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Chicken Chaser said:
Tada, we also made it to Saumur today, rattled past Le Mans around 4pm after an all day trip across from Zebrugge. No fun at 34 deg without air con though! We are stopping at Domaine de la breche which is a fair bit further out of town but has some good pools, nice restaurant and the site is nicely laid out. Looks like we are in for a few hot days. Plans to be busy look like they're out of the window.
Get yourself over to Robert & Marcel for a cellar tour, lovely and cool down there! It's at Saint-Cyr-En-Bourg, not far from you.https://www.robertetmarcel.com/en/
Also, in the campsite shop they have a great little wine cave (it's at the back on the right). Try some of the Robert & Marcel sparkling red (Mousseux Rouge)
https://www.robertetmarcel.com/en/shop/plaisirs-qu...
Get it nice and cold and it goes down lovely in the evening!
Rosscow said:
Get yourself over to Robert & Marcel for a cellar tour, lovely and cool down there! It's at Saint-Cyr-En-Bourg, not far from you.
https://www.robertetmarcel.com/en/
Also, in the campsite shop they have a great little wine cave (it's at the back on the right). Try some of the Robert & Marcel sparkling red (Mousseux Rouge)
https://www.robertetmarcel.com/en/shop/plaisirs-qu...
Get it nice and cold and it goes down lovely in the evening!
Will do just that Ross! Too hot for tramping about today, did a 24 mile cycle this morning just to scope out the surrounding and now playing in the pool with the young CC. Great site and a lovely area. https://www.robertetmarcel.com/en/
Also, in the campsite shop they have a great little wine cave (it's at the back on the right). Try some of the Robert & Marcel sparkling red (Mousseux Rouge)
https://www.robertetmarcel.com/en/shop/plaisirs-qu...
Get it nice and cold and it goes down lovely in the evening!
For future reference I can recommend La Grande Tortue campsite: http://www.la-grande-tortue.com/
feef said:
For future reference I can recommend La Grande Tortue campsite: http://www.la-grande-tortue.com/
I might spend some time there on the way back from la Rochelle or tranche sur mer if we don't go into Normandy
We were heading west to the Vendee but looked at the forecast and saw low 20s which isnt that warm for lying on a beach. Decided to stay longer in Loire. Moved site yesterday and now staying near Amboise in a Yelloh! Site at Mesland. Its a big site a bit out of the way with great facilities. Does seem to be one of those sites which is a favourite for kids though as theres an entertainment programme for them through the day. Stopping until Thursday when we head North near Caen.
shatter said:
Oooh that looks nice, which site is that if you don't mind me asking?
It's this one: http://en.saumur-camping.com/On an island in the middle of the Loire.
Rosscow said:
Thanks Rosscow, I'll see if they have any availability when I am toying with going 
DMN said:
What was the midge situation like being that close to the Loire?
My wife and I decided to go for a river side walk near Amboise and got badly bitten very quickly.
That's interesting, we've been 3 years on the spin (twice directly next to a lake on the campsite) and have not had any problems.My wife and I decided to go for a river side walk near Amboise and got badly bitten very quickly.
Chicken Chaser said:
We were heading west to the Vendee but looked at the forecast and saw low 20s which isnt that warm for lying on a beach. Decided to stay longer in Loire. Moved site yesterday and now staying near Amboise in a Yelloh! Site at Mesland. Its a big site a bit out of the way with great facilities. Does seem to be one of those sites which is a favourite for kids though as theres an entertainment programme for them through the day. Stopping until Thursday when we head North near Caen.
Was this Yelloh! Camping Parc du Val de Loire? Was it any good? We prefer the look of DDLB as it's close to Saumur - the Yelloh site looked a bit in the middle of nowhere.
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