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29/7/2014 at 5:24pm
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Hi all . Can anybody recommend a nice site in the Aquitaine / dordogne area of France please. Many thanks


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29/7/2014 at 5:58pm
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Try posting in the camping and caravanning abroad section, someone will be able to help I'm sure.

Post last edited on 29/07/2014 19:28:15

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Tent + food + glass of cider + friends = perfection

May: Drybrook, FoD
August: La Garangeoire, Vendee
Plus a few local weekends


29/7/2014 at 6:59pm
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You need to say when you are going, how many of you are there, children or not and their ages.

The sites that a boring old fart like me wants may not be suitable for a young young trendy such as you


29/7/2014 at 7:25pm
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Define "nice"!!

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2024: 38 nights thus far...
2023: 47 nights
2022: 40 nights
2021: 30 nights
2020: Just 24 nights
2019: A personal best 50 nights
2018: Just the 30 nights
2017: 34 nights
2016: 32 nights
2015: 38 nights
2014: 34 nights
2013: 36 nights
From July 2012: 23 nights


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30/7/2014 at 11:39am
 Location:  Wonderful Rural Yorkshire
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Aquitaine - Le Tedey, this is situated next to lac Lacanau, connected to beaches and Lacanau Ocean by the wonderful network of cycle pistes.

You have easy access to the Aquitiane coast, Bordeaux, Libourne, St Emilion...

I LOVE this campsite it is ao peaceful, not a t all commercal yet it has many  facilities.

If you are sporty, have a family, love nature this is definately for you17 



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CAT

Favourite site:
Camping Nanzel, Limone, Lake
Garda..perfect for MTB, Kayak, SUP and fell running training.
Favourite areas: Provence, French Alps, Savigny (as a stop over for Southern France: Rhein valley as a stop over for Italy.   78



     


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30/7/2014 at 11:48am
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Like Stuart, I would say give us a bit more information about what you like.  Do you want to be near a town, on a large site/small site, pool/restaurant/bar or five pitches in an orchard?  I'm sure you'll get some great suggestions with a bit more information available.


30/7/2014 at 7:15pm
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You can find some I've reviewed in my Site Reviews section ... but, as OPs say ... much depends on what you are seeking.
Peace?
All singing , all dancing?
Olympic pool?
Water Slides?
Beach?
River?
Mountain?
etc etc
You are in the right place to get the right answer ... just give us some more clues.


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30/7/2014 at 10:05pm
 Location: Chateau du Wirral
 Outfit: VW T4 and quechua base second
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Quote: Originally posted by SGThomas on 29/7/2014
You need to say when you are going, how many of you are there, children or not and their ages.

The sites that a boring old fart like me wants may not be suitable for a young young trendy such as you



What he said!.....though I'd like to think less old farty and with a vague memory of trendy.

France has something for every camper, you just need to know what you want.

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John

May/June.....France
Aug.......somewhere else in France


31/7/2014 at 10:17am
 Location:  Wonderful Rural Yorkshire
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Well, I'm a real fusspot and once we had figured out the French camspite calssification system we rarely go wrong.

We avoid 4* as this means commercial, pool, noise.

We go for 2 or 3* but inspect thoroughly first. 

This is beacuse we like quiet sites, generally on a farm, but we are making an exception this year and going for a pool being that it is going to be much warmer in Provence.

There are some amazing sites for people with children, who need a childrens play area, pool etc, these tend to be the 48 variety.

Horses for courses, but ist the sae the world over.

My idea of hell would be coastal resort, hotel with a pool but many, many people do it.

I guess there is a common element of adventure for those choosing to go camping in France in the first place, after all it takes more affort to pack a car and take everything with you than pack a case and get on a plane.

I love camping and partiularly like camping in France, it's just set up for it.

Apart from the recommendations yo7u'll get on this blog, I suggest you ahve a look at some camping websites like CAMPINGO, then input your crieria and see what comes up. 

Choose a region and do some research too.  We have been camping in France for the last 18 years and still finding wonderful new places. the great thing about France is that they stay true to their identity and ech region has its attributes and food specailities. e.g. Bordeaux, apart from its wondeful wine, has wonderful fish recipes to try. The Alps ahve their cheese dishes, and Provence lost of veggie delights17   

   

  



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CAT

Favourite site:
Camping Nanzel, Limone, Lake
Garda..perfect for MTB, Kayak, SUP and fell running training.
Favourite areas: Provence, French Alps, Savigny (as a stop over for Southern France: Rhein valley as a stop over for Italy.   78



     



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