France - Next Year

I think you have the makings of a great holiday. In June you wont find any sites are full and I would be inclined to build up an itinerary as you go, following the good weather. Plenty of info. on the internet and still loads of very good value Municipal sites.

Aye up👍

Looking for some suggestions please. As already mentioned, we set off on 14th May, and return 14th June. From the port (Caen) we’re heading south to Sarlat, with an overnight stay en route. We will stay here for a few nights, maybe up to a week if we like it there. We will make our way to Brittany/Normandy for the last week, so handy for the port. So, it’s the middle two weeks that I need help with. As already stated, I really like the idea of going as I please. The problem is I don’t want to be wandering aimlessly? Taking pot-luck? Not particularly looking at travelling further south, unless weather dictates. I have considered perhaps going to the Alsace region then on to the Loire region? Or maybe the Dordogne, and again the Loire? As for my preferences, looking for picturesque/peaceful locations, with nice towns and villages. Opportunities for peaceful (riverside/canal?) walks. Not really looking for seaside locations as I anticipate getting those in the last week. I realise there are probably lots of locations that fit the bill, but some suggestions would really be appreciated, ta 👍

Hi Freddy,

One or two suggestions. 

Taking in Alsace will involve a long drive from Sarlat! And its a long slog back from there to Brittany.

My guess would be that you will probably enjoy a week meandering around the Dordogne area, and then my suggestion would be a gentle return north stopping off at a number of interesting towns  en route.

Here is  tried and tested itinerary, each about 2-3 hours driving

 near Limoges..Camping Municipal Les Greves Aixe Sur Vienne

 near Poitiers ..Camping Municipal Vouille

Clisson Camping du Moulin

Vitre  Camping Municipal.

All these  towns/cities have much of interest/charm. From Vitre you are in striking distance of a number of Breton/Norman coastal sites.

 

Good luck!

 

 

 

 

Hello Freddy,  I'm struggling to reduce Sarlat to Caen to two weeks.

So far I'm thinking of market day at Bergerac, wine tasting at St Emilion,  a park and ride for the trams into Bordeaux centre, and maybe out to their botanic garden too, Roman history at Saintes, French naval  history at Rochefort, a small boat ride to the island of Aix where Napoleon was hiding and hoping to escape to America before we caught him, La Rochelle of course, show time at Puy du Fou, the amazing mechanical machines at Nantes and a very expensive dinner there at the Manoir de la Regate if you are rich,  Rennes if you have time, Mont St Michel despite the crowds, and the whole range of WW2 1944 history before you get back to Caen.

There are campsites almost everywhere along the way. Can you extend your visit?

 

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Agree with with AD re Millau area stunning scenery and if you wanted to stop on the way there what about the Lot department  lots of villages and scenery  our local is St. Cirq la Popie only 6 miles from where we live also Rocamadour  further north of us and local caves also our main town of Cahors with its Pont Valentre bridge.

Thanks for the replies folks. I’ll come back to this later, as right now I’ve been struck down with flu 🤧 

We visited Rocamadour and Collonges la Rouge from our base in the Dordogne and then headed into the Lot for St Circ la Popie and the wonderful caves, then on to the Auvergne. Pictures of all we saw and enjoyed are in my blog of the area. I would say end up at the beautiful medieval town of Bourges for a couple of nights on your way back to Caen.

https://jennyandjohngocaravanning.wordpress.com/2016/05/29/dordogne-lot-and-auvergne-2016/

 

Hope it’s not Man Flu.....😱😱😱😱😱

Hiya folks. Been giving this some thought, and I’m still undecided, too much choice! Anyway, I’m looking for suggestions for an overnight stop on the way to Le Domaine de Soleil Plage, Sarlat, travelling from Caen. I’m thinking maybe somewhere near Limoges? Would that be a sensible half way point? For info, I’m planning on sticking to non toll roads, doable?