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La Croix Du Vieux Pont
Aisne
Berny Riviere
Hauts de France (Browse area)
02290
Tel: 0323555002
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Pitches: 520
Open: 01/01/2024 to 31/12/2024
01/01/2025 to 31/12/2025
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 Tent Pitches |
 Caravan Pitches |
 Motorhome Pitches |
 Small Campervans |
 No Glamping Units |
 Holiday Homes for Hire |
 No Statics for Sale |
 No Seasonal Pitches |
 Electric Hookups |
 No Hardstandings |
 Fully Serviced Pitches |
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 No Rallies |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
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| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 No Baby Changing |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 No Gas Exchange |
 No Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 No Freezer / Fridge |
 No Motorhome Point |
 Wifi Access |
 Shop On Site |
 Bar On Site |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site |
| Activities |
 Kids Playground |
 TV Room |
 Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 Fishing On Site |
 No Wild Swimming |
 Indoor Pool On Site |
 Outdoor Pool On Site |
 Horse Riding <1 mile |
 Cycle Hire On Site |
 No Golf |
 Tennis On Site |
 Beach On Site |
 No Watersports |
 No Boat Launch |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
 Open All Year |
 Coastside Pitches |
 Public Transport <5 miles |
 No Dog Walk |
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| Date of Visit: August 2014 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Sammonp |
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 I did my research and was advised to request a pitch either by the 'beach' or the 'new under the tunnel' section - I would STRONGLY advise other campers to do the same. I left my request too late, and in February was advised by the site that only 'le Parc' was available.
After discussing this option with La Croix regulars on the UKCampsite.co.uk forum, I went ahead and made the booking with the caveate 'not near the river'.
On the 10th August we arrived for 14 nights, and guess where we were offered? Le Parc - next to the river !
I pointed out my reservation stated “not next to river” and was offered a couple of other options, which were sloping, and many meters away from the electric point.
So I took the river pitch.
I would caution against Le Parc pitches – they are dark – most under trees, prone to flooding, when it rains heavy the rain puddles, and due to lak of light, it stays around. The others nearer the Chateau, are quite sloping.
One further irritant was that the pitches in le Parc are not marked, and the site appear to allocate campers to “spare ground” and really cram us in. We arrived back from Soissons one day to find a tent pitched 1m from our awing – there was a lot of pitches/space available elsewhere – the tent owner apologised, stating that was the best offer from a bad lot that the site gave him !
You may need a continental electric connector, my connection did, but others nearby did not.
The facilities near Le parc are a very big let-down – I understand le parc is just used as a summer overflow, but the facilities nearby are very tired. For example the toilets have no seat lid, and when flushed the some water “sprays” out onto the floor – for a 5* site, this is unacceptable. When it rained, it was impossible to keep these facilities “clean”. Surprisingly, there are Canvas serviced tents just outside of Le parc, which also share these facilities, I am surprised Canvas have not influenced La Criox to upgrade these facilities.
There are modern and very good facilities elsewhere – specifically, under the tunnel, near the beach and near the tree house.
We used a mixture of these facilities. The facilities were cleaned regularly, but the cleaners job at the older facilities was a thank less task!
If you had a tent, the walk to the better facilities (for number 1s) would be an absolute pain in the backside.
During our stay we also looked at a number of the pitches with the stone BBQs and chatted to their occupants – the pitches would really struggle to host a large 6 berth with awning/annexes.
So key pitfalls to avoid are a bad pitch on Le Parc (ideally avoid completely), and the facilities near Le Parc
I concur with the other reviewers view of the shared facilities – pool, beach etc which are really good for young families.
So in summary – In peak season, I would avoid La Croix, unless a beach or under the tunnel pitch was available – if these pitches were available, then la Croix would a very good option. 
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| Date of Visit: September 2014 |
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| Reviewer: Dubdogs |
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We stayed at this site for one night whilst touring in the area. Unfortunately we hadn't done any research on the site, otherwise we wouldn't have stopped.
It's a massive resort type complex and our preference is for small rural sites.
If you're after takeaway pizza, swimming pools, bar showing the football, etc, etc, then this site would be good for you.
The site was expensive and not kept particularly clean. I wouldn't recommend the site.
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| Date of Visit: May 2014 |
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| Reviewer: Marshland |
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I agree with most of the comments in that this is a really good site well worth its 5 stars so I won't repeat details of the facilities.
The main touring pitches are either on grass around the furthest fishing lake but even their there are plenty of electric/water points and near to reception where the pitches are of adequate size but have electric, water and waste on each pitch.
Unusually there is a small covered area with a stone barbecue for each pitch.
Reception is open 8am to 7pm and is staffed by helpful English speaking staff.
There is a tarmac area for late arrivals or for people who leave between 10pm and 7. 30am
It is expensive at 30 euros a night but if you belong to the camping card scheme then off season this is reduced to 18 euros a night.
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| Date of Visit: April 2014 |
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| Reviewer: Jembob |
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We have just returned from a fantastic 12 night break at this campsite. Campsite Quite easy to find upto the point of driving through the village, this bit after a long drive may throw some people ! We found reception friendly and were shown our pitch, which was a great pitch. Our pitch was to the right of the reception as you look at it, can't remember the avenues name, sorry, it was under a lot of lovely blossom trees, big grassy pitch with high hedge around the 3 back sides, lowering to a smaller hedge to the front, a lot of camper vans used this area too. Own water pipe, twin electrics (3/2 pin), no grey waste drain so we asked about and the general consensus was to tip it around the hedge row, it seemed to work !?! Also pitch was handy for toilet block (unisex), which never bothered us, showers and loos all well kept and cleaned regularly (you need to take toilet paper too, so make sure you have some to hand before sitting down ! Lol ). The shop was very handy too, same as usual though, a bit more expensive than the small supermarket in the village, and cheaper still the big Cora hypermarket in Soissions. The bakery on site next to the shop was lovely too, again a bit more expensive, but not dear ! Gorgeous French bread and croissants for breakfast. Whole site biggest we've been to, about 1 kilometre long, 3 pools, two indoor and one outside, 2 slides, great for all ages, three lakes, one with a beach, pedalos on one lake and a lot of fishing too. Our cars never moved for the first week we got there because the weather was brilliant and so much to do on site, only really ventured out the two dull days we had. Overall a great site for our family and kids 7-11, but if your looking for a quiet get away, maybe not. Handy site bus to euro Disney too about 16 euro a adult I think ?? 9 per child, took the hassel out of driving around Paris ! We also went to a few war memorials too, well worth a look. The tourist info shop in the village is brilliant too, very helpful. Now for those dads that fancy a beer away from the family and not paying the earth for it, the welcome cottage inn at the bottom of the village was good, and if you buy a few rounds in there the landlord will give you a lift back too ! We WILL be back again, but there's a lot of France still to explore !
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| Date of Visit: April 2014 |
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| Reviewer: Camper Bunnies |
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We stayed at this site for a week just before Easter in a static caravan on a new part of the campsite reached via an underpass. All the units on the newer part of the campsite were in very good condition, on pitches which were probably the biggest we have ever seen! It was the beginning of the season, so as you would hope the campsite was spotless and very tidy. All the toilet facilities used were also very clean and tidy. A lot of the units are situated around the lakes on site, where kids can play/pedalo/trampoline etc.
The tent pitches seemed to be at the back of the campsite, backing onto the river, but again, all seemed clean and tidy. We did use the pools which were clean (although had a very strong chemical smell), however the changing rooms/showers were very cold/dark/dirty and we scurried through to get to the pool areas. There was very clear signage to confirm that the slides/chutes were not supervised and kids seemed to be bundling down them.
We didn't eat at the facilities on site, as there is a supermarket very close by. We did eat at Chez Michell, which is just literally a mile away, easy stroll/cycle down a track next to the campsite. This place came highly recommended, but we found it to be mediocre and we didn't go back (although the proprieter makes every effort to make you welcome).
We visited the Tourist Office in the village, where the lady who worked there was extremely helpful in giving us lots of information about the area.
We took out bicycles, and did a lot of cycling around the village/area on off-road tracks and disused railway lines. We also took the bikes for a picnic to the Forest of Compeigne which had many cycle tracks through the woods, we were out for several hours, and didn't see a soul.
We visited Pierrefond with its most beautiful Chateau, well worth a visit, and the area is littered with WWI areas of interest.
This campsite is of a good standard, however it has a very English feel/clientelle, we really could have been at a campsite anywhere in the UK. If you are looking for a French experience, this campsite will not give that.
We did enjoy our stay here, it was only 3 hours easy drive from Calais and close enough to Paris for a visit.
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| Date of Visit: August 2013 |
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| Reviewer: Ninja 47 |
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I don't usually visit large sites full of brits but did as a 2 night stopover on the way home.
Site is large with excellent facilities, my kids loved the PGL climbing, zip wire and trapeze as well as the pool/lake.
Take away and shop not to expensive. Staff generally o. K.
The lake has huge fish in, our neighbour caught many large sturgeon and a huge 40lb carp.
All in all a nice stopover and a place I would return to.
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| Date of Visit: October 2012 |
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| Reviewer: S+gknight |
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We took advantage of the Tesco rewards to book a static via Thompson Alfresco for a cheap low season break. We chose the site because of its easy 3 hour drive from Calais.
This huge site is set either side of three lakes, one side is 99% taken up with statics or wooden lodges with a few small hardstanding pitches. The far side is set up for touring and pre-errected tents. These pitches backed onto a river and some road noise could be heard. They had little or no hedging seperating pitches and seemed to get little sun. There were many toilet blocks scattered around the site, all modern and seemingly well equiped though of course as we were staying in a static we didn't actually use any. Most of the static pitches were huge and well manicured. As the campsite is long and thin and we were at the furthest point we found the walk up to the main facilities and shop which are situated at the entrance a chore. We didn't use the restaurant so cant comment but the take away was good. We didn't go to the bar, being off season there was no entertainment on offer. The pools themselves are very attractive though we felt the temperature could have been a few degrees warmer. Didnt like the changing rooms, situated under the pool they were dark and grubby and I thought the steps up to the pool area dangerous as they were wet and slippery.
The site is beautiful, lots of open space and the lakes were beautiful though we were dissapointed to see how small the actual beach lake was. The other two lakes were popular with the fishermen and you can hire canoes and pedeloes by the beach cafe.
The site offers a bus to Disney (15 euros) and Paris (20 euros), which we didn't use although it was obviously popular as on those days the campsite was deserted. We drove ourselves to Disney which took about an hour and a half, it was a busy route but doable. We also visited Pierrefonds, Fort de Comte and the Armistice clearing. Lots and lots more things to do and see in the area which we hopefully will be able to do on a return visit in the near future.
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| Date of Visit: October 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Bippedybop |
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This was only our second visit to a French campsite; the other being to Le Pin Parasol in the Vendee in August, and the two sites couldn't have been more different.
Firstly, this one is very much larger and although still classed by Eurocamp as medium, it feels large. Rightly, though, they do describe it as 'lively' rather than the previous campsite, which was considered 'peaceful', so that might cloud my judgement slightly.
First impressions weren't great. We found the campsite easily (it is signed in the village but Eurocamp sent good directions in any case) and on arrival, we saw big signs with the tour operators all listed, who have their receptions in different parts of the site. We drove past the back of the swimming pool complex and some rather dark, wet pitches and the overall impression was that everything was rather scruffy and tired. It didn't help that it had been raining so there was a lot of mud and full puddles everywhere.
Most of the UK tour operator pitches are centred on an area to the north of the far lake, and this area was much nicer with open, sunny pitches of a good size - you can park your car and still have space for a BBQ area and loungers etc. It was nice and safe for children as there were only 8 or so statics in each cul-de-sac and each was well set-back from the road with high hedges to the back and sides (although this didn't make the static feel dark) so you did have a fair amount of privacy.
We were only on a short stay so didn't use all the facilities. We were a bit disappointed that you had to pay for the bouncy castle and trampolines as the children wanted to use them but I didn't fancy forking out for 10 minutes bouncing. The play area was fine, although not overly exciting. We used the pools a few times. You approached through a dark and damp corridor and the changing area was a bit wet and muddy underfoot and I don't think I'd have wanted to have got changed there - it all looked it needed a revamp as my local swimming pool has better changing rooms! The pools themselves were a hit with the children, although again, didn't look very well looked-after as there was brown limescale down the swirly slide. There was a lifeguard there but some older children still insisted on mucking around and going down 5 together and nearly whacking you as you arrived at the bottom. I don't think I'd have spent long there relaxing with a book either as it was busy and noisy (even in term-time!).
The takeaway was fine - nothing special but handy to have on site and no more expensive than you'd expect. This area has plenty of shops though - lots of decent supermarkets and hypermarkets within easy reach. The on site shop was good too - although seemed to have erratic opening hours out of season (to be expected, I guess).
We spent a day in Paris, catching the train from Compiegne, which was fab and we also loved the Armistice Museum at Compiegne. Absolutely fascinating. The whole area was affected by both world wars and we would have liked to have spent more time exploring the area. The surrounding villages are charming.
Overall, I don't want to sound too negative as it's really just a matter of this site not being our cup of tea. We prefer somewhere smaller and quieter so only came for a short break because it was convenient for Paris (and was still open in October). However, we did think overall the site looked a bit tired and scruffy and because of the number of operators, it lacked the family and personal touch of some other sites. That said, it seems to be very popular so I suspect this is just our personal opinion. I should say that we would consider visiting again if we wanted to explore the area further.
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| Date of Visit: August 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Pilottrist |
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La Croix du Vieux Pont should undoubtedly please you. This particular area of Picardy however may not offer the facilities often found in a more commercial area (such as a coastal location).
If you're planning to spend the days recharging your well drained professional batteries, you will. If you plan to spend your days running around 'tack shops' or moving from pub to pub then forget it.
So, what are the positives? First the site is only a 3 hour drive from Calais, and as usual, driving in France is a dream. (No motorway middle lane hoggers - The French understand that lanes 2 and 3 are for overtaking!). Second, the site (despite other reviews on other review sites) is NOT hard to find. Yes we had sat nav, but once you've found your way to Berny Riviere, via either Compiegne (to the West) or Soissons (to the East), there are ample signposts. Third, the site is largish, but very well laid out for both the pre-booked Keycamp/Canvas/Eurocampers and the independant Caravaners and Campers (of which we are).
Facilities overall are first class, and compared with some other sites we've stayed at - outstanding. If I had one minor quibble, it would only be that the toilet block closest to our pitch was a fairly lenghty walk, and if you've downed a bottle of wine or two in the evening, then a walk to them at 3. 00am can be a bit daunting as the lighting situation is not fantastic.
I should point out that other reviews have mentioned the 'average' and 'unclean' toilets. Allow me to expand. If parents of children who are barely potty trained allow them to use the facilities unsupervised, then seats covered in 'pee' or 'poo' are to be expected. Don't blame the site, blame those who have little or no responsibility. Moreover, it would appear to me that there are 'adults' who also have an inability to carry out the most basic of functions in a manner more akin to family pets.
With regard to the shops/restaurants/burger bar etc, yes they are more exensive than those found in the local towns. However, your local corner shop is generally more expensive than Tesco or Asda.
As to the restaurant, we ate here only on the one occassion, but I would again suggest that a few basic steps. Step 1: Your in France, why should the staff speak English? Step 2: The food is French, if you want Steak & Kidney Pie and Chips stay at home or go the Benidorm. Our meal was excellent, the service was first class, and l'addition very, very reasonable. The only thing that spoiled the meal was the hoards of Brit's who looked (for looked substitute stared continually) on in disbelief as we tucked into our Cuisse de Grenouille and L'Esgargot, as they devourded their 'Fish and Chips'. - May I also add that the art of pointing to a ring doughnut with one hand, and making a gesture with a pointed finger on the other hand, a-la Matt Lucas in Little Britain (look into my eye, not around my eye, into my eye) and thundering the words 'Two of those' is not in any phrasebook that I've ever read!
Pools - yes, there are, and yes they were incredibly busy. Lakes, three, one swimming (paddling), one fishing, and one for the ducks and canoists. And other facilities in various locations all combine to make this site well above the average.
Outside of the camp, the small villages of Vic Sur Aisne, and Fourtenay are within walking distance, as is Berny Riviere. However, it is worth making a trip to Soissons, or even Compiegne for a more particular shopping trip.
Again the main stores in France stand head and shoulders above those found at home, with massess of fresh fruit, veg, fish, meat etc. As oppossed to the pre-packed plastic products found in the UK.
Will we visit again? - maybe in the future as we generally like to move around from year to year. Would we visit again? Absolutely - when the time comes.
On a final note, if you leave the site and turn right towards the town of Soissons, as you join the main N31, approx. 500 meters on the right is the little mentioned 'Auberge Saint Martin', a small, but gem of a Les Routiers restaurant. If you are 'French' enough to eat here, I can wholly and thoroughly recommend sampling the delights of the menu. But NO Pie and Chips! A superb four course meal, with wine (and other alcohol beverages) for four people, for less than £80. 00. Oh, the staff don't speak English - but there again why should they?
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| Date of Visit: August 2012 |
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| Reviewer: TickleMePink |
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We drove to La Croix du Vieux Pont from Dunkirk with our touring caravan and the easy journey took us just about 4 hours using the A26 and A1 motorways with a couple of leg stretch stops on the way.
We arrived at Reception and were shown to our pitch by a young lady on a golf cart. We were allocated a pitch on Alle des Pommieres right next to a children’s play area and the bakery, shop and reception.
The street was quite narrow and it was a struggle to manoeuvre our twin axle caravan onto the pitch but the lady asked our neighbours to move their cars to give us more room and a few people came and helped us to push it into place.
There had been a bit of rain before we arrived and the people who had used the pitch before us had put cardboard down over a muddy patch on the grass. The cardboard had gone soggy and mushy so the lady sent for a maintenance man who picked it all up and threw it away before we pitched. She even went round the pitch picking up bits of rubbish that the previous occupants had left behind.
We had taken our direct water feed kit but we couldn’t use it because the threads on the tap had corroded away and our hose couldn’t connect to it. Reception did say that they would get it fixed but that didn’t materialise, certainly not in the fortnight we were there. Luckily though we had our Aquaroll as well so it didn’t really matter too much but it is worth bearing in mind if you are planning on using a direct feed.
Once we were settled and the awning was up we could appreciate what a lovely pitch it was and how well located it was for all the amenities. The street we were on had about 10 plots on both sides of the road. Our side of the road was all tent, motorhome and caravan plots and across the road were pre-erected tents owned by Canvas Holidays and Eurocamp. The plots were all defined with their own hedged gardens and there was even a gap in the hedge at the back of the plot so that the children’s playground could be accessed easily.
There was a selection of shower/toilet blocks for us to choose from in close proximity and they were all pretty much the same. The blocks close to us seemed fairly old but clean with plenty of hot water (although the pressure was a bit weak).
There were 5 showers in the block closest to us (behind reception) but two of them were out of order for all but the first two days of our holiday. Having said that, there was never a queue to use them.
The showers are the push button type and it is also worth noting that the lights don’t come on until you have closed the door and locked it. It took a few minutes of head scratching and feeling around the walls and looking behind doors to work that one out.
There are washing machines and dryers available around the site and you buy tokens from Reception for 4 euros for a wash and 3 euros for the dryer. There are no irons available in the laundry rooms so take a travel one if you need one.
The swimming pools were like kid soup during the two weeks we were there but it was to be expected because it was peak French holiday fortnight and the site was completely full. I only ventured in twice but our kids were in there every day on the slides and the lazy river.
There were lifeguards on duty but it was all pretty relaxed compared to some places we have been where the lifeguards blow their whistles at you if you breathe. There were a lot of balls flying around and the noise was horrendous so although there were loungers around the pool I can’t imagine it was very relaxing for the people lying on them. We just used the pool to swim in and used our own garden for relaxing.
The bakery and shop opened at 7. 30am and closed at 7. 30pm and I used to buy a lovely litre bottle of white wine for 2. 46 euros. The baguettes were 85 cents and not the hard, crusty things you get in supermarkets over here. They made their own pain au chocolat, croissants and doughnuts as well as loaves.
We didn’t eat in the restaurant but we did have pizzas from the take-away on the day we arrived and we had kebabs another night which were so big that one would easily do for two people. The take-away wasn’t cheap but we enjoyed what we had.
The kids went on the pedalos and the canoes, trampolines, bouncy castle and the ping pong tables. You could buy table tennis bats and balls from the kiosk for a few euros. The beach was nice to sunbathe at for a change of scenery.
There is a large grassed area to lie on and it never felt crowded. Some of the caravan touring pitches were located around the lake and they looked very nice but not separated in any way so they didn’t have the same privacy that we had on ours.
We had a walk around the Le Parc area and were so pleased that we took advice before we booked and asked not to be allocated a pitch there. Some of the pitches were muddy and dark and there was what I could only describe as a stagnant ditch of water running through it that didn’t smell too fresh. There was also some sort of derelict outbuilding that smelt of urine and damp.
Offsite we used the Cora supermarket at Soissons, a 20 minute drive away and the Intermarche on the main road going out towards Compiegne, again about a 20 minute drive away. There was also a small Intermarche in Vic sur Aisne 5 minutes away from the site but it didn’t have as much choice as the others.
We ate at Chez Michelin a couple of times and we booked our table the day before to make sure we weren’t turned away. It was exactly a mile from the site main entrance and took about 20-25 minutes to stroll there. If you use the site exit located near the lakes it cuts a little bit of distance off the walk.
The restaurant itself reminded us of Allo Allo with a little bar at the front and a few tables in a room at the back then through the back doors there was a little patio area with a few more tables. Both nights we ate there were hot evenings and the indoor restaurant was full of flies so we opted to eat on the patio which was full of wasps.
The food was nice enough but don’t expect everyone’s meals to arrive at the same time if there are more than a handful of people in the restaurant and don’t forget that you must order your vegetables separately.
We took the site bus to Paris and thought it was excellent value at 75 euros for 3 adults and one child. They drop you off about a 10 minute walk from the Arc de Triomphe and you get about 10 hours to explore Paris. We bought open top bus tickets and used it to hop on and off at all the attractions.
We used our free Sky TV tickets for Disney on another day but we went there under our own steam rather than using the site bus as we wanted to see the grand finale at 11pm. It was very easy to find using the sat-nav. When you get back to the site late at night there are some barriers up so you have to park on the car park behind reception then collect your car the next day when they move the barriers.
We visited the Armistice Clearing near Compiegne a 30 minute drive away and saw where the armistice was signed which ended the First World war and where the French capitulated in the second world war.
There is a little museum there and they have mocked up the interior of Foch’s railway carriage and the exhibits are all in French so make sure you take a dictionary if you need to translate.
There isn’t much to see but it was a very moving experience. Whilst out and about we visited a couple of First World War cemeteries and again it was very emotional. The area is where the trench fighting was between the French and the Germans so every village has a war cemetery.
Another lovely place was Pierrefonds. It is about 30 minutes to get there and it was breathtakingly beautiful. They have a little train that goes around the town and takes you up to the chateau entrance where you can get off or stay on the train to go back down to the town square.
There isn’t much to see inside the chateau but the outside more than makes up for it. As you approach it there is a bend in the road then all of a sudden it is there up on the hill in front of you. I defy anyone not to say “Wow” when they clap eyes on it for the first time.
All in all we had a fantastic first holiday in France and came back hungry for more. We would definitely visit the area and La Croix du Vieux Pont again but France is such a huge country and we can’t help thinking that there is too much more to see to justify going back to the same place.
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