In France again!

[Jo662]

We crossed the channel by the tunnel late Sunday afternoon,and are now on an aire in Royan between Bordeaux and La Rocchelle!
The weather forcast for the next few days is good, so fingers crossed I will be able to put some good pics on here in next few day!
We only have a week,so this will be our last chance of some sun before the
long winter ahead!

 

[scousebird]

Have a good week

 

[lawry]

Enjoy

 

[DBK]

Good timing, it's been very damp in Brittany for the past day or so but should be dry from today onwards.

 

[magicsurfbus]

Charente-Maritime - our favourite part of France. Jammy git

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[kip]

ENJOY

 

[irnbru]

What are you driving? A plane You got their super quick.

 

[Jo662]

Well we got back home today
We Visited
Royan
Ile d`Oleron
Il de Re
and Heulgeot.


Aire in Royan

Royan sea front.

The church at Royan which was destroyed by the allies in WW2,and rebuilt in the 60`s using concrete.We thought it
was a grain silo from a distance!

A friendly Coypu on a campsite in Ile d`Oleron.

Sunset in Ile d`Oleron.

Saint Martins on the Il de Re.

Saint Martin again,and the weather was beautiful for late October

La Flotte on the Il de Re,a smaller version of Saint Martin.

The aire at Huelgoet.

 

[klaatu]

Small nit-pick: That isn't the aire at Huelgoat, it's a car park, the aire is a bit further up the road out of town. Nice place.

 

[androidGB]

Great pics, and that church is err................interesting

Andrew

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[Baileysbus]

I recognise that cafe bar at St Martins We were there in May this year . Similar weather too as I recall

 

[kip]

Make you right about the outside of the church, but stunning inside.Great pics by the way..

 

[Jo662]

Small nit-pick: That isn't the aire at Huelgoat, it's a car park, the aire is a bit further up the road out of town. Nice place.

But its more photogenic than the aire!

 

[Jo662]

Great pics, and that church is err................interesting

Andrew

Was better from the inside than out!

 

[Munchie]

Il D'Oleron for us tomorrow. Did De Rae a month ago but prefer Oleron!

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[Jo662]

Il D'Oleron for us tomorrow. Did De Rae a month ago but prefer Oleron!

We were the opposite Ken,Il de Re was much prettier!

 

[GAVLAD]

Not been to Il D'Oleron but if it's better the Ille de Re then I wouldn't mind going.
We went to Re thus year and loved it.
Was nice looking at your photos and couldn't believe the good weather in October. Hope you had a great time.

 

[Jo662]

Not been to Il D'Oleron but if it's better the Ille de Re then I wouldn't mind going.
We went to Re thus year and loved it.
Was nice looking at your photos and couldn't believe the good weather in October. Hope you had a great time.

Thanks Gav,we had a great time,shame we only had 8 days.
And we were so lucky with the weather!

 

[filopastry]

Was better from the inside than out!

The church was rebuilt after the second world war after the Yanks and we Brits bombed Royan to hell, there was very little left standing and the church was rapidly rebuilt using the sand from the beaches hence the reason it now suffers badly from rebar rusting, large chunks keep falling off causing consternation to those below. Year before last at the Violins on the beach, free concert http://www.violonsurlesable.com/ The church organ played its part in the concert by "replying" to the music being played by the orchestra placed on the sands. When at the site in Royan, please, not too much noise, my good friend lives just over the road.

If visiting Ile de Re ensure you have your cycles with you it has a fantastic cycle track resource. Ile D'Oleron is different but still beautiful but don't forget to come a little further along to St George de Diddone where there are three parking sites, one of which directly opposite the 2km long super clean beach, as is Royan. Next down the coast is Mortagne sur Gironde where parking is right alongside the port with numerous restaurants to choose from. Mozzies can be rather a problem here sometimes. @GAVLAD October and November are my preferred months along with April,May and June still rather much warmer than Blighty and you bloody tourists are normally not too numerous..