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hi we are going to vendee from dunkerque last friday in july. the ferrie docks at about 6 pm and wont to travel about 1 hour and stop at a rest area how safe is it and will we get in as there is 4 caravans in our party are we better stopping at campsite  

many thanks alan

The French Aires are safe, especailly if you are in a group, we have stopped at them no end of times with no issues. Just make sure you do not pull in next to a refrigerator truck as they will keep you up all night.

Also try to avoid the ones very near Paris (or any other major city), but your common sense will tell you if it is safe, if it is a well lit site, then no problems, the best are the one affiliated with the petrol stations, as there are always people about (assuming you travel on the motorway)

we've also stayed at aire des deux caps - last time we used it was the middle of august and there were 6 vans together, no problem getting in.

       We are going Dover to Calais in June, we arrive in Calais at I think it is 4.40pm. 

     After looking at this post we are interested in staying at this aire could anyone tell me exactly where it is. I have got a route from the AA website which shows you the aires but there is no mention of this one.

We have never stopped at an aire but going by the response on here this one sounds as safe as a campsite.

     Les

Quote: Originally posted by Pennine Plodder on 15/11/2006

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From the ferry terminal at Calais it is approx 14.5 miles on the A16 heading for Boulogne.

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 Thankyou very much we will definitely try it.

 les