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In your other post Berriow mentions the rain in Biarritz - you can look back at August weather records on this website - and see just how many August days have rain: Biarritz weather.

Out of sixteen days in August this year there have been eight days of rain in Biarritz.  Compare that with Agde on the Mediterranean with two days out of sixteen or Aubenas in the Ardeche with four out of sixteen - and I know where I'd be heading.  In August 2011 Aubenas had three days with rain, Biarritz had seventeen days!

Biscarosse, recommended in another post had fourteen days with rain in August 2011.

The south west coast is wet in August, a lot of years.

Quote: Originally posted by nitnat on 17/8/2012

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Can anyone help or abuse with regards to possibly staying in this area for 2 weeks in August next year. We will have a week in the Vendee first and then travel further down for potentially more guaranteed weather. Having only ever been to he Vendee and Nomandy I really haven't go a clue. We would like to be about 10/15 mins drive from a beach, have a good pool complex and plenty for 5,8,10 and14 year old boys! Rather not have euro camp/ keycamp site though. Also any suggestions of other nearby coastal sites would be good. I have been told that down south would be extremely busy and not good for body boarding, but really I am happy to look at any areas with good bearable weather, ie not ridiculously hot, unless it's bearable!

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Bourdeaux - 17 days of rain in August 2011, 11 in August 2010, 7 in August 2009, 19 in 2008, 16 in August 2007................!  You can use the same website link to look up other towns/areas. 

Montpellier - 4 days in August: 2011, 2 days in 2010, 2 days in 2009, 5 days in 2008 , 5 days in 2007! 

One reason why our last half dozen holidays have been spent in the Languedoc area!

About ten years ago we stayed at Camping Pavillon Royal at Bidart, which is within walking distance of Biarritz. We quite liked the area although as has been suggested the weather is changeable. One day we had hail stones the size of marbles, our then van had tiny dents all over one side!

David

Bordeaux is about 285 kilometres, Biscarosse 362 kilometres and Biarritz about 450 kilometres from Le Guyonniere.  Maybe a map would help in deciding just how far and in which direction you want to be heading.