Flower camping, France

[kiwibella]

has anyone used this company? I'm curious why there is availability and a reasonable price for accommodation during a school holiday when the big players (canvas, euro etc) don't have availability :)

Maybe it's because no-one has heard of them? How did you come across them?

Website looks good, I'm off for a browse!

I don't remember how I heard about them... but I have the brochure here. I'm terrible for requesting brochures.

I thought they looked alright too, Chippy!!

I just priced up a typical holiday (2 weeks in mobile home in Vendee, school holidays) and it was 1300 euro. This excludes a Channel crossing, but that's only about £100 anyway. Similar with one of the big UK operators is in excess of £2k.

I'm planning a independent holiday travelling to south of France by train with the DC this summer, otherwise I would definitely be taking a closer look at Flower. The canvas bungalows look gorgeous!

I think that they are cheaper because they're not tour operators like Eurocamp/Keycamp, rather an alliance/marketing network of independent campsites. Also, in France high season is really just July - 20ish Aug rather than the entire UK school holidays your dates might be 'off season' to them. Other reason is that they are mainly 2/3 star sites (some are ex camping municipals) rather than the busy busy bells and whistles Yelloh/Castels 4 & 5 stars (stars relate to facilities rather than quality). I've not been to a Flower campsite but have spent a long time looking at the brochure and am planning to visit at least one when we go to France in August with our own tent.

cheerup is totally right.

thanks Cheerup, that makes sense.

I haven't heard of them before. The website looks great. I've requested newsletter and brochure.

Thanks kiwibella.