French Campsite recommendation anyone? - (west coast with pool)

[zephyr]

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> Looks lovely - and yes this type of independent

> site is the type of thing we are looking for -

> thanks zephyr. My wife is a bit concerned about

> the Brittany weather but as we are going in early

> August I would hope it would be good at that time.

It is fantastic but I forgot to say that it does not have a pool (it doesn't really need one). There is another more commercial site round the corner which does have a pool though.

[Michael Palaeologus]

I have been to the campsite at Carnac in Brittany. Nice campsite and it was in the middle of the standing stones.

Nice Llamas too.

[Mick Mac]

Sherwick Wrote:

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> Fouras is a really lovely place. Unfortunately, if

> you go there, you probably won't want to come back

> here...

Sherwick - just arrived at fouras today. Camping here following your recommendation.just had time to put up tent before torrential rain arrived. But seems lovely here. Staying independent campsite and will check out the oyster bay coastline tomoz. Looks good though despite todays weather so thanks for the recommendation. Mick..

[Santerme]

zephyr Wrote:

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> We went to St Jean de Monts last year with Keycamp

> - it was great. Whilst there are ready set up

> tents and mobile homes, there are also camping

> pitches. The swimming pools was great and the kids

> went swimming even on the rainy days ( thats the

> Brits for you I guess)

>

> There are a number of sites around the town be we

> went to Zagarella

Have to say I enjoyed this area very much a few years ago, never camped, but there were a number of sites en route and further down in the Vendee.

ST Jean has about five miles of beach.

Everytime I have been is late season and there has been a lot less tourist traffic.

Les Sable D'olonne is also great for this.

Also have gites in Brittany, but no pool as yet, next on the list though.

[JetSetWilly]

just back from domaine des ormes in brittany. went with eurocamp, but bucket loads of other operators and plenty of pitch sites as well. highly recommended site, 6 pools, out-door adventure park similar to go-ape, 18 hole golf course, paintball, 3-4 restaurants and several bars, pedalo/canoes, nice walks, and a small village with bars 10 mins walk away.

i did a few trips to st-malo/dinard/dinan/mont st.michael and a german war cemetary, but the missus and kids never left the site, no need to, everything was there.

[Mick Mac]

I have been there JSW a few years ago - my sister and family were in mobile homes, we stayed in a chalet. Very nice.

Having just come back from camping in Dorset, I have decided I actually prefer camping in England - by camping I mean with tents - because in England you can have a campfire - and its just not camping without a campfire. Makes all the difference and most formal French campsites don't allow campfires (some don't even allow bbqs) so I feel its not quite the same tent experience without the fire and cooking outside the tent / late night chatting round the fire.

On that note I would recommend Riversidelakes in Horton Dorset, we were there at the weekend - good facilities great family run business and we were well looked after. Lovely area. pub nearby etc. Kids loved it.

Riverside Lakes