Salty Sam Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 Can anyone recommend a decent camp site with showers, preferably within walking distance of a local hostelry, and which would be willing to open its doors to a group of approximately 20 in November 2014?Ideally it should be reasonably close to Thiepval and the Commonwealth Cemeteries to the East of Albert, but no further South than Ribemont-Sur-Ancre.Many thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancer Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 We take a group to camp sites there the second week of every September, most of the camp sites close mid or at the latest the end of October and I think that it may be an arrêt municipal to stop people living there or on their terrains de loisirs all year round, if thats the case then you are probably stuffed, I will send you a PM with some links to sites that I know of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancer Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 I should add that the sites we have stayed at seem very put out to have to accept guests even in early September and thats for a group twice your size, they begrudgingly come and open the gate the first morning and thats all you will see of them, they have a mobile but wont answer it, they locked us all out one evening at 18.30, bit naughty really as 90% of the group are adolescents and still classed as children, all the food and cooking gear was inside and we were locked outside.PM coming to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Sam Posted May 22, 2013 Author Share Posted May 22, 2013 Thank you.As this will be a group of ex-servicemen, and the Centenary year marking the start of WWI, I would have thought there would be facilities in place throughout the year to cater for visitors. I don't think they'd take kindly to being locked in or out for that matter! There again, I don't think a locked gate and a jobsworth would present too much of a problem!I'll look forward to receiving your PM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancer Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 Sadly they dont consider that WW1 started until 1916, they have started planning but the wheels turn slowly.....................They have launched an appeal for projects which means that after one year of deliberations they still havnt come up with any ideas themselves [:(]They have at least chosen a name - "2016, Le temps de souvenir: a la recontre de........." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loiseau Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 What about the Ibis hotel outside Albert? Or maybe it will be booked up for all the centenary period by now.Angela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Sam Posted May 23, 2013 Author Share Posted May 23, 2013 Thanks for the idea of the Ibis Angela.The logistics of the event suggest a few nights 'roughing it' would be a more sensible option. All being well, it now looks very likely that an offer of alternative accommodation has been made available.Thanks for the help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loiseau Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 I wnder if there's any kind of "gite d'étape" in the area? That would cater for a group.This sort of thing:http://www.somme-tourisme.com/cdt80/liens/listings_srit/les_gites_de_groupes_gites_de_france_dans_la_somme_gite_d_etape_gite_d_enfant_gite_de_sejourOr try the Gites de France website for gites d'etape.Angela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fay Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 Are you still searching? I will ask around if so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Sam Posted September 8, 2013 Author Share Posted September 8, 2013 Thanks Fay, but all sorted now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwmcn Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Chancer,We stayed at a nice (at least we thought so) campsite called Domaine de Drancourt near St Valery using Eurocamp early last September, but as you say, a lot of sites close by the second or third week in September. The odd thing about Drancourt was that you had to get a camp 'credit card' to buy anything in the shop, bar, or restaurant. No cash accepted. We found out that we quickly used the euros we put on the card and kept having to get more put on it. Fortunately, they refunded any money left on the card when we went home.David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Not at all odd David.Most campsite staff are seasonal. Not handling cash takes away a temptation.Not to imply that seasonal staff are dishonest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwmcn Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Benjamin,We thought that must be the reason, but in years of using campsites that is the first time we have run into it. Next summer we are going to L'Etang de la Breche near Saumur in Loire. They use real money.David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 [quote user="dwmcn"]Benjamin,They use real money.David[/quote]I see where you're coming from David.Next thing you know someone will be suggesting that we should build a by-pass around Preston. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwmcn Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Benjamin,I come from the US, but live in England. By real money, I meant euros.David'I see where you're coming from David.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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