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Hello All,

Looking for a stop over site in Mid July around the Orleans area in Central France and would appreciate any suggestions.

Cheers

Kevin

Hi Kevin

Where are you heading for form Orleans?

Maybe we can help?

As can a lot of other English owned campsites in France.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Try Salbris, 40 miles S of Orleans. We've used it a number of times

As you enter Salbris from N turn L at the second of 2 sets of traffic lights (campsite signed) You then turn R to the campsite after about 200m.

On the edge of a lake and very pleasant to relax after a day driving.

If you need fuel as you go S next morning turn L in centre of Salbris 100m after river bridge onto D724 Souesmes road. There is a new Super U on L at 400m.

Gillian  

Hi Kevin, what about the site at Gien just before Orleans, its called le bois du bardalet, an excellent site that i can highly recommend!

Bryan

I can second that on the site at Gien we went for 2 weeks in August and it was fantastic

Good luck

Hello All,

We are travelling to Portiragnes (in between Perpignan and Marseilles).  We leave S. Wales at 2am for an 7-40am crossing (Dov Cal).  Believe Orleans would be perfect as its just over 1/2 way from Calais.  We will tow our Caravan.

BTW thanks all for your suggestions and I'd welcome any more, now that I've clarified a few things.

Cheers

Kevin

Quote: Originally posted by veesuk on 06/2/2006

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Hello All,

We are travelling to Portiragnes (in between Perpignan and Marseilles).  We leave S. Wales at 2am for an 7-40am crossing (Dov Cal).  Believe Orleans would be perfect as its just over 1/2 way from Calais.  We will tow our Caravan.

BTW thanks all for your suggestions and I'd welcome any more, now that I've clarified a few things.

Cheers

Kevin

 

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Hi Bev+Jon,

You are right.  Thats the one.

 IH Kevin

 try Gien nice site highly Recommend very clean

 stephen

Quote: Originally posted by veesuk on 07/2/2006

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Hi Bev+Jon,

 

You are right.  Thats the one.

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nice one , some great beaches down there. you will be very close to the canal du midi there. some nice walks/bike rides along there.

sounds like you are heading the same way as we did, from Orleans, we headed for Nevers, Clermont Ferrand , Millau then Beziers. it is a long haul from Orleans down to the med in one go however, we attempted it but i was knackered so we stopped near Millau for a night aato break the journey. coming home we did Serignan to the Loire in one go , about 400 miles, then onto calais the next day.

when you going ? im soooo envious .

We've taken your advice and decided to try to make Never on day one, where we will stop.  On the way back we're going to stop twice.

Really, really looking forward to it.

depending on when you are travelling you may have a problem with getting a campsite near Nevers. The magny- Cour F1 circuit is close by and if you pick GP weekend you could be stuck for a stop-over. not sure when the GP is, sure its late June, early July ??

its still a fair haul from calais to Nevers but id say its about halfway to your destination.

I've stayed at Camp Municipal d'Olivet which is about 4km SW of Orleans. It's a good clean site, but gets very busy on the weekend as it's a "transit" site for people travelling South. There is a Tram Service into town and Gardens and the Source of the Loire nearby within walking distance.

The phone No. is 02 38 63 53 94 or 02 63 82 82 (for the Mairie)

The address is  Camp Municipal d'Olivet, Rue de Pont-Bouchet, 45160 Olivet

It is listed in the Caravan Club Europe 1 Camping Book