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Subject Topic: Normandy or Loire Valley? Post Reply Post New Topic
PersonGlitz
05/8/2013 at 6:10pm
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After falling in love with France this year we're definitely going Bach next year.

Can't decide where though! Much as I'd love to see all the war memorials of Normandy I worry that unless we get another summer like the one we've had this year it will be chilly and damp...

Or go further South for the sun? Really can't decide...

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PersonGlitz
05/8/2013 at 6:10pm
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Bach? Back.

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Personkate w
05/8/2013 at 6:15pm
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How long are you going for? Could you fit in both?

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Kate

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PersonGlitz
05/8/2013 at 6:20pm
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No, we only have a week :)

Generally though is the weather in Normandy similar to here?

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Personkate w
05/8/2013 at 6:24pm
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Yes, you might be lucky, you might not. Loire you've got a better chance of sun but it's not a definite. Both times we've camped for a week in Normandy we were lucky with the weather, a couple of overnights we've done there we were unlucky.

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PersonHarryB
05/8/2013 at 7:08pm
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My tour this year started in the Loire. It was cold and wet. It ended in Normandy and it was very hot.

Hobsons choice I'm afraid.

harryb


PersonKelper
05/8/2013 at 8:39pm
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Generally the Loire should be a better bet.
And it offers so much more .... if the weather is bad you have all those glorious chateaux to explore.
I'd go Loire every time.


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Personscrumble
06/8/2013 at 12:00am
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Quote: Originally posted by Kelper on 05/8/2013
Generally the Loire should be a better bet.
And it offers so much more .... if the weather is bad you have all those glorious chateaux to explore.
I'd go Loire every time.


Not very good for beaches though ;)


Persondianebb72
06/8/2013 at 11:01am
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We've been to the Normandy area quite a few times, first time we went we got sunburn (end of August beginning of September) another year we went and got rain for a week (August). We then drove to Spain last year and still got a day or two of rain. There's just no way of knowing what the weather is gonna do, so either you don't book and follow the sun or go where you want and enjoy it no matter what the weather does.

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May 13 - Cala Gogo, St Cyprien (didn't go, hubby too ill to travel)
May 14 Ranc Davaine
August 14 Les Sablons
August 13 - Camping Playa Brava, Pals


Personsunshinetours
06/8/2013 at 12:30pm
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As you are in Sussex, the Normandy weather on average may not be hugely different to what you get at home

You will on average have more chance of warmer weather in parts of Loire

If that is important to you then choose the warmer one based on averages if you have to pre book

If only going for a week I wouldn't personally want to go much further south than the Loire, maybe Charente region (La Rochelle coast area?)


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PersonSpireshadow
06/8/2013 at 8:05pm
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woohoo! all this talk of Normandy and all points south is very exciting! we are off to the D-Day beaches next week, and hope to carry on down to the Limousin (in fact the only bit we've booked is a site there)......

Can i ask a question tho - we havent done anything about camping cheques...are we likely to need them? and if so, where can i get some at short notice??



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