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Khizzie

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Hi all just after a little info. I am looking at stopping at Honfluer on the way to twin lakes meet in September.and notice its payment by card ,as a total numpty never been to an aire or even France before can I ask what type of card the machine takes and are there any issues that I need to know about..thanks in advance Roy
 

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Hi Roy, the last time we visited Honfleur we had a choice of paying by credit card or by cash.
A very popular aire, it can get very busy at times. There is a large super market a short drive
away and a Lidl store within walking distance. We will be stopping there on our way down to
Twin Lakes, we may see you there.

Brisey.
 
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Visa or MasterCard accepted at machine. Turn left on entering and park in the smaller area, you will be nearer to the open field picnic area and closer to the shops etc. More importantly you will not hear the clanking of the boats rigging if its windy, this can keep you awake all night. There are electricity and water point within easy reach too. if you choose your spot carefully. and the further to the eft you can go the better, you won't have people constantly driving by.

Its a great aire and being on the left its more intimate in that you don't get to notice just how big it is, and its huge.

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We visited last year and used our Halifax card, it's just a glorified car park, you can get EH if your lucky but it does get busy so you need to get there early. (y)
 
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Hi Roy, the last time we visited Honfleur we had a choice of paying by credit card or by cash.
A very popular aire, it can get very busy at times. There is a large super market a short drive
away and a Lidl store within walking distance. We will be stopping there on our way down to
Twin Lakes, we may see you there.

Brisey.

Thanks Brisey ,look forward to seeing you there ..Roy
 
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There's also been a bread van calling round in the morning the last few times we've been there.

The payment is a simple pay and display system and takes cash or card.

One other tip. There is the main aire and a smaller section on the left before you get to the main bit.

If you can get a space in the smaller part the EHU is 16A. In the main part it is only 5A if you're even lucky enough to get one.

There's a little Casino store that's closer than the Lidl, just across the road bridge and towards the town. If you fancy a beer there's a little Tabac just across the road that's friendly enough.

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We stayed in June paid cash as it wasn't working for card payments and then parked in one of the disabled bays displaying my blue badge.along side the payment ticket about an hour later when we were eating lunch there was a knock at the door it was the lady that sells the bread from the wooden hut at the entrance. I showed her the blue badge and she said but Madame you do not have to pay with the blue badge at any car park or aire in France it is a new law in France ....she then went to get a piece of paper from her hut with it all written in French and proceeded to translate it for me.
We wouldn't not pay for an aire because they are provided by the towns and villages and we like to give something back ...if they are free we like to buy something from a local shop or have a meal in a local restaurant.

I'm not sure how this would work where you have to pay before a barrier opens.

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Thinking about it as we will be both at Newbury,maybe you can fill me in a bit more about aires etc. If you don't mind. Roy

A chat over a glass of something or other may well be the order of the day Roy,
Looking forward to it.
Let's hope the Sun Gods shine down on us this year.
Brisey.
 

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Huge aire, but busy so don't leave it too late to arrive - it's about three hours from Calais via the Pont de Normandie. Ticket machines are cash and card according to CCI.

On the way to it from the autoroute there's a large Leclerc supermarket and an Elf petrol station where fuel prices are usually quite good.

Service point provision is minimal for such a a large aire so queues form in the morning.
 
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stayed at Honfleur loads of times.Yes it's just a car park but so convenient for the town etc.Found the best time to arrive is about 11am till about 3pm after that it tends to fill up very quickly!Just when you think that there is no more space other vans arrive and park everywhere there is bit of space.Never tried the campsite just round the corner from the town!Has anyone else?

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We stopped there last June, machines said card or cash, but the lady who looks after the Aire said it only takes cards.
 
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All good info above . Also if you have a dog there is a vet just over the road from the aire if you need pre ferry worming and pet passport stamps
Regards dotsontour
 
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All good info above . Also if you have a dog there is a vet just over the road from the aire if you need pre ferry worming and pet passport stamps
Regards dotsontour

Thanks for info but don't have a pet /dog/cat.. And I don't think I need worming. ..hahaha. .

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stayed at Honfleur loads of times.Yes it's just a car park but so convenient for the town etc.Found the best time to arrive is about 11am till about 3pm after that it tends to fill up very quickly!Just when you think that there is no more space other vans arrive and park everywhere there is bit of space.Never tried the campsite just round the corner from the town!Has anyone else?
We have used the campsite a couple of times - tried booking with no reply but when we turned up they had us on the system and all ok. Second time we turned up and got a place- it is ok with hedged off pitches but may need a long hook up cable, showers unisex - basic but lots of hot water. Can put tables etc out and sit in sun no problem - cant remember the price but cant have been that bad if we have been back.
 

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It's a lovely place but beware of mozzies
I got badly bitten on that visit and by the time I saw a chemist in st Malo they were very swollen
Keep arms/legs covered (y)

Edit they were July time

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Just been to Honfluer two weeks ago, very busy but a lovely town and a great walk thru the gardens to the small beach. Yes the vet is expensive.
 

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Roy ( didn't see you to say hello in Chester but saw your van )We have stayed on Honfleur Airre few times and it has always been busy but arriving early afternoon have got a spot. ( we go in August) hookup is very random on the big carpark and. Many people join cables that make it look unsafe! So we don't bother!
Lovely town and the biggest medieval town we've been too. The harbour restaurants and
cafes are buzzing at night and can be pricey but you are paying for the view too!
We love Honfleur be warned it is a huge carpark! But at 10oclock PM you could hear a pin drop it is so quiet!:)
 
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Hi all just after a little info. I am looking at stopping at Honfluer on the way to twin lakes meet in September.and notice its payment by card ,as a total numpty never been to an aire or even France before can I ask what type of card the machine takes and are there any issues that I need to know about..thanks in advance Roy
By cash we paid last summer

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Hi @Khizzie , just a thought , as an alternative, La Mailleraye sur Seine nice riverside aire 5euros collected in evening plenty of spaces or Saint Nicolas de Bliquetuit free again riverside aire small no services 6 spaces both approach via Yvetot. both nice stop overs.
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It's a lovely place but beware of mozzies
I got badly bitten on that visit and by the time I saw a chemist in st Malo they were very swollen
Keep arms/legs covered (y)

Edit they were July time

Someone ? Minxygirl? recently posted a tip about mozzie bites. I think it was pressing a heated teaspoon on the bite. Not too hot obviously or you'll be covered in burns instead.
 
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By cash we paid last summer

Are you sure that was Honfleur aire? I didn't think any of the ticket machines there took cash. None of the ones I've ever used do anyway (y)

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We stayed in June paid cash as it wasn't working for card payments and then parked in one of the disabled bays displaying my blue badge.along side the payment ticket about an hour later when we were eating lunch there was a knock at the door it was the lady that sells the bread from the wooden hut at the entrance. I showed her the blue badge and she said but Madame you do not have to pay with the blue badge at any car park or aire in France it is a new law in France ....she then went to get a piece of paper from her hut with it all written in French and proceeded to translate it for me.
We wouldn't not pay for an aire because they are provided by the towns and villages and we like to give something back ...if they are free we like to buy something from a local shop or have a meal in a local restaurant.

I'm not sure how this would work where you have to pay before a barrier opens.
I think most Aires with barriers are commercial or privately owned so probably wouldn't have disabled parking spaces anyway.
Of course, I may be wrong, I usually am.......
 
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stayed at Honfleur loads of times.Yes it's just a car park but so convenient for the town etc.Found the best time to arrive is about 11am till about 3pm after that it tends to fill up very quickly!Just when you think that there is no more space other vans arrive and park everywhere there is bit of space.Never tried the campsite just round the corner from the town!Has anyone else?
We stayed at the site last July. Perfectly OK with (mainly) decent size pitches although some were not brilliantly maintained. Had to queue to get in as they were being quite strict about the entrance times because of the number of people both on the site (and the aire) and many trying to get into both/

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