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No the boating lake is fine, always fish one rod in the margins or under one of the overhanging trees. Also worth trying something different IE maize, prawns, catmeat etc.

Tight lines and have a good trip and let us know what you catch as we go back out mid June.

again many thanks for that, really want to fish the new lake as the caravan with the family in it will  be there. will let u know how i get on.......

Do you mind if I ask how the site was?

We are heading for our first ever trip to france in july and staying at La Croix de vieux point for 7 nights and then heading to stay at Davy Crocket ranch, Disney for last 3 nights.

We picked to stay here for the location and also the reviews are really good, hoping to find sunshine too...

Advice welcome 

We were at this site for Whit week. Lovely large site. Weather was great for 4 days out of 7 so couldn`t complain. Loads to do for the kids, good pools, beach next to the lake, boat hire, football pitch etc. It was our first trip to France and were loved this site and hope other sites in France are as good. Takeaway was a bit steep and the site shop, epecially for bottle of coke etc and 3 kids to feed. There is a local supermarket in the near village or a large Cora supermarket about 10miles away in Sossions of which you will be spoilt for choice. Found shopping in the supermarkets about the same as over in England price wise and the kids loved the French food which was a bonus.

We did a day trip to Parc Asterix which we found a bit disppointing really compared to Alton Towers etc. It didn`t help that it rained that day.

We did find there was a lack of entertainment at the bar area with a band on only on a Friday night.

Some good trips to Peirrefonds were they were filming merlin at the time, lovely chateau. A cathedral at Laon and the castle at Couchy.

I think we will be returning next year.

Thank you for your reply,

It sounds like its going to be just what we are hoping for. We have 4 children (twin boys age 12, girls 11 & 7) I need to try and get to know the local area so we can visit some of the little villages etc, Would love to find a proper market!

We are planning a day (cost permitting,perhaps 2 days) into Paris.We are thinking that we will drive to a nearby railway station and take the train in to Paris though... no driving! lol. Can anyone recommend a station or know how much it costs per adult/child? Is it easy to negotiate, I don't speak much French, only what I can remember from school, in fact my children probably know more than me as they have been learning it in school for the past 2 years.

 Also is the Val d Europe nearby too? I've got to get a little shopping in whilst I'm there.

Thanks again,

val d'europe and disney area is approx 1 hours drive away

we love la croix Du Vieux Pont,we have been twice and going again in Oct half term ( we stay in mobile homes with the SUN cheapy holidays!)

lots to do for our 2 boys  we don't go in for evening entertainment much, so not sure what that is like ? ( we did see bingo and karaoke advertised last time we were there  lol) also didnt think the onsite restaurant was all that good,but we tend to self cater anyway

we use it as part of a disney holiday,few days at the parks and few days recovering / chilling !

This sounds just like the holiday I am hoping for!

This week we bought a Tomtom with european maps,so hopefully we won't get lost on route or whilst we are there. We are travelling from the North of Scotland, making 2 nights stops on the way down south and then morning ferry and direct to our campsite. We've never driven abroad before, so I'm quite nervous about the whole thing and I don't even plan to do the actual driving in France! lol.

Does anyone know how I can find out about any local markets?

Quote: Originally posted by fitz169g on 09/6/2009

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This sounds just like the holiday I am hoping for!

This week we bought a Tomtom with european maps,so hopefully we won't get lost on route or whilst we are there. We are travelling from the North of Scotland, making 2 nights stops on the way down south and then morning ferry and direct to our campsite. We've never driven abroad before, so I'm quite nervous about the whole thing and I don't even plan to do the actual driving in France! lol.

Does anyone know how I can find out about any local markets?

 

It was our first trip driving abroad as well and I actually preffered it to driving in the UK once I got used to driving on the right and no hold ups from the numerous roadworks we have other here. The roads I found were a lot more quite than other here. We used a sat nav and it found us the route fine and also had a fairly long journey from the North East. Did it it one day travelling overnight.

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