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Like you we were fed up with the weather in the Vendee for the past couple of years so we went to the Med this year in the Languedoc region. Although it was always hot, there was a continual breeze (apparently a feature of the area) which made it lovely and we also had plenty of shade on the site which helped keep the heat down so we had no trouble sleeping.

In contrast, OH and I went to Monaco for a couple of nights last week and there was absolutely no breeze at all so it was roasting and we were very happy to have air con in our hotel room.

Sounds like people that went to the Vendee this year had great weather too - sod's law really!

Susie

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We've just got back from 3 weeks camping, stayed near Argeles way down South near Spain, and then Provence/Cote D'azur area. First time in a tent and can honestly say that I was amazed how wonderfully cool it was at night, despit it beng over 30 degrees in the daytime. Kids and OH even had a duvet! Friends of ours were stayng in a mobile home neaby and it was stifling in there, so as someone previously said, being in a tent is what keeps the temp down.

We got back from spending two weeks in mid July, in the Southern Ardeche this year, very hot during the day, but being in a Cotton canvas tent the nights were very comfortable, I think the folks in the statics (gallery), were not as cool at night, as those in tents, almost all the tents on site were Cotton, with a few Polycottons, not a single Polyester in sight!.

Andy.

Quote: Originally posted by Francais on 26/8/2009

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We got back from spending two weeks in mid July, in the Southern Ardeche this year, very hot during the day, but being in a Cotton canvas tent the nights were very comfortable, I think the folks in the statics (gallery), were not as cool at night, as those in tents, almost all the tents on site were Cotton, with a few Polycottons, not a single Polyester in sight!.

Andy.

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There were plenty of Polyester tents on our site in the Med, including ours! Can't believe how many Quechuas there were around. Seemed like every other tent.

The tent was cool in the evening and very comfortable to sleep in. We've done the Med in a static many years ago and I remember having to have the fan on all night and still being really hot.

Now busy planning for next summer...

We were also in Salou in July.  Very hot on a couple of nights and we (like others) left the fly nets down and the doors up during the night - not a nice sight if passing and chose to stare in BUT it was essential!!  Another suggestion is soak a small towel and keep it to hand for cooling down while lying in bed. 

One night my OH got up through the night for his business and said quite loudly and with fear in his voice  'Logans gone' - I was out of the pod like a shot (naked!!!) only to find 10 yo Logan sitting on a camping chair fast asleep.  He'd got out of his pod and sat in the living area as it was cooler - OH thought he'd wandered off as he still sleepwalks.  Oh the trials - blimey though, I wish I had that problem again and was back in Spain!!

Fiona