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Subject Topic: Where to go in France? (Not Vendée!)
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PersonMrWez
16/1/2018 at 7:40pm
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Quote: Originally posted by clueless on 16/1/2018
Thank you so much for all the suggestions - lots to consider, and loads of great advice. Have heard about Puy de Fou before but think it might just be a stretch for this year distance wise, but we’ll see. Going to take me a while to work through all the sites! Think a spreadsheet may be in order.... (can’t have too many spreadsheets )


Even if it wasn't a stretch in terms of distance, you may have already left it too late to get i when you're away especially for the very popular evening shows. It does get booked up very quickly!


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PersonNicepix
16/1/2018 at 8:24pm
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"Even if it wasn't a stretch in terms of distance, you may have already left it too late to get i when you're away especially for the very popular evening shows. It does get booked up very quickly!"

That is a very good point that I had overlooked. It is fully booked for the main shows during the school summer holidays.

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Personclueless
17/1/2018 at 6:24am
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Really?? In January??? Yikes!! Will bear that in mind for next year then!

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17/1/2018 at 7:04am
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Quote: Originally posted by clueless on 17/1/2018
Really?? In January??? Yikes!! Will bear that in mind for next year then!


We booked about this time last year to see one of the evening shows in June and our first choice was booked so we had to take our second choice which didn't involve the cinema show but did include the evening light show on the lake. This was out of season before either the British or French school holidays.

It was great fun, we really enjoyed our day in spite of the heavy rain early in the day and in spite of planning our schedule still ended up walking of thousands of steps, we collapsed into our bed tired but happy!


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PersonNicepix
17/1/2018 at 8:02am
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Apparently our friends booked in early December and there were only a few weekends left in the summer months. You can still book now for mid week or out of season, but all the premium dates when the main shows are on are fully booked.

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Personjacfrosty
18/1/2018 at 7:19pm
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The french Jura is really nice also. We loved it around lac de chalain.


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18/1/2018 at 7:48pm
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Also consider Belgium. It is not too far from Calais and there are some nice theme parks for the kids and Bruges for the grown ups.

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PersonNellie72
18/1/2018 at 7:52pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Nicepix on 18/1/2018
Also consider Belgium....... there are some nice theme parks for the kids .......

like plopsaland     *childish snigger* :D


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Personclueless
21/1/2018 at 10:55pm
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Quote: Originally posted by jacfrosty on 18/1/2018
The french Jura is really nice also. We loved it around lac de chalain.


Really fancy the Jura but not the drive this time. Definitely on the agenda for the future though when we can go for longer.

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Personclueless
21/1/2018 at 10:56pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Nellie72 on 18/1/2018
Quote: Originally posted by Nicepix on 18/1/2018
Also consider Belgium....... there are some nice theme parks for the kids .......

like plopsaland     *childish snigger* :D



Don’t tell my 5 year old son this...it would be his dream theme park!

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PersonNellie72
23/1/2018 at 10:36am
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Quote: Originally posted by clueless on 21/1/2018
Quote: Originally posted by Nellie72 on 18/1/2018
Quote: Originally posted by Nicepix on 18/1/2018
Also consider Belgium....... there are some nice theme parks for the kids .......

like plopsaland     *childish snigger* :D



Don’t tell my 5 year old son this...it would be his dream theme park!

My 50yr old OH wants to go.....i think he just wants a t shirt with plop on it


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