France - Next Year

Posted on 16/10/2019 15:14 by Freddy55

Hiya folks, some great replies, which I’ll return to later, thank you 👍

Right, I’ve just got off the phone to the club, and the ferry is booked. 14th May - 14th June (14:45 outward - 08:30 inward) sailing Portsmouth - Caen, car and van. £165 plus the cost of 4 nights site stay. Riva Bella this year were apparently charging around £20 a night. Based on that, maybe £245 total, pretty good I reckon 🙂

Posted on 16/10/2019 09:18 by allanandjean

Hi Freddy, I presume you will be trying to get on the BF website to look at the available ferry's?!

I can only say what we do and like as a guide for you but the bulk of our overseas trips have been mid May to Mid June. When we use BF we almost always travel out on a Thursday night and back on a Sunday morning so that we are on the Pont Aven.

If you want more details on routes please say but using Google Maps, viaMichelin and Streetview should help in narrowing down the options.

We had one overnight in Couhe which is app 330 miles,on a toll free route, from Roscoff.

The weather has always suited us and unless you are after higher tems should be fine.

Re sites there are many CT users who have more experience but we stayed at Camping Soleil Plage, south of Sarlat, near to Vitrac.

The site suited us as it has a great pool area, very good restaurant and is on the river. I think euror may mention/recommend the site next door.

There are many lovely places to see nearby, we had a great time and would go back . One point on pitches, there are some by the river but theses are at a supplement and we preferred the area we were in as its more convenient for the facilities.

 

Posted on 16/10/2019 11:12 by Wherenext

A couple of years ago we stayed at Camping Perpetuum, near Domme and not that far from Sarlat. It's on the river, in a walnut orchard, has a small bar and pool but not huge, is near all of the main tourist spots in the south of Dordogne region and is in the ASCI scheme. We paid €13 per night, probably a tad dearer now but won't be by much. Owners were very friendly and decent sized pitches.

Only caveat is to be aware of the branches of the walnut trees.

Posted on 17/10/2019 18:19 by Freddy55

Hiya. As I’ll have 4 nights (paid for) available, is the Caen area worth exploring? 

Posted on 17/10/2019 21:32 by eurortraveller

Freddy,  Via Michelin website gives you the tolls from anywhere to anywhere - Caen to Dordogne via Poitiers will cost you 59 euros in tolls with a caravan. Other cheaper routes are available. 

If you are travelling alone you might want to get a tag to save having to get out and walk around at toll booths. If you have someone with you he/she can just reach out and take a ticket at the start of a toll section and stick a bank card in at the end.