Home

   Log in or Register



Insurance Quotes
forums Campsite Search Comp Directory tips virtual brochure Profile
Tent and Awning Reviews Competitions Caravans and Motorhomes For Sale Shopping Diary Advent Calendar

Advertisement

Message Forums

Welcome Guest Register Login Search The Forum Posts Since Last Visit
 Reception - All Forums
  Caravanning and Camping Abroad
Share   Post on X / Twitter  Share on Facebook  Email  Printer Friendly Version Print
Subject Topic: Visiting Paris Post Reply Post New Topic
06/9/2018 at 10:27pm
 Location: Forest of Dean
 Outfit: Avndale Mayfair+Mondeo 2.2 Titanium x
View steveMc81's Profile View Profile   Reply to steveMc81 Reply   Quote steveMc81 Quote  
Joined: 19/2/2015

Standard Member
Standard Member

Forum Posts:   50

Site Reviews Total: 1
Site Reviews 2024: 0  
Site Reviews 2023: 1  
Site Reviews 2022: 0  
Site Reviews 2021: 0  
Site Reviews 2020: 0  
Site Reviews 2019: 0  
Site Reviews 2018: 0  
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0
Site Nights 2019: 0
Site Nights 2018: 0

Evening all,

Our intention next August is to visit Paris for five nights staying at Camping Paris/Bois de Boulogne near the centre. I have heard some mixed opinions about the campsite but I reckon the location for proximity to the centre cant be beaten. Has anybody got any real horror stories?

I would also be grateful for any tips or hints about visiting Paris with a family in tow aged 11 and 14. We intend doing the usuals, Eiffel Tower, Notre Damme Sacre Coeur etc, that is as long as i don't end up driving around the Arche de Triomphe with the caravan on the back for a week.....

Many Thanks

Post last edited on 06/09/2018 22:42:58


Don't forget to leave a review of the French and other European campsites you have visited!


07/9/2018 at 8:52am
 Location: None Entered
 Outfit: Chausson S697
View Ironned's Profile View Profile   Reply to Ironned Reply   Quote Ironned Quote  
Joined: 27/7/2016

Gold Member
Gold Member

Forum Posts:   432

Site Reviews Total: 62
Site Reviews 2024: 5  
Site Reviews 2023: 14 
Site Reviews 2022: 9  
Site Reviews 2021: 15 
Site Reviews 2020: 10 
Site Reviews 2019: 1  
Site Reviews 2018: 5  
Site Nights 2024: 15
Site Nights 2023: 18
Site Nights 2022: 22
Site Nights 2021: 30
Site Nights 2020: 19
Site Nights 2019: 7
Site Nights 2018: 16

No info about campsites but having been to Paris in August I will make two comments.
It's holiday time for the French too, so some small shops and restaurants will be closed and certain areas can be a bit like a ghost town! Business as usual for the touristy bits!

It can be extremely hot and sticky so be prepared for this. However there are some lovely shady parks such as the Tuileries and the Jardin de Luxembourg and you can easily find a kiosk serving sandwiches, beers and ice cream, which will be a big step up from what you would get in a UK park. An ideal lunch stop.

-------------
Seeking luxury in unexpected places


07/9/2018 at 1:51pm
 Location: Cheshire
 Outfit: Sterling & Superb
View gailbonney's Profile View Profile   Reply to gailbonney Reply   Quote gailbonney Quote  
Joined: 31/8/2008

Platinum Member
Platinum Member

Forum Posts:   1359
Tent Reviews:   2

Site Reviews Total: 36
Site Reviews 2024: 1  
Site Reviews 2023: 1  
Site Reviews 2022: 1  
Site Reviews 2021: 3  
Site Reviews 2020: 0  
Site Reviews 2019: 4  
Site Reviews 2018: 5  
Site Nights 2024: 3
Site Nights 2023: 6
Site Nights 2022: 7
Site Nights 2021: 25
Site Nights 2020: 0
Site Nights 2019: 16
Site Nights 2018: 24

On our way back (last wk) from Millau we stayed at 4 Vents site. Its only 40mins train into Paris. Train was clean, comfy, air conned and cheap (less than £50 for 3 adults including all travel in Paris, train, bus and metro!) free parking at station too!!

We took a big bus tour of Paris, its hop on hop off and a great way to see many attractions. Although both OH and I have been, our son hadn't and he enjoyed taking lots of photos!

-------------
Gail

Izzy 15.11.02 -25.12.12 RIP my beautiful girl
Lottie 15.08.99 - 07.12.13 RIP dottie Lottie
Millie ? - 03.05.14 RIP beautiful mad Mills

2024
April - Anglesey
Aug - Normandy & Brittany avec les chiens!






07/9/2018 at 2:01pm
 Location: None Entered
 Outfit: Vango Icarus 500
View Beenie's Profile View Profile   Reply to Beenie Reply   Quote Beenie Quote  
Joined: 21/3/2014

Silver Member
Silver Member

Forum Posts:   136

Site Reviews Total: 4
Site Reviews 2024: 0  
Site Reviews 2023: 0  
Site Reviews 2022: 0  
Site Reviews 2021: 0  
Site Reviews 2020: 0  
Site Reviews 2019: 1  
Site Reviews 2018: 1  
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0
Site Nights 2019: 5
Site Nights 2018: 1

if you have children, you must go into the Catacombs. Skulls and bones everywhere. It isn't at all creepy, and youngsters seem to love things like that. You have to go underground obviously, and it's a fair old walk once down there, but something totally different and unforgettable.

-------------
Beenie xxx


Don't forget to leave a review of the French and other European campsites you have visited!


07/9/2018 at 5:09pm
 Location: Aberdeen
 Outfit: Peugeot 407 SE & Relum Palermo 6
View aliguth's Profile View Profile   Reply to aliguth Reply   Quote aliguth Quote  
Joined: 27/11/2005

Platinum Member
Platinum Member

Forum Posts:   1118

Site Reviews Total: 11
Site Reviews 2024: 0  
Site Reviews 2023: 0  
Site Reviews 2022: 0  
Site Reviews 2021: 0  
Site Reviews 2020: 0  
Site Reviews 2019: 1  
Site Reviews 2018: 1  
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0
Site Nights 2019: 14
Site Nights 2018: 1

Another vote for the Catacombs but be warned, the exit is nowhere near the entrance......can be a bit disorienting. Also, parts of the Bois de Boulogne are notorious for "night-time activities"

-------------
Ally


Advertisement



10/9/2018 at 10:40pm
 Location: Midlands
 Outfit: Avondale Perle Orestes
View Argente4's Profile View Profile   Reply to Argente4 Reply   Quote Argente4 Quote  
Joined: 27/4/2010

Platinum Member
Platinum Member

Forum Posts:   657

Site Reviews Total: 16
Site Reviews 2024: 0  
Site Reviews 2023: 0  
Site Reviews 2022: 0  
Site Reviews 2021: 1  
Site Reviews 2020: 0  
Site Reviews 2019: 0  
Site Reviews 2018: 0  
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 3
Site Nights 2020: 0
Site Nights 2019: 0
Site Nights 2018: 0

Another vote for les quatre Vents. As well as the Eiffel Tower we went up the Montparnasse tower which is taller, cheaper, and has amazing views.


11/9/2018 at 9:20am
 Location: Perth
 Outfit: Bailey Ranger BMW 320d Convertible
View Rod+Ali's Profile View Profile   Reply to Rod+Ali Reply   Quote Rod+Ali Quote  
Joined: 31/12/2006

Platinum Member
Platinum Member

Forum Posts:   694
Tent Reviews:   1

Site Reviews Total: 24
Site Reviews 2024: 0  
Site Reviews 2023: 3  
Site Reviews 2022: 0  
Site Reviews 2021: 2  
Site Reviews 2020: 1  
Site Reviews 2019: 0  
Site Reviews 2018: 2  
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 19
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 7
Site Nights 2020: 8
Site Nights 2019: 0
Site Nights 2018: 6

For transport I can recommend "Bateau Bus" which is a river taxi. You buy a day ticket which allows you to hop on/off one of the frequent boats which stop at various points along the river. It's been a few years since I used it but I recall the price being pretty reasonable.

Rod

-------------
"quando omni flunkus moritatus"


Don't forget to leave a review of the French and other European campsites you have visited!


10/11/2018 at 7:07pm
 Location: None Entered
 Outfit: Bear Lake 6 + Montana front extention
View excygnet's Profile View Profile   Reply to excygnet Reply   Quote excygnet Quote  
Joined: 08/3/2009

Standard Member
Standard Member

Forum Posts:   24

Site Reviews Total: 8
Site Reviews 2024: 2  
Site Reviews 2023: 2  
Site Reviews 2022: 3  
Site Reviews 2021: 0  
Site Reviews 2020: 0  
Site Reviews 2019: 0  
Site Reviews 2018: 0  
Site Nights 2024: 5
Site Nights 2023: 10
Site Nights 2022: 7
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0
Site Nights 2019: 0
Site Nights 2018: 0

Sorry - no knowledge of Bois de Boulonge campsite - but - we have stayed at Camping Campix which he really enjoyed (see Reviews on this site). It's not too bad to get into the centre of Paris (from memory - 15min. drive to local station then 40min. RER) - and - if you are a so-inclined family group you could mix up Paris sight-seeing with a trip to the nearby Parc Asterix theme park (great live shows as well as the rides).

PS - I see there is mention of 4 Vents in this thread - we have stayed here as well and liked it - but - Campix definately gets my nod (the words Swallow and Amazon spring to mind).

Kind wishes


10/11/2018 at 9:14pm
 Location: N.E.Wales
 Outfit: Baily Olympus 540-5 Passat Alltrack
View huw warrington's Profile View Profile   Reply to huw warrington Reply   Quote huw warrington Quote  
Joined: 20/9/2005

Gold Member
Gold Member

Forum Posts:   285

Site Reviews Total: 6
Site Reviews 2024: 0  
Site Reviews 2023: 0  
Site Reviews 2022: 0  
Site Reviews 2021: 0  
Site Reviews 2020: 0  
Site Reviews 2019: 0  
Site Reviews 2018: 2  
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0
Site Nights 2019: 0
Site Nights 2018: 2

We stayed at Camping (Indigo) de Paris this August in the Bois de Boulonge, during the very hot spell, 36 degrees every day... Phew! We booked through The Caravan Club, and were very happy. It is a very large site, with a lot of turnover, i.e most people only stay a few days, with a LOT of Motorhomes. No-one stayed long enough for you to get chatting to them! Staff however, were very helpful and worked hard to keep things moving and also keep the facilities clean. I wouldn't want to spend two weeks there, not much to do onsite apart from a small bar and Paris is very expensive. The shuttle bus to the Metro (10 mins to Porte Maillot) was great, every 15 mins in high season, be sure to get there early, as mid morning there was a queue for the bus, and we once had to wait 15 mins for the next one as it was so busy.

We had a decent sized pitch with good shade, however the ground was hard and dusty, but then it was an exceptional summer. We shared a water point with 3 other pitches. A nicely stocked shop onsite (with Baguettes and Fresh Milk still available in the evening!), and newly refurbished toilet blocks. 10 mins walk away over the Seine bridge there was a modern concrete commercial centre with a few restaurants, shops and a small supermarket.

We found the drive to the site from Calais with our caravan straightforward. Satnav took us down the Autoroute to within the last couple of miles and then a wide boulevard along the river Seine to the site avoiding the Peripherique. I wouldn't plan to stay at Camping de Paris for a relaxing break, but as a base for exploring Paris from your caravan/motorhome/tent it was ideal.


10/11/2018 at 10:49pm
 Location: Scottish Borders
 Outfit: None Entered
View bordertroot's Profile View Profile   Reply to bordertroot Reply   Quote bordertroot Quote  
Joined: 27/10/2010

Silver Member
Silver Member

Forum Posts:   125
Tent Reviews:   2

Site Reviews Total: 4
Site Reviews 2024: 0  
Site Reviews 2023: 0  
Site Reviews 2022: 0  
Site Reviews 2021: 0  
Site Reviews 2020: 0  
Site Reviews 2019: 0  
Site Reviews 2018: 3  
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0
Site Nights 2019: 0
Site Nights 2018: 3

Just a wee aside , we also visited the Catacomb's and our bags were checked on the way out !
The bones would be useless for soup after all these years
Our best ever Paris highlight was an electric bike guided tour of "Alternative Paris" one December


Advertisement



24/11/2018 at 9:11pm
 Location: Forest of Dean
 Outfit: Avndale Mayfair+Mondeo 2.2 Titanium x
View steveMc81's Profile View Profile   Reply to steveMc81 Reply   Quote steveMc81 Quote  
Joined: 19/2/2015

Standard Member
Standard Member

Forum Posts:   50

Site Reviews Total: 1
Site Reviews 2024: 0  
Site Reviews 2023: 1  
Site Reviews 2022: 0  
Site Reviews 2021: 0  
Site Reviews 2020: 0  
Site Reviews 2019: 0  
Site Reviews 2018: 0  
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0
Site Nights 2019: 0
Site Nights 2018: 0

Many thanks for the input folks. Have booked six nights in Paris then off to chateau Des Tilleuls in the Bay de Somme for a week to relax after the stresses of Paris.
Again, many thanks.


Don't forget to leave a review of the French and other European campsites you have visited!



In order to post a reply you will need to register, or if already registered please log in here

Prev       Next
Quick Links - All Forums - Caravanning and Camping Abroad - Top of Page

Printer Friendly Version Printable version      Share   Post on X / Twitter  Share on Facebook  Email


Latest News, Discounts and Competitions  see all...














9434 Visitors online !

Free UKCampsite.co.uk Window Sticker  -  Recommend to Friend  -  Add a Missing Campsite

[Message Forums]  [Caravan Sites & Camping]  [Company Listings]  [Features / Advice]  [Virtual Brochure]  [Shop!]
[Reception]  [Competitions]  [Caravans & Motorhomes For Sale]  [Event Diary]  [Contact Us]  [Tent Reviews



Please note we are not responsible for the content of external sites & any reviews represent the author's personal view only. Please report any error here. You may view our privacy and cookie policy and terms and conditions here. All copyrights & other intellectual property rights in the design and content of this web site are reserved to the UKCampsite.co.uk © 1999 - 2024


Advertisement


Advertisement


UKCampsite.co.uk
2024 Advent Calendar


Advent Calendar

24 Daily Prizes PLUS a Christmas Day Star Prize worth £999

Request a Reminder