Le Point du Jour

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Good for families

A lousy experience

Arrived around 22.30 from Portsmouth/Caen ferry. Easy to find and then bad news all the way thereafter. Checked in at reception to be greeted by very loud music as a "disco" was in progress. The only person on reception told us to take any empty pitch and that he couldn't help as he was serving drinks!! Negotiated the very narrow access roads made worse by badly parked cars and very poor lighting. Eventually found a pitch and thank the Lord we had a mover. Even then, it was not easy in the dark as the pitch was very small. We then realised that the pitch was also sloping side to side but by then, we just wanted to get into bed and put up with the angle. To compound the problem, several very loud young (9-12 years) French youngsters were running amok until almost 2am. We assumed their parents were still propping up the bar! Morning couldn't come quick enough and after having more problems (parked cars opposite) getting off our pitch, we were mighty pleased to leave. Never again!!

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b2tuscan

Caravanner from Kent

Reviewed on 22/09/2015 20:43

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Never again

I could write extensively to fully describe the awful stay we had and how anxious it made us feel, but instead I will summarise. 1. Very tight access entrance. 2. Almost impossibly small pitch that was strewn with litter including dog poo. 3. Very noisy well into the early hours with loud music from the bar area. 4. Rubbish bins overflowing and smelt awful. We had a two night stop over with an early 6am start for the return ferry and hardly slept worrying how we were going to get off the tight pitch that had very little turning space. The people on the next pitch were leaving the day before and did not have a mover and we're equally worried so I got up at 6am to help them. Thank goodness I have a mover fitted for the next day. This site needs removing from the listing and although it has direct access to a beach, the above issues out way this and I would not be surprised if someone was hurt or car, caravan damage due to the rediculous small pitches.

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LuckyDog1

Caravanner from South Yorkshire

Reviewed on 19/08/2015 17:42

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Dissapointed

We arrived at 2 pm checked in was given pitch number and carefully negotiated our way around the site as narrow road and people park half on road /pitch .Got to the pitch which was already containing a tent /family and car I stayed with the car while partner went to sort out but because of the one way system I was blocking the road anyway 15 mins later owner came on golf buggy and helped people on the pitch to move by putting their possessions on the buggy and moving them to another pitch even though the pitch next door was vacant .Unfortunately for us the pitch next door arrived at 11:30 pm on 5 motorcycles and started to pitch 4 little tents leaving one engine running and bike lights to be able to see .We found the site in a lovely position but pitches too tight and site too noisy at night with children skating ,cycling past after 11pm .

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mich1995 kev

Reviewed on 05/08/2015 09:51

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Not as good as the reviews suggested

The blurb says that it has lots to offer - let's explore this... The pool is good! The loo blocks are clean but beware Brits - no loo seats- just porcelain, no soap or hand driers. The bar is very basic with a lump of kitchen worktop, a few random expensive items on a couple of shelves acting as the shop, is very small, extremely expensive (24 euros for a small beer and 3 x Vodka lemonade), the spirits are not branded and revolting and impossible to tell by taste what the actually are. There are some hot snacks offered - mostly 'plastic' food and not a taste of the local area, it is not a place to go and meet other holiday makers as it is too expensive and is not much used. The gym is a very small room with 4 pieces of equipment - only one worked - more akin to a scrap cupboard. The pitches are mostly very small and difficult to access with a large caravan (unless you have a mover fitted). Because they are small they are overlooked by neighbours. We found it noisy with endless crying babies - but that's the luck of the draw but not great if the noise source is 3 feet from your caravan. They are crammed onto the site with no open spaces anywhere. They are happy to charge you for allowing your dog to stay with you but offer nowhere to exercise it and in the summer you are not allowed to walk on the fabulous adjoining beach until after 6pm - so a drive to the other side of town to exercise it. The staff are very helpful and pleasant. It's very popular with the French and seemed to be used by other nationalities as mainly a short stopover. Not a place for the teens or if you are gregarious and want to meet new friends. It is however on a great beach and conveniently located to explore this region.

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Reviewed on 02/08/2015 09:59

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Wonderful site

This site is excellent , English speaking owners , who go out of there way to help you . A lovely warm swimming pool , the showers and toilets kept clean and water hot . Direct access to a delightful beach with a ten minute walk to the village with shops restaurants and small Carrfour and a market on Thursday . The bus stop outside the campsite takes you to Caen or in the other direction to Honfleur . A cycle path also starts from the camp site . A wonderful site in a wonderful area .

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lynnfrank

Reviewed on 12/07/2015 18:27

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Great Stop over

We stayed here for four nights at the start of a six week tour of France. We have a twin axle 8m caravan (with a single mover). We were anxious as the earlier reports criticised the access, and we expected to be late of the 21:30 ferry. We were the last vehicle off the ferry and last through customs. we arrived at the site at 22:35 and were met by Guillaume after dark! He showed us to our pitch and offered to help me park up and unhitch, it was not necessary as the large pitch access was fine. He called back a little later to make sure we were OK!!!! The other staff were just as helpful the rest of the stay. No complaints at all.... but we had booked! Great place for those wanting to visit the invasion beaches with Melville Battery, Pegasus Bridge on the door step

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Crawswill

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Reviewed on 06/07/2015 12:49

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Ideal location but compact pitches

We stayed here for one night at the start of our holiday and one on the way back. This site is very compact and most of the pitches have a tight access. You must also avoid the times between 12.30pm and 2pm for arriving as the reception is closed, nothing seems to get in the way of lunch. We arrived at 1.50pm on a Friday and we found a queue of two caravans and a motorhome and there was no room to wait without stopping anyone leaving or accessing the site. We were told we could arrive after 10pm and up to 11pm as the late ferry reaches Caen at 9.30pm, this is fine but there was no staff on scene and just a note was left saying we had pitch 49. Unfortunately there was no map shown for the site and as there are 140 pitches we were very lucky to find our pitch before it got dark. Groups of young people are allowed to camp, which caused us a little concern. There was a tent in the next pitch with about 6-8 French teenagers who went out at about 9pm. As we had to get up at about 6am to get the early ferry we thought we were bound to be disturbed, hats off the the French youth we didn't hear them once when they returned but felt it could have been so different. We have a 7.3m caravan and would be impossible to get on to a pitch without a motor mover. All said the site was alright as a stop over, but having spoken to some fellow caravanner's on the ferry who often use the municipal site nearer to the port, I think I would look into that next time.

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GRS

Reviewed on 02/07/2015 13:06

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Wonderfull site recommended by the club

We booked for a stop over and liked the site so much we returned for another 10 nights on the way home. Some pitches are a bit small but if you say you want a large pitch they will do their best. Showers are nice and hot the beach is lovely and a short walk to the town along the beach. The staff speak good English and are very helpful and polite. Well recommended by other caravan club members on site who return year after year. We will defiantly return to this site again

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Allen1Hewer

Reviewed on 25/06/2015 12:18

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A little 'Gem'!

Just returned from 4 nights at this site (May). It was busy at the weekend when we arrived - lots of families and a vibrant, lively atmosphere (playground was very full!). Mid-week was quiet with mostly couples and demonstrated how versatile this site is. Staff very helpful and pleasant. Site beautifully kept and very pretty. Didn't use the pool but it looked a good size and the highlight is absolutely the direct beach access. Gorgeous sand, good for shelling and paddling. I had it almost to myself so lots of space. There is a Carrefour Contact in the town (turn left out of the site onto the beach and walk that way - fabulous!) or you can turn right out of the site entrance and walk into town that way. I had a very relaxing break there - peaceful in the evenings, so quiet through the night. Pitches vary in size but most were of good size with some really large. The site has a one way system which I think supports the peaceful atmosphere as there were very few cars passing. There is one barrier for both entry and exit to the site but it was not a problem. As for the tight exit angle, I saw one (English) car and caravan go around again for another look at pitches and made the turn safely, so I think attitudes to that depends on size of outfit and confidence. We have a large motorhome and had no problem at all reversing into the pitch from the road or in exiting the site. I would definitely return - this is a good site for a longer stay in France without driving too far south.

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LaDolceVita

Motorhomer

Reviewed on 31/05/2015 14:16

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3 night stay in April

As it was a quiet time of year we were able to choose our pitch and were lucky enough to have one right on the beach. However this did mean a long walk to the one shower block that was open which only had 2 showers in each of the ladies and men's. We did not feel that it was the cleanest we had been to and did not like the fact that it did not have seats on the toilets. The road ways are quite tight and there are a lot of static holiday homes here. It was handy for the visits we wanted to do but we would probably not stay here again. We have a motorhome and the site did have a motorhome service point.

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Bonnie57

Reviewed on 05/05/2015 22:30

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