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… via Tours, Chinon and a few points in-between!

Anyone else heading west?

Staying for a week in The Castels Camping Domaine des Forges…

Yes, we'll be heading that way next week - staying at Ile d'Oleron.

mitchellsfold wrote:… via Tours, Chinon and a few points in-between!

Anyone else heading west?

Staying for a week in The Castels Camping Domaine des Forges…

Bon Chance...

Thanks! First time in 'Stan' in France - oh the joys of packing for four!!

mitchellsfold wrote:Thanks! First time in 'Stan' in France - oh the joys of packing for four!!

Ditto...

Just back from France in our first "epic" journey in van...2000 totally trouble free miles

stayed in Quiberon, south Brittany so not so far...one thing ill say is French roads are far better to drive on, and views all seem to be amazing

We can't wait - methodical packing ongoing!

We are heading off to France next week......Landes region.

Boris has been thoroughly cleaned inside and out, all stuff cleaned, sorted and ready to be packed back in.

Can't wait - am never normally this organised but it has helped to add to the excitement!!

Bon voyage, be over in France ourselves this time in 2 weeks

Ian

mitchellsfold wrote:… via Tours, Chinon and a few points in-between!

Anyone else heading west?

Staying for a week in The Castels Camping Domaine des Forges…

Hi Mitch

we stayed at domaine des forges last year for 10 nights and we loved it.I am sure you will love it to,just right not to busy or quiet.
We are staying up the road from you at La garengoire for 15 nights from the 27th july if you fancy a wine or two feel free to give us a call or drop a message on here and we could meet up ? i must worn you though i have a 4 year old girl and a 13 year old boy

tel 07954581984

All the best
John


Enjoy
John

Chinon is to be recommended, it has an almost intact castle where Joan of Arc had an audiance with the King of France to ask permission to raise an army to fight ....................................... "Les Anglais"

tetleysid wrote: it has an almost intact castle where Joan of Arc had an audiance with the King of France to ask permission to raise an army to fight ....................................... "Les Anglais"

BBQ anyone ?

2 and a bit weeks until we head out, 1st week in combourg with 2 other families then we're heading down towards la tranche sur mer for a week on our own.
All very excited & can't wait to get going.

Tomorrow is my last day at work until 22 August. Buying a variety of packs of ground coffee from Sainsburys (French stuff is not that interesting). Painting windows, packing and haircut then off to France on Sunday on the 10.00am ferry to Dunkirk. Circumnavigating Paris on excellent roads (but masses of roundabouts) and should be camped up West of Paris between Evreux and Dreux Sunday afternoon. Even the weather looks as if it is getting better. Then due South mainly on the A20 (mostly toll free, for about 150 miles) and should arrive about 600 miles later near Najac (Richard the Lionheart did some nasty deeds here when he invaded from England of all places). We have been there so often it feels more like going home every year. For those going for the first time to France enjoy roads that we have not seen over here for decades and generally camp sites and scenery to be jealous of. Bon voyage one and all!

Patrick

MrsPocolow wrote:Yes, we'll be heading that way next week - staying at Ile d'Oleron.

Safe journey. Hope you, Mark & the kids enjoy your holiday. Its a great area & the young'uns will enjoy the beaches.

Stewart