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Meki

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"The principle is simple: farmers and winegrowers invite you to stay free overnight on their properties for up to 24 hours"

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Been around for getting on for 30 years.

The Brit Stops network here is based on the concept.

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Carol

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A reminder is often good, sometimes we think everyone knows everything, but French Passion and Brit Stops worth a mention used both and found them worth using when traveling.

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Such a pleasant positive response, thanks for that chaps, it's nice to be made to feel welcome, I may not bother again


Don't let the few put you off, loads of good people on here. Stick with it, you will be pleased you did.:)

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France Passion aren't just in France. We came across an aire in Italy last week which had signs about it.

We haven't used them before, other by this accidental discovery, but I think they are a good alternative to standard aires. Just need to brush up my French (or Italian). :)
 

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It's always good to have a reminder of the link.

@Meki welcome from us. I am a Britstops fan and if we were going to France would look at France Passion. Might not be "cheap" after you buy (although there is no obligation to do so) but if you would go for a meal out or a drink out anyway it's nice to get a taste of the area and to meet your hosts.
 

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dont worry about it . its always worth a mention .
mind i still use a 1999 aires book .
at that time there was a list of french passion places .
enjoy your travels and have fun .
was 39 francs then for the book about 3.90 quid . still not sure if i got my moneys worth .

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France Passion aren't just in France. We came across an aire in Italy last week which had signs about it.

The Italians have their own version, Fattore Amico.

I believe there are versions in other European countries as well, all based on the original France Passion concept.
 

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Hi @Meki never be put off posting you will sometimes get banter going but when you are new and finding your way around a forum it can come across as picky and we leave that to facts. I think the posts were tounge in cheek. (y)

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vwalan

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hi carol . remember the right road can be wrong .
and the left road can be the right one . hee hee.
 
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We have been in it for 4 years but havnt joined this year, they are really good if you want to see real French people in there own environment, but as someone said they can be expensive if you get carried away, and some of them can be a devil to find and in really out of the way places, but with Aires everywhere, we havnt bothered this year but still have last years book so if we were stuck would try to see if they would let us in , and seeing as they very rarely ask for your membership don't think it would be a problem.
 
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How do you know? Have you evidence? :rofl:
Well thinking about it some of the old French farmers would probably like a few nude young females about, but would the work get done ;)

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You said a rude 4 letter word........ the one that starts with "w" :)
yeah you are right , but the fact is they are working places not campsites or Aires, they are in it to make money one way or another, this is not knocking them , we have been on some very good places, and been on some where we never spent a penny, just stating facts.
 

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Totally agree @chaser which is why we always spend something when we Britstop. Only fair.

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nude girls ,making money . mmm
think thats been round along time .
wine well it can help.
nude girls making money in work places ?
i think there could even be a name for that.
one way or another?
and not kbnocking them . i,m confused . ha ha .
 
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but the fact is they are working places not campsites or Aire

That's a great point and anyone thinking of using any of the schemes need to understand it, whether France Passion, Brit Stops or any other version.

They are allowing you to use their car park, nothing more, and nobody should turn up expecting to be treated like they are on a campsite.
 

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You can see now @Meki from the way the thread has gone that most of us are slightly (insert your own word here) and its nearly always in good humour, and you will no doubt have given someone who knew nothing about Passion food for thought
 
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You can see now @Meki from the way the thread has gone that most of us are slightly (insert your own word here) and its nearly always in good humour, and you will no doubt have given someone who knew nothing about Passion food for thought

We were called morons in another thread tonight. That's as good a word as any I suppose (y):LOL::LOL::LOL:
 
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Bought the book never found one . Next year asked for places to stay at the tourist info recommended a place we weren't in passion no problem. I wouldn't bother joining again just ask at the local tourist info.

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I'm a wee whippersnapper and I hadn't heard about it before.

Thanks for the heads up
 
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:Eeek: oops missed that one was it interesting :)

Not really, just the usual thing of one person taking a thread really seriously but everyone else treating it like normal :rofl:

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