Les Grand Pins

grezza
grezza Forum Participant Posts: 21
edited August 2022 in Overseas Campsites & Touring #1

we are thinking of booking yelloh les grand pins site for august 2023. has anyone been here that can tell me how good the site is and the local town. also whats the swimwear rules in the pools.we will be travelling down from calais and would be looking at an overnight stop somewhere south of tours. any recommendations please. thanks. 

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  • eurortraveller
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    edited August 2022 #2

    My daughter and husband went a few years ago in August in static accommodation ,with an 8 year old and said the little boy loved it - the pools, the crowds of other children, the entertainment, the activities, the kids club, and the non stop fun he had. She said it was an amazing holiday complex, but added  “You would have hated it Dad”.

    I just checked the website and the swimwear rules are there - men and boys can’t wear baggy shorts in the pools. 

    Your overnight “somewhere south of Tours”depends  on whether you want a simple site or somewhere with pools, bar and restaurant - but it’s looking like 350 miles from Calais  so with a caravan you would need a very early start and have to be prepared for busy August traffic.

    Regards.

  • eurortraveller
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    edited August 2022 #3

    PS. Your driving distance to Lacanau would be 150 miles shorter if you went via Caen instead of Calais.

  • commeyras
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    edited August 2022 #4

    The only advice I can give is avoid travelling at weekends in August as the whole of France would be joining you! Re Caen v Calais from Nottingham not much different driving distance in UK and Caen (Portsmouth); also look at Newhaven - Dieppe crossing.  And yes you will need to get your Speedos on, I a 78 yr old, have had to get some for our trip to Provence tomorrow to allow me to use the site pool - not a pretty sight

    PS just received a message from Britanny Ferries that 'due to staff shortage' a'la carte restaurant will not be open but self service will be so that's the lovely lunch scupperd!

  • SteveL
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    edited August 2022 #5

    Depends on how strict the site is. I used a couple of pools in Provence this year without having to resort to the budgie smugglers. The speedo shorts were acceptable. I did wander down first though to check what others were wearing. Don’t try it in a municipal pool though.😀

  • commeyras
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    edited August 2022 #6

    Steve.  To clarify, it is swimming shorts, the loose type, which are usually not allowed.  Stretchy tight 'speedo' shorts are ok and these are what I have - not the budgie smugglerssurprised.  A few years ago at a site near Agde I was asked to leave the pool as I was wearing loose swimming shorts.  Naughty me!  A few months we were on a site in Italy and it was compulsory for everyone to wear a swimming hat (bald persons were exempt); coincidently, the site shop sold them!!

  • grezza
    grezza Forum Participant Posts: 21
    edited August 2022 #7

    thanks for the replies everyone. the swimwear rule is the one for me. i dont mind the driving. we caravan in france most summers. 2 big sites this summer allowed shorts. domaine des ormes in brittany which is very good site and les alicourts in loire. also a nice site. 

  • Tammygirl
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    edited August 2022 #8

    Unless it's changed recently I believe hats are required in German pools as well, so hang onto them you may need them in the future 😉

  • NutsyH
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    edited September 2022 #9

    We have used the Caen service several times this year. The Mont St Michael had the restaurant open each time on departure ( so lunch or dinner depending on your crossing time) but the Normandie did not have it open at any time.

  • grezza
    grezza Forum Participant Posts: 21
    edited June 2023 #10

    hi, with our trip to grand pins approaching. does anyone know if a company nearby hires out fridges. (like spain etc) the only info i can get is the site has refrigerated lockers to hire. 

    i have asked the question directly with site and this is their only reply. thanks

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