France Passion 2011

[Ian Hulley]

This is now available from http://www.vicarious-shop.com/product.p ... t=7&page=1 this allows you to stay 1 night at as many of the farms,vineyards, etc etc that take part in the scheme as you like ...




all for the one-off payment of £24.99 if you order before 6th March using promo code QWE123 you save £1.25 so as many nights camping as you want costs you £23.74 total.

Ian.

[anaconda]

Nice one.

The France Passion scheme would for me be the only reason to have our own portaloo(as there are no facilities at stops). We prefer campsites even en route somewhere because of the quality of facilities, but the FP locations are so unique and the idea itself is magnificent. Were definitely considering this, even if just for quick stopovers.

[anaconda]

i see theres an elec hook up on the second pic. I wonder how typical that is.

[Ian Hulley]

If you pick and choose your FP stops many have toilets and some have showers (which you may have to pay to use) otherwise use the loos and showers on the services (most have free customer showers if you ask) or use the facilities of a popular fast 'food' retailer

There was a hook-up at just 1 of the 5 we stopped on, I believe it was a couple of Euros ... we didn't need it anyway though again in the FP book it details what each place has.

The 2nd pic is of a cider farm near Montargis which is an hour or so south of Paris, the top is a Cote de l'Ardeche vineyard near Vallon Pont d'Arc and the sunset one is on a Cote de Provence vineyard in the hills above St.Tropez.

Ian

[anaconda]

If you pick and choose your FP stops many have toilets and some have showers (which you may have to pay to use) otherwise use the loos and showers on the services (most have free customer showers if you ask) or use the facilities of a popular fast 'food' retailer

There was a hook-up at just 1 of the 5 we stopped on, I believe it was a couple of Euros ... we didn't need it anyway though again in the FP book it details what each place has.

The 2nd pic is of a cider farm near Montargis which is an hour or so south of Paris, the top is a Cote de l'Ardeche vineyard near Vallon Pont d'Arc and the sunset one is on a Cote de Provence vineyard in the hills above St.Tropez.

Ian

Its good that they go into that kind of detail so you can pick and chose. Reckon we'll stick with campsites rather than aires/services for showers etc....again France do this so well. With the minimum of research you can get really good quality showers/bathrooms at muni's and other campsites. I dont mind paying a bit.

The trick will be to mix some of the FP stops in with the longer campsite stays. The idea of skipping from vineyard to vineyard, with a cheesemaker thrown in somewhere is very tempting!

Definitely getting the book....cheers

[AdrianC]

The idea of skipping from vineyard to vineyard, with a cheesemaker thrown in somewhere is very tempting!

Gawd, isn't it just...?

[Ian Hulley]

Summer Holiday 2011 checklist ...

Ferry booked ? ... Check
France Passion booked ? ... Check
All The Aires 3rd Edition arrived today ? ... Check

Then let Summer 2011 commence

[tetleysid]

Bon voyage and bienvenue en France guys, the camping facilities here are the best I have ever experienced and theres something to suit everyone. I just shared some oysters with a friend this lunchtime, mmh yummy with a lump of cheese some crackers and a glas of vin paysanne

[Titus A Duxass]

Bon voyage and bienvenue en France guys, the camping facilities here are the best I have ever experienced and theres something to suit everyone. I just shared some oysters with a friend this lunchtime, mmh yummy with a lump of cheese some crackers and a glas of vin paysanne

Lucky bugger!
That's a nice part of France you're in, I used to visit Cognac regularly.

[Ian Hulley]

Bon voyage and bienvenue en France guys

Cheers mate

I just shared some oysters with a friend this lunchtime, mmh yummy with a lump of cheese some crackers and a glas of vin paysanne

Sod orf

Ian

[anaconda]

Bon voyage and bienvenue en France guys, the camping facilities here are the best I have ever experienced and theres something to suit everyone. I just shared some oysters with a friend this lunchtime, mmh yummy with a lump of cheese some crackers and a glas of vin paysanne

Excellent!.. France is set up so well for camping, it leaves blighty stone cold in terms of variety and quality although Cornwall in May will hopefully be a goodun. Im a mussels addict so reckon we'll stopin Normandy a few nights on the way home from the Loire.

Cant wait to get out there. Like Ian says its just the sun we need now....and no breakdowns of course!

[AdrianC]

if you order before 6th March using promo code QWE123 you save £1.25

The code also gives a discount off anything else on the same order - so get that & Aires, use the code, and save £2-anna-bit.

[Ian Hulley]

This arrived today

[fairwynds]

Good call Monsoir Hulley, got my book ordered, merci

[Ian Hulley]

Good call Monsoir Hulley, got my book ordered, merci

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