one night in france

gary2lee
gary2lee Forum Participant Posts: 3
edited June 2016 in Overseas Campsites & Touring #1

Bonjure people

We are looking to stop for one night in france nr Dreux or Chartres on our way to the dordogne.  Any suggestions would be appreciated Merci....

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  • Oldgirl and Staffy
    Oldgirl and Staffy Forum Participant Posts: 414
    edited June 2016 #2

    Camping les-bords-de-l-eure

    Fine for an overnight stop and walkable into the centre of Chartres.

  • eurortraveller
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    edited June 2016 #3

    Le Pre de l'Eglise at St Remy sur Avre (near Nonancourt) is reliable and popular. 

  • paul56
    paul56 Forum Participant Posts: 937
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    edited June 2016 #4

    We have used a camping Municipal at Morancez just south of Chartres - individual, hedges pitches, and mature trees. Good stop off for one night.

  • eurortraveller
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    edited June 2016 #5

    Has that site at Morancez reopened? It was closed in 2014. 

  • ValDa
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    edited June 2016 #6

    Camping les-bords-de-l-eure

    Fine for an overnight stop and walkable into the centre of Chartres.

    I'm not sure when OG & S was in Chartes, but three years ago when we were there we thought it awful!  It was run down, fences were falling apart, the sanitary facilities were dropping to bits, and warnings about thefts and criminal damage were being handed out to everyone booking in.

    Additionally the staff on reception were the most unpleasant people I've ever met.  People have commented that this was because they don't speak English - but we speak more than enough French to get by and still they were unpleasant.  Perhaps they've moved on and standards have improved since then.  This is a real shame, since on stays several years before, we thought it was a great location for an overnight stop.  This was my review from May 2013:

         

    This used to be a site I would recommend as 'OK for an overnight stop' but don't think I would, after this year's visit. The site lacked maintenance everywhere - long grass, potholes, broken fences, broken hook-up points, and dirty smelly toilets. The staff (as mentioned) were unfriendly and positively surly. 

    Additionally we were given a printed sheet warning of thefts from the site (apparently becoming common on several other 'city' sites), and for all these reasons I think it would now be a site that I would avoid. I would try to find a more rural site, with cleaner and better maintained facilities.

    If more recent reviews don't suggest an improvement, then an earlier stop, just north of Dreux, would be at the much better Le Pre Eglise in St Remy sur Avre (Nonancourt in Caravan Club Europe), or further on but away from the main road, Camping Les Ilots de Val, or the Municipal site at Courville sur Eure - situated about five kilomes away from the N154.

  • Tammygirl
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    edited June 2016 #7

    I agree with ValDa, the site in Chartes has sadly  dropped from favour as a good overnight stop off, everthing ValDa says is true, such a shame as its well placed. Best to avoid it until something is done about it.

  • ABM
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    edited June 2016 #8

    "One  Night  in  France!"

    Rundown  site,  grumpy  staff,  intruders  &  thieves  !!

    I  seem  to  see  a  novel  in  there  somewhere  !

    ( Sorry  --  back  to  the  thread  again  !! )

  • gary2lee
    gary2lee Forum Participant Posts: 3
    edited June 2016 #9

    Thanks to all that took I've picked two and will let you know how they were. If we are still in Europe that is...

    Thanks again

  • DavidKlyne
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    edited June 2016 #10

    Some pictures here for one of the sites mentioned by Val. Its a bit off the beaten track but they have a special area of pitches for overnighters.

    David 

  • gary2lee
    gary2lee Forum Participant Posts: 3
    edited June 2016 #11

    Tannks dave look nice there..

  • Oldgirl and Staffy
    Oldgirl and Staffy Forum Participant Posts: 414
    edited June 2016 #12

    Its over 3 years since we've stopped over at Chartres so I accept Val's comments.   When we were there it was OK but clearly it has deteriorated.

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