Brittany site recommendations

IdleDancer
IdleDancer Forum Participant Posts: 3
edited January 2017 in Overseas Campsites & Touring #1

Hello I would like to know of a nice site in Brittany to stay on as a base in our VW camper van. Preferably with a sea location. We have never been abroad before. We have booked ferry and first night site near the ferry.

thank you.

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  • ValDa
    ValDa Forum Participant Posts: 3,004
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    edited January 2017 #2

    An English owned site, right at the tip of Brittany, with a lovely beach, is Camping Pors Peron.

    However, if you want to be more 'central' then you might find it useful to have a look at the ACSI Card website.  This offers 118 sites in Brittany, many of them on or very near the coast at prices from just 11 euros per night (example click here) and the site in the link also offers 21 nights for the price of 18 - so for less than 200 euros you could have a pitch for two, campervan and awning, and electricity, for three weeks!.  There are many many others throughout France, should you decide to venture further afield.  You don't need to book ACSI Card sites, because the discount offered applies during the 'low' season when they don't expect to be full.  If you're going in high season then the website may still be of use in giving you a lot of sites to look through and link to, without having to search individually.

    If  you see any sites you like the look of then post details and I'm sure you'll find someone who knows the site, and can offer advice.

  • eurortraveller
    eurortraveller Club Member Posts: 6,830 ✭✭✭
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    edited January 2017 #3

    Hi Idle Dancer,  When are you setting off and which port are you landing at?  I can suggest a few sites in Brittany  if you say where you are aiming for, though with a VW camper a freewheeling tour will be very easy. 

  • IdleDancer
    IdleDancer Forum Participant Posts: 3
    edited January 2017 #4

    Hi where leaving in May Portsmouth to Caen 

    regards

  • eurortraveller
    eurortraveller Club Member Posts: 6,830 ✭✭✭
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    edited January 2017 #5

    Thanks. Things will very easy for you in May and nearly all sites in Brittany  will be open by then, and just so, so empty. 

    For actual  seafront locations there are lots of possibilities. For example on the north coast between Erquy and Cap Frehel you have the municipal St Michel site at Erquy itself and two seafront sites along the coast at Pleherel Plage.

    Further along the north coast in the stretch either side of Lannion you have seafront sites at Locquirec, Trebeurden and Tregastel - all of them turn up and look and stay if you like them. Still on the north coast, and way out west, is Camping les Abers in the dunes at Landeda, but a bit too isolated and windswept for my taste.

    On the gentler south coast there is a sweet little waterfront site near Belz - Camping St Cado, and two others at Locmariaquer which is to the east of Carnac. 

    All these and many more are listed in the Club's invaluable Touring France guide, and at reasonable prices even if they are not in the ACSI discount scheme. They are not sites with bars, restaurants and swimming pools -  just, clean and tidy campsites right by the sea.

    But  you don't have to pick one. You really can go as you please. 

  • IdleDancer
    IdleDancer Forum Participant Posts: 3
    edited January 2017 #6

    Thank you both for your valuable advice, much appreciated.

  • MILOSON
    MILOSON Forum Participant Posts: 13
    edited January 2017 #7

    I am sure you will have  wonderful time yes it will be a  bit quieter at this time. It will give you a chance to either go later next time or you might even like it quiet ..So many wonderful places to see and do . Have  a great time .

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