Best overnight stop after arriving 9.30pm in Caen

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

Would appreciate current thinking on best sites for overnight stop with caravan after arriving 9.30pm ish on ferry in Caen? Most threads are a few years old. Thanks

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  • Tammygirl
    Tammygirl Club Member Posts: 7,957 ✭✭✭
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    edited June 2016 #2

    There are a few sites in the area, the one favoured by most on here is the site nearest the ferry at Ouistreham now under new management Le Riva Bella (was Les Pommiers) they stay open for the last ferry and they are open for early departures. The other
    one (I prefer) is Yelloh Village Les Haute Coutres its in the Acsi discount book for 19 euro per night, has a swimming pool good sanfacs. If you decide to use this site I would suggest you phone ahead and reserve a pitch, they will then leave a note for you
    for the barrier and instructions of where to pitch. Both sites are within minutes of the ferry port.

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  • Jamsdad
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    edited June 2016 #4

    La Riva Bella is the nearest and very easy to find. Fine for one night but probably not the best for a longer stay.

  • Tigi
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    edited July 2016 #5

    Just been to Riva Bella (Les Pommiers) they are staying open for 2130 arrivals, site tidier now, one toilet block being refurbished but others clean but old fashioned. (21.10 Euro)  For anyone thinking of Haute Coutures they are closing  in September earlier
    than they used to.

  • Tammygirl
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    edited July 2016 #6

    This  has been discussed on an almost weekly basis however I used Riva Bella (formerly Pommiers) in April for the late arrival and this Tuesday along with dozens of others for the morning departure. The site is now in ACSI at €17 but not yet in the book.
    There are improvments taking place under the new owners but also changes to office hours and it is closed for lunch 12 till 2 but the  important spell  in the evening until 10:30 is still in operation.

    That's good to know AD, I've checked Acsi online but its not mentioned on there either, I take it you got the info from the site itself?

  • Longtimecaravanner
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    edited July 2016 #7

    This  has been discussed on an almost weekly basis however I used Riva Bella (formerly Pommiers) in April for the late arrival and this Tuesday along with dozens of others for the morning departure. The site is now in ACSI at €17 but not yet in the book.
    There are improvments taking place under the new owners but also changes to office hours and it is closed for lunch 12 till 2 but the  important spell  in the evening until 10:30 is still in operation.

    That's good to know AD, I've checked Acsi online but its not mentioned on there either, I take it you got the info from the site itself?

    I had read it on here and actually got the discount on the way back. Didn't know about it on the way out so didn't ask!

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  • Tammygirl
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    edited July 2016 #9

    Thanks both good to know, by the time we are next across all the renovations will be completed I expect, might give it another tryWink 

    AD closing for lunch is one of the things that I'm not keen on in France, I wish the Acsi book would mention it so you could at least plan around it, its not bad if they leave a note to just go in and pay later but if they have a barrier then just sitting
    outside for a couple of hours is just not on, we just find another site. Not that you can do that here because of the ferry.

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  • iansoady
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    edited July 2016 #11

    I like the habit of closing at lunchtime and find it very civilised. On the odd occasions we've arrived at a site at lunchtime we just park the outfit outside the gate and find a decent local place for lunch.

    When in France..........

  • harryb
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    edited July 2016 #12

    Just returned yesterday. Stayed here and on the way out. ACSI is finished from thd 1st of July. Cost was €21.10 including tourist task. If stopping just for one night and you can do without ehu you will save €6. I thought that was an extortionate price for
    electric for a few hours stay overnight

  • Tammygirl
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    Just returned yesterday. Stayed here and on the way out. ACSI is finished from thd 1st of July. Cost was €21.10 including tourist task. If stopping just for one night and you can do without ehu you will save €6. I thought that was an extortionate price for
    electric for a few hours stay overnight

    Good to know Harry, 6 euro seems to be the amount a fair few sites are charging now, we came across it a few times in Spain Zaragoza being one (28 euro pn) as you say extortionate, cannot possibly use that amount overnight, we don't bother with electric
    for one night if that's the charge and we don't have a SP.

  • harryb
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    edited July 2016 #14

    Just to add further. There are big plans for next season by the new owners. Brand new toilet/showers/washroom + new animation room and indoor heated swimming pool. So no doubt this may see an increase in the price.

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