Almost ready for May trip to France

greylag
greylag Forum Participant Posts: 584
edited April 2 in Overseas Campsites & Touring #1

Having already had some advice from CMC members I thought I would try again.  Google maps has given me a route that is toll free.

We are staying our first night at (DK recommended)Le Eppinettes in Calais, Google route continues through Rouen-Le Mans- Le Brenne- Oradour Sur Glane - Puy de Dome and finally Remuzat.

I have looked for sites at each location and hope the one's I have chosen will turn out to be ok.  I have not booked any so far, I have taken member's advice and plan to turn up on the day.

If anyone has a favourite site at these locations I would appreciate learning about them, my eyes are feeling the strain.  It would be ideal to be able to walk into any town.

I have printed out the previous suggestions from our community.

Thank you.

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  • JimE
    JimE Club Member Posts: 352 ✭
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    edited April 2 #2

    Hi Greylag - I can suggest some aires you might like to use but am not sure if you have a caravan, campervan or a motorhome ?

  • ClubMemberF0864BD07F
    ClubMemberF0864BD07F Forum Participant Posts: 1
    edited April 2 #3

    Does anyone know if you are required to provide "Proof of Accommodation and Funds" when arriving in France/Spain in a motorhome. It's 3 Years since we have done any touring, and have usually just booked the ferry, and not any sites.

  • eurortraveller
    eurortraveller Club Member Posts: 6,828 ✭✭✭
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    edited April 2 #4

    That is not required  You can continue as before.

  • greylag
    greylag Forum Participant Posts: 584
    edited April 2 #5

    Jim

    We are in 6.5 mtr motorhome, some aires will be fine, but I will need a hook up every few days to charge my camera up.

    Thanks for the reply.

  • eurortraveller
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    edited April 2 #6

    I said earlier that those things are not required -although  they are needed if you are applying for a visa to stay more than the normal 90 day limit. 

  • SteveL
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    edited April 2 #7

    You mention Oradour sur Glane greylag. There is a free municipal Aire on the edge of town. About 20 minutes walk to the La Cité Martyre, less from the centre of the new town. Dump, plus water facilities, tokens for water from tourist information. Note that’s closed on Sundays, when we arrived, but there was a tap I could get my watering can under. Don’t arrive too late as it gets busy, even at the end of May when the photo was taken. Fine for a night, or two in our case. There is a good supermarket about 10 minutes walk away. It even has washing machines, very useful in our case.

  • JimE
    JimE Club Member Posts: 352 ✭
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    edited April 2 #8

    Aires I have used on or near your route :

    • Rouen : Aire outside Camp Eure at Pont de l'Arche where the D6015 crosses the Seine.  No electric but water and waste.
    • Tours : Camping-Car Park Aire at Veigné with EHU and all services.
    • Issoire : Municipal Aire with water and drive over waste.  Opposite a supermarket and just off the A75 south of Clermont-Ferrand.

    Not far from Remuzat as the crow flies is a nice Camping-Car Park Aire at Malaucene which has EHU and all services.  It is 200 yards from the centre of a touristy village which caters for cyclists "doing" Mont Ventoux and has a large market on Wednesdays.

    Hope this gives you food for thought - as you may guess, when touring I much prefer to stay 2-3 nights on aires especially ones with services.

    Happy touring cool

    Jim

  • JimE
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    edited April 2 #9

    Oops, the link for the Issoire aire is wrong (finger trouble).  Here it is.

  • SteveL
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    edited April 2 #10

    Also I assume as you are avoiding tolls your route will take you through or very close to Le Puy en Velay. The municipal campsite there, right in the town, is very good.

  • greylag
    greylag Forum Participant Posts: 584
    edited April 2 #11

    Steve L and Jim E

    Excellent info.

    Supposed to rain tomorrow and your info will give me something to do until my head explodes.

    Steve

    Yes we are keeping away from tolls.

    Many thanks.

     

  • Derwa
    Derwa Forum Participant Posts: 21
    edited April 2 #12

    I think you're stopping over near Oradour Sur Glane ? I just wanted to say it's an amazing place to visit, incredibly moving and interesting, a good place to spend some time on your way down south. Hope you have a good trip.

  • greylag
    greylag Forum Participant Posts: 584
    edited April 3 #13

    Derwa

    Thanks for your reply.  

     

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