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Subject Topic: Can`t decide between two sites. Post Reply Post New Topic
15/8/2015 at 7:22pm
 Location: Cheshire
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I have found two sites I like in the Vendée area. Has anyone been to either of these and would definitely pick one over the other.

Additionally, are there any others in the area that are 'all singing and dancing' that I should be looking at instead.

We will be going in August, if that makes a difference

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15/8/2015 at 7:24pm
 Location: Hawarden
 Outfit: Eriba Puck L 2002
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And the sites are......?



15/8/2015 at 7:31pm
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Oooops

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15/8/2015 at 7:34pm
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Le Pin Parasol - it is a Eurocamp site

http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/results3.asp?search=le%20pin%20parasol&by=sitename

Or

Les Ecureuils, which is also a eurocamp site.

Sorry, I am terrible at this linking business!! I will try and add a link for the other one.


Post last edited on 15/08/2015 19:56:08

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16/8/2015 at 6:57am
 Location: Gloucestershire
 Outfit: Soulpad 5m bell Emperor Jamboree
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Hi Melpa,

We stayed in a mobile home in Les Ecureils last summer. It's a lovely little campsite just across the road from the beach. The pitches the mobile homes were on were very small and so now that we have decided to camp in our own tent next year I've been looking for sites with larger pitches and, in the main, these seem to be the ones further in from the coast. There's also quite a lot of noise in the evening from the attractions further along the road in St Gilles and so I'd prefer something a little quieter. I'm torn between Le Pin Parasol and La Garangeoire - both have great reviews and large pitches and as hubby bought an inflatable canoe yesterday its great that they are both near Lac du Jaunay.


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16/8/2015 at 2:34pm
 Location: Sheffield
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Not been to those two but have been to La Garangeoire. We Booker this for the reasons above, coastal sites can be so noisey. This one is close to the beach by car and it nice and quiet. Large pitches and plenty of space for the children to kick a ball about.


16/8/2015 at 6:37pm
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Thanks for your replies.

I have now looked at La Garangeoire.

We love the extra slides etc in Pin parasol, but Garangeoire do 'teen' activities Hmmmm!

I think I have decided against Ecureuils now though

Pin Parasol is slightly in the lead because of the lovely large kiddies water play area

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16/8/2015 at 9:08pm
 Location: Gloucestershire
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Melpa. We seem to be following the same decision-making process! Ring slides at Le Pin would certainly appeal to my two boys


19/8/2015 at 3:33pm
 Location: Cheshire
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Good luck on your decision, SalomeDaly. Let me know what you decide.

I decided on Pin Parasol.

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20/8/2015 at 12:26pm
 Location: Gloucestershire
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21/8/2015 at 9:58pm
 Location: None Entered
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Have you considered Le Zagarella at Longevillle ? Great plughole slide, indoor pool, water play area for smaller kids, plus outdoor pool with slide. This one is a France Loc site so very French but near beach and lovely bike rides through the forest on traffic free trails. If you're googling, make sure you get the right Zagarella as there are two 😀 this one is about 8 km from La Tranche in the southern Vendee.


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12/9/2015 at 6:36pm
 Location: Staffordshire
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LA Guyonniere in Vendee is great 😊

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13/9/2015 at 8:07am
 Location:  Whitchurch shrops
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Le pin was a lovely site and location lots to do with the lake close by as well. It has been improved since we were there. But I may go for a site near the beach if the reviews were good . That would be a bonus not to have to drive all the time .


17/9/2015 at 10:37am
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Camping Les Pirons in Les Sables D'Olonne is a busy site but still quite nice. Close enough to the main town (there are (were anyway) regular buses into town) but in a quiet suburb near the coast.

There are no reviews of the site on here, but if you check tripadvisor there are quite a few.



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