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we are looking for somewhere to store and use a caravan, preferably undercover, not too far from the western ferry ports in France(eg Loire). We prefer smallish sites which are not solely occupied by Brits and Dutch!  Our mode of travel is motorcycle so the caravan would stay onsite and also may be used by family so no "adults only" sites please.

This is a small site in the Loire. English owned and with good storage facilities.

Carol

There's also Le Serpolin, English owners who'll do anything for you. They have a young family too, so they're trying to make the place more family oriented. Possibly a bit closer to the ports for you too.

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Thanks for the recommendation Carol

Hi Ginny

Have a look at our homepage (link above), there is loads of info on it.

Feel free to drop us an email with any questions you will have. 

Hi Ginny,

yes, it is. It's just been taken over by a young English couple with two lovely kids. They'll be turning it round into a very nice site for families. I'm sure they'll be on here sometime soon to introduce themselves!

What has anyone else found whilst storing a caravan in France? Charges & whats on offer vary a lot.

 we've found so far 150 euros a year.  - under cover, locked premises, and secured by a huge metal farm gate. No stored caravans can be seen at all. Caravan will be washed, tyres pumped if necessary.

Is this good value?

Hi Cap Nemo and Ginny,

This price does seem like good value. What's the catch? As someone who is experienced with this, before making your choice I would be asking myself is the site registered with French authorities as a storgage facility?, Do they have the permits in place? What does their insurance cover you for, or is it up to you to fully insure your van for storage abroad whilst it's on their premises? etc etc

Numbers of other satisfied storage clients is usually a good indication... what is £100 difference in annual quotations when all the above mentioned boxes are ticked and you have your peace of mind if the worst happens!

Jo

appreciate the comments. For driving abroad towwing caravan the car insurance covers it but for storage abroad a separate insurance needs to be taken out I understand. So whatever is charged for storage the insurance costs remain the same?

Aren't permits the site owners responsibility & nothing to do with the caravan owner? Or perhaps it is the site owners resposibility to insure all stored caravans against fire theft etc.- in which case an extra £100 would be cheap.

Covered storage surely reduces the risks of vandalism, theft etc.