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Next year we have decided to spend 2 weeks on the Ile de Re. We really like the idea of abandoning the car and just spending a leisurely holiday using our bikes.

Can anyone recommend or have personal experiences, good or bad, of any campsites, preferably on the south coast and close to either Ars, La Courde or Bois-Plage. We prefer the smaller, quieter sites but dont mind the bigger, all singing, dancing sites as long as they are quiet.

Thanks

Carol

Carol

We stayed at L'Ocean between Ars and Couarde. Nice campsite with good facilities. Beach just across the road. We were there in September and we did get bitten quite a lot, not sure it would be the same earlier in the year. I have some pictures on my website. You won't be alone if you use your bike, the Island is swarming with them!!! You do know the toll to get onto the Island is around €16 for a car!!!!

David

Hi David

Already been onto your excellent website and read your review of L'Ocean so it is high on my campsite list at the moment. I am an avid follower of your travels around Europe and you mentioned the biters so I have bought a couple of ClearLites in the hope of keeping them at bay. I know the bridge toll is steep but the savings in petrol should cover that and more we hope.

Carol

We have stayed on the Ile de Re several times, and by far the best site that we have found - for our needs has to be Antioche. It has direct access to the beach - no need to cross roads, is very friendly, clean and quiet at night. It is also very safe as the beach access gate and main gates are locked at night.

http://www.antioche.com/

More information on the island here:
http://www.antioche.com/

Apologies, somehow managed to duplicate posting - now deleted.