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Hi there, we're back today after 18 nights away - excellent trip with much to tell - will fill in the details soon, but we took our time winding back because it was too hot to travel too far in the heat (sad). Arrived at Calais last evening with clouds gathering - after a meal in excellent restaurant by the aire, we went back to the van to be deafeaned by a powerful thunderstorm - at least it was cooler than the previous few nights. Drove across to Dunkerque this morning in the rain, and again from Dover - just like we were never away!
We met up with a fellow member in the munincipal site at Beaune on Monday - saw a van pull in opposite with a MHF sticker & introduced myself - it was trevorf & his lady - had a nice chat & was recommended to look at Pusser's trip report - must do that now & write mine up - probably not as humorous....
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Hi there, we're back today after 18 nights away - excellent trip with much to tell - will fill in the details soon, but we took our time winding back because it was too hot to travel too far in the heat (sad). Arrived at Calais last evening with clouds gathering - after a meal in excellent restaurant by the aire, we went back to the van to be deafeaned by a powerful thunderstorm - at least it was cooler than the previous few nights. Drove across to Dunkerque this morning in the rain, and again from Dover - just like we were never away!
We met up with a fellow member in the munincipal site at Beaune on Monday - saw a van pull in opposite with a MHF sticker & introduced myself - it was trevorf & his lady - had a nice chat & was recommended to look at Pusser's trip report - must do that now & write mine up - probably not as humorous....
Welcome back matey and glad you are back safe and sound. Look forward to seeing your report and especially the pics to get me in the mood again.
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Feel free to go back Mike, its been glorious over here whilst you were away, not that I am blaming you for the poor weather returning. Glad you had a good time
stew
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We met up with a fellow member in the munincipal site at Beaune on Monday
Can't believe it! we stayed at the same site on our way back too!
will do the write up as soon as the laptop is repaired (see PM) glad you had a good trip and yes!!! it was hot!
M&D
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We were there too, on Wednesday and Thursday, and on our bikes through the vineyard paths - wonderful.
We sought out Municipal Sites where possible and found some great value.
Hot water and showers at a site just north of Verdun for 5.50 euros a night.
I think that these sites are a good financial balance between the 'risk' (perceived perhaps) at Aires and the high cost of many private sites.
Does anyone know of a listing/book of French Municipal Sites?
Chris
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Beaune's a lovely place, and the campsite's so convenient for the town. It's at such a strategic spot on the autoroutes (and other roads) - good for heading south or east.
Can't think of a guide just to municipal sites in France - agree with what chrisnkathie say. That said, we stopped 2 nights on the aire at Les Tamaris at Pampleonne Beach (not the official on at the south end, this is at the end of Rue Tamaris ) for 7 euros a night - 50 metres fro the beach. On the saturday the boats coming into the bay was unbeleivable - huge gin palaces out of St Tropez, Cannes, etc; also helicopters landing in the field next to the site, all going to the Red Sail (translation) "beach bar" - We've not seen anything like it; valet parking for the arriving ferraris & rollers, water taxis out to the boats, lots of poseurs being seen by the plebs (us) walking along the water's edge! We went back to the van & had an ice cream.............
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Beaune's a lovely place, and the campsite's so convenient for the town. It's at such a strategic spot on the autoroutes (and other roads) - good for heading south or east.
Can't think of a guide just to municipal sites in France - agree with what chrisnkathie say. That said, we stopped 2 nights on the aire at Les Tamaris at Pampleonne Beach (not the official on at the south end, this is at the end of Rue Tamaris ) for 7 euros a night - 50 metres fro the beach. On the saturday the boats coming into the bay was unbeleivable - huge gin palaces out of St Tropez, Cannes, etc; also helicopters landing in the field next to the site, all going to the Red Sail (translation) "beach bar" - We've not seen anything like it; valet parking for the arriving ferraris & rollers, water taxis out to the boats, lots of poseurs being seen by the plebs (us) walking along the water's edge! We went back to the van & had an ice cream.............
I can't find the right place on autoroute Boggy - could you give us a bit more info when you have a mo. Cheers
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Pusser - Beaune is about 30k south of Dijon - A6 from Paris down to Lyon joins A26 / A31 from Reims & Nancy, with a36 going East to Strasbourg.
Sorry - I know where Beaune is having stayed there several times and passed through it many times more...it was the beach bit I was interested in as I fancy giving that a whirl when we go down that way end Aug. Is it near Sete?
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