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Hi Benski

Know what you mran about the western channel crossing prices! Cheapest by far at the mo is Dover-Dunkirk with Norfolk lines.

There are plenty of good sites around Calais, Boulogne and down to Baie de Somme. We're staying a couple of nights at Bien Assise, and it's 35 Euros a night, which is dear. But multiple that by 7: about 200 quid. Could you get a static in August for £200 a week?

I agree with Karim re the Calais area. Its the least interesting part of France that weve been to. Weather wise it is the most 'risky', and quite different even from Brittany/Loire. Having said that if its peak season you'd be unlucky to be totally spoilt by bad weather. If  the site itself is all important then there are good spots around Bolougne and down the coast. France is well off for good quality sites wherever you go.

I got a return on Condor for £229 peak season to St Malo which is good but as you say quite a lot more than the calais ferries. Cooincidentally were camping near Vannes on the coast!

It may be worth travelling down to the west of Paris in the eastern loire. Its not too far and there are lots of good sites there.

You could explore the Somme area - do some WW1 stuff and nice villages etc. Or head on towards Paris. The Aredennes in Belgium is supposed to be very nice.

Alan