Stops along Western Coast (1 Viewer)

[JohnnyRoyal]

Good Morning
We are off with friends on a 3 week trip from Santander to St Malo in May.
Has any body got any good recommendations for places to stay and visit along the way?
We plan to hug the coast up-to Ile de Re and then start to go inland on our way to St Malo
Any advice would be great

Thanks
John

 

[Tribute615]

Many nice stops but 2 worth calling at are Nantes (use the campincarpark stop at petit port as the trams outside into the town) go and visit the mechanical elephant and one of our favourites Fougere's.

 

[suavecarve]

A few here to look through.

Continental Tours - Map

www.motorhomefun.co.uk

 

[jongood]

Lots and lots. Too many to list really, just get yourself one of the apps and pick what you want to see.

Personal favourites, Bilbao Aire, Zarautz, San Sebastien, Biarritz Capbreton, Biscarosse Plage, Le Grand Crohot

 

[royandsharont]

Rennes is a lovely city & campsite is open all year with bus or tube about 15 min walk from site

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[jongood]

Good Morning
We are off with friends on a 3 week trip from Santander to St Malo in May.
Has any body got any good recommendations for places to stay and visit along the way?
We plan to hug the coast up-to Ile de Re and then start to go inland on our way to St Malo
Any advice would be great

Thanks
John

Curious that youve chosen to come back via St Malo? Its a very long crossing for a daytime one and quite expensive.

 

[FIDGET]

Dune du pyla , highest natural sand dune
Well worth a climb to the top

Also nice lakeside aire at Sanguinet just up past iBiscarosse plage

Fougeres basic Aire outside very nice castle

 

[JohnnyRoyal]

Curious that youve chosen to come back via St Malo? Its a very long crossing for a daytime one and quite expensive.

We all live in Portsmouth, so no driving when we get back to Blighty!

 

[jongood]

We all live in Portsmouth, so no driving when we get back to Blighty!

Up to you totally but 3 crossings a day from Caen, a bit shorter and cheaper ( last time I looked)

 

[Wanders from Glos]

Saint Jean de Luz

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[varaizian]

Good Morning
We are off with friends on a 3 week trip from Santander to St Malo in May.
Has any body got any good recommendations for places to stay and visit along the way?
We plan to hug the coast up-to Ile de Re and then start to go inland on our way to St Malo
Any advice would be great

Thanks
John

Lots of good suggestions here it just depends what facilities and surrounding you prefer. I would add 2 of our favourites that are local to us and we use frequently. Mortagne sur Gironde and Meschers. If you are new to this I recommend you join Camping-Car Park and buy the map too, download a few of the apps and/or get the appropriate Vicarious All the Aires books. You can’t have too much info!
For what it is worth we prefer the St Malo ferry but generally use Caen because we have a dog who stays in the car. The faster night crossing from Caen just means you don’t get much sleep.

 

[varaizian]

Saint Jean de Luz

Is that the one you have to shoehorn into next to the railway line?

 

[seasideBill]

I like Noiremoutier, plan the tides right and drive the tidal road to the island.

 

[Wanders from Glos]

Is that the one you have to shoehorn into next to the railway line?

Do you mean the town or campsites? The town is on a wide horse shoe bay just south Biaritz and is quite upmarket. Loads of ACSI campsites in the area, wouldn’t to stay near the train station though.

 

[varaizian]

A

Do you mean the town or campsites? The town is on a wide horse shoe bay just south Biaritz and is quite upmarket. Loads of ACSI campsites in the area, wouldn’t to stay near the train station though.
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Ah, I was surprised. I was referring to a small aire slotted in on a main road next to the railway. Not really roadtrip standard!

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[varaizian]

M

Good Morning
We are off with friends on a 3 week trip from Santander to St Malo in May.
Has any body got any good recommendations for places to stay and visit along the way?
We plan to hug the coast up-to Ile de Re and then start to go inland on our way to St Malo
Any advice would be great

Thanks
John

Meant to say. Cracking-looking dog; what breed is that?

 

[cyberyacht]

Two CCP aires in Biarritz. A rather ad hoc one at La Barre just on the outskirts of Bayonne - meter was broken last May so a freebie.

 

[jongood]

A

Ah, I was surprised. I was referring to a small aire slotted in on a main road next to the railway. Not really roadtrip standard!

Asfaik that is the aire at St Jean de Luz, we love aires but not that one

 

[FIDGET]

seconder for Mortagne sur Gironde

 

[jongood]

Two CCP aires in Biarritz. A rather ad hoc one at La Barre just on the outskirts of Bayonne - meter was broken last May so a freebie.

The one I prefer is Milady, bit noisy but fab beach ( saying I because my wife complains a out the noise)

Lots of nice aires round there though.

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[bobnick]

Our 1st stop after Gravlines is Nantes. Planning to stop outside Nantes as we will have the car to get to the mechanical place.
Interesting to read these tips though.

 

[chaser]

Good Morning
We are off with friends on a 3 week trip from Santander to St Malo in May.
Has any body got any good recommendations for places to stay and visit along the way?
We plan to hug the coast up-to Ile de Re and then start to go inland on our way to St Malo
Any advice would be great

Thanks
John

I don't know if you mean together or in seperate vans, I can't give you much help on sites as there are just so many and easy to find but one tip if you don't mind me saying if you are in seperate vans, don't go in convoy , decide where your next stop is going to be and make your own way there.
Never mind if you lose the others you know where they will be, but to keep trying to follow someone is almost impossible and just takes all your time wondering where they have got to and there are enough things to look for on foreign roads without the added stress of looking for the others.
Been there ,done it.

 

[Devon Sue]

We like St Palais sur Mer, just on the outskirts of Royan

 

[cyberyacht]

The one I prefer is Milady, bit noisy but fab beach ( saying I because my wife complains a out the noise)

Lots of nice aires round there though.

I didn't notice that it was particularly noisy. They are only half a mile apart anyway. The Gabriel Dorzat one is more scenic for a longer stopover but the other has a bus stop almost outside.

 

[varaizian]

We like St Palais sur Mer, just on the outskirts of Royan

Where do you stay there?

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[cyberyacht]

I've stayed at Camping la Borderie off Ave Chas. de Gaulle in Courlay. Just under a mile to the beach at St Palais. Long time ago though with a caravan. I see from GoogleEarth that there is an aire for about half a dozen motorhomes next to the Chateau d'Eau about 500m east of the campsite. Can't see any services though.

 

[Devon Sue]

Where do you stay there?

We have stayed at Puits de l'Auture, right on the coast, but there are other sites and when we have been there have been vans parked along the road.

 

[JohnnyRoyal]

Up to you totally but 3 crossings a day from Caen, a bit shorter and cheaper ( last time I looked)

Yep it was slightly cheaper but wanted some time in St Malo as well

 

[JohnnyRoyal]

M

Meant to say. Cracking-looking dog; what breed is that?

Archie was a Cockerpoo but unfortunalty he died in July. So that is why this year we are off to Europe. He loved motorhome life

 

[JohnnyRoyal]

Thank you to everyone who has taken their time to reply with advice. I shall study it all. Only 3 months to go!!

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