Sites for Paris

We have stayed at Camping Beau Village at Villiers sur Orge on the south side of Paris, and Camping International at Maisons Laffitte on the west. Both were within walking distance of the Metro or RER and both served our purpose for a few days.

But the Bois de Boulogne site which is closer to the centre, but used to be fairly disreputable, has recently been smartened up and could go on your short list too. 

We always stay in Melun at the camping cheque site - La Belle Etoille. Its adjacent to the river, and you can walk into town. There is a RER station in town (about 10 - 15 mins) and frequent direct trains to central Paris. I think the return cost was about 15 euros.

I have even known someone who stayed at the campsite at Vendome and went into Paris for the day from there on the TGV just for the experience of speed -  110 miles takes 44 minutes. Is that about 150mph ? 

I've stayed at the Bois de Boulogne site about 5 years ago which wass very handy to Paris. but was pretty run down and a sea of mud!

I may be wrong but I've read somewhere that it's now mandatory to display an emissions sticker if you drive IN  Paris............. I didn't take much notice though as I will never need to drive again in the city. (I lived and worked there for 4 years and 2 years but never had a car as I always used the Metro). When I worked in Paris a highlight after an evening out at the Crazy Horse Saloon was driving home with a rowdy of colleagues through/around the Bois late at night/early morning to wave at the parading working ladies in fur coats (just fur coats) who sidled out hopefully from behind trees   I wouldn't do it now of course

I would avoid the emissions sticker, and stay at Camping International at Maisons Lafitte. It's a five minute walk to a station to get the RER into central Paris,and will cost around 12 euros for a whole day rover.

We stayed there about three or four years ago, and found it vastly improved from previous stays in the past, with refurbished bar, shop and restaurant, and much improved pitches with willow hedges between.  The site roads had been upgraded as had all the sanitary blocks.

It's also on the western side of Paris, which is the route I would be following if returning from the Pyrenees.

Personally I like Camping International at Maisons Laffitte, Handy for the train and a nice town in itself.

Valda's comments are usually very helpful but I think she has underestimated the time to walk to the station, From what we remember, the walk up the hill  to the station took between 10 and 15 minutes.

Having said that, we found it a very convenient place to stay and good value using the ACSI discount card.

I've just checked on google maps and the distance is given as 1 km and the time for walking  as 14 minutes! 

It may take less time to return downhill!

Camping International, yes I'd agree 10 to 15 minute walk to the station.

Another vote for Camping International at Maisons Lafitte. Station about 15 minutes walk. Site itself is good in my opinion for a "city" site. Right on the river, some cycling possibilities, if you like cycling.