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hi Mr2

hope you don't mind me asking, but when you use aires are they signposted or do you have to get a book with them all in. we are off to france in august and don't really want to have to book sites, do you ever turn up and have problems getting in?

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ann

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chickann wrote:

, but when you use aires are they signposted or do you have to get a book with them all in. ......... do you ever turn up and have problems getting in?

Aires are usually signposted but the signs are fairly small and you need to get your eye in to spot them sometimes ! There are several books with them listed. The most comprehensive- and it is in French but easy to follow is Le Guide Officiel :Aire de Service Camping-Cars which comes out yearly. Vicarious Books ( who give a discount to MHF members also publish All the Aires, in English and with photos.

If you know where you are going there are lots of websites from which you can download the names and coordinates of the aires in the regions you intend to visit.eg

http://www.airecampingcar.com/

In high season ( ie July to mid August) the popular aires in honey-pot places can be full - though often people will squeeze up or there will be places in a nearby car park. If you arrive around 3-4pm then you should not have problems. In high season however it is always a good idea to have a fall-back in case your first choice is full.

It's also a good idea to make sure you travel with sufficient water and with an empty loo and grey water tank as sometimes there is no service point or it is not working or a token is needed and the place you get them from some way away.

It is also helpful to carry a reasonable amount of 1 and 2euro pieces and some 50 cents as some service points need coins to operate.

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chickann wrote:

Hi Ann

We use Aires all the time and have them (a) listed in a book called All the Aires-France which you can buy at www.vicariousbooks.co.uk- over 2000 aires with gps info. (b) I have a TomTom satnav and you can download the aires from the TomTom website as POI's. We just decide where to go and call up the aire on the satnav. August is the busiest month and on a few occassions have turned up but the aire is full. We just carry on to another as there is so many. Advise that if you are travelling to a popular site e,g Honfleur get there late morning, late afternoon is too late. Best wishes for your trip, you won't regret it

Barry

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