Aire Verteuil sur Charente

Martatin
Martatin Forum Participant Posts: 306
edited April 2022 in Overseas Campsites & Touring #1

Planning on visiting Verteuil sur Charente in June.  Not used an Aire before. Does anyone know what the Aire in this town is like?

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  • eurortraveller
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    edited April 2022 #2

    Photo from Camper Contact which you may have already seen,

  • JRAPCO
    JRAPCO Forum Participant Posts: 27
    edited May 2022 #3

    Typical village aire, within easy walking distance of a quaint village. Our first stop in June 2018 the electricity was on and a gentleman came and collected a 4€ free in the late afternoon, twelve months later the electricity was off and no fee was collected. The approach roads in the village are rather narrow and there is an eclectic mixture of shops in Verteuil sur Charente. Rather than take the obvious route from the aire into the centre walk across the adjacent park, cross the river and wend your way into the village that way.

  • JRAPCO
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    edited May 2022 #4

    Photos from Verteuil sur Charente.

  • Martatin
    Martatin Forum Participant Posts: 306
    edited May 2022 #5

    Thankyou for responses. Useful information. Hope there is space when I get there.  When using Aires is there a best time to arrive or is it pot luck?

  • eurortraveller
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    edited May 2022 #6

    Arrival at the aire about 11.30 am.will give you time to stroll into the village and start studying lunch menus - perhaps Cafe Portebleue? The tables will start filling up soon after 1200.

  • Martatin
    Martatin Forum Participant Posts: 306
    edited June 2022 #7

    Arrived 11:30 as suggested could only get table outside at Portbleu no problem as 30 + degrees ! Excellent lunch. Lovely Aire no electric no fee. As first time on Aire good experience just 6 vans. Will try some more. Might need one when travelling north past Bordeaux any recommendations?

  • peedee
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    edited June 2022 #8

    Might need one when travelling north past Bordeaux any recommendations?

    I always try to stay well clear of large urbanisations like Bordeaux. The one at Futurescope always seems popular but not stayed there myself. I have used the one at La Celle-Saint-Avant which is very good (barrier entry and optional EHU) and one very quiet one at Availles-en-Châtellerault.(also a French Passion site) Check out search4sites for more.

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  • eurortraveller
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    edited June 2022 #9

    Martatin,   St Emilion is an interesting place to visit - a rocky, medieval fortified village on a hill about 20 miles east of Bordeaux - and I first went on a day out with a French girl when we were both 18.  It’s become something of a tourist honeypot since then, but with vineyards all around some of them are listed as welcoming motorhomes to stop for free overnight - and buy a bottle or two of course.

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