Stopover near Troyes or Langres
When we head South we normally get as far as Beaune second day but this year we thought we might break the journey earlier. There are a number of ACSI sites around Troyes and Langres. Any recommendations?
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Troyes is a wonderful historic city and well worth a full day wandering the streets. The town campsite - Camping Troyes - was municipal, but like many others has been privatised and re financed. Cool Camping website has an up to date description and comments worth reading and I have a feeling there is a bus from the campsite gate into the town centre.
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The site in Troyes is very peaceful off season but is a bit of a nightmare in August with units packed tightly together in the open areas of the site. The small site at Langres is perfect for an overnight or even longer with a short walk to the town centre and associated shops. It’s a small site and if you arrive too late to get a pitch there’s a car park a short distance away towards the town centre where motorhomes overnight. You may need a long hook up cable if you want electricity in Langres.
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I should have mentioned that we will be going next week so sites shouldn’t be busy.
I have seen a Camping-Car Park in the Lot region; a good idea although we prefer sites and have never used an Aire (yet!). Do you need to get the card by post in advance of travelling?
DN - what is the “small site in Langres”? There are quite a few in that area.
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You can get the card at the entrance to any of the sites, just need to register and enter your details, all in English (or 5 other languages) cost is €4 for the card plus the first nights fee. Good value as sites have WiFi, EHU, water, waste (black & grey) and good sized pitches on most and you are allowed to sit out...
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The Municipal in Langres is worth thinking about its right on the Battlements.
David
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We have stayed three times at Le Lac De La Liez, as an overnight en route from Roscoff to Basle, and would go back if in that area.
Good access and decent restaurant, it was a few years back now, it is ACSI and is €20.
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Thanks. That’s one of the sites I had noted so good to have feedback.
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We liked Le Lac De La Liez but thought that the municipal in Langres while in a fantastic situation was open to the world and his wife to wander through, as we did!
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We used Troyes and Beaune last year on our way to the Ardeche. Troyes site is within walking distance and of the town.In our opinion it was fine but did not use their toilets or shower facilities as they looked quite “rustic”.Site was an easy access from autoroute.The town with the wooden structures is very interesting, also bumped into Rick Stein filming.
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Thanks for the recommendations. Troyes sounds good.
A few years back we used Ferme de la Croissée which is ACSI rated just over 6! I think because there is nothing there. It has the advantage of being very close to the Autoroute. A modest site to say the least but I don’t recall what the sanitary facilities were like. At least the pitches had hedge separation.
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The site I referred to in Langres is Camping Navarre. As DK says, its on the battlements with good views over the surrounding area. It’s only a short walk into the town centre (a lot nearer than the centre of Troyes is from their old municipal site but the architecture of Langres is not as attractive as Troyes)
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We have used Croix d'Arles (about 5kms south of Langres on the D974) several times and have always found it good for an overnight stop or even a couple of nights.
There is easy access from the a31(j6).
The site is in 2 parts, the front section nearest the entrance is fairly open and does get busy, also road noise.
However there is a wooded section further away from the road which we prefer and is usually almost empty (outwards late May returning late June).
Langres is well worth a visit.
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Camping Navarre is an idea overnight stop. Just roll in and park up. The very amiable, multi-lingual warden opens the office at 5pm. You can't use the toilet block until you've booked in and have been given the keypad code. Free wifi but again you need the code. Walk in to town, or walk the city wall: it's a pleasant site for an overnight or few night stop.
It's 70 miles north of Beaune.
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We have used both the one at Troyes and the one at Langres.Both are good but we personally found it very hard accessing the one at Langres.The one at Troyes has basic but clean facilities and a pleasant atmosphere.There is also a good bus service just outside the campsite and there was, probably still is,a decent sized supermarket very close by.Troyes has an excellent market.
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Today we zoomed down a lorry-free A26 from Calais to Arcis sur Aube, 240 miles from Calais. Camping de l'Ile Cherlieu is good overnight stop not far from the péage. Short walk to town centre, but raining cars and dogs. It's not far north of Troyes so worth considering.
our new bip and go tag is wonderful!
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We used to stay there regularly. Nice site right in the small town. Only problem was the “chain operated” overhead showers which OH didn’t take to! That was a couple of years back and they may have been updated?
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Ah, a Royal Flush! Hope it’s stopped raining.
Thanks for all the suggestions which we will use if we stay close to Calais first night although we may end up staying at Guignicourt, Au bord de l’Aisne. Very good site extremely close to the Autoroute and three hours from Calais. This year it is an ACSI site which makes it more affordable. We have used it most years but at nearly 30 Euros I always slightly resented it.
From Guignicourt we usually make it to Chagny (near Beaune), another ACSI site very close to the town. Then on to our regular site, Les Gênets d’or at Bagnols sur Cèze.
As the weather has been poor in Europe the plan is to stay at Bagnols then to take the cross-alpine route to Lake Maggiore which seems to involve the Mont Blanc road tunnel with a stop near Turin. First time for us.
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The other one to use near Guignicourt (which is a nice site) is the one at Laon.It was a bit of a work in progress when we stopped a couple of years ago but everything worked and there is a small indoor swimming pool and a good bus service into Laon which is well worth visiting.It was a lot cheaper too.
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I think you will find that Bip & Go is the Spain & Portugal Toll Tag and the French one is ViaTag, or ViaT, as supplied by SANEF, but now EMOVIS.
BillC
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Depending on how far you want to go on that day, you have lots of choice; we have stayed at the Municipal at Chalons en Champagne lots of times, but now privatised but hasn’t changed much, about 200 miles from Calais, a nice easy run. Then there is Camping Lac le Lac d’Orient at Mesnil Saint Pere, off A26 at J23, a little out of the way but a lovely drive. And at Langres, we have stayed at Lac del la Leiz loads of times and this is a great stop over, or for longer if you choose. We once stayed 2 weeks! A bit of advice; avoid the rather cramped terraced roads in the centre of the site, there are plenty of larger pitches on the outside areas and at the bottom near the back gate, which is locked all the time. We usually pitch down there.
BillC
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We saw a few patches of snow whilst driving down the '500' south of Triberg yesterday. Surprised to see it at such low levels this time of year.
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