Where to go in Frnace this summer?

[littlerach]

We would like ot go to France htis summer, mid august.

Was thinking baout med coast but alos atlantic coast.

can anyone recommend anywhere?

want to hire cottage type place.

Dds would like ot go by ferry. I am not convinced!! Think it owuld be a very long drive....

Am happy to book accomodation and travel separately.

That's all folks.

We are going to a tiny place just north of Bordeaux, about 45mins to the coast, and we are ferrying then driving (children are 3 and 6). Be warned though, I booked 2 weeks ago and already alot of places were fully booked for the school holidays.

We are flying to a small town near Paris

Berny Riviere, 'tis absolutely charming!

we don't hire a cottage though, we stay in a mobile home

COV, how long will it take ot drive?
Atre you going Dpver Calais, or Cherbourg area?

i was looking on Cheznous and there were quite alot left.
Also gite de franec.

Any other recs for accomodation?

We are leaving early in the morning (from Surrey) doing Dover to calais. Then it is about 7 hours driving. In previous years we have flown, but with 2 children and all the stuff they need a car is easier, plus we are taking the bicycles.

Funny when I looked on CHeznous a lot were fully booked. WHat size and what area are you looking at? We are renting a 5 bedroom place (for 10 of us).

There's only 4 of us. So really a 2 bedroom.
Ideally, quite clos eot coast. And in small area.

We were loking at Provence, butit owuld be too far to drive I htink.

Hence loking at atlantic.

Live in wiltshire, so further to drive at this end, but that's okay. We did lookat late evening ferries.

well, a significant proportion of MN seem to decamp en masse to the Vendee in the summer so you may as well join us

from Wilts getting the hovercraft Portsmouth - Cherbourg or Caen means a lot less driving than Dover - Calais

Yes when we have gone to Provence in previous years we flew or (prechildren) drove down over 2 days and stayed in a hotel overnight.

Thansk you.

Look at www.gites-de-france.com, go for 3 "ears of corn" or higher and you can't go wrong. Have used them several time, both internet and telephone bookings. Always much cheaper than UK operators/websites.

We are going to the new Centerparcs village that is just East of Paris