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Ian Hulley wrote:Summer Holiday 2011 checklist ...

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

Then let Summer 2011 commence

''Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulley''. It would make a good film title.

No mate, I'll leave that to others We enjoy our holiday far too much for it to be of interest to others

Ian

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.

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

Thanks, we have bought this. The Pocolows will be visiting France this year.

MrsPocolow wrote:Thanks, we have bought this. The Pocolows will be visiting France this year.

Shouldn't you be warning the French & not us?

MrsPocolow wrote:Thanks, we have bought this. The Pocolows will be visiting France this year.

Tis true ....once I've fitted a new clutch, rear seat belts and found a good European breakdown cover(any sugestions)

Mark

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.

Ian Hulley wrote:

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

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

Lovely town Honfuer, don't visit on market day as theres "beau coup gen" there then. Was there only last week on the way back from Blighty

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...

Get a portapotti and All the Aires book, plus Michelin or Alan Rogers campsite guides ... sorted

Ian