heavily wooded but if the weather is hot then that's not a bad thing. The pitches at the lower end of the site were more open.  The location, on the road between Sarlat and Les Eysies was a bit remote but it did make easy touring of the area being centrally located. The site was just starting to organise daytime activities for youngsters but I can't comment on that as I didn't get involved. There was a small childrens play area and two tennis courts. I wouldn't heasitate to go back here.

Route I took from Calais was autoroute to Rouen across country to Orleans and a good over night stop is just south of here at a site in Salbris which is easy to get to just of the autoroute. Following day continue south to Brive la Gaillarde then head west to Perigord and south to Sarlat. A long drive of about 535 miles but if you make an early start from Calais is easily do-able in two days.

harryb