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We've almost decided where we want to go next year and are looking for advice on campsites (only one of our selection is reviewed here) and also for off-beat things to see and do (we've thoroughly studied Rough Guide and other books)..

AVIGNON - Camping Bagatelle  has good reviews here; any others?

AIX - Airotel Camping Chantecler & Camping Arc-en-Ciel  not reviewed

AUPS - Camping Les Prés ?

DIGNE - Les Eaux Chaudes ?  

Cheers.

Quote: Originally posted by Berriow on 28/10/2012

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Paul. If you decide on Avignon then I think that Camping du Pont d'Avignon (www.camping-avignon.com)  is better than the one you mentioned, though all the Avignon sites are very busy during the summer Arts festival. But there are others a little further from the city centre if you look at "Caravan Europe" guide. But the other suggestions that others have already given are all good.

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Many thanks for all the helpful comments - I'll probably be back on some of them!

Meanwhile, a supplementary: we're intending to spend a couple of our days in Aix visiting Marseille. Any comments on the journey and what are the not-to-be-missed things there - we have the big gallery/museum and the botanical gardens down but there seem far too many other things to see in two days.

 

Thanks. The stay at Digne is partly for Sisteron but mainly for a day-trip on the train to Nice! We're suckers for railways and mountains. Their web-site says 800m to the town centre?

Aups seems to have at least 3 campsites. The one I quoted was from the Rough Guide so we're a bit spoiled for choice there .....  

Quote: Originally posted by franbee on 27/10/2012

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Digne's a bit out of the way from the others. That'll be my review, we weren't thrilled with the site, it's not that close to the town, or anywhere else for that matter.

Aups is a nice interesting old town. We have stayed at a site not far out, but it was some years back, and I don't remember which it was.

Post last edited on 27/10/2012 19:04:30

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Thanks but we've been to Arles for a week in the past - might go back for a day .... We'll certainly visit Orange from Avignon.   Senaque sounds interesting.

Quote: Originally posted by alan29 on 27/10/2012

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...... Arles is well worth a visit. We went on market day - massive - and stayed on to watch a show by the trainee matadors in the Roman amphitheatre. The bulls aren't hurt in any way. The lads have to put ribbons on their horns.
Roman theatre in Orange is worth a visit, too.
We spent a couple of hours at Senaque Abbey. The tour is fascinating.

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.... and it's always uphill when you're returning from a big meal and bottle of wine!

A week in Avignon, wending our way with (probably) 3 x 4 day stops to Digne. The more I read about Digne the more convinced it's unmissable - 9 museums and in a Geological nature reserve.

Yes, shall keep looking at the reviews, thanks.;

Quote: Originally posted by franbee on 28/10/2012

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Might be 800m to the town, but it's downhill/uphill.

When do you plan to go, and for how long? Do you intend to have one main site, or will you move around?

Think the site we used in Aups was Les Pres.

Carpe Diem at Vaison la Romaine is good, and handy for the town.

Have a look at my reviews, we've stayed at lots of site in Provence and visited lots of places.

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