France 20.22
Arc Rouge en France
Bretagne vrs Normandie
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Friday 5th August 2022
S.Fermo d.B. (Co) - Moncenisio Lake: 245km 3h
Free overnight stay at the lake
Free overnight stay at the lake
Saturday 6th August 2022
Moncenisio Lake - Chambery: 2 hours 21 min (134 km) -
via D1006
Stop for lunch and swim.
Plan d'Eau de Challes-les-Eaux
407-663 Av. De Chambéry, 73190 Challes-les-Eaux, France
Parking area with nearby small swimming pond, services and bar.
Stop for lunch and swim.
Plan d'Eau de Challes-les-Eaux
407-663 Av. De Chambéry, 73190 Challes-les-Eaux, France
Parking area with nearby small swimming pond, services and bar.
Chambery - Limoise: 5 hours (325 km) -
via D1504
Aire de camping-cars
03320 Limoise, France
Free, C / S with token column
(tokens no longer available in the vicinity)
Aire de camping-cars
03320 Limoise, France
Free, C / S with token column
(tokens no longer available in the vicinity)
Sunday 7th August
Limoise - Allonnes (49650 France): 4 hours 3 min (280 km) -
via D925
Lunch break
Lunch break
Allonnes (Maine and Loire) - Pointe de la Torche: 4 hours 40 min (397 km) -
via N165
Pointe de la Torche
Stretching towards the sea, Pointe de la Torche is a rocky spur, a wild land that borders the Audierne Bay to the south. A site at the edge of the world, steep but incredibly beautiful. The rocky outcrop of La Torche is a popular spot for surfers and funboard enthusiasts. The waves and the wind are always present.
Free parking
Pointe de la Torche, 29120 Plomeur, France
Free parking. Toilet and drinking water down the street. Surf school, restaurant and creperie.
All sooo wild!
Sunsets
Pointe de la Torche
Stretching towards the sea, Pointe de la Torche is a rocky spur, a wild land that borders the Audierne Bay to the south. A site at the edge of the world, steep but incredibly beautiful. The rocky outcrop of La Torche is a popular spot for surfers and funboard enthusiasts. The waves and the wind are always present.
Free parking
Pointe de la Torche, 29120 Plomeur, France
Free parking. Toilet and drinking water down the street. Surf school, restaurant and creperie.
All sooo wild!
Sunsets
Instagrammable🌊 🏄♀️ 🚌 ⛱️
Monday 8th August
Pointe de la Torche
Day spent on the beach: sun, sea, sweet and savory caramel crêpes
After 3 days of travel, relax in the places we love most: wild nature, no bother to park, dogs allowed on the beach.
Day spent on the beach: sun, sea, sweet and savory caramel crêpes
... << it's caramel, it's not chocolate >>
https://youtu.be/uivZrg8xEVI After 3 days of travel, relax in the places we love most: wild nature, no bother to park, dogs allowed on the beach.
Tuesday 9th August
Pointe de la Torche - Audierne:
50 min (43.7 km)
Audierne
Merged since 2016 with the city of Esquibien, Audierne draws the contours of its city located at the foot of a hill on the Goyen estuary. In front of her, the vastness of the ocean stretches out, merging in the distance with the horizon. The fishing port, which has now become very active as a marina, specializes in sardines. For a long time, fishing and international maritime trade, particularly with Belgium and England, have been the main activity. From 1900, lace workshops opened and replaced fishing in the midst of the crisis. But the fishermen do not give up and go fishing for lobsters, lobsters and crabs, now the economy of the city is based on tourism. And the city has no shortage of resources for that. A long beach of fine sand just 1,500 meters from the urban area, the Atlantic Ocean in the background and the charm of the alleys that escape into the hills ... there is everything to recharge your batteries and enjoy nautical activities in an environment postcard.
Aire de Camping-cars
Audierne
Place du général de Gaulle Parking du Stun / Access from D765
C / S 10 € + 2 € FOR SERVICES
Visit of the town, lunch and rest. Then departure for Pointe du Raz / Pointe du Van
Audierne
Merged since 2016 with the city of Esquibien, Audierne draws the contours of its city located at the foot of a hill on the Goyen estuary. In front of her, the vastness of the ocean stretches out, merging in the distance with the horizon. The fishing port, which has now become very active as a marina, specializes in sardines. For a long time, fishing and international maritime trade, particularly with Belgium and England, have been the main activity. From 1900, lace workshops opened and replaced fishing in the midst of the crisis. But the fishermen do not give up and go fishing for lobsters, lobsters and crabs, now the economy of the city is based on tourism. And the city has no shortage of resources for that. A long beach of fine sand just 1,500 meters from the urban area, the Atlantic Ocean in the background and the charm of the alleys that escape into the hills ... there is everything to recharge your batteries and enjoy nautical activities in an environment postcard.
Aire de Camping-cars
Audierne
Place du général de Gaulle Parking du Stun / Access from D765
C / S 10 € + 2 € FOR SERVICES
Visit of the town, lunch and rest. Then departure for Pointe du Raz / Pointe du Van
Audierne - Pointe du Van:
27 min (18.9 km)
Parking
Free parking at the Pointe du Van.
Pointe du Van is located north of the more famous Pointe du Raz, which you can see very well from here. Even more beautiful sunsets.
Pointe du Van certainly quieter and less chaotic than the "big sister" Pointe du Raz.
Swim in the afternoon before Pointe du Raz, in a small bay. Cookies and souvenirs at the Biscuit Shop before the Pointe du Raz car park.
Plage Plogoff
2 Rte du Loc'h, 29770 Plogoff, France
Parking de la Pointe du Raz
Plogoff - D784
€ 6.5 half day, € 15 with overnight stop. Also for bus.
Parking
Free parking at the Pointe du Van.
Pointe du Van is located north of the more famous Pointe du Raz, which you can see very well from here. Even more beautiful sunsets.
Pointe du Van certainly quieter and less chaotic than the "big sister" Pointe du Raz.
Swim in the afternoon before Pointe du Raz, in a small bay. Cookies and souvenirs at the Biscuit Shop before the Pointe du Raz car park.
Plage Plogoff
2 Rte du Loc'h, 29770 Plogoff, France
Parking de la Pointe du Raz
Plogoff - D784
€ 6.5 half day, € 15 with overnight stop. Also for bus.
Wednesday 10th August
Pointe du Van - Plougastel-Daoulas:
1 hour 27 min (92.6 km)
The Plougastel-Daoulas Calvary
Daoulas Abbey - Plougastel
Among the monuments worth visiting the peninsula, the 17th century Calvary is undoubtedly the best known. It was built following a plague epidemic that hit the region. How many characters do you count? In all, 181 figurines were carved in Kersanton stone (gray granite). They had a lot of luck! Touched by the bombings of 1944, an American soldier had the excellent idea of recovering them and placing them in the presbytery to protect them. Before they were completely restored a few years later!
Inspirations of yesteryear
Take advantage of your visit to this area to visit Daoulas Abbey. The ancient monastery ruled until the sixteenth century by the canons of the order of Saint-Augustin, preserves beautiful testimonies of the Middle Ages. In this place you can admire the abbey and the Romanesque cloister of the twelfth century. Today, the abbey and its magnificent park host exhibitions on the theme of the world's civilizations.
Thank you Mr. Frézier
Strawberries have made the region a hit. But did you know they were originally from South America? It is a Savoyard called Amédée-François Frézier who discovers them in the 18th century and imports them to France. Conquered by strawberries, the Bretons adopted, cultivated and exported them from the end of the 19th century. Today, they are inseparable from the city.
I confirm the above: strawberries are the masters! 🍓 🍓 🍰
Rest area in Plougastel Daoulas
Rue de la Fontaine Blanche, in the free sports area with C / S
Note: my clumsiness aside, but the bathroom window is completely detached, promptly rearranged by Fabrizio under insults and curious looks from the neighboring campers.
The Plougastel-Daoulas Calvary
Daoulas Abbey - Plougastel
Among the monuments worth visiting the peninsula, the 17th century Calvary is undoubtedly the best known. It was built following a plague epidemic that hit the region. How many characters do you count? In all, 181 figurines were carved in Kersanton stone (gray granite). They had a lot of luck! Touched by the bombings of 1944, an American soldier had the excellent idea of recovering them and placing them in the presbytery to protect them. Before they were completely restored a few years later!
Inspirations of yesteryear
Take advantage of your visit to this area to visit Daoulas Abbey. The ancient monastery ruled until the sixteenth century by the canons of the order of Saint-Augustin, preserves beautiful testimonies of the Middle Ages. In this place you can admire the abbey and the Romanesque cloister of the twelfth century. Today, the abbey and its magnificent park host exhibitions on the theme of the world's civilizations.
Thank you Mr. Frézier
Strawberries have made the region a hit. But did you know they were originally from South America? It is a Savoyard called Amédée-François Frézier who discovers them in the 18th century and imports them to France. Conquered by strawberries, the Bretons adopted, cultivated and exported them from the end of the 19th century. Today, they are inseparable from the city.
I confirm the above: strawberries are the masters! 🍓 🍓 🍰
Rest area in Plougastel Daoulas
Rue de la Fontaine Blanche, in the free sports area with C / S
Note: my clumsiness aside, but the bathroom window is completely detached, promptly rearranged by Fabrizio under insults and curious looks from the neighboring campers.
Plougastel-Daoulas - Fort du Corbeau - Brest:
29 min (21.0 km) -
through D165 and N165
Fort du Corbeau : Fort overlooking the sea - COMPLETELY GONE TO PIECES!
Perhaps the suggestion was definitely DATED 😐
In addition, the road is ONLY for expert drivers, with the prayer to NEVER meet anyone in the opposite direction ... or ... for van owners who go everywhere ... THEN continuation to Brest.
Brest is a large city all centered around its huge port; decidedly modern in the new green mobility districts (tram only); we stopped for a short time.
Paid parking in the city c / o Skatepark du Jardin Kennedy (no port area as indicated on P4N).
Brest - Phare de Saint-Mathieu: 34 min (24.9 km)
Phare de Saint-Mathieu
This tower, built in 1835 on the ruins of an ancient abbey, is an important lighthouse on the French coast with a theoretical range of 29 nautical miles (about 55 km).
Classified as a historical monument since May 23, 2011.
The ruins of the Abbey are worthy of a triller film especially with the lights of the sunset.
Parking
Overnight stay along the D85, a few steps from the lighthouse.
29217 Plougonvelin
Fort du Corbeau : Fort overlooking the sea - COMPLETELY GONE TO PIECES!
Perhaps the suggestion was definitely DATED 😐
In addition, the road is ONLY for expert drivers, with the prayer to NEVER meet anyone in the opposite direction ... or ... for van owners who go everywhere ... THEN continuation to Brest.
Brest is a large city all centered around its huge port; decidedly modern in the new green mobility districts (tram only); we stopped for a short time.
Paid parking in the city c / o Skatepark du Jardin Kennedy (no port area as indicated on P4N).
Brest - Phare de Saint-Mathieu: 34 min (24.9 km)
Phare de Saint-Mathieu
This tower, built in 1835 on the ruins of an ancient abbey, is an important lighthouse on the French coast with a theoretical range of 29 nautical miles (about 55 km).
Classified as a historical monument since May 23, 2011.
The ruins of the Abbey are worthy of a triller film especially with the lights of the sunset.
Parking
Overnight stay along the D85, a few steps from the lighthouse.
29217 Plougonvelin
Thursday 11th August
Phare de Saint-Mathieu - Phare de Pontusval:
1 hour 7 min (61.1 km)
via D38
Parking camping car
Brignogan-Plages - 9 Rte du Phare
Camper car park for overnight stays outside the Camping du Phare campsite, without services.
Free parking to get to the lighthouse and a nice beach. Dogs not allowed but just move a little to circumvent the ban.
Parking camping car
Brignogan-Plages - 9 Rte du Phare
Camper car park for overnight stays outside the Camping du Phare campsite, without services.
Free parking to get to the lighthouse and a nice beach. Dogs not allowed but just move a little to circumvent the ban.
Phare de Pontusval - Dunes de Keremma
13 min (8.5 km)
via D125
Dunes de Keremma
The dunes of Kéremma, between the bay of Goulven and the bay of Kernic, extend for more than 6 kilometers. Shaped by the combined action of currents, storm surges and winds, these sand formations have transformed over the years. (Wikipedia) White sand and crystal clear sea, very windy.
Dogs not allowed from 1st June to 30th September.
Parking du Mean
Rte de Mean, 29430 Tréflez, France
Dunes de Keremma
The dunes of Kéremma, between the bay of Goulven and the bay of Kernic, extend for more than 6 kilometers. Shaped by the combined action of currents, storm surges and winds, these sand formations have transformed over the years. (Wikipedia) White sand and crystal clear sea, very windy.
Dogs not allowed from 1st June to 30th September.
Parking du Mean
Rte de Mean, 29430 Tréflez, France
Dunes de Keremma - Roscoff
34 min (29.5 km)
Roscoff
This charming town is one of the most charming ports in northern France where you can fully breathe the seafaring tradition of fishing, surrounded by granite cottages and numerous villas. In fact, it is beautiful to wander around the port, typically Breton, among the moored ships, the streets with the ancient houses of the owners (many are decorated with nautical motifs and engravings of ships) and very suggestive corners. Another unique experience is the fish auction where you can experience all the excitement and chaos of this daily event: to assist you must book at the tourism office. Another typical thing are Roscoff's pink onions and La Fête de l'Oignon Rose (the Pink Onion Festival) is an event held in mid-August and involves the whole city with music, dancing and gastronomy.
After wandering around the city we parked and stayed overnight at the station car park.
Parking de la gare
29680 Rue de la Petite Vitesse, 29680 Roscoff, France
Public toilet present (clean)
Roscoff is a typical seaside town, we dined at the port with fish & chips, Moules-frites and crêpes
The transition from high to low tide is really impressive.
Roscoff
This charming town is one of the most charming ports in northern France where you can fully breathe the seafaring tradition of fishing, surrounded by granite cottages and numerous villas. In fact, it is beautiful to wander around the port, typically Breton, among the moored ships, the streets with the ancient houses of the owners (many are decorated with nautical motifs and engravings of ships) and very suggestive corners. Another unique experience is the fish auction where you can experience all the excitement and chaos of this daily event: to assist you must book at the tourism office. Another typical thing are Roscoff's pink onions and La Fête de l'Oignon Rose (the Pink Onion Festival) is an event held in mid-August and involves the whole city with music, dancing and gastronomy.
After wandering around the city we parked and stayed overnight at the station car park.
Parking de la gare
29680 Rue de la Petite Vitesse, 29680 Roscoff, France
Public toilet present (clean)
Roscoff is a typical seaside town, we dined at the port with fish & chips, Moules-frites and crêpes
The transition from high to low tide is really impressive.
Friday 12 August
Roscoff - Ploumanac'h:
1 hour 22 min (76.4 km)
" The path of the customs officers " starts in Ploumanac'h You can stop at the daytime parking until 7pm
Parking
Perros-Guirec - Rue du Ranolien - Chemin du Phare
"Sentier des Douaniers" was created in 1791 by Napoleon to fight smuggling; the Sentiero dei Doganieri winds for more than 1300 km along the entire Breton coast, marked with the initials GR34 (Grand Randonnée). One of the most evocative stretches is certainly the one that starts from Perros Guirrec beach and reaches Ploumanac'h, crossing the incredible pink granite coast and Punta Squewel.
Perros-Guirec - Plougrescant: 46 min (29.6 km) via D31
In search of the Maison du Gouffre !!!
The famous house in the rock ... roads ambushed to arrive at a nice parking lot with coastal path and view of the house, pebble beach and calm sea for a short swim.
Parking camping car
22820 Plougrescant, France
once you arrive in Plougrescant, there are signs for the "Maison du Gouffre".
Daytime parking only.
" The path of the customs officers " starts in Ploumanac'h You can stop at the daytime parking until 7pm
Parking
Perros-Guirec - Rue du Ranolien - Chemin du Phare
"Sentier des Douaniers" was created in 1791 by Napoleon to fight smuggling; the Sentiero dei Doganieri winds for more than 1300 km along the entire Breton coast, marked with the initials GR34 (Grand Randonnée). One of the most evocative stretches is certainly the one that starts from Perros Guirrec beach and reaches Ploumanac'h, crossing the incredible pink granite coast and Punta Squewel.
Perros-Guirec - Plougrescant: 46 min (29.6 km) via D31
In search of the Maison du Gouffre !!!
The famous house in the rock ... roads ambushed to arrive at a nice parking lot with coastal path and view of the house, pebble beach and calm sea for a short swim.
Parking camping car
22820 Plougrescant, France
once you arrive in Plougrescant, there are signs for the "Maison du Gouffre".
Daytime parking only.
Plougrescant - Ploubazlanec: 47 min (32.4 km)
via D786
And here we come full circle in 2015 when we did not visit Île-de-Bréhat.
Parking
Pointe de l 'Arcouest
Route d’Embarcadère - Ploubazlanec
8 euro / 24h - no c / s - toilets present.
And here we come full circle in 2015 when we did not visit Île-de-Bréhat.
Parking
Pointe de l 'Arcouest
Route d’Embarcadère - Ploubazlanec
8 euro / 24h - no c / s - toilets present.
Saturday 13th August
Île-de-Bréhat
It actually consists of two islands separated by a very narrow stretch of sea.
Once a refuge for privateers and a fleet of fishing boats that crossed the ocean to fish in Newfoundland and Iceland, Bréhat is famous for its wild coast , jagged with pink granite boulders, overlooking the Channel and the numerous islets and shoals outcropping that surround it. The south island is full of hydrangeas and beautiful gardens. The northern part, very indented, is almost devoid of trees and open to the winds.
It is accessed via a ferry at the cost of c.a. 10Euro per person A / R.
⚠️ Pay attention to the boarding jetty !!!
If there is low tide you have to walk approx. 500/600 meters before being able to embark ... a little more and you can reach it on foot!
It certainly deserved to come full circle!
It actually consists of two islands separated by a very narrow stretch of sea.
Once a refuge for privateers and a fleet of fishing boats that crossed the ocean to fish in Newfoundland and Iceland, Bréhat is famous for its wild coast , jagged with pink granite boulders, overlooking the Channel and the numerous islets and shoals outcropping that surround it. The south island is full of hydrangeas and beautiful gardens. The northern part, very indented, is almost devoid of trees and open to the winds.
It is accessed via a ferry at the cost of c.a. 10Euro per person A / R.
⚠️ Pay attention to the boarding jetty !!!
If there is low tide you have to walk approx. 500/600 meters before being able to embark ... a little more and you can reach it on foot!
It certainly deserved to come full circle!
Plougrescart - Cancale: 1 hour 53 min (142 km)
through N12 and N176
After the trip to the island, we decide to go to Cancale.
Along the way we manage to drain black water and toilets.
We purposely skipped "Fort la Latte" never be that it was also destroyed!
We arrive at the Cancale rest area around 19:00, certainly NOT the optimal time to find a place .. moreover, several Italians, who are part of the red ribbon group, have occupied much more than a pitch dedicated to them. 🤬🤬
We try in vain to "get stuck" somewhere but nothing ... we load the water and go out ... "red bow, red bow and not even help me find a place" 🤬🤬🤬
Okay, we move further ahead and park along the road together with other campers / vans / vanfaidate / cars with annexes ...
The view of the bay is amazing, two boyfriends eat oysters as if there was no tomorrow (except after a short time "infrattarsi" in the van ... you can see that the oysters have taken effect!), And we talk to a Frenchman who honestly was at the tourist office, he pointed out that the parking area was completely full and therefore he was "authorized" to stay overnight where he was staying ... (parking toléré, pas autorisé .. something like that)
A thought goes to our Missy ❤️
Parking Area
Aire de Campingcars
Rue des Français libres - Cancale
C / S
Parking
17 Rue du Champ du Loup,
35260 Cancale, France
Also used for overnight stay
After the trip to the island, we decide to go to Cancale.
Along the way we manage to drain black water and toilets.
We purposely skipped "Fort la Latte" never be that it was also destroyed!
We arrive at the Cancale rest area around 19:00, certainly NOT the optimal time to find a place .. moreover, several Italians, who are part of the red ribbon group, have occupied much more than a pitch dedicated to them. 🤬🤬
We try in vain to "get stuck" somewhere but nothing ... we load the water and go out ... "red bow, red bow and not even help me find a place" 🤬🤬🤬
Okay, we move further ahead and park along the road together with other campers / vans / vanfaidate / cars with annexes ...
The view of the bay is amazing, two boyfriends eat oysters as if there was no tomorrow (except after a short time "infrattarsi" in the van ... you can see that the oysters have taken effect!), And we talk to a Frenchman who honestly was at the tourist office, he pointed out that the parking area was completely full and therefore he was "authorized" to stay overnight where he was staying ... (parking toléré, pas autorisé .. something like that)
A thought goes to our Missy ❤️
Parking Area
Aire de Campingcars
Rue des Français libres - Cancale
C / S
Parking
17 Rue du Champ du Loup,
35260 Cancale, France
Also used for overnight stay
Sunday 14th August
Today for the first time since we left, the sky is leaden but it is not raining yet. On foot we reach the port of Cancale and buy a basket of oysters (26 large size) for 15 €. Crazy !!!
Departure for Le Mont-Saint-Michel.
Cancale - Le Mont-Saint-Michel: 52 min (48.8 km)
For Le Mont Saint-Michel I had selected 2 parking areas at approx. 5 km from the abbey. The parking solution indicated at the departure of the shuttle bus is discarded (it is not worth it: it is only a parking lot at € 20 per day) and also the camping because we did not understand how the daily permit worked in addition to the camping rate.
The choice falls on the "La Bidonnière" rest area.
Le Mont-Saint-Michel
Rest area "La Bidonnière"
5 Rte de la Rive, 50170 Ardevon
C / S € 13.50 / 24h / wi-fi / 5km from Mont-Saint-Michel.
The rest area is very nice, spacious, with picnic tables and a view of the abbey, you can order croissants and bread for the next day.
We buy a bottle of demi sec cider that accompanies our oyster lunch. 🦪🦪🍾 (cider)
Then, after the rain has stopped, we reach Le Mont Saint Michel by bike following the main road that leads to the cycle path, then cutting through the pastures, really easy and comfortable.
The town is super-super-ultra crowded, you go up keeping to the right and down to the left, transported by the human flow of people of all nationalities.
This is not the first time we visit the island but while other places have been deliberately excluded, Mont-Saint-Michel is not !! It does not exist !!!
Departure for Le Mont-Saint-Michel.
Cancale - Le Mont-Saint-Michel: 52 min (48.8 km)
For Le Mont Saint-Michel I had selected 2 parking areas at approx. 5 km from the abbey. The parking solution indicated at the departure of the shuttle bus is discarded (it is not worth it: it is only a parking lot at € 20 per day) and also the camping because we did not understand how the daily permit worked in addition to the camping rate.
The choice falls on the "La Bidonnière" rest area.
Le Mont-Saint-Michel
Rest area "La Bidonnière"
5 Rte de la Rive, 50170 Ardevon
C / S € 13.50 / 24h / wi-fi / 5km from Mont-Saint-Michel.
The rest area is very nice, spacious, with picnic tables and a view of the abbey, you can order croissants and bread for the next day.
We buy a bottle of demi sec cider that accompanies our oyster lunch. 🦪🦪🍾 (cider)
Then, after the rain has stopped, we reach Le Mont Saint Michel by bike following the main road that leads to the cycle path, then cutting through the pastures, really easy and comfortable.
The town is super-super-ultra crowded, you go up keeping to the right and down to the left, transported by the human flow of people of all nationalities.
This is not the first time we visit the island but while other places have been deliberately excluded, Mont-Saint-Michel is not !! It does not exist !!!
Monday 15th August
The tour to Normandy starts from here, towards the Cherborg peninsula.
Le Mont Saint Michel - Gouville-sur-mer: 87km 1h 12 min
Gouville-sur-mer
Small seaside town with a beautiful beach, it is a pity that the weather is overcast and certainly not ideal for spending a day on the beach, so after a short stop, we continue towards the Castle of Pirou.
Aire de Camping Car Gouville sur mer
Plage de Gouville sur Mer
Chemin du Beau Rivage
50560 Gouville-sur-Mer (France)
C / S CC 6 €
Le Mont Saint Michel - Gouville-sur-mer: 87km 1h 12 min
Gouville-sur-mer
Small seaside town with a beautiful beach, it is a pity that the weather is overcast and certainly not ideal for spending a day on the beach, so after a short stop, we continue towards the Castle of Pirou.
Aire de Camping Car Gouville sur mer
Plage de Gouville sur Mer
Chemin du Beau Rivage
50560 Gouville-sur-Mer (France)
C / S CC 6 €
Gouville-sur-Mer - Château Pirou: 14 min (11.4 km)
via D650
Castle of Pirou is one of the best preserved and most impressive medieval castles in Normandy
Parking
3 Le Château, 50770 Pirou, France
PARKING AREA
Aire free
Chemin des Matelots
50770 Pirou, France C / S € 3
Castle of Pirou is one of the best preserved and most impressive medieval castles in Normandy
Parking
3 Le Château, 50770 Pirou, France
PARKING AREA
Aire free
Chemin des Matelots
50770 Pirou, France C / S € 3
Pirou Castle - Phare de Goury: 1 hour 13 min (82.1 km)
via D650
Towards the tip of Cap de la Hague
Parking camping-car
11 Chasse des Douanes, 50440 La Hague, France
Free parking for campers with a beautiful view of the bay.
The village is small and semi-uninhabited despite 2 typical restaurants, public toilets.
Those who did not find a place in the rest area stayed overnight near the town hall, in a large parking lot, near the toilets. I think no one protested.
Before reaching this extreme point, we traveled a road immersed in the fog alongside a large nuclear power plant: for this reason various signs expressed disdain to it. (No swimming pools).
Towards the tip of Cap de la Hague
Parking camping-car
11 Chasse des Douanes, 50440 La Hague, France
Free parking for campers with a beautiful view of the bay.
The village is small and semi-uninhabited despite 2 typical restaurants, public toilets.
Those who did not find a place in the rest area stayed overnight near the town hall, in a large parking lot, near the toilets. I think no one protested.
Before reaching this extreme point, we traveled a road immersed in the fog alongside a large nuclear power plant: for this reason various signs expressed disdain to it. (No swimming pools).
Tuesday 16th August
Phare de Goury (Cap de la Hague) - Gatteville-le-Phare: 1 hour 6 min (57.9 km) -
via D901
Gatteville-le-Phare is the second largest lighthouse in Europe.
Parking
Parking Phare de Gatteville
Route du Phare
50760, Gatteville-le-Phare, France
We park and cross cabbage fields to reach the lighthouse, however it is possible to arrive directly in front of the lighthouse with the camper following the road and ignoring the parking sign, but we discovered it later!
Gatteville-le-Phare is the second largest lighthouse in Europe.
Parking
Parking Phare de Gatteville
Route du Phare
50760, Gatteville-le-Phare, France
We park and cross cabbage fields to reach the lighthouse, however it is possible to arrive directly in front of the lighthouse with the camper following the road and ignoring the parking sign, but we discovered it later!
Gatteville-le-Phar - Barfleur: 2,4 km 3 min
Barfleur is a small seaside resort famous for its mussels.
PARKING AREA
FREE CAMPER PARKING
Chemin de la Masse, Barfleur
no services - direct access to a small beach - center 500 meters
We stopped in Barfleur just long enough to have lunch. Unfortunately, the rainy weather has really precluded the idea of the beach and a swim in the sea.
Barfleur - Sainte-Mère-Église: 35 km 32 min
Return to Sainte-Mère-Église famous for the paratrooper clinging to the bell tower and for the excellent sweets!
PARKING AREA
Aire de Camping-Car
Rue Eisenhower 14
50480, Sainte-Mère-Église, France € 18.00
We actually parked with other campers just before reaching the town square.
Let's say that we found the town very touristy, much more than it had been in our previous visits: the huge church square divided in half to make room for a parking lot and stalls; the paratrooper who has become double (maybe before he didn't see himself well in the photos?); several souvenir shops; once it was parked at the end of the square, now the rest area was positioned far from the center.
But "our" sweet shop has remained the same !!!
Parking
7A Rue Division Leclerc
50480 Sainte-Mère-Église, France
Barfleur is a small seaside resort famous for its mussels.
PARKING AREA
FREE CAMPER PARKING
Chemin de la Masse, Barfleur
no services - direct access to a small beach - center 500 meters
We stopped in Barfleur just long enough to have lunch. Unfortunately, the rainy weather has really precluded the idea of the beach and a swim in the sea.
Barfleur - Sainte-Mère-Église: 35 km 32 min
Return to Sainte-Mère-Église famous for the paratrooper clinging to the bell tower and for the excellent sweets!
PARKING AREA
Aire de Camping-Car
Rue Eisenhower 14
50480, Sainte-Mère-Église, France € 18.00
We actually parked with other campers just before reaching the town square.
Let's say that we found the town very touristy, much more than it had been in our previous visits: the huge church square divided in half to make room for a parking lot and stalls; the paratrooper who has become double (maybe before he didn't see himself well in the photos?); several souvenir shops; once it was parked at the end of the square, now the rest area was positioned far from the center.
But "our" sweet shop has remained the same !!!
Parking
7A Rue Division Leclerc
50480 Sainte-Mère-Église, France
Sainte-Mère-Église - Utah Beach: 15km 15 min
Visit of Utah Beach and overnight in the parking lot of the dedicated area.
Parking
50480 Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, France
In the past it was probably not possible to stop even during the day with the camper, however the height bar was no longer present.
PARKING AREA
CAMPING-CAR PARK area of Utah Beach
La Madeleine 50480 Sainte Marie du Mont
GPS: 49.417755 ° -1.18645 °
500 meters from the landing beach C / S CC Wi-fi 12 € / 24h 49 places available
Visit of Utah Beach and overnight in the parking lot of the dedicated area.
Parking
50480 Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, France
In the past it was probably not possible to stop even during the day with the camper, however the height bar was no longer present.
PARKING AREA
CAMPING-CAR PARK area of Utah Beach
La Madeleine 50480 Sainte Marie du Mont
GPS: 49.417755 ° -1.18645 °
500 meters from the landing beach C / S CC Wi-fi 12 € / 24h 49 places available
Wednesday 17th August
In the next few days we will remain in the "neighborhood" since on Sunday morning Fabri will participate in the "Omaha Beach Outdoor" half marathon which will take place on the famous landing beach.
(variant of the hypothesized itinerary)
Utah Beach - Pointe du Hoc: 38 min (40.9 km) through D913, N13 and D514
Before reaching Pointe du Hoc, we stop for loading and unloading at Grandcamp-Maisy.
Aire de camping-cars Grandcamp-Maisy
Le Moulin Odo, 14450 Grandcamp-Maisy, France
The parking area is subject to a fee but, we are told, a German, unable to get out, completely tore the entrance / exit barrier; so we go in, load and unload at the column (2 € load).
Pointe-du-Hoc
During the Normandy landings on August 6, 1944, US Rangers attacked the cliff, which was about 30 meters high and extended for about 6 and a half kilometers.
I must say that compared to the first visit which took place back in 2009, a lot has gotten worse! Worse in the sense that lawns were once cut and kept clear of weeds, you could walk everywhere even enter bunkers. Perhaps for a safety reason, now, the path is an obligatory path that runs along the craters of the bombs almost completely disappeared and the remains of the bunkers (but without entering - it had also rained and were full of water), enter one side and exit on the opposite side.
Mah! 🤷♀️
(variant of the hypothesized itinerary)
Utah Beach - Pointe du Hoc: 38 min (40.9 km) through D913, N13 and D514
Before reaching Pointe du Hoc, we stop for loading and unloading at Grandcamp-Maisy.
Aire de camping-cars Grandcamp-Maisy
Le Moulin Odo, 14450 Grandcamp-Maisy, France
The parking area is subject to a fee but, we are told, a German, unable to get out, completely tore the entrance / exit barrier; so we go in, load and unload at the column (2 € load).
Pointe-du-Hoc
During the Normandy landings on August 6, 1944, US Rangers attacked the cliff, which was about 30 meters high and extended for about 6 and a half kilometers.
I must say that compared to the first visit which took place back in 2009, a lot has gotten worse! Worse in the sense that lawns were once cut and kept clear of weeds, you could walk everywhere even enter bunkers. Perhaps for a safety reason, now, the path is an obligatory path that runs along the craters of the bombs almost completely disappeared and the remains of the bunkers (but without entering - it had also rained and were full of water), enter one side and exit on the opposite side.
Mah! 🤷♀️
Pointe du Hoc - Vierville-sur-mer: 9 min (6.8 km) -
via D514
but the biggest disappointment is to discover that our sandwich bar in Vierville-sur-Mer DOES NOT exist anymore. 😐
In its place they have placed a double English bus (what's that got to do with it?) that dispenses burgers & frites for the modest sum of € 15 per dish. For heaven's sake ... good ...
I repeat: a remarkable upgrade in terms of tourism. 😬
L'Embusqué burger
Rte de Grandcamp
14710 Vierville-sur-Mer, France
but the biggest disappointment is to discover that our sandwich bar in Vierville-sur-Mer DOES NOT exist anymore. 😐
In its place they have placed a double English bus (what's that got to do with it?) that dispenses burgers & frites for the modest sum of € 15 per dish. For heaven's sake ... good ...
I repeat: a remarkable upgrade in terms of tourism. 😬
L'Embusqué burger
Rte de Grandcamp
14710 Vierville-sur-Mer, France
Vierville-sur-Mer - La Cambe: 15 min (15.5 km) -
through D30 and N13
After lunch, we revisit the German cemetery "La Cambe"
Here is buried Michael Wittmann, who gained international fame on 13 June 1944, when in just an hour he destroyed 21 tanks and other 28 armored vehicles of the British 7th Armored Division, near the village of Villers-Bocage. (Wikipedia)
After lunch, we revisit the German cemetery "La Cambe"
Here is buried Michael Wittmann, who gained international fame on 13 June 1944, when in just an hour he destroyed 21 tanks and other 28 armored vehicles of the British 7th Armored Division, near the village of Villers-Bocage. (Wikipedia)
Inexplicably, the service battery no longer works: we are without electricity, water and gas. So we stop in a small village and Fabri proceeds to disassemble the auxiliary battery, inspects every type of fuse, motor (which he doesn't understand much about) until he realizes that, unnaturally, someone has disconnected the service battery by turning the safety crank located next to the front seat ... (but do you think they have to put something so important that one with one foot while getting on the camper can take it inside? 'it must have been the dog that never stays still!)
Never mind, fixed the fault, he starts again! Direction beach and sea for swimming.
La Cambe - Longues-sur-mer: 43 min (33.3 km) through N13 and D514
In Longues-sur-Mer you can still see the Longues-sur-Mer battery
The Battery Longues-sur-Mer (German: Marineküstenbatterie (MKB) was a German artillery battery from World War II. The battery was located on a 60m cliff overlooking the sea and was part of the coastal fortifications of the German Atlantic Wall. It was located between the Allied landing beaches of Gold and Omaha and bombed both beaches on D-Day (6 June 1944). The battery was captured on 7 June and no longer played any role in the campaign of Normandy. The battery is the only one in Normandy to keep all its original guns in situ. It was classified as a historic monument in October 2001 and is in a good state of conservation. (Wikipedia)
After the remains of the bunker, a road descends from the cliff and leads to a small but nice pebble beach where we could swim.
Parking
39 Rue de la Mer, 14400 Longues-sur-Mer, France
Free parking for the visit of the battery and to reach the beach. It is not possible to stay overnight even though a Dutchman said there was no problem staying overnight there. However, in order not to be able to read or write, we moved to the church parking lot at around 9 pm in the company of other campers.
Parking
c / o Église Saint-Laurent
Rte d'Arromanches, 14400 Longues-sur-Mer, France
La Cambe - Longues-sur-mer: 43 min (33.3 km) through N13 and D514
In Longues-sur-Mer you can still see the Longues-sur-Mer battery
The Battery Longues-sur-Mer (German: Marineküstenbatterie (MKB) was a German artillery battery from World War II. The battery was located on a 60m cliff overlooking the sea and was part of the coastal fortifications of the German Atlantic Wall. It was located between the Allied landing beaches of Gold and Omaha and bombed both beaches on D-Day (6 June 1944). The battery was captured on 7 June and no longer played any role in the campaign of Normandy. The battery is the only one in Normandy to keep all its original guns in situ. It was classified as a historic monument in October 2001 and is in a good state of conservation. (Wikipedia)
After the remains of the bunker, a road descends from the cliff and leads to a small but nice pebble beach where we could swim.
Parking
39 Rue de la Mer, 14400 Longues-sur-Mer, France
Free parking for the visit of the battery and to reach the beach. It is not possible to stay overnight even though a Dutchman said there was no problem staying overnight there. However, in order not to be able to read or write, we moved to the church parking lot at around 9 pm in the company of other campers.
Parking
c / o Église Saint-Laurent
Rte d'Arromanches, 14400 Longues-sur-Mer, France
Thursday 18th August
Longues-sur-mer - SuperU (Port-en-Bessin): 7 min (4.8 km) -
via D514
Unloading / loading with column (2 €) at the SuperU
SupeU - Arromanche-les-Bains: 17 min (11.5 km) - via D514
Rest area
Aire du Camping Car
D514, 14117 Arromanches-les-Bains, France
C / S with column (€ 2) - € 10 / 24h
We park the camper and go down to Arromanches beach.
Improvement works and new monuments bearing witness to the tragedy that took place.
Arromanches has always remained in our memories.
Unloading / loading with column (2 €) at the SuperU
SupeU - Arromanche-les-Bains: 17 min (11.5 km) - via D514
Rest area
Aire du Camping Car
D514, 14117 Arromanches-les-Bains, France
C / S with column (€ 2) - € 10 / 24h
We park the camper and go down to Arromanches beach.
Improvement works and new monuments bearing witness to the tragedy that took place.
Arromanches has always remained in our memories.
Arromanches-les-Bains - Juno Beach (Courseulles-sur-Mer): 19 min (13.3 km) - via D514
Aire de camping-car
48 Av. De la Combattante, 14470 Courseulles-sur-Mer, France
Free parking / no services / next to the minigolf / near the beach.
The Canadian division landed at Juno Beach. Visitable memorial.
JUNO BEACH CENTER
14470 Graye-sur-Mer, France
Difficulty in parking for campers.
Afternoon on the beach, dinner and overnight stay in the rest area. Minigolf unfortunately closed after 18:00; we console ourselves with crêpes, ice cream and an industrial quantity of churros.
Aire de camping-car
48 Av. De la Combattante, 14470 Courseulles-sur-Mer, France
Free parking / no services / next to the minigolf / near the beach.
The Canadian division landed at Juno Beach. Visitable memorial.
JUNO BEACH CENTER
14470 Graye-sur-Mer, France
Difficulty in parking for campers.
Afternoon on the beach, dinner and overnight stay in the rest area. Minigolf unfortunately closed after 18:00; we console ourselves with crêpes, ice cream and an industrial quantity of churros.
Friday 19 August
Courseulles-sur-Mer - Ouistream: 21 km
Ouistream
Ouistreham is characterized by the diversity of its neighborhoods ... First its medieval village, then the port and its seafaring life, finally the beach of Riva Bella, the heart of the seaside resort and on the route of the beaches of the Allied landing in Normandy in June 44. Port of connection across the canal to Portsmouth.
We take a ride on the beach, a tour of the local market, a tour of a department store (we were left without socks and underwear), a tour of the main street.
Parking
Paid parking (expensive)
104 Av. De la Mer, 14150 Ouistreham, France
PARKING AREA
Aire de camping-car Ouistreham
Boulevard maritime, 14150 Ouistreham, France
It didn't look good !!!
Ouistream
Ouistreham is characterized by the diversity of its neighborhoods ... First its medieval village, then the port and its seafaring life, finally the beach of Riva Bella, the heart of the seaside resort and on the route of the beaches of the Allied landing in Normandy in June 44. Port of connection across the canal to Portsmouth.
We take a ride on the beach, a tour of the local market, a tour of a department store (we were left without socks and underwear), a tour of the main street.
Parking
Paid parking (expensive)
104 Av. De la Mer, 14150 Ouistreham, France
PARKING AREA
Aire de camping-car Ouistreham
Boulevard maritime, 14150 Ouistreham, France
It didn't look good !!!
Ouistreham - Merville-FRANCEVILLE-PLAGE: 14km 16 min
Pegasus Bridge
Pegasus was the code name given to a tipping bridge over the River Orne near the town of Ouistreham. The bridge was one of the main targets of the British 6th Airborne Division, which landed with some gliders in its vicinity during the Normandy landings, on the night between 5 and 6 June 1944. Since then the bridge has been permanently named Pegasus Bridge ( Ponte Pegasus), in memory of the operation. The primary purpose of the capture of Pegasus Bridge was to secure the eastern flank of the operational scenario, preventing a counterattack that would wipe out the entire invasion force. The initial assault was carried out by 181 soldiers with 6 Horsa gliders, led by Major John Howard. They landed about fifty meters from the bridge, 16 minutes after midnight on 6 June. The few German guards who guarded the structure, despite the proximity, did not hear the gliders land and were thus knocked out after a firefight that lasted about ten minutes, making the bridge the first target captured on D-Day. Among the soldiers killed in the operation was Lieutenant Den Brotheridge, who was the first allied victim of D-Day. (Wikipedia)
PEGASUS MEMORIAL MUSEUM
1 Avenue du Major Howard - 14860 RANVILLE
Free parking along the road, lunch and visit of the museum. Admission allowed for dogs.
And here, let's go back to Saint-Laurent-sur-mer : since the race is Sunday, we have to oversee the location for logistics.
Merville-FRANCEVILLE-PLAGE - Saint-Laurent-sur-mer: c.a. 70 km.
First we go to Lidl for shopping, to Arromanches to load and unload and finally we reach Saint-Laurent.
Attracted by a sign "Aire de Camping-car ICI" we stop for the night.
It is a large flat lawn divided into pitches that is part of a house: the owners are renovating it and making their land available (for a fee, God forbid) to stop.
I'm sorry, but I put a negative review on P4N: € 8 to sleep in a meadow without any service does not seem honest to me considering that across the road there is a (badly) marked sleeping area for campers. For 2 € - which we paid - we were told that we could do the water supply, too bad that the owners were not present until late in the morning and the water tap was closed. Surely in a few years it will be very nice to stop there, not now! Also in the evening we hold a heated discussion because:
Rest area
8 Rte de Port en Bessin, 14710 Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, France
no services
Parking
Free parking signposted for overnight stop
PARKING de l'Église
7 Rue de l'Église, 14710 Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, France
no services - yes separate collection
Pegasus Bridge
Pegasus was the code name given to a tipping bridge over the River Orne near the town of Ouistreham. The bridge was one of the main targets of the British 6th Airborne Division, which landed with some gliders in its vicinity during the Normandy landings, on the night between 5 and 6 June 1944. Since then the bridge has been permanently named Pegasus Bridge ( Ponte Pegasus), in memory of the operation. The primary purpose of the capture of Pegasus Bridge was to secure the eastern flank of the operational scenario, preventing a counterattack that would wipe out the entire invasion force. The initial assault was carried out by 181 soldiers with 6 Horsa gliders, led by Major John Howard. They landed about fifty meters from the bridge, 16 minutes after midnight on 6 June. The few German guards who guarded the structure, despite the proximity, did not hear the gliders land and were thus knocked out after a firefight that lasted about ten minutes, making the bridge the first target captured on D-Day. Among the soldiers killed in the operation was Lieutenant Den Brotheridge, who was the first allied victim of D-Day. (Wikipedia)
PEGASUS MEMORIAL MUSEUM
1 Avenue du Major Howard - 14860 RANVILLE
Free parking along the road, lunch and visit of the museum. Admission allowed for dogs.
And here, let's go back to Saint-Laurent-sur-mer : since the race is Sunday, we have to oversee the location for logistics.
Merville-FRANCEVILLE-PLAGE - Saint-Laurent-sur-mer: c.a. 70 km.
First we go to Lidl for shopping, to Arromanches to load and unload and finally we reach Saint-Laurent.
Attracted by a sign "Aire de Camping-car ICI" we stop for the night.
It is a large flat lawn divided into pitches that is part of a house: the owners are renovating it and making their land available (for a fee, God forbid) to stop.
I'm sorry, but I put a negative review on P4N: € 8 to sleep in a meadow without any service does not seem honest to me considering that across the road there is a (badly) marked sleeping area for campers. For 2 € - which we paid - we were told that we could do the water supply, too bad that the owners were not present until late in the morning and the water tap was closed. Surely in a few years it will be very nice to stop there, not now! Also in the evening we hold a heated discussion because:
- the kids keep insisting on going home
- until Sunday we are "confined" to Omaha Beach due to running
- I will not be able to see the cliffs of Étretat nor the rest of the trip planning
Rest area
8 Rte de Port en Bessin, 14710 Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, France
no services
Parking
Free parking signposted for overnight stop
PARKING de l'Église
7 Rue de l'Église, 14710 Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, France
no services - yes separate collection
Saturday 20 August
After trying in vain to fill the water, we leave for the visit of the Normandy American Cemetery & Memorial
Saint-Laurent-sur-mer - Normandy American Cemetery & Memorial: 6 min (3.5 km) - via D514
Normandy American Cemetery & Memorial
Rte du Cimetiere Americain, 14710 Colleville-sur-Mer, France
Saint-Laurent-sur-mer - Normandy American Cemetery & Memorial: 6 min (3.5 km) - via D514
Normandy American Cemetery & Memorial
Rte du Cimetiere Americain, 14710 Colleville-sur-Mer, France
Return to Saint-Laurent-sur-mer with loading and unloading at a petrol station with token sold at the distributor.
But this time we position ourselves with the seaside camper on the side towards Vierville-sur-Mer.
Parking
Roadside parking
160 Bd de Cauvigny, 14710 Vierville-sur-Mer, France
Before visiting the Cinitero Americano we did an inspection and realized that you could easily stop (and stay overnight) along the road with a direct view of the sea.
Lunch at the D-DAY House, fish & chips, squid and crêpes ... an infinite slowness but it doesn't rain and we enjoy the day outdoors.
The day continues with the collection of the bib, rest on the beach, evening walk.
But this time we position ourselves with the seaside camper on the side towards Vierville-sur-Mer.
Parking
Roadside parking
160 Bd de Cauvigny, 14710 Vierville-sur-Mer, France
Before visiting the Cinitero Americano we did an inspection and realized that you could easily stop (and stay overnight) along the road with a direct view of the sea.
Lunch at the D-DAY House, fish & chips, squid and crêpes ... an infinite slowness but it doesn't rain and we enjoy the day outdoors.
The day continues with the collection of the bib, rest on the beach, evening walk.
Sunday 21 August
Race day is finally here!
Everything is fine! Fabri has fun and "brings the race home".
The boys are happy because they will finally return home, but they still don't know that we will stop in Étretat first; we have studied and re-studied the map: with a deviation of c.a. 100km on the home route, we can go see these fucking cliffs!
And come on ...
Everything is fine! Fabri has fun and "brings the race home".
The boys are happy because they will finally return home, but they still don't know that we will stop in Étretat first; we have studied and re-studied the map: with a deviation of c.a. 100km on the home route, we can go see these fucking cliffs!
And come on ...
Saint-Laurent-sur-mer - Étretat: 180 km c.a.
Obviously we arrive at the worst time to find a place. NOTHING. There is no parking even to pay for it, but not only for our attic ... they all wander around with desperation!
In the end, we park in no-parking spaces (but in good company) along a steep uphill road.
Parking
Unauthorized parking along the Chemin de Saint-Clair, 76790 Étretat, France
Étretat owes its success to its famous cliffs (and to the Netflix series Lupine, as well as to the countless photos and memories of other camper travelers).
What should I tell?
What is certainly worth everything read / heard / documented but too little time available to express a complete judgment.
And what about the welcome reserved for campers? Inexistent!
A place so popular and with so few places available? Parking bans everywhere ... height bars ...
But don't they know that campers then buy in bars and eat in local restaurants ??
NB: access to the beach is prohibited (complete with guards) for dogs.
Obviously we arrive at the worst time to find a place. NOTHING. There is no parking even to pay for it, but not only for our attic ... they all wander around with desperation!
In the end, we park in no-parking spaces (but in good company) along a steep uphill road.
Parking
Unauthorized parking along the Chemin de Saint-Clair, 76790 Étretat, France
Étretat owes its success to its famous cliffs (and to the Netflix series Lupine, as well as to the countless photos and memories of other camper travelers).
What should I tell?
What is certainly worth everything read / heard / documented but too little time available to express a complete judgment.
And what about the welcome reserved for campers? Inexistent!
A place so popular and with so few places available? Parking bans everywhere ... height bars ...
But don't they know that campers then buy in bars and eat in local restaurants ??
NB: access to the beach is prohibited (complete with guards) for dogs.
Étretat - Saint-Romain-de-Colbosc: 32 min (26.9 km)
via D39
PARKING AREA
Aire de camping cars
Parc Eco Normandie, 76430 Saint-Romain-de-Colbosc, France
Loading / unloading / connection to the electricity all completely free. Few places available. (when we arrive it is in fact full but all the same they make us position in the area intended for the maneuver of garbage collectors)
PARKING AREA
Aire de camping cars
Parc Eco Normandie, 76430 Saint-Romain-de-Colbosc, France
Loading / unloading / connection to the electricity all completely free. Few places available. (when we arrive it is in fact full but all the same they make us position in the area intended for the maneuver of garbage collectors)
Monday 22nd August
For the return, we decide to pass through Switzerland which is the shortest route, having the motorway sticker.
But first we visit the Abbey of Jumièges.
Saint-Romain-de-Colbosc - Jumièges Abbey: 52 min (47.4 km)
Visit of the Abbey of Jumièges.
Abbaye de Jumièges
Jumièges Abbey is one of the oldest and most important Benedictine monasteries in Normandy. Its white towers, which rise for almost 50 meters at the bottom of a bend of the Seine, always create the surprise and admiration of the visitor. Its destruction in the 19th century earned it the name of "the most beautiful ruin in France" and the image of an open-air place strongly marked by romanticism.
Jumièges Abbey
24 Rue Guillaume le Conquérant - 76480 Jumièges
PARKING AREA
Air de camping-car
788 Rue Alphonse Callais, 76480 Jumièges, France
Free with C / S with column
Quiet, very nice and very nice the area around Rouen. The abbey is definitely worth a visit
But first we visit the Abbey of Jumièges.
Saint-Romain-de-Colbosc - Jumièges Abbey: 52 min (47.4 km)
Visit of the Abbey of Jumièges.
Abbaye de Jumièges
Jumièges Abbey is one of the oldest and most important Benedictine monasteries in Normandy. Its white towers, which rise for almost 50 meters at the bottom of a bend of the Seine, always create the surprise and admiration of the visitor. Its destruction in the 19th century earned it the name of "the most beautiful ruin in France" and the image of an open-air place strongly marked by romanticism.
Jumièges Abbey
24 Rue Guillaume le Conquérant - 76480 Jumièges
PARKING AREA
Air de camping-car
788 Rue Alphonse Callais, 76480 Jumièges, France
Free with C / S with column
Quiet, very nice and very nice the area around Rouen. The abbey is definitely worth a visit
Jumièges Abbey - Corgirnon: 460km c.a.
The navigator is set to "avoid tolls" for this reason, once you reach the city of Rouen, you have to cross it all and follow the signs for Pontoise-Cergy which will lead you to arrive (and later cross) Paris without taking the motorway. The D014 / D14 is a roadway that has led us to immense lands, skies painted so much that they seem fake, a landscape harmonious that relaxes the soul.
PARKING AREA
Aire De Campig-car
5 Rue de la Belle Fontaine, 52500 Champsevraine, France
C / S CC € 7 per night (pass municipal messenger to collect and activate the power column)
Having arrived after 8 pm, the municipal messenger has already passed so we cannot use the electricity.
The navigator is set to "avoid tolls" for this reason, once you reach the city of Rouen, you have to cross it all and follow the signs for Pontoise-Cergy which will lead you to arrive (and later cross) Paris without taking the motorway. The D014 / D14 is a roadway that has led us to immense lands, skies painted so much that they seem fake, a landscape harmonious that relaxes the soul.
PARKING AREA
Aire De Campig-car
5 Rue de la Belle Fontaine, 52500 Champsevraine, France
C / S CC € 7 per night (pass municipal messenger to collect and activate the power column)
Having arrived after 8 pm, the municipal messenger has already passed so we cannot use the electricity.
Tuesday 23 August
Corgirnon - Chavannes-sur-l'Étang: 1 hour 52 min (141 km) - via N19
Early in the morning, we leave for home.
This is a road that we have traveled several times, however we are amazed at how it has become much smoother with the presence of freeway sections and practically avoiding all the larger city centers (Vesoul, Lure, Belfort). In Belfort follow the signs for Altkirk, and then for Basel (Bale); in this way we completely avoid the motorway and arrive at the Swiss customs in Basel, we also have the possibility to stop for lunch to "our" rest area "La Porte D'alsace"
PARKING AREA
Aire d'accueil De La Porte D'alsace
37 Rue d'Alsace, 68210 Chavannes-sur-l'Étang, France
C / S 8 € only for overnight stop.
Far from the glories of the past, it still retains its beautiful picnic tables and the pâtisserie / boulangerie next to it.
A stork's nest completes the picture.
Early in the morning, we leave for home.
This is a road that we have traveled several times, however we are amazed at how it has become much smoother with the presence of freeway sections and practically avoiding all the larger city centers (Vesoul, Lure, Belfort). In Belfort follow the signs for Altkirk, and then for Basel (Bale); in this way we completely avoid the motorway and arrive at the Swiss customs in Basel, we also have the possibility to stop for lunch to "our" rest area "La Porte D'alsace"
PARKING AREA
Aire d'accueil De La Porte D'alsace
37 Rue d'Alsace, 68210 Chavannes-sur-l'Étang, France
C / S 8 € only for overnight stop.
Far from the glories of the past, it still retains its beautiful picnic tables and the pâtisserie / boulangerie next to it.
A stork's nest completes the picture.
Chavannes-sur-l'Étang - San Fermo della Battaglia: 4 hours 52 min (345 km) -
via A2
We arrive home around 6:30 pm just in time to prepare dinner.
We arrive home around 6:30 pm just in time to prepare dinner.