Chaser and burtonbird go to france (1 Viewer)

[Keith777]

Were is that ? Both pics look nice ! Looking for places to go in August,looks like I might be following in your footsteps !
Cheers Keith.

 

[Fenman]

That's not a steak, that's half a cow plus a field of spuds.
Makes my grilled trout pretty pathetic.

 

[burtonbird]

Were is that ? Both pics look nice ! Looking for places to go in August,looks like I might be following in your footsteps !
Cheers Keith.

Charlie put a link to it a few posts back I think.

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[burtonbird]

Breakfast by the canal. Peeped out the window half asleep this morning

and thought we were in it!!!

 

[burtonbird]

Met up with Frankie ( Yodeli) this afternoon and had a lovely time. She even took us for a quick tour of Toulouse in her car to have a look at the city. Thanks Frankie, will certainly pop in and see you next time we're down this way and hopefully stay a little longer!!

 

[chaser]

Well after leaving frankies we got on the ring road around Toulouse going the wrong way so no more todo we just followed it a bit then got off and kicked up searchforsites and it brought us to a place called Auterive, nice alre by a river but wifi and phone signal rubbish

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[chaser]

Can't believe how few Brits we have seen , in fact hardly any , we did meet a nice couple the other night but even they were in a French van and actually live in Brittany, other than that none, and it's really nice down here with all the blossom coming out and warm but not too hot like it will be later in the year, I would have thought there would be loads.

 

[Allanm]

It's surprising how many other British vans you don't see! I think we saw 3 on Aires in the month we were there. One at Sete, ( another Autosleeper) a red PVC at Rodez and an old Ducato somewhere else in he south.

 

[yodeli]

Well after leaving frankies we got on the ring road around Toulouse going the wrong way so no more todo we just followed it a bit then got off and kicked up searchforsites and it brought us to a place called Auterive, nice alre by a river but wifi and phone signal rubbish

Oh dear ... it's exactly where you didn't want to be last year ! We were there with JJ and 2 vans were broken in!

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[chaser]

Oh dear ... it's exactly where you didn't want to be last year ! We were there with JJ and 2 vans were broken in!

No problems this time, we are now in valence de agen,

 

[JJ]

Oi!

Whose that with an arm around my Princess?

My people have been called...

JJ

 

[Jenben]

No problems this time, we are now in valence de agen,

We were there the other week, market on Tuesday morning well worth a look.

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[chaser]

We were there the other week, market on Tuesday morning well worth a look.

Just got back from a walk round the town, but it is shut on Mondays but will be at the market tomorrow, this is just some sort of aire, right beside a canel but you can't see it from the van, but it's free to stop and there is a massive abattoir that has been closed and renovated into showers and toilets and even a kitchen with electric bobs and a microwave, all free as far as I can see, it's for people off the canel as well as mhs. If it just had more of a view it would be very close the top of my list of Aires.

 

[chaser]

Oi!

Whose that with an arm around my Princess?

My people have been called...

JJ

That'll be me

 

[burtonbird]

Lovely Aire at Valence, and super clean toilets and showers in the old abattoir next door.

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[burtonbird]

Charlie spotted this as we walked round the town. A sign of the times!!!

 

[Jenben]

The aire at Donzac is also very pleasant, about 10 minutes drive ( picture below from last week there). Yes i was underwhelmed by Valence on a Monday although the aire is lovely,

but it's buzzing on a Tuesday morning.

 

[chaser]

C

The aire at Donzac is also very pleasant, about 10 minutes drive ( picture below from last week there). Yes i was underwhelmed by Valence on a Monday although the aire is lovely, View attachment 105057 but it's buzzing on a Tuesday morning.

Cant believe its the same town, empty and closed yesterday, all open and crowded today, had heavy rain last night but today, not a cloud to be seen.

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[MitchandJenny]

Ian.. Keep an eye on Chasers spending mate !!!
Mitch... .

 

[gus-lopez]

Can't believe how few Brits we have seen , in fact hardly any , we did meet a nice couple the other night but even they were in a French van and actually live in Brittany, other than that none, and it's really nice down here with all the blossom coming out and warm but not too hot like it will be later in the year, I would have thought there would be loads.

Apart from the half-wit who overtook me on a blind left hand bend outside Oloron-St. Marie last year ,I don't recall seeing a Brit van anywhere other than between Rouen & Dunkirk

 

[chaser]

A bit of shock now, just come all way over to the west , pulled into blaye ,one of our favourites and it's barrier off, loads of vans coming but having to go again, would think its only temporary but we are now off to montendre.

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[burtonbird]

It's the Hunting and fishing festival at the weekend apparently, loads of stands etc to be put up before then but should be back to normal after.

 

[chaser]

Before heading for montendre ,got searchforsites up and it came up with this gem, about three miles from blaye, all brand new, doesn't look as if its been used

 

[chaser]

Rue des Agrières

Overnight parking - with services




Address: Cartelègue, Gironde, Aquitaine, France, 33390
Co-ords:
45.184343,-0.583816

Website: Click to view
Info: Opened Feb 2015
Located near the stadium and the village school, the site is equipped with a Terminal Services works by credit card. It delivers drinking water (€ 3 for 10 minutes) and electricity (€ 3 for 1 hour charging) and allows drainage of waste water. This area of five locations offers free parking, but limited to 48 hours. A good place to discover the estuary and the islands of the Gironde!
Pricing: Parking free
Water 3€ (10mins)
Electricity 3€ 1 hour
Facilities: •Water
•Grey water disposal point
•Chemical disposal point
•Electric hookup points
•5 pitches
•Open all year

Location: •Village location

Pitches: •Gravel hard-standing pitch



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Not very good at copying on phone but hope this is it

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[Anthea M]

Thanks for info love that new aire spotless! Has @burtonbird had some more moule frites yet!

 

[burtonbird]

Afraid not, I've cooked in the van the last couple of nights. But I shall certainly find some more now we're back near the coast!!!

 

[irnbru]

Charlie spotted this as we walked round the town. A sign of the times!!!View attachment 105056

What is it? Oops forget I asked. A closer look just showed me. For a minute I thought it was some sort of old fashioned noose.
Nice blog you two , enjoying reading and some lovely photos.

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[chaser]

Thanks for info love that new aire spotless! Has @burtonbird had some more moule frites yet!

This aire is really one to put down for future,especially if you are into birds it's dead quiet apart from birds singing, apart from the cuckoo I haven't a clue what they are but they are going at it all the time..

 

[chaser]

What is it?

A mobile phone wire holding the shutters shut

 

[burtonbird]

This aire is really one to put down for future,especially if you are into birds it's dead quiet apart from birds singing, apart from the cuckoo I haven't a clue what they are but they are going at it all the time..

He's right, the bird song is amazing even if it does wake you in the night. But better than that I saw a Hoopoe strutting about in the grass and then taking off over the bushes!

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