Bing Creuse Bear Posted March 25, 2007 Share Posted March 25, 2007 We are on the Creuse/Indre border and want to camp out in our 'dream home' (translation = ruin) this summer to start some of the renovation work. Can anyone recommend where we can buy such sundries as: inflatable mattress, camping cooking equipment, portapotty etc. I don't know the area well enough to know where to head for, Chateauroux? Limoges? Gueret? or somewhere else? And what to look for, a big Intermarche? Mr Bricolage? I'd welcome some advice from older hands. Many thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted March 25, 2007 Share Posted March 25, 2007 I'd try Décathlon.They have all sorts of camping gear in the shop.EDIT: I have no link to them whatsoever... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassis Posted March 25, 2007 Share Posted March 25, 2007 Decathlon. Definitely. Love 'em.EDIT: I am slightly linked to them - I have a Decathlon card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted March 25, 2007 Share Posted March 25, 2007 I have a card too, but it doesn't work![:(] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVicar Posted March 25, 2007 Share Posted March 25, 2007 You could always try the old faithful French Yellow Pages , http://www.pagesjaunes.fr/pj.cgi?lang=enEnter something like 'camping equipment' into the search fieldand a region number and you should come up with a few locations. As amobile home owner I know Narbonne are a good supplier of items forcaravanners and the like, but see what else you can come up with inyour area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bing Creuse Bear Posted March 25, 2007 Author Share Posted March 25, 2007 Brilliant response!Thanks for all your suggestions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sola Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Most of the big supermarkets will soon have camping stuff on their shelves so you may be able to pick up a bargain there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deimos Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 Personally I don't like Decathelon. Most of the stuff they seems to sell is low cost/low quality own brand. they do sell some other better quality makes but normally very limited range (varies according to what you are looking for). In some "departments" its own brand or nothing. I'm not a brand snob bit on the few occasions I have done with Decathelon own brand the quality has turned-out terrible ("you get what you pay for") - so no more. Whilst some things are not a bit issue, when away from home (walking or sailing or something) one really does not want things to start falling apart.That said, I've yet to find decent "outdoor" shops. The few I have found are poor. for example, Aigle's own shops have a useless range (they don't stock most of Aigle's range - though the shops are very trendy). Other sports shops (e.g. Intersport) seem to focus on things like football, tennis, etc.Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassis Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 This may seem like a dumb question but ... is Decathlon own brand branded Decathlon? I DK about their camping gear but their bikes cover a hell of a price range (both OB and other) and you seem to get what you pay for. Ditto hiking boots. Is it specifically the own brand camping gear that you reckon is poor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 Decathlon's own brand is "Quecha" (sp?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassis Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 Cheers, Coops. Well, in that case I can vouch for their hiking boots (mid-to top-of-range) but I've never bought their tents. The tents do not fit my feet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deimos Posted March 31, 2007 Share Posted March 31, 2007 [quote user="cooperlola"]Decathlon's own brand is "Quecha" (sp?)[/quote]I thought they had quite a few "own brands" - Quencha, Tribord, something with a W logo (italic) that I cannot remember and have never kept one long enough so I cannot go and look to check). I think their "own brand" depends on the product/sport. For example, all sailing stuff is Tribord (and most diving stuff as well).Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deimos Posted March 31, 2007 Share Posted March 31, 2007 I tend to find "Go Sport" quite a lot better. Not sure how widespread through France they are but they have an outlet in the shopping centre on the N138 just on the north side of Le Mans (plus another in Tours). They have a slightly wider range of sports than e.g. Intersport.Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted March 31, 2007 Share Posted March 31, 2007 Ah. Well at any rate, all my riding, walking and camping gear which I have bought is branded Quecha. I guess they are quality/range related? Anyway the stuff has stood up pretty well to the use I've given it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deimos Posted March 31, 2007 Share Posted March 31, 2007 With regard top the original question, there is a good online store for camping stuff http://www.au-vieux-campeur.fr/gp/. I have used them before, ordering with a card over the telephone and it was good, worked well. No idea how they work with things like cloths and shoes where one might not be unsure of the size and never done any price comparisons. I tend to only use online places when I already know exactly what I want (or it is such standard stuff that there is really little choice between brands/models/etc.)Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bing Creuse Bear Posted March 31, 2007 Author Share Posted March 31, 2007 That's a very interesting site. Thanks for telling me. Might be just the thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassis Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 What happened to Carnige's response? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 [quote user="Cassis"]What happened to Carnige's response? [/quote]Sorry Cassis, I started to reply and had to finish quickly (oven beeping) so I have now edited my reply to give more detail:The previous post was deleted by the moderating team because it breached the following part of the forum Code of Conduct. The poster has been contacted.Please do not advertise your products or services on the message boards. Any advertising without permission will be removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gyn_Paul Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 just to balance things a bit, I've been using a Decathlon tent (Quecha)for a month now. it's one of those which you throw in the air and itunfurls ! And I've no complaints with it. sensibly designed; goodquality; keeps out the rain... the only problem I had withit was when I put it on the drive to dry out while I carried on packingthe van (it's a demenagement project requiring me to sleep in thegarden), only to have my kind neighbours knock on the door about halfan hour later to say it was last seen high-tailing it across theirfield. So then it was not only wet but muddy.pps Anyone else been 'locked out' of the forum today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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