Caravan site for 1 night stop A63 Bordeaux

Rufs
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anybody got a recommendation for site near A63 Bordeaux, will be travelling from Nantes to Camping Larrouleta Spain/French border and think to do in a oner may be pushing it a bit. Have found caravan Beau Soleil, any others possibilities would be good,    thank you

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  • eurortraveller
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    edited March 2019 #2

    If you just want an overnight there is also Camping Village du Lac at Bordeaux as well as the site you mention -  but it would be a pity to rush on without at least a day in the city.

    But if you want to stay somewhere really different there is the municipal campsite site at Blaye - actually inside the walls of the historic Vauban fortress. Approach to Blaye is from junction 38 of the motorway on the north side of Bordeaux, and the final access to the campsite is to drive over a drawbridge across the castle moat, through the stone arch and the original guard house, and then choose a pitch on the ramparts with a view overlooking the estuary. But it's not a posh site, and doesn't open until 1st May, so not everyone's cup of tea. 

     

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    edited March 2019 #3

    PS. I forgot, it's stone bridge a drawbridge, here's the entrance. It might tempt someone ! 

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  • Rufs
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    edited March 2019 #6

    thanks all , we are off next Tuesday Poole Cherburg so did not want to dilly dally in France as weather could be a bit doggey, but we are going to give France a whirll on our way back in June, but will be leaving Spain from somewhere around Barcelona then heading west across France, camping Montreal is looking good as is camping Anse du Brick in Cherbourg where we will stop for a few days to sort the dog out, must say travel in France looks to be a little bit more of a challenge than Spain.

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    edited March 2019 #7

    having said that, we normally do the trip from Nantes (Les Sorriniéres aire) to Irun in one stint..

    May do this, but i see a couple of folk have been issued with speeding tickets and i reckon on a good run this has to be 6+ hrs undecided

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    yes, but I can go faster than youwink legally maybe, but have you ever driven a Sorento, Vroom!! even with a 7.3 mtr coachman in tow laughing

    have a great trip

    tks we will laughing

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    edited March 2019 #12

    Puzzled !  Why do you say finding night halts in France is difficult in April ? 

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    edited March 2019 #13

    quite a few in and around the Bordeaux area are 24x7x365 but a lot do not open until Apr/May, Caravan Beau Soleil is c&cc recommendation and is 24x7x365, looks ok for stop over. Sites i have looked at for our return trip are mostly 24x7x365.

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  • NutsyH
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    Bordeaux to Urrugne is only 2 hours by autoroute (ish depending on your speed) so not really worth an overnight.

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