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Friday 28th May – Monday 28th June Ferry Portsmouth to Caen (Ouistraham)
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 (Small).JPG) The Kon-Tiki; sunset at Trizac in auvergne |
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| Ouistraham, past Saumur to Airvault; to Le Bugue; past Dax to Azur; to Sauveterres de Bearn; to Lescun; past Lourdes and St Gaudens to Oust; past Quillan to Matamale; past Prades to, Argeles-Plage; Perpignan Airport; past Tuchan to Gleon; past Beziers on A9 to Stes-Maries-de-la-Mer; past Quissac to Lanuejols (Causse noir);pastMeyrueis, to Causse Mejean; past St. Enemie and Chateauneud-de-Randon to Col de la Croix de Bor; past Chely-d’Apcher and Riom-es-Montagne to Trizac; past Aubusson to Boussac; past Issoudun to Belleme; to Ouistraham, Portsmouth. | |
CAEN. Ouistraham, Ouistraham, Thury-Harcourt, Flers, Mayenne, Monsurs, Sable, La Fleche, Saumur, Thouars, Airvault [220miles]. 29th May Sat. Airvault* [1 night]. Camping de Courte Vallee. Good site. Few facilities open; small pool was closed. English. 20 minute walk to nice small mediaeval town with good restaurants. 30th -31st May. Sunday. Le Bugue [2 nights]. Camping Les Trois Caupain. Good site. Excellent restaurant***. 1st – 4th June. Tuesday. Azur [4 nights]. Camping Azur’Rivage*. Excellent large site beside large lake (Etang de Soustons). Good kayaking. Small shop. Good cycling area. Nothing in nearby villages [restaurants etc]. Saturday 5th June. Sauveterre de Bearn [1 night]. Good municipal site by the Gave d'Oloron. Mediaeval town. In season some restaurants. River excellent for swimming and kayaking (some flat, some almost white). 6th – 7th June. Sunday. Lescun [2 nights]. Camp du Lauzart. One of our favourite campsites in France. Spectacular views of mountains with great walks and cycle rides. Near nice small village. 8th June. Tuesday. Oust [1 night]. Camping les 4 Saisons*.400m from nice village. By river. Excellent restaurant. 9th – 11th June. Wednesday. Matemale [3 nights]. Camping du Lac. At 1500m. Great village restaurant. Wonderful grassy site with sweet smelling conifers, nesting redstarts and good views. Near lake. Nearby swimming pool. Great walks and bike rides. Perpignan Airport; Estagel, Tuchan, Durban-Corbieres, Gleon [66 miles] 16th June. Wednesday. Chateau Gleon*** [1 night]. France-Passion site in Corbieres, near Villesques des Corbieres. Excellent. Bought 3 cases of super wine. Nice walks. Friendly. 17th June. Thursday. Ste-Maries de la Mer. (Camargue) [3 nights]. Le clos du Rhone. Wonderful pools and large site. Good bars, shop and excellent Restaurant. Next to beach. Sunday 20th June. Randals Bison*** on Causse Noir [1 night]. France Passion. High, windy and cold. Good restaurant but closed at night. Sold bison stew. Great walks. Nearest town is Millau [to the West]. 21st June. Monday. Causse Mejean [2 nights]**.Wild camping. Best wild camping in France (their description is ‘Camping Sauvage’ which is perfect for this place. Overseen by vultures. Good bike rides and walks. 23rd June Wednesday. Col de Croix de Bor [2 nights]**. Wild camp. In Margeride hills, Excellent wild camp site in. Up long track away from road. Great views, walks and bike rides. A good restaurant is about a mile to west. 25th June Friday. Trizac [1 night]. In Auvergnes. Nice municipal site on edge of village. Small restaurants may not be open. Excellent easy walks over the high Auvergne plateau. 26th June. Saturday. Bousac-Bourg [1 night]. Le chateau de Poinsouze *. A les Castels site. Excellent. By its own lake (kayaking etc) near chateau. Good pool. Restaurant [take away]. 27th June. Sunday. Belleme [1 night]. Camping Municipal “le Val” . Neat campsite in the interesting small town. Good Cambodian restaurant. Excellent alternative to La Ferte Barnard. 28th June. Monday . Mortange-au-Perche, Moulins-la-Marche, Gace, Livarot, St-Piere-s-Dives, Troarne, Ranville, Ouistraham. [95 miles]. |
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