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Minnie1

31/8/2011 at 9:44pm
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In an attempt to help those men too paranoid to wear lycra swimwear (my husband included) I thought it might be useful to compile a list of French sites that allow swimming shorts. No need to lecture me on the benefits of lycra. I know but OH having none of it!

Chateau de Marais in Chambord, Loire

Les Peneyrals near Sarlat, Dordogne

Parc de Fierbois, Ste Caterine de Fierbois, Loire

Les Peneyrals had far more French and Dutch clientelle but still only saw a handful of lycra trunks all holiday! Even the French lifeguard had long shorts.

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lizex

31/8/2011 at 10:51pm
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Les Peupliers, Couhé near Poitiers. And it has a fantastic waterpark.

It's been in the French Press a bit this year. If you can read French (or Google Translate) here's the article about how it's in the France Soir (paper) top 100 this year, and doesn't want to be five-star, as that would make people think it's more expensive than it is.

And here's the article about how Marcel left Paris 43 years ago to start a campsite, and now his grandchildren are going into the business.

It's a real family place and they want you to feel comfortable while you're there whether you're a shorts or a speedos family. And the waterpark is pretty good and open till midnight:)

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01/9/2011 at 12:07am
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Soleil plage and Airotel de la ocean Lacanau

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Can this topic please be pinned in the hope that it will be added to on a regular basis and so that those of us who have OH's that wont wear budgie smugglers at least have the chance to find a suitable site beforehand?

Just a thought.

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01/9/2011 at 11:05am
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Le Ragis, Vendee

people in the pool in both, and nobody seemed to mind at all

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TethersEnd

01/9/2011 at 1:45pm
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Shorts and underpants on many teenagers at Airotel

- probably a significant factor in why many sites limit to 'speedos'

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Yes, Huw. Like the site we once found which allowed teenagers to swim in cut-off jeans. Hygiene ? forget it ! So we never went back.

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TethersEnd

01/9/2011 at 3:54pm
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Blimey - who was running it - The Clampets?

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Camping de la Piscine, Fouesnant, Brittany.

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Great thread, just couldn't bring myself to slipping on a set on budgie smugglers.

Old pictures of Peter Stringfellow in that gold creation spring to mind, it just make me shiver.

I suppose its what your used to really

Andy

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TKMAXX

02/9/2011 at 12:05pm
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Domain Du Logis in Brittany

Just came back from there and didnt mind what swimewear you had on.

Its also a great site!

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TethersEnd

02/9/2011 at 1:54pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Berriow on 01/9/2011

Yes, Huw. Like the site we once found which allowed teenagers to swim in cut-off jeans. Hygiene ? forget it ! So we never went back.

Was it 'Dale Farm'?

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Lac Bleu, Annecy. Request you wear swimming trunks but do not inforce the rule.

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St Avit Loisirs, Le Bugue, Dordogne

E'tang de la Breche, Saumur, Loire

Pointe St Gilles, Benodet, Brittany

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Les Ecureils, St Hilaire de Riez, Vendee.

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