Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Camping de la Vée, Bagnoles-de-l'Orne
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Camping de l'Ermitage, Donville-les-Bains
Campsites
Château le
Colombier,
Moyaux
A traditional, upmarket
campsite - with no
caravans or bungalows -
in the grounds of an
elegant Auge château,
where (if you book) you
can dine three nights a
week. It has a gorgeous
heated pool,
crêperie
,
bar, grocery and games
room. No karaoke nights
here; instead, they stage
open-air classical music
recitals. d
Map G3
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02 31
63 63 08
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www.camping-
lecolombier.com
•
€
Camping des Deux
Rivières, Martigny
Hard to believe, but this
peaceful campsite tucked
away on an island is only
a short drive from Dieppe.
There are plenty of
indoor amusements, but
with the Arques Forest,
Varenne R iver and a lake
on the doorstep, this is
really a place for outdoor
types. d
Map J1
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02 35
85 60 82
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www.camping-2-
rivieres.com
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Closed mid-
Oct-late Mar
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€
Château de Lez
Eaux, St-Pair-sur-
Mer
This four-star campsite
offers large, luxury
“pitches , and wood
cabins for five. If you tire
of the aquapark, tennis,
volleyball and billiards,
Mont-St-Michel, Granville
and Brittany beckon.
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Map B5
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02 33 51 66 09
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www.lez-eaux.com
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Closed mid-Sep-Mar
•
€
La Vallée, Houlgate
This very large and
well-equipped site is just
a short walk from
Houlgate beach, where
you can take sailing
lessons and go sea fish-
ing.
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88 rue de la Vallée
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Map E3
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02 31 24 40 69
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www.campinglavallee.com
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Closed Oct-Mar
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€
Le Ranch, Le Rozel
This Cotentin beach
is the place to come for
serious surfing. Pitch a
tent, or take one of the
well-designed caravans.
d
Map A2
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02 33 10 07 10
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www.camping-leranch.
com
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Closed Nov-Mar
•
€
Camping du
Vievre, St-
Georges-du-Vièvre
Most of the campers
here are fresh-air fiends,
drawn by the prospect of
energetic hikes through
the countryside or taxing
mountain bike rides. If
that sounds too much
like hard work, there is
tennis, table tennis and a
pool on site. d
Map H3
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02 32 42 76 79
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www.
saintgeorgesduvievre.org
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Closed Oct-Mar
•
€
La Côte de Nacre,
St-Aubin-sur-Mer
This family-oriented, four-
star campsite has a great
swimming pool complex,
with water chutes, kids'
activities and organized
entertainment. d
rue
Général Moulton
•
Map H1
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02 31 97 14 45
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www.
camping-cote-de-nacre.com
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Closed Oct-Apr
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€
Camping de la
Vée, Bagnoles-de-
l'Orne
The joy of La Vée is its
position - close to
Bagnoles
(see pp61)
and
the Andaines Forest
(see
pp66)
. Its 250 “pitches”
are in leafy surroundings,
with amenities including
a snack bar, and recreation
and games rooms.
d
5
rue du Président Coty
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Map D5
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02 33 37 87 45
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www.bagnoles-de-lorne.com
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Closed Nov-late Mar
•
€
Camping de
l'Ermitage,
Donville-les-Bains
With its own bakery,
delicatessen, snack bar
and visiting traders, you
seldom need to leave this
large, well-run campsite.
Close by, you can gather
shells on the sandy beach,
ride, play tennis, or relax
in the thalassotherapy
centre.
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Map B4
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02 33
50 09 01
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www.camping-
ermitage.com
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Closed
Nov-mid-Apr
•
€
Les Gravelets,
Montmartin-
sur-Mer
This two-star seaside
campsite was converted
from a lime quarry in
1983. One of the pits is
now used for rock climb-
ing; the other has been
turned into tennis courts.
If you like fresh seafood,
catch your own and cook
it over a campfire. d
3
rue du Rey
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Map B4
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02
33 47 70 20
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www.chez.
com/campgrav
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Closed
Nov-Mar
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€
132
