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When are you going?  Can't really help with recommendations about the west coast as it's not an area we've 'done' but if you're going outside peak season (which in France is usually mid-July to mid-to-end-of-August) then you could save on site fees by using Camping Cheques, Touring Cheques, or an ACSI card.  All can save up to 50% of the site's normal charge.

Driving in France is much easier than in Britain, so you'll find you can travel further in a day.  See the posting on this forum (in the yellow section, above) - Advice for Continental First Timers - this gives all the tips and hints you'll need for driving/camping/caravanning in France.

For the last two years we have travelled from down from cherbourg to the Vendee region and the resort of St Jean de Monts which I think is about an hour north of La Rochelle. It takes about 5 and a half hours and so last year once we got into france we drove for a couple of hours and stayed overnight in Avranches. This was very scenic and had a lovely Italian that night but it was a sunday night and there was practically nothing open. few cafes, bars etc..but it broke the journey up nicely and goog for one overnight stay.

Once in Vendee St Jean de monts is typical seaside resort with good choice of bars, restaurants, supermarkets etc....but gets busy in high season.

Hope this has been of some help.

Quote: Originally posted by feeblecat on 22/10/2008

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thanks for replies.  Any advice on how many places we should stop over at to see a lot of the area during our 18 days or would one stop in the Loire valley, one in the Vendee and one stop in Brittany be a good idea and how many nights in each?  Any thoughts, experiences gratefully received.  We will be in a bongo campervan so not much in the way of setting up to do. thanks

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Loire valley? CLICKY LINKY 

I don't know what a "Venice Easycamp" is but if its a trailer tent or caravan then there are very few Aires that you will be able to use: Shame really, because the Aires can be stinking cheap

My honest opinion is that Loire, Vendee and Brittany is too much, even with 18 days. Personally, I would stop at Loire for a week then the rest in the Vendee. Think of it like this - if you had 18 days in England would you visit Norfolk, Lake District and Somerset after arriving in Portsmouth ?

We spent 2 weeks near Saumur this year, didn't see everything we wanted too, it's a great area to visit.

But that's just my opinion, each to their own

I was also going to recooommend Le Chant D'Oiseau but I am sure they do not allow dogs because of Bracken. I am sure it is mentioned somewhere on there website.

Karende

" SEES" a very pleasant site situated on the edge of town (you can walk to the centre in ten minutes) small supermarket across the road and quite an interesting little town with a ginormas cathedral type church bang in the centre.  a word of advice, ignore your "sat-nav" and aproach the site from the south of town

enjoy