Top spot in france

[Crozzers]

Can anybody recommend a good holiday region within France which has a good beach, a good variety of restaurants/nightlife, but most of all, is popular with families as we are looking to take my son over this year but i dont have a clue where to start..... :violin:
It can be absolutely ANYWHERE in France, i just want a place where my son isnt going to be bored on the first day!
Any accomodation ideas are welcome too :yo:
Cheers.
:h

 

[SILVERONE]

w;;v If you son comes first you could try
http://www.eurocamp.co.uk/cfm/SpecialOffers/SpecialOffersIntro.cfm?ver=1 :dunno:
http://www.canvasholidays.co.uk/
OR
http://www.keycamp.co.uk/keycampHomeUk.htm
Loads of out door activates for kids & not stuck in a hotel, our kids really enjoyed them when they was younger :beer:

 

[trophychap]

All the better campsites in France have an 'Animateur' who organises the kids (and the adults) into doing all sorts of appropriate activities - from the tinies right through to the OAPs. From sports to arts and crafts via yoga etc etc.

The thing about the Eurocamp, Keycamp etc sites is they aren't usually exclusive to them so if you have your own gear you don't need to book through them and you will be guaranteed other English families with kids so if that's what you want go for it.

However in my experience kids just like playing with other kids - so despite the language barrier it won't matter if there are no other English, as long as there are others about the same age. And the French just love to go camping (le comping) and so do the Dutch and hey! THEY nearly all speak English!!!

Most European campsites these days have accomodation to rent, either ready erected tents but with proper beds, fridges etc or caravan/chalet accomodation. If you type in 'camping in France' to your browser I can guarantee you will be spoiled for choice.

As to beaches some of the strangest places have really wonderful golden beaches eg Boulogne sur Mer/Berck sur Mer, Le Havre, then ther's the whole of the Normandy coast and most of Brittany, then the Ile d'Oleron and the Ile de Re (off La Rochelle) (complete holiday islands) the seaside resorts in the Vendee (la Tranche sur Mer, les Sables d'Olonne, St Gilles Croix de Vie, St Hilaire de Riez, St Jean de Monts) or the Royan area (near Bordeaux) without going 1000's of kms 'south'. (I haven't touched on anywhere yet with shingle!)

Most reasonable sized lakes (and there are literally thousands of them - there's hundreds of rivers!) also have beach areas with lifeguards and the lot plus the associated cafes, ice cream and gauffres/crepes (waffles and pancakes) vendors, touristy shops and such - some even with 'imported' sand - but not generally any good for sandcastles!!!

Have a wonderful time.

Jenny

 

[SILVERONE]

I'm not sure how to interpret that, (I may have got it wrong) but they are not just exclusive to the UK, in my experience (last 14 yr) but I may have miss-interpeted (spelling ?) it wrong.
Makes me think how I get by in French '' I haven't mastered england'ish yet ''

Ps, I find the deal they offer (price), that I can not cover the Ferry fair, never mind the camp site fee's, booking it independent, in the past we have had 3 weeks in south/west France for ?150, for 4 of us in September.

 

[Crozzers]

Cheers guys,

Thats helped a lot. :bow:

 

[graham]

France??

Like the guys have said, you can't fail with Eurocamp. Used to take my boys and they loved it. They have now started taking their kids.........so that got to be a good reference.

You could send the wife and kids by car and meet them there on the bike..everybodys happy!

I do some touring on the continent and always carry the Eurocamp guide for reference, never had a bad site yet, good facilities and always a good mixed crowd to have a few beers with.............just do it!