CCP Expanding Rapidly

[eurajohn]

French communes are feeling the financial squeeze just like the UK, many of the smaller villages provided free aires to encourage visitors to visit the location and encourage them to use the local shops and facilities, a large percentage of users do not do so (there will now be multiple claims "I always do" ), added to which many villages no longer have even a boulangerie.
The use of municipal campsites has steadily declined, which has meant for the commune they were simply a massive drain on diminishing available funds.
The take over by commercial concerns means that the facilities, be they simple or full camp site type remain for motorhomes, that are open, maintained, secure and with facilities.
So look upon it as the changing face of the modern world, as the saying goes "nothing stays the same".

 

[DBK]

Your thread has reminded me that I have forgotten to order a card for our trip 2weeks tomorrow which is annoying. I vaguely remember reading that you can buy one from the machine at the Aire, is this a figment of my imagination please?

A very small number of their aires don't have card dispensing machines. I've only come across a couple and both were small ones with no services, just a parking place on grass.

The machines speak English, just select the language at the start. You need to enter a credit card number and when the CCP card is produced don't forget to verify it by holding it against the pad on the front of the machine. This links it to your account. The instructions explain this but I found this step slightly confusing.

If you already have an account with them and an old card I suspect the machine can reactivate this but I've not done this as I remembered to contact them in time before this trip.

 

[Stealaway]

I admit you do not ned EHU but you do need water and to dump grey and black waste at least every few days?

We are exactly the same and never yet had a problem in France or Germany.
If you pay 10€ for Park4Night you can filter the Aire that have services - free or chargeable.
Tonight's free Aire with services - 2€

 

[Crazylegs]

We like the CCP sites, you are pretty much guaranteed a well maintained, clean and safe place to park for the night at a reasonable price.Your van is behind barriers so it’s unlikely it will be stolen. We still use free aires but we have stopped on some stinkers in the past when I’ve been too tired to drive to the next town. In the peak periods you can reserve a spot on a CCP aire which is way better than arriving at your intended destination only to find its full.
I saw this a few weeks ago, it does look like they have big plans.

When I walked the dog the next morning there was a van parked up outside the entrance to the CCP aire, when I returned they were servicing their Motorhome for free without entering the site via a long hose.

 

[carolyn]

A very small number of their aires don't have card dispensing machines. I've only come across a couple and both were small ones with no services, just a parking place on grass.

The machines speak English, just select the language at the start. You need to enter a credit card number and when the CCP card is produced don't forget to verify it by holding it against the pad on the front of the machine. This links it to your account. The instructions explain this but I found this step slightly confusing.

If you already have an account with them and an old card I suspect the machine can reactivate this but I've not done this as I remembered to contact them in time before this trip.

Thankyou , I’ve photographed you’re instructions. I’m sure they will be very useful when I’m stuck and waggling my credit card in frustration in a couple of weeks being absolutely convinced I’ve followed the French woman’s instructions to the letter!

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[Kups]

We like the CCP sites, you are pretty much guaranteed a well maintained, clean and safe place to park for the night at a reasonable price.Your van is behind barriers so it’s unlikely it will be stolen. We still use free aires but we have stopped on some stinkers in the past when I’ve been too tired to drive to the next town. In the peak periods you can reserve a spot on a CCP aire which is way better than arriving at your intended destination only to find its full.
I saw this a few weeks ago, it does look like they have big plans.
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When I walked the dog the next morning there was a van parked up outside the entrance to the CCP aire, when I returned they were servicing their Motorhome for free without entering the site via a long hose.

We stayed on the CCP site at AMNEVILLE by the mega leisure village. CCP had obviously had problems with FLTs at that site because the cold water fill could only be used by touching your membership card against the bollard and then pressing the open switch. The pitch was 13 euros. Cheapskates are everywhere!

 

[Lenny HB]

We are exactly the same and never yet had a problem in France or Germany.
If you pay 10€ for Park4Night you can filter the Aire that have services - free or chargeable.
Tonight's free Aire with services - 2€

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I would expect no less from you Alex.
You are worse than me.

 

[Lenny HB]

Stealaway I think I might be ill could have stayed in the Chateau grounds for free but pitches were in shade so we are paying €6.60 in the municiple Aire opposite we needed sunshine.
It was worth it to sit in the sunshine downing beers in 30°

 

[DBK]

We like the CCP sites, you are pretty much guaranteed a well maintained, clean and safe place to park for the night at a reasonable price.Your van is behind barriers so it’s unlikely it will be stolen. We still use free aires but we have stopped on some stinkers in the past when I’ve been too tired to drive to the next town. In the peak periods you can reserve a spot on a CCP aire which is way better than arriving at your intended destination only to find its full.
I saw this a few weeks ago, it does look like they have big plans.
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When I walked the dog the next morning there was a van parked up outside the entrance to the CCP aire, when I returned they were servicing their Motorhome for free without entering the site via a long hose.

I'm not sure how to interpret that map. I think it means to show where visitors come from rather than their plan to take over sites in other countries.

But one at least of their maps we've seen is different. Is this the post-Brexit version? It's a genuine image, not altered. Look at the map on the right.

 

[chaser]

I'm not sure how to interpret that map. I think it means to show where visitors come from rather than their plan to take over sites in other countries.

But one at least of their maps we've seen is different. Is this the post-Brexit version? It's a genuine image, not altered. Look at the map on the right.

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Wasn't there talk of them joining up with searchforsites or britstops or maybe someone completely different, here in UK?

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[emjaiuk]

Wasn't there talk of them joining up with searchforsites or britstops or maybe someone completely different, here in UK?

I wish

 

[jumar]

Wasn't there talk of them joining up with searchforsites or britstops or maybe someone completely different, here in UK?

I'm sure the C&MH Club and the the C& CV Club would voice their objections to competition of this type....although we all know it would be a great success to offer an alternative...

 

[Stealaway]

I would expect no less from you Alex.
You are worse than me.

Not worse ----- just no better.

 

[Zigisla]

We used our very first CCP in Meze a few days ago. We generally use free or a few euro collected aires, but we found that along the South coast of France and as we are approaching the west coast, most aires are chargeable and many of which are either CCP or AirePark. If you want the location, it seems you need to pay.

 

[Reallyretired]

A CCP aire for FLTs
This is the CCP aire at Epinal a few years back. Notice the tracks indicating everyone has driven around the barrier. Naturally we would never do such a thing.

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[Lenny HB]

Souillac is now a CCP Aire stayed there a couple of days ago quite scruffy it was better when it was a free municiple Aire.
Really don't get what people see in CCP Aires always seem a bit scruffy or just car parks.

 

[Reallyretired]

Bit of a generalisation I think. Some are car parks but you can see in advance what they're like and avoid them. We've not noticed any that are scruffy, perhaps We've just been lucky. Had some scruffy campsites though.

 

[scousebird]

Souillac is now a CCP Aire stayed there a couple of days ago quite scruffy it was better when it was a free municiple Aire.
Really don't get what people see in CCP Aires always seem a bit scruffy or just car parks.

You can report any problems to CCP and they let the owner know of any issues, I've emailed them about 2 CCP aires and they are very responsive.

 

[Polar bear]

Just come back from France stayed on 18 free Aires successfully avoided all camping car parks.

 

[BILL 875]

I have spent 5 weeks in France and 3 in Spain, in France 2 nights in dieppe and 1 more tonight which I paid for all the others aires free, looked at 2 ccp sites they were not good so will not bother in the future . Bill

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[Landy Andy]

I go to see places, and people, not sites, or aires. I stay at what is on available, at the location I want to be.

 

[Lenny HB]

I have spent 5 weeks in France and 3 in Spain, in France 2 nights in dieppe and 1 more tonight which I paid for all the others aires free, looked at 2 ccp sites they were not good so will not bother in the future . Bill

Not just me that doesn't rate them.

 

[nicholsong]

I go to see places, and people, not sites, or aires. I stay at what is on available, at the location I want to be.

Nearly all the people we go to see have parking for MHs , as we have here, so no Aires campsites needed.

 

[LesW]

Not just me that doesn't rate them.

I like some of them.. I stayed on a few in June in a tent, showers were good, one had a little snack bar too.

More recently in the Moho, stopped at some in September, perfectly OK, they were where we wanted to be.

 

[Phill D]

Souillac is now a CCP Aire stayed there a couple of days ago quite scruffy it was better when it was a free municiple Aire.
Really don't get what people see in CCP Aires always seem a bit scruffy or just car parks.

We stayed at 4 CCPs when we were away a month ago and 3 were fine and happy with.
However , the one at Souillac was scruffy and the worst I have seen.

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[DBK]

CCP have said today they have now opened 50 new sites this year. Of course I doubt many, if any, are actually new aires but they are new to CCP. the link below has a map of them.

CAMPING-CAR PARK - The 1st European network of stopover sites and services areas

CAMPING-CAR PARK is the 1st European network of stopover sites and services areas for parking motorhomes in complete peace of mind, 24 hours a day.

www.campingcarpark.com

For someone who often goes to Brittany the one at Sarzeau looks interesting.

CAMPING-CAR PARK - The 1st European network of stopover sites and services areas

CAMPING-CAR PARK is the 1st European network of stopover sites and services areas for parking motorhomes in complete peace of mind, 24 hours a day.

www.campingcarpark.com

 

[Dolmen]

CCP have said today they have now opened 50 new sites this year. Of course I doubt many, if any, are actually new aires but they are new to CCP. the link below has a map of them.

CAMPING-CAR PARK - The 1st European network of stopover sites and services areas

CAMPING-CAR PARK is the 1st European network of stopover sites and services areas for parking motorhomes in complete peace of mind, 24 hours a day.

www.campingcarpark.com

For someone who often goes to Brittany the one at Sarzeau looks interesting.

CAMPING-CAR PARK - The 1st European network of stopover sites and services areas

CAMPING-CAR PARK is the 1st European network of stopover sites and services areas for parking motorhomes in complete peace of mind, 24 hours a day.

www.campingcarpark.com

Also a regular visitor to Brittany, looking at google maps (street view) it would appear they are rebuilding this one completely, nice addition to the site

 

[Barclaybasher]

Came off the evening ferry at Caen in February and I was the only van on the CCP Aire. Did the same last week - full - used Park4nite - free spot next to a park.

A couple of years ago I looked for a stop in a village before Dieppe. Went onto a site, booked in then kicked myself - there was an Aire right next door!

Walked onto the Aire - gravel and busy. I checked the price, it was actually dearer than the site which had clean showers and plenty of space.

Every stop is different...

 

[carolyn]

CCP have said today they have now opened 50 new sites this year. Of course I doubt many, if any, are actually new aires but they are new to CCP. the link below has a map of them.

CAMPING-CAR PARK - The 1st European network of stopover sites and services areas

CAMPING-CAR PARK is the 1st European network of stopover sites and services areas for parking motorhomes in complete peace of mind, 24 hours a day.

www.campingcarpark.com

For someone who often goes to Brittany the one at Sarzeau looks interesting.

CAMPING-CAR PARK - The 1st European network of stopover sites and services areas

CAMPING-CAR PARK is the 1st European network of stopover sites and services areas for parking motorhomes in complete peace of mind, 24 hours a day.

www.campingcarpark.com

Glad Sarzeau isn’t actually in the sea! I thought perhaps it was an island until I zoomed in but it does look nice.

 

[DBK]

Also a regular visitor to Brittany, looking at google maps (street view) it would appear they are rebuilding this one completely, nice addition to the site

You're right. Google Streetview caught them in the act. Looks like it may have originally belonged to the campsite, on the right of this screenshot. It will generate some money when the campsite is closed.

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