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Hi

Trying to plan our hols for next year and am thinking of Royan.  Went to La Garangeoire this year and had a great time, fab campsite but nothing within walking of the site and weather wasnt great so wanted to try somewhere different.

We will be going with Keycamp/Eurocamp etc and was looking at Bonne Anse Plage and  Palmyre Loisirs.  Im a bit apprehensive as we have never gone to as large a campsite as these.  I am worried it would be uncomfortabley busy in July and August.

Would also like to know if it is possible to walk into La Palmyre and the beach.  Can noise be heard at the mobiles from the entertainment? La Garangeoire were quiet strict on no noise after 11pm and it was great as we have a four year old who needs her sleep.  We also have two boys 12 & 8 who like lots to do so am looking for a happy medium.

Would appreciate any comments or other recommendations for anyone out there.

Thanks

Hi,

we went to Bonne Anse Plage last year. I've reviewed the site, but in a nutshell, it's a great site, but we felt a bit 'hemmed in', when coming back from a late meal out and having to park outside the gates right on a busy main road. Traffic's a problem at this site due to the popularity of the area, and the zoo right next door.

Have a look in my profile to see the review I made.

We went to Palmyre Loisirs several years ago and had such a good holiday we returned the year after too! It is a very large site, the pool area is very good, the entertainment on site is excellent with a whole team of resident 'animateurs' . If my memory serves me right the mobiles are situated quite away from the main entertainment area. We stayed in tents and we weren't bothered by the noise at all and our children were quite young at that time .

You can walk into La Palmyre from the site, we did it a couple of times. There is a lot to do in the area and beaches abound but be careful, there are many beaches in this area that aren't particularly safe due to strong currents ....I think it is called cote savage or something like that......but we found an excellent little beach in a cove at nearby St Palais Sur Mer, just a short drive away and excellent free parking just behind the main street.

As said previous the zoo is well worth a visit, they specialise in helping to conserve  endangered species. When we were there the small road train came to the site and took us to the zoo!

We stayed at this site with 5 other families and a couple of times all the dads took the kids out on the cycle route which they really enjoyed. Bicycles can be hired on site (or they could when we were there)

We went in June and so were not affected by a large amount of tourists but I would imagine that this area, as like any other popular tourist area, will be very busy in July/August.

Hope that helps

Hi Codonovan

One of our longterm caravan storer's has been going to Plage for years.

They spend a week here onsite then go down there for two and back here for another week !!!

How nice to be retired

We stayed in La Pinede last year, and the whole family enjoyed the whole experience. Its a large site , so if you have bikes bring them, plenty of cycle paths to beach etc.

I would agree with the comments about the zoo, its amazing, I also visited Cognac, and enjoyed that experience too.

Right across the road from the site is an amusement park called Luna Park, that is open during the season, and has special offer days!

Joe ........... 321 days till holidays !

Thanks to everyone.

Following all your comments we will definately be going to Royan next year.  It seems a very popular spot with plenty to do.  I will be booking by the end of this week just need to decide which campsite as all the above mentioned seem to be as good as each other.  Bonne anse plage has the edge at the moment because Keycamp/Eurocamp have kids clubs there.  The kids dont use them alot but would still like to have the option.

Thanks again, roll on next summer

Well that,s where we're going as well, just waiting for the ferry offers to come along, Oh and those plonkers at work to tell me what dates our holidays will be.

                         Jim

Hi all

we stayed in bonne anse plage last year - there were 4 families all together and we felt like we were in a prison camp - lots of gangs of rowdy teenagers - we were unfortunately pitched near entrance to beach were the teenagers gathered each night and staggered home drunk noisily at all hours past our van. pool was awful - slides and pool were excellent but you were not allowed to take anything to pool with you - no suntan cream, books to read, inflatables even rubber rings for babies, our son was made to remove his uv t shirt - he burns easily so always wears one although life guards were wearing them !!!!!!!!!!!!, no towels, bottles of water - nothing!!!!!!!!!!!!!! beach was awful shingly and not at all appealing - and the zoo in la palmyre which you had to pass to get to or from campsite - caused endless traffic jams to get to nearest decent sized supermarket should have taken 15 or 20 mins was taking over an hour each way at least - will never go to the site or that part of france again!!!!!!! however zoo was excellent one of the best we've been to!!!

hope this helps

alyson................