Stopover near Troyes or Langres

Troyes is a wonderful historic city and well worth a full day wandering the streets. The town campsite - Camping Troyes - was municipal,  but like many others has been privatised and re financed. Cool Camping website has an up to date description and comments worth reading and I have a feeling there is a bus from the campsite gate into the town centre. 

 

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The site in Troyes is very peaceful off season but is a bit of a nightmare in August with units packed tightly together in the open areas of the site. The small site at Langres is perfect for an overnight or even longer with a short walk to the town centre and associated shops. It’s a small site and if you arrive too late to get a pitch there’s a car park a short distance away towards the town centre where motorhomes overnight. You may need a long hook up cable if you want electricity in Langres.

I should have mentioned that we will be going next week so sites shouldn’t be busy.

I have seen a Camping-Car Park in the Lot region; a good idea although we prefer sites and have never used an Aire (yet!). Do you need to get the card by post in advance of travelling?

DN - what is the “small site in Langres”? There are quite a few in that area.

You can get the card at the entrance to any of the sites, just need to register and enter your details, all in English (or 5 other languages) cost is €4 for the card plus the first nights fee.  Good value as sites have WiFi, EHU, water, waste (black & grey)  and good sized pitches on most and you are allowed to sit out...

The Municipal in Langres is worth thinking about its right on the Battlements.

David

We have stayed three times at Le Lac De La Liez, as an overnight en route from Roscoff to Basle, and would go back if in that area.

Good access and decent restaurant, it was a few years back now, it is ACSI and is €20.

Thanks. That’s one of the sites I had noted so good to have feedback. 

We liked Le Lac De La Liez but thought that the municipal in Langres while in a fantastic situation was open to the world and his wife to wander through, as we did!

We liked Lac de Liez too - but if it's muddy it can be 'difficult'!  The Langres site is ideally situated but insecure and it wouldn't be my first choice.  Neither would Croix d'Arles, which is on the road south from Langres.