Central France - your suggestions

[Robert Clark]

Hi Guys

Looking for ideas for a tour of central France in late August for a month,

Happy to wild camp
Don’t need Campsites or facilities
Prefer villages to large towns
Enjoy walks and scenery
Like being away from people and close to nature

Any suggestions would be appreciated

Pm me if you prefer

Thanks in advance for any suggestions

 

[Robert Clark]

@Richard Clark
This might be right up your street

 

[jongood]

Lots and lots

Gorges du tarn and Verdon

Saint-Circlapopie
http://www.saint-cirqlapopie.co.uk/heritage/listed-mediaeval-village

Cahors

Canoe trip on either Lot or Dordogne?

Loire Valley chateaux

 

[Podney]

Well,we are going to do some of the Loire Valley on our way back to UK after being in Cabardes (look it up),in June,so I may have an answer for you by then.
Already some good recommendations if you find my post....”Loire Valley” should get you there.

 

[jongood]

Loches is nice, might be a foodie opportunity......

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[Anthea M]

Will it be a foodie travel too?!

 

[DBK]

Just a top of the head idea - what about a few rivers? We've done the Loire end to end but you wont escape any crowds but what about some of the lesser ones? On our way back from the source of the Loire we followed the Lot for a while and it looked interesting and we will return to it some day.

The Lot isn't shown on this map of major rivers but I can see opportunities for several circular tours assuming you are starting from the Calais area. Just don't try and follow the rivers too literally - on our Loire trip it was more a case of following the valley of the Loire.

You could just see how many you can tick off even if all you do is drive across a few rather than following them for any appreciable distance.

 

[Khizzie]

Camping le Repaire at Thiviers Nice village very near to périgueux and brantome. Good cheap site very rural.

 

[Clarky]

Several of our favourite places might fit the bill.

Working you way south, La Mailleraye-sur-Seine, which you already know.

Sully-sur-Loire, free aire close to the river, lovely walk through the woods to the chateau.

Sancoins, another free aire beside the disused Canal du Berry. Pleasant walks and cycling round quiet lanes. You can sit out beside the canal in the sun.

Just along the road is Lurcy-Lervis. A small aire beside a lake in a park.

Heading further south there are lots of lovely villages just off the A75 south of Clermont-Ferrand.

Montpeyroux,

La Malzieu-Ville,

Blesle,

La Canourgue,

and La Couvertoirade, just to mention a few.

High in the hills west of Millau is The lovely Lac de Pareloup. A municipal camp site now turned into an aire.

From there you could go further south and up into the Pyrenees. Lots of lovely places in the mountains.

Heading north from the Pyrenees Moissac has a smashing new aire set between the River Tarn and a canal. Nice walk out of the back gate of the aire, along the canal bank to a lovely town.

Writing this has quite wet my appetite again. We've only been home a week though so must stay here for a while as we've got lots of jobs to do.

Richard.

 

[Coastal Cruiser.]

@Chris is your man for France

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[suavecarve]

Several of our favourite places might fit the bill.

Working you way south, La Mailleraye-sur-Seine, which you already know.

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Sully-sur-Loire, free aire close to the river, lovely walk through the woods to the chateau.

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Sancoins, another free aire beside the disused Canal du Berry. Pleasant walks and cycling round quiet lanes. You can sit out beside the canal in the sun.

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Just along the road is Lurcy-Lervis. A small aire beside a lake in a park.

Heading further south there are lots of lovely villages just off the A75 south of Clermont-Ferrand.

Montpeyroux,

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La Malzieu-Ville,

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Blesle,

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La Canourgue,

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and La Couvertoirade, just to mention a few.

High in the hills west of Millau is The lovely Lac de Pareloup. A municipal camp site now turned into an aire.

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From there you could go further south and up into the Pyrenees. Lots of lovely places in the mountains.

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Heading north from the Pyrenees Moissac has a smashing new aire set between the River Tarn and a canal. Nice walk out of the back gate of the aire, along the canal bank to a lovely town.

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Writing this has quite wet my appetite again. We've only been home a week though so must stay here for a while as we've got lots of jobs to do.

Richard.

I thought I was about to shout "house" for a minute there as been to the first 5 ! All of those come highly recommended and seconded. The lake at to the east of Limoges is also good with free Aires all round it. Milly la foret is good fontainebleu. Bourges is pretty. Anywhere in limousin is very q and the beef is nice

 

[Robert Clark]

Will it be a foodie travel too?!

Maybe

 

[Boringfrog]

The Vercors:
https://www.france-voyage.com/tourism/vercors-regional-nature-park-1517.htm

 

[jumartoo]

We might be in France via ferrata'ing. Quiet areas, not many people ... you're welcome to join us .

 

[Chris]

My suggestion?

Head South.

Quickly, until they speak Spanish

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[Northernraider]

I wouldn't bother with Paris
One of the reasons to visit is currently burning to the ground.

Notre damme

 

[jongood]

My suggestion?

Head South.

Quickly, until they speak Spanish

Philistine!

Although I am also getting to prefer Spain these days - massively cheaper, less cameras and No Macron - socially inept oedipus freak.

 

[Chris]

Philistine!

Although I am also getting to prefer Spain these days - massively cheaper, less cameras and No Macron - socially inept oedipus freak.

And better beer.

 

[Polobonnie100]

St Auburn du Cormier near Rennes. Camping Municipal. Small lake, wood walks, edge of lively village. Market Thursdays. Lovely spot!

 

[chaser]

pretty much anywhere , plenty suggestions above, but just follow your nose , its all good , i like chaorals (sp) area myself as its like being at home but in france

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[Lenny HB]

Massif Central for us, loverly walking country, smashing ridge walks that are fairly easy to get up to. Plenty of Aires & wild spots, pick up a map of the cheese route from a tourist office it even has Aires marked on it.

 

[DBK]

Probably further south than you want to go but the Banon Cheese Festival is on this year. I've just started a thread about it. https://www.motorhomefun.co.uk/forum/threads/banon-cheese-festival-19-may-2019.195548/

 

[Robert Clark]

Thank you guys for your suggestions, very much appreciated

 

[DL42846]

Hi Guys

Looking for ideas for a tour of central France in late August for a month,

Happy to wild camp
Don’t need Campsites or facilities
Prefer villages to large towns
Enjoy walks and scenery
Like being away from people and close to nature

Any suggestions would be appreciated

Pm me if you prefer

Thanks in advance for any suggestions

+1 for The Vercors: We did it last year.

 

[Tincataylor]

bump

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[PhilMary]

I thought I was about to shout "house" for a minute there as been to the first 5 ! All of those come highly recommended and seconded. The lake at to the east of Limoges is also good with free Aires all round it. Milly la foret is good fontainebleu. Bourges is pretty. Anywhere in limousin is very q and the beef is nice

I thought I was about to shout "house" for a minute there as been to the first 5 ! All of those come highly recommended and seconded. The lake at to the east of Limoges is also good with free Aires all round it. Milly la foret is good fontainebleu. Bourges is pretty. Anywhere in limousin is very q and the beef is nice

Which lake East of Limoges please?
Phil

 

[EX51SSS]

Just along the road is Lurcy-Lervis. A small aire beside a lake in a park.

Lovely Aire. However, wasn't easiest to locate and even Gendarmerie had difficulty knowing about it

 

[keithchesterfield2]

There might be a few Aires and villages that tickle your fancy amongst my videos - link below .....

 

[Clarky]

Lovely Aire. However, wasn't easiest to locate and even Gendarmerie had difficulty knowing about it

We took a mystery tour round the town when we went there.
After some video editing to cut out the diversion I posted a video back in 2014 to show the way:-


Richard.

 

[suavecarve]

Which lake East of Limoges please?
Phil

The one I mistook for north and slightly east. Saint pardoux.
Could have sworn it was east

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