Excellent tips folks. I've got the ferry booked for three weeks in summer, will now get the FP and Aires books. Any recommendations for a good campsite book for France? I've been using campsite.co.uk but fancy having something along with me for reference.
Cheers.
One year-ish anniversary owner of a 1989 T25 Autosleeper Trident
toyclean wrote: Any recommendations for a good campsite book for France?
We have the Alan Rogers guide for the whole of Europe http://www.alanrogers.com/shop/ that way if we get carried away we can look as far away as we like.
That's where we found Camping du Lac in Interlaken,Switzerland, Oasi Park in Diano Marina,Italy and Camping Le Catiniere near Honfleur, France.
Ian
The Hulley's Bus 1989 2.1DJ Trampspotter LPG courtesy of Steve @ Gasure
The Alan Rogers and Michelin guides are useful as references especially if youre looking for a site at short notice when youre at your destination. The camping.uk website is by far the best for selecting sites in advance mainly because it has all the information contained in the written guides plus a very large review section - which is invaluable. Alan Rogers tend to prefer the established/coiffured sites, but many of the great smaller sites, which make camping in France so special, dont get much of a look in.
toyclean wrote: That's where we found Camping du Lac in Interlaken,Switzerland, Oasi Park in Diano Marina,Italy and Camping Le Catiniere near Honfleur, France.
Ian
We have a stop over at La Catiniere on the way to the Loire this July cos we really wanted to visit Honfleur again. I had a quick peek at the site a couple of years ago and it looks just fine. I was also looking at La Briquerie (sp?) a couple of miles up the road but apparently the manager is a complete headcase and has a permanant 'weed on' , well that is according to several reviews. You dont read that in the Michelin guide!
They are nice people ... just remember you can't wear shorts in the swimming pool (it's his pet hate and that of many French campsite owners) so remember ya budgie-smugglers
As you drive into Honfleur go round the 90 degree bend and up the main street and there's a Huit a Huit on the right where customers can park so in there for ya Lays paprika crisps and drinks then as you walk back down to the harbour there's a cracking artisan boulangerie/patisserie on the left which does great baguettes etc ... MUCH cheaperer than the cafes round the harbour
Ian
The Hulley's Bus 1989 2.1DJ Trampspotter LPG courtesy of Steve @ Gasure
Yep the restaurants on the harbour charge proper tourist prices (although not bad out of season) but theres plenty just off which do great seafood too. I'll certainly take a look for the parking spot you mention
Received FP & A-t-A the other day. A quick rummage through, and they both got my feet itching... (especially FP, which also got my stomach rumbling & mouth watering)
What would you guys recommend book or online wise to browse the normal campsites in France before you go? Have got the Passion book which is great but as we're confined to ones with loos (small bladder plus a toddler in tow) we need to use them as well...
We enjoy our holiday far too much for it to be of interest to others 
