France Ferry & Campsite info (use Search function) mod warning post 1

Yes, we do it every year, but we're usually coming from the other side of France so can't recommend someone around Cherbourg. The worm tablet has to be administered at least 24 hours before your expected arrival time in Ireland, so assuming you're doing it on the day of sailing back, it will have to be a good few hours before departure.

Also a lot of vets are on holidays in France at that time, and it can be hard to get an appointment at short notice. So many people make an appointment as soon as they get to their campsite for somewhere local, but within the 120 hour window. All French vets will require you to make an appointment to check the dog before administering the medicine and charge around €40.

Priced up Breakdown cover with the AA, via Irish Ferries, was €164 for a few weeks. Not an annual policy either. Presumably no competition in the market?

Id say you will be fine, they are quite relaxed about this sort of thing. I knew a person who put their kids into a eurocamp kids club even though they were staying direct with the campsite!

La Sirene booked for early June, flights from Cork to Carcassonne and a car rental for €330 for a week. Can't wait after being to LA Baume last year.

Try Vhi multitrip to include car breakdown if you need travel insurance, and lasts the year

Yes, correct - roadside assistance and breakdown insurance are two different products.

As a side-note, have a look at this:

But I just found this VHI multitrip document from June 2020 and it's confusing me as under the section called "Section 24 – Optional European Motor Breakdown Cover" (p35) it has:

Section 24c – Roadside Assistance
What is covered:
We will arrange and pay up to a maximum under this Policy of €300 for roadside assistance and repair or, if necessary, towing to the nearest
suitable repairer.

https://www.vhi.ie/pdf/products/MultiTrip%20Rules_01Jun20_MHMT37.pdf

Maybe it's an old document?

Just wondering would anyone have some up-to-date info on a few good campsites in the Vendee region. We are booking a last minute holiday to France. I have seen lots of threads on info on some good campsites in that area but just wanted to check if these sites are still good. Kids are 12 and 10, I like the look of a few including Le Domaine du Clarys - Le Clarys Plage, Le Pin Parasol, Les Ecureuils and Sol a Gogo.

There is availability for my dates of June 22nd for 12 nights, and flying into Nantes, prices look pretty good and then car hire. Are these sites still good in peoples opinions who have gone in the last year or two. I grew up going on the ferry to all over France and Italy, my favorites back then were La Sirene and Bella Italia but both of those are quite expensive for my dates, so have decided there is better value in the Vendee region where the weather should be pretty good too at that time of the year I am hoping.

Is there any sites better to book with, it's been a long time since I have gone, back then it was Eurocamp and Keycamp but there seems to be quite a few I am not familiar with now.

Any info or suggestions would be very welcome, hoping to book it all today :-)

@tony1980

Check out les brunelles

la Litterol vendee

Bonnee anse plage

Pin parasol is lovely and it's on your list

I could be wrong but Clarys Plage could be suitable for younger kids. It wouldn't be on par with Pin Parasol

I haven't been but priced with Sandaya but too pricy peak season for us. Allcamps are good I prebooked before and got a refund from them no problem.

Has anyone had any experience with any of the car rental agencies in Nantes? Any good companies you have dealt with?

Ever have a booking with a campsite and they just won't reply to an email?

I want to upgrade our accommodation and I can see there is availability on camp website

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There is a small chance that they might not have opened yet as some campsites are family-run and only serve the high-season! Try phoning or check the availability of the rentals on the site from this point (to see if they are accepting immediate bookings, for example).

For people taking a ferry, and driving towards the La Rochelle direction, any recommendations on places to stop during the drive?

We're arriving into Roscoff on a Sunday morning, and thinking of stopping twice (2 young kids)

I found 2 McDonalds along the route (approx 140km and 300km in)

The route is about 440km long, so those two stops seem fairly evenly spread out.

All we want is somewhere to stretch our legs, use toilets, and get something small to snack on.

Anyone have any better recommendations

These are the exact stops we're considering:

McDonald's,
Parc d'Activités La Tourelle, 22400, France

McDonald's,
4, Avenue De L'erettegrand'haie Grand'Haie, 44810 Héric, France

We only stopped the once, we had nearly a 6 hour drive so just cracked on. The one stop was enough really and we got to the campsite at a good time!

If you're feeling more adventurous, there's a shopping centre south of Rennes which is pretty handy. It's just off the motorway, has a McDonald's on site, and also a park and a playground.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/EWjkgvsQ79ceNizv8

https://maps.app.goo.gl/wqszRM585Fhu2z9v9

Or if you wanted to make a trip, out of the trip, there are some great spots en route. Our kids love Les Machines de l'Île in Nantes.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/nKkyW2i3vv61TCjZ9