Bergerac weight limits??? (1 Viewer)

[Peg Star]

We have booked into Camping La Pelouse in Bergerac as picking the kids up from the airport. We arrive the day before and coming in from the West - We are 4.25t and I thought I'd found a good route in 'Avenue Du Général Charles De Gaulle' as it has many industrial units, supermarkets, garden centres, motor dealers etc etc and generally looks a good safe option with signage direct to the campsite. However there are signs and repeaters saying 3.5t with 'en transit' written underneath. I know that 'en transit' means 'in transit' but what does it mean in relation to the 3.5t? Is it something that if you are using the local services it's ok and just to stop passing traffic using it or would it be just purely transporting goods to those industrial / retail units. Other roads in area have the standard 3.5t limit signs so there must be a difference. Also now after looking coming from the airport on 'Route d'Agen' this is also showing the same 3.5t 'en transit' signs . Any knowledge or experience of the area and or signage would be appreciated. Apologies if I'm being a bit thick here!!

 

[Abacist]

I would interpret that as being a 3.5T limit for Through Traffic so you will be OK as you are going to a local destination.

 

[Solwaybuggier]

I'd agree you should be OK as local access - quite narrow streets on access to the site. It's very handy for the town, but perhaps not the most inspiring site. ( If you want alternatives, the town aire is out at Pombonne, and there's a Camping Car Park at Rouffignac just to the south. Also private aires in Monbazillac, Ch de Haut Pezaud and Domaine Lalande.)

 

[Carpmart]

I agree also, the weight limit is 3.5T for through traffic, not if you destination is in the restricted zone. I do think that where these signs show, it’s actually still 7.5T max, but one of our French locals can probably confirm that?

Where they don’t want Motorhome the aforementioned signage is often accompanied by a camping car picture with a line through it and you shouldn’t enter these zones.

 

[DavidG58]

Quite often these signs also have a picture of a lorry, we take that to mean it only applies to lorries, no picture we tend to use ring roads , unless like you needing specific access to the area

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[yodeli]

Hi!
Triangle sign? round sign? colour(s) please

EDIT : Round white with a red circle is "forbitten to"
3,5t en transit , is most probably for goods not for MoHos , and should mean they have to surround the town if it's not their final destination.

 

[Peg Star]

Thank you so much for all your replies.

Hi!
Triangle sign? round sign? colour(s) please

EDIT : Round white with a red circle is "forbitten to"
3,5t en transit , is most probably for goods not for MoHos , and should mean they have to surround the town if it's not their final destination.

Yes it’s the white sign with red circle. It makes sense that the limit is for traffic ‘in transit’ i.e. transiting through rather than a destination.

I'd agree you should be OK as local access - quite narrow streets on access to the site. It's very handy for the town, but perhaps not the most inspiring site. ( If you want alternatives, the town aire is out at Pombonne, and there's a Camping Car Park at Rouffignac just to the south. Also private aires in Monbazillac, Ch de Haut Pezaud and Domaine Lalande.)

I have been second guessing myself regards the pleasantries of the site - mixed reviews apart from common complaint that the ‘facilities’ are a bit unpleasant. Not ideal but my thoughts were we’d arrive day before kids for a mooch then collect them from airport go back to site then walk into Bergerac for a nice meal (or pizza - kids eh) before moving on the following day. I have been looking at alternatives but just not as handy. We’ve had some lovely stays at places we’d thought were a bit grim initially - but I am panicking inside a little .

I think we should be ok with both routes by the sounds of things.