What to do? where to go ? New year in France Forums

fjmike

We are going over to France on the 27th Dec. and returning on the 3rd Jan.So keeping in mind we only have a few days does anybody know of somewhere special/ unusual where we can see in the New Year within reasonable distance from Calais.

peejay · Campsite DB Admin

Hi mike,

If you fancy a bit of snow try the vosges region of france (dept - 88- ), its the closest snowy region to the ferries and i can recommend a lovely site at la bresse -

MandyandDave

Camping L'Etang d'Or, (south of Paris between Versailles and Chatres).

Good site well laid out, proper tarmac road access, 280 pitches, cafe, Bar and Shop.

Easy rail links to Paris, Around 30 miles ish.

€4 ppn Site Fee.

€3 (6A) €3.80 (10) leccy.

Open all year!

M&D

fjmike

Thanks Peejay, I have to admit I didn't even think about going to the skiing bits , will give it some consideration.
Hi Mandy and Dave The site sounded just the job but I checked up on the net and they are shut mid December, but thanks anyway. Will have to plough through some of the books that I have to see if I can come up with a site.

musicbus

FJ mike

You could check chantilly if you have not been there stunnning sights Paris just down the road

Allons enfants de la paris!!!

bon voyage
Barry

Boff

Hi Mike,

Pete is definitely right that the Vosges region is very attractive, especially if there is snow. Which is, unfortunately, not guaranteed. However, though from Calais you can avoid the nasty part around Paris, it is still quite a long ride. Consider one full day on the road one-way.

So why not Normandy? You can also reach it on a motorway directly from Calais, but it's only about a third of the distance to Vosges. OK, the weather there may be more "British Standard" than in Vosges, but there are sufficient indoor-activities possible if it is too bad outside. Just think of the Bayeux Tapestry without hordes of tourists...

Best Regards,
Gerhard

peejay · Campsite DB Admin

Mike,

plenty of snow at la bresse this year, have a look here -

PamNPete

Hi good site Nr Pottiers 'Le Futurist' Open All Year

Small cafe & Futurescope theme parl across the valley

bit open if its windy