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Hi Rainmaker.

                    I was looking for the same book last year, it was last published 2006, and I have yet to find a copy, anyway I did get hold of "Le Guide Officiel Camping Caravan" which is an excellent book featuring 10340! campsites, with Municipals highlighted, it's available from http://www.vicarious-shop.co.uk/view_product.php?c_id=2&sc_id=&p_id=36

Quote: Originally posted by Francais on 28/9/2009

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Hi Rainmaker.

                    I was looking for the same book last year, it was last published 2006, and I have yet to find a copy, anyway I did get hold of "Le Guide Officiel Camping Caravan" which is an excellent book featuring 10340! campsites, with Municipals highlighted, it's available from http://www.vicarious-shop.co.uk/view_product.php?c_id=2&sc_id=&p_id=36

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Yes it is a handy book but it lacks comments on quality like you get in the Caravan Club book.  Also although it lists them all it often lacks info on prices, opening dates, and other info like directions to sites etc.  I'd recommend the CC book which is available to non members too.  Most municips of any decent standard are listed there.

Really useful comments like, "friendly helpful owners, excellent value, difficult access, nice loos, neglected in low season, etc etc make this book invaluable.  If you are not a mamber of CC a member might buy it for you at a better price (if you know one, of course)

Hi Rainmaker.

                    Although the book is in French, the key has English descriptions, and so is easy to use.

I agree, the 'Le guide oficiel' is a fab book.....particualarly if you are travelling about and just want to see if there is a site in the area. It was invaluable to us this summer when we had to try and find a site when everywhere on the coast seemed to be booked up!!!

I find that although it doesn't have directions if you choose a site then it is easy to google with the area code address that is on each listing to find how to get there.

The new 2010 edition won't be published until February (14th) 2010: according to the Camping France website.  http://www.campingfrance.com/index.jsp?lg=uk

You can order from there too - price 12E for 2009 version, and I imagine the 2010 will be about the same.