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Quote: Originally posted by Monty15 on 28/12/2023

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Potentially BU**ER!!!!

Looks like site may only be closed for winter season according to their website, which currently states 1 March - 30 September tariffs! Pretty sure they used to be open near year round in the past?

The site's own website home page just declares 'Closed (Ferme) at the moment' without anything in the way of explanation, but tariff page and contacts page still up. Seem to recall it never was a very expansive website!

https://campingdescapucines.com/tarifs

..... BUT, it's dropped off the radar completely on camping site listings like Eurocampings!

https://www.eurocampings.fr/campsite/search/q/place:222936/duree-du-sejour:null/fi........

Only trace I can find elsewhere is old reviews! Doesn't look promising!

Used this site a number of times over the years, both coming and going on ferry as an overnighter, and for longer stays when visiting various D-Day events. Really liked it in pretty much all respects, and it's served us well, don't (or didn't!) even bother to consider other sites as this one suited us so well. Sad loss if it really has gone - might bugger up plans for 2024 visit!

Can't find your original source of info Madasaman, so can't judge by that.

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Quote: Originally posted by madasaman on 28/12/2023

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Quote: Originally posted by Monty15 on 28/12/2023

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Potentially BU**ER!!!!

Looks like site may only be closed for winter season according to their website, which currently states 1 March - 30 September tariffs! Pretty sure they used to be open near year round in the past?

The site's own website home page just declares 'Closed (Ferme) at the moment' without anything in the way of explanation, but tariff page and contacts page still up. Seem to recall it never was a very expansive website!

https://campingdescapucines.com/tarifs

..... BUT, it's dropped off the radar completely on camping site listings like Eurocampings!

https://www.eurocampings.fr/campsite/search/q/place:222936/duree-du-sejour:null/fi........

Only trace I can find elsewhere is old reviews! Doesn't look promising!

Used this site a number of times over the years, both coming and going on ferry as an overnighter, and for longer stays when visiting various D-Day events. Really liked it in pretty much all respects, and it's served us well, don't (or didn't!) even bother to consider other sites as this one suited us so well. Sad loss if it really has gone - might bugger up plans for 2024 visit!

Can't find your original source of info Madasaman, so can't judge by that.

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It was mentioned in Caravan Talk forum, but reply to my enquiry email says it all so far.

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Quote: Originally posted by Monty15 on 30/12/2023

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Not doing well finding an alternative camp site!!!!

Ideally need one convenient for Ouistreham ferry/D-day celebrations, and for a tent!
Sites seem few and far enough between in the first place, but add in already fully booked (Riva Bella), or not opening 'til after June, or not taking tents, whole plan is going belly up! ..... it can only get worse when we try to book at short notice when we know if we can actually go!

May have to look at hotels (done that before for a single night), or maybe sail from Cherbourg (done that before as well!)

Wasn't planning on taking the caravan, it's not needed for most of our 3 week stay (in a Gite) and just an inconvenience then, no EHU and no solar panel for when we could use it and stay at 'off grid' Le Mans circuit campsite for under a week so likely to have flat battery problems then, and it bumps up the ferry fare and the need for 2 pitches (only tent sized pitches! - need 2 for caravan!) at Le Mans - too much expense for just two of us to cover, and the only potential campsite out of Le Mans week has minuscule difficult to access pitches that many visitors complain bitterly about it seems!!! Not the best option by any means!

Looking like 'Plan Mk 6' in the making! Already changed plans several times 'cos one mate decided his troublesome replacement hip wasn't up to camping, then again after others dropped out and skewed the economy of numbers, now all up in the air until we know if mate's cancer treatment is over (potentially will run up to a week or so before departure!) and he's fit enough to go!.... as plans go, this one just keep falling over at every opportunity, and Des Capucines has not really helped!

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