Need Some Ideas - Normandy/ Britainy

[ajh38]

In our newly acquired motorhome we're looking to find somewhere around here to stay in August. Ideally we'd like a town close to the sea with some beaches and bars etc.

We'll be taking bikes so if it's a few miles to the beach/ town that will be ok. All we really want is a nice safe site and electric hookup. On site showers and toilets would be nice too and we'd feel incredibly spoilt if any of these places had a swimming pool included!

I've got good knowledge of the Alpes and Southern France but aside from a school trip about 15 years ago I have never been to this region.

Any help greatly appreciated!

[FatSumo]

Côte de Nacre in St Aubin sur mer is a nice site. About 200m from the beach front, 10 miles from the ferry terminal.

[BigBob]

Don't forget August 14th is a big Public Holiday in France (Assumption Day) and a lot of places will be closed so stock up before hand with essentials - beer etc Lots of places seem to have fireworks displays in the evening as well - IME well worth watching.

Enjoy your trip.

BB

[blongs]

We are thinking about going from the tunnel to Mont st Michel and then along to Perros guirec on the pink granite coast. Perros looks to be 400 miles from Calais. I think we may end up http://www.leranolien.fr/en/ here and then turn back. This year we have a new baby to take as well as our other child so we are not pushing too far. We will do a few stages with stops for crepes and cidre. I think we will alternate between campsite and aires like normal.

I have a rough guide to France Which I use for general ideas of towns and sights and there is a good tourism website for the coast area.

Enjoy the planning!

[BigBob]

blongs said:

We are thinking about going from the tunnel to Mont st Michel and then along to Perros guirec on the pink granite coast. Perros looks to be 400 miles from Calais. I think we may end up http://www.leranolien.fr/en/ here and then turn back. This year we have a new baby to take as well as our other child so we are not pushing too far. We will do a few stages with stops for crepes and cidre. I think we will alternate between campsite and aires like normal.

I have a rough guide to France Which I use for general ideas of towns and sights and there is a good tourism website for the coast area.

Enjoy the planning!

If you haven't been to Mont St Michel for a while it's getting very comercial around there now. There's a cracking Aire just outside where we stopped last year that was far cheaper than the official car park and had all the services there (unlike the official one where all you get is a space) - and hardly any further out to the mount to walk or bike.

BB

[Bill]

Camping Les Menhirs in Carnac is pretty good. Close to town, a field of menhirs and a couple of good beaches, one with a tidal island and a load of clams.

Camping du Letty is a spectacular spot on a tidal lagoon and near a pleasant town. (ETA Benodet)

Not been to either in August though, so they could both be heaving.

[berlintaxi]

Have stayed here earlier this year,

http://www.lechatelet.com/

Easy walk/cycle into Saint cast le Guildo,beautiful beach and marina side bars, there is a beach a minutes walk down some steps from the campsite, pool and bar on site.

View from our pitch,



Could have been on the front, but wanted a level pitch

Edited by berlintaxi on Tuesday 15th July 13:37

[Rosscow]

That looks lovely - one for next year methinks!

[berlintaxi]

BigBob said:

blongs said:

We are thinking about going from the tunnel to Mont st Michel and then along to Perros guirec on the pink granite coast. Perros looks to be 400 miles from Calais. I think we may end up http://www.leranolien.fr/en/ here and then turn back. This year we have a new baby to take as well as our other child so we are not pushing too far. We will do a few stages with stops for crepes and cidre. I think we will alternate between campsite and aires like normal.

I have a rough guide to France Which I use for general ideas of towns and sights and there is a good tourism website for the coast area.

Enjoy the planning!

If you haven't been to Mont St Michel for a while it's getting very comercial around there now. There's a cracking Aire just outside where we stopped last year that was far cheaper than the official car park and had all the services there (unlike the official one where all you get is a space) - and hardly any further out to the mount to walk or bike.

BB

Park in the Aire first, 11 euros for an overnight inc electric and services versus 20 euros to park in the car park at Mont St Michel, nice walk along the canal to the Mont from the Aire.

[McSatan]

Arromanches les Bains is lovely, got a cracking little municipal site 10 minute walk from the sandy beach, complete with the remains of WWII Mulberry harbour. Good restaurants, museum and more WWII history in the surrounding area than you could shake a rusty grenade at. My mate Adrian is the deputy mayor and owns this place http://www.normandybeach.co.uk/ he's always happy to have people drop in for a beer or a cuppa. Arromanches is a brilliant base for touring round Normandy.

[Dog Star]

McSatan said:

Arromanches les Bains is lovely, got a cracking little municipal site 10 minute walk from the sandy beach, complete with the remains of WWII Mulberry harbour. Good restaurants, museum and more WWII history in the surrounding area than you could shake a rusty grenade at. My mate Adrian is the deputy mayor and owns this place http://www.normandybeach.co.uk/ he's always happy to have people drop in for a beer or a cuppa. Arromanches is a brilliant base for touring round Normandy.

Don't forget Mo's Tavern and "service with a scowl".

ps. Poof.
pps. just setting off for Adrian's place in an hour and a half.

[McSatan]

Dog Star said:

Don't forget Mo's Tavern and "service with a scowl".

ps. Poof.
pps. just setting off for Adrian's place in an hour and a half.

Wish I was. Have one of those Walter Softy cocktails you drink for me when you get there.

For the uninitiated 'Mo's Tavern' is the Mary Celeste, the only pub (as opposed to proper French bars or cafe's) in the village. It's run by Happy Pete, who is a dead ringer for Mo Sizlak. If he was Irish pretending to be French. It's a great little place.