Overnight campsite in St Malo

Mr H
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edited April 2019 in Overseas Campsites & Touring #1

I am struggling to book an overnight site close to St Malo Ferry Port. As we have a 10.30am departure (latest arrival 9.00am)  we are hoping to find one that is near enough not to have to get up too early and avoids possible traffic delays. There appears to be two municipal sites but when I try to book them by adding the date the booking fails. Your help will be great fully appreciated.

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  • eurortraveller
    eurortraveller Club Member Posts: 6,829 ✭✭✭
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    edited April 2019 #2

    The municipal site in St Malo (Cite d'Aleth) is well situated but has very strange opening dates - open now if you would like to phone them,  but then open for motorhomes but closed for caravans from 12th May to 1st July.

    Other than that I myself would go to the municipal site 9 miles away at Le Minihic sur Rance - called Camping Le Rivage because it's on the river bank. It's the sort of site where I might phone them on the evening before arrival, but on the other hand might not. I haven't checked whether that one is open yet. 

    Apart from that I can only suggest you look through a trusty site guide or fall back on Google. What dates are you looking at? 

  • Mr H
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    edited April 2019 #3

    Thanks Euro traveller for your response. I have tried Cite d"Aleth on line and even ringing them and got no reply. I also tried De ville Hutchet and had the same issues. Will look into Le Rivage. We will be there on July 13th.

  • eurortraveller
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    edited April 2019 #4

    That's well into  French school holidays so you may be wise to make a reservation just to be on the safe side. There is an on line contact form you can use for that camp site.

    My Club Touring France site guide is offering half a dozen other options close to the town which will be open by then . - but I don't know any of them. 

  • Mr H
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    edited April 2019 #5

    I think Le Rivage seems good but cannot find their actual website or an online order form. I must be losing my touch!!!!

  • eurortraveller
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    edited April 2019 #6

    The municipal campsite doesn't open till mid June so no one will be there now, so if campinglerivage35@orange.fr doesn't work try an e mail to the local town hall at mairie.minihic@wanadoo.fr

  • RachelV
    RachelV Forum Participant Posts: 14
    edited April 2019 #7

    Hi Mr H, if you are looking at the Domaine de la Ville Huchet site you can book it through the Club, there is more information here and currently we do have allocated pitches available for the night of 13th July. You can book online via that link or by calling our Travel team on 01342 316101 - I hope you have a great trip in July!

  • Mr H
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    edited April 2019 #8

    Rachel thanks for your response. My concern with Domaine de la ville Huchet is its distance from St Malo. My ferry departs 10.30 and I must be there 1 hour before at the latest. Having never been to that area before I do not know how bad the traffic is and so how long the journey will take. Although we will minimise the morning packing we will still need to pack up and hook up and book out.

  • Mr H
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    edited April 2019 #9

    Rachel I have just looked at the distance again and realise something was amiss as I was told it was thirty six miles from the ferry port. So I will look into it further.

  • IBH
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    edited April 2019 #10

    We stayed at Flowers Campimg Longchamps at St Lunaire, which is only a few miles from St Malo and only takes about 20 minutes to get to the ferry. When we stayed it was 19 euros using the ACSI card.

     

  • Jazzybaby
    Jazzybaby Forum Participant Posts: 109
    edited April 2019 #11

    When we did that crossing the last time we stayed here.


    camping-lahallerais.com

    It is on the banks of the river Rance and there is a lovely walk in to Dinan. The jouney to St Malo is approx 19 miles and very easy.

    Hope this helps

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