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France - Atlantic Coast
283636 PostPosted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 3:05 pm Thank this member for this postReply with quote
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Heading to France for the first time in a new motorhome in August. Plans to head from Paris, via Bordeaux to somewhere around Biarittz and then on to Nice. Can anyone suggest a campsite close to Biarittz or a nicer costal town we could visit?

Also any reminders for a first-timer travelleing to France much apprecaited!

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283661 PostPosted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 3:33 pm Thank this member for this postReply with quote
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csheard wrote:
Heading to France for the first time in a new motorhome in August. Plans to head from Paris, via Bordeaux to somewhere around Biarittz and then on to Nice. Can anyone suggest a campsite close to Biarittz or a nicer costal town we could visit?

Also any reminders for a first-timer travelleing to France much apprecaited!

Cheers


Hi,

I can recommend two sites at St Jean de Luz.

Camping Bord de Mer 2 miles north of the town
Quartier Erromardie - SAINT-JEAN-DE-LUZ
Tel. 05.59.26.24.61 - Fax.05.59.26.24.61
They don't have a web site.

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a very good site but well out of town.

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283666 PostPosted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 3:37 pm Thank this member for this postReply with quote
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Camping Ur-Onea at Bidart - a small suburb of Biarritz
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283691 PostPosted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 4:22 pm Thank this member for this postReply with quote
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Cap Breton was a nice spot - with lots of camp sites - and eating places
also Camping Biarritz just outside Biarritz near the beach and a bus service into the town or you can walk along the beach to town at low tide

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283693 PostPosted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 4:24 pm Thank this member for this postReply with quote
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csheard wrote:
Plans to head from Paris,

Also any reminders for a first-timer travelleing to France much apprecaited!

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how about keep away from Paris.

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283868 PostPosted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 9:47 pm Thank this member for this postReply with quote
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Hallo csheard - agree with Twooks. We have been to France in a MH twice a year for nearly 20 years and spend 14 weeks there a year now. Call us wimps but we avoid Paris like the plague. Paris is for French drivers only. Only they can shrug at the stress, priority from the right on the Peripherique (spelling?) and visions of spending the rest of my life going round and round the ring road! Don't get me wrong - we love Paris on foot and try to go every other year by train or air.

Ok we are wimps Embarassed

Also - it's along way from Paris to the south west and then on to Nice. Great if you have lots of time. If the holiday is under 3 weeks, I think I would stick to either the south west or Cote d'Azur. Both are great and need time to explore their delights.

Have a great time where ever you decide to stop.

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283874 PostPosted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 9:59 pm Thank this member for this postReply with quote
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Suenliam wrote:
. Call us wimps but we avoid Paris like the plague. Paris is for French drivers only.
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Not sure I'd entirely agree with this. IF you have a Tomtom or similar Satnav then it is not hard. You need to know the road numbers that you enter and will leave Paris on, your eventual destination - ie the town or city, and the Porte you leave the peripherique from so that if your Satnav fails you're OK but otherwise just go with the flow. The road lane system is much more consistent than the M25 and the sign-posting is clear.

If you have problems with your satnav holding on to satellites - and remember there are some canyons between tall buildings and some underpasses, then either fit an external aerial or don't do it.

I'd rather go through Paris than round the M25 anyday.

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we use the acsi card and site book
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I agree with Twooks Capbreton is a good choice but also St Jean de Luz ( which is more convenient for a quick trip to San Sebastian which is Great )

There are loads of sites in both towns