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homenaway

Hi,

sounds like the aire in the middle of a housing estate just before Camping des Dunes (which has a borne inside the campsite gates but not easy to access and expensive - from memory) in Petite Fort Philippe to the east of the main town - nearer the nuclear power station and huge aluminium smelter Smile

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We have stayed there three times and felt ok as there were other MH's there but I wouldn't stay if on our own. There is now a public toilet there but no water or waste. The small park/boulodrome did have kids hanging around in the evening as they do Smile

Once when we woke up in the morning we were surrounded by vans as there was a beach kite buggy meet just starting on the super beach which is only 100yards away. The borne was at the municipal campsite (only statics) on the inland edge of town which is a bind - and only takes 50 cent coins Crying or Very sad

We went for a stroll to the main quay/harbour and we saw only one MH parked on the opposite side so we weren't aware that it was an official aire.

Steve

LittleGreyCat

We followed the signs to the Aire and ended up in a big square car park.

It looked O.K. and there seemed to be electrical hookups available but we decided to stay at the camp site just round the corner - mainly permanent cabins but also a nice area for tourers.

We liked the site, because the pitches were screened from each other by hedges and there were water points as well as electrical points.

However, the instructions on what to do if the sirens sounded were a tad alarming - I have pictures and will post them when I get round to it.

Dago

Two years ago we stayed at Des Dunes in Gravelines (although I think it is nearer Port Phillipe). It was the last night of our holiday and we were travelling back from Dunkirk the following morning and had rung to reserve a pitch the previous day. When we arrived they denied having the booking but eventually found us a pitch squashed behind some cabins. It gave the impression of being the scruffiest site ever, 99% permanent chalets and the one "shower/wc" block was disgusting Shocked

. It is immediately behind the reactors which just about summed up the ambience!! We saw that the car park in the middle of the adjacent housing estate was used as an aire but not sure whether there was any water or disposal facility - we weren't in a position at that time to use an aire.

On returning from Germany this year we found ourselves in the same area for our final night. The mere mention of the name "Gravelines" filled me with dread but looking at the camperstop [MHF Link] book it seemed that there was a better alternative. Our first stop was at the campsite which is featured in "All the Aires" as we needed a dumping station. This site seemed much on a par with our previous experience but did have a Station Sanitaire (1.50E but only takes 50cent pieces - also the fresh water hose is stored within the waste compartment which I didn't fancy so we only used it to dump). The directions to this site - 'Municipal Camping' are accurate in "All the Aires".

We carried on to the camperstop [MHF Link] aire - from the Municipal Camping turn right onto the D11, Rue du Pont de Pierre, then just follow the signs to the town and the estuary is on your left and you will see the aire to your right. It is a long flat shale area along the side of the estuary with the Fort walls behind. There are no facilities so you have to go back to the sani station as previously mentioned. However it is very quiet and picturesque and well used by motorhomes. There is a Lidl on the opposite side of the river. There is no charge for overnight stopping.

Having derided Gravelines previously, this time we walked round the fort and then into the square and main street and it is in fact is a charming and well kept village and I have definitely revised my previous impression Very Happy

Mrs D

PeteS

We have just returned frome France and stayed at the Port Aire. We tried to do a fill up at the Aire in town but the m/c was either full or out of order. The LCD display was not working and it would not accept any coins.

I noticed a new notice board down at the port and it shows a google earth type map on which their are 3 aires marked. The 2 that have been mentioned on this thread and another further down the estuary and in the town area.

Has anyone found this one or know of any details, are facilities available there?

I have used Dereks link and switched to sat image but not been able to find anthing. Unfortunately the map on the notice board does not give any street names and is not clear enough to try and follow by road.

Pete

boringfrog

Dago

PeteS

Dago sorry if I did not make it clear wrong wording I think.

We were at the Graveline marina.

Looks like by your post that the other dumping station is at the Des dunes campsite.

Thanks that's cleared that one up for me.

Pete