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Topic: Quality Family Site 4 hr from Eurotunnel

Zipster

09/8/2011 at 7:35pm
Location: Berkshire
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Went to Le Pin Parasol in 2010, we are looking for a another Quality Family Site about 4-6 hr drive from Eurotunnel.

Your suggestions please so I can read reviews.

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greenhill

09/8/2011 at 8:25pm
Location: Norfolk
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We stayed at Chateau des Marais in the Loire this year (in a static). Depends what you want in a site, no animation and only tour operator kids club but very pretty site with great pool complex. Toilet blocks very good.

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Val A

09/8/2011 at 10:38pm
Location: West - North Yorkshire
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Bringing this back to the top because it deserves some more replies!

les8366

09/8/2011 at 10:52pm
Location: Dorset
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Will put a second shout in for Chateau Des Marais.Went there in 2009 and absolutely loved it. Went with another family and 4 'tweens' rated it as the best one they's been to. Lots in the area and all facilities superb. Both of us with 8m twin axle vans and still had plenty of room on pitch.

Bois de Bardalet at Gien is also good but on a much smaller scale.

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J and S

09/8/2011 at 10:55pm
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What about Stu's (Floydfan) site, it looks very nice, never been myself but I am determind to give it a try in September

Stew Ps maybe a little longer than six hours

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Val A

10/8/2011 at 5:59am
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What about Lac d'Orient, near Troyes - just about within your driving distance, indoor and outdoor pools, good sanitary blocks, and an adjacent lake. Lots of previous mentions and reviews on here.

Or La Croix de Vieux Pont near Soissons.

Northtim

10/8/2011 at 9:19am
Location: Harrogate
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If you have young kids (10yo or less) then I recommend Parc Montsabert in Loire, lovely area right in the middle of the Vineyards (very cheap quality wine direct from the growers!)

Park has a decent swimming pool and is quiet at nighttime. Good animations team for the kids.

Only problem for us was it is a bit far from the coast but weather in that region generally good and it fits with your drive time.

We found it last minute last year but as we left 2nd last week of August there was quite an exodus so it may be very quiet by end of August (may be good or bad depending on what you want!, and that is the case with most sites anyway as the French hed home mid Aug and Brits follow a week or so later).

Summary is a very nice friendly site in a beautiful area with plenty of Chateaus etc nearby, but if kids are in teens or you want a beach holiday I would look elsewhere.

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Ma+Pa Clampett.

10/8/2011 at 4:27pm
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We stayed on La Croix Du Viewx Pont about a 5 hr drive in Berny Riviera,a friend of mine stayed on Camping Campix Le Esseraunt (think that's how it's spelt) which he said was very good.They both have reviews and web site links on here if you look in camp site search area,Picardy/Ille du Paris. Hope this helps,happy hunting.

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Rachieb

10/8/2011 at 4:57pm
Location: South Wales
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we love La Croix Du Vieux Pont ,with day trips possible to Disney / Paris / Parc Asterix etc

takes us approx 3 hours to get there from Calais

Bridie

10/8/2011 at 8:47pm
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Would also suggest Lac d'Orient near Troyes.BUT worth the extra drive to get to Chant d'Oiseau (Stu's place !)

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