French Municipal Campsites -costs

Posted on 05/04/2024 16:21 by Ray55

Hello,  I looked up and read about the PASS'ETAPES Card which said it is sent out and requires possibly 14 days delivery outside of France.  However, I note you say that they can be obtained at the entry. 

Posted on 07/04/2024 13:00 by eurortraveller

Mon Village sites are open all year and OK for Motorhomers - but for caravanners the opening dates are restricted and very, very variable. Several are July and August only. Beware. 

Posted on 05/04/2024 20:12 by eurortraveller

I never got round to using the new breed of Mon Village sites and personally wouldn’t go out of my way to seek them out.

Why?  There are only about 300 of them which accept caravans and that’s for very limited dates too. But there are 8200 camp sites in France which do accept caravans so the choice is immense. I love choice and would never want to be limited.

I can think of a number of French campsites which we really liked. All were family owned and run by a family couple. They cooked food when we arrived hungry. They took orders for fresh bread and croissants and brought them to our awning before we were up. They helped us make the Wi-Fi work. They kept the swimming pool in order. They made appointments tor doctor and dentist when we were in trouble. And more besides. Their customer service was really top class. 

Sure we paid a bit more at sites like that, but automated card entry to an unstaffed site wouldn’t appeal - even if they are cheap.  Family owned, family run sites in France were the ones which hit the button for us.