Sites for Paris

Apologies for the 'five minutes walk'!  I must admit we used to stop off en-route for a coffee and pastry ............ and we all know that a nice French patisserie can distort distance...................!

Thanks for all the suggestions. I will check them out and work out which best suits us. We have a dog too so that will also be a factor albeit at least the French seem to be much more dog friendly than some countries! 

Another one for Maisons Laffitte although this year we are going to try Belle Etoile at Melun in order to visit Vaux le Vicompte and Fontainbleu, returning to Calais round the eastern side of Paris.

In order to visit Vaux le Vicomte and Fontainebleau

We have been to both and they are well worth it, enjoy.

David

Thanks David, I've wanted to visit these places for some time  (my dodgy French spelling is probably more understandable than my French pronunciation!)

We stayed at the Melun site back in 2014 and used it for a trip into Paris by train.  It is a bit further out of Paris, but that suited us well.

David

If you read this DSB - did you book the site at Melun?  we are planning to stop there either mid May or Mid June. Thx

Hi Meecee.  Yes we did book, but we did go during August (in 2014) and I guess this would be it's busiest time.  Ss to whether you need to book during May/June, I would think you would get away with it, but even if I didn't book, I would ring ahead.  however, if you know you are going there and you know the dates, personally I would book anyway.

Just one thought.  If you approach the site from the South of the town, via the Avenue de Seine, there is a nasty little railway bridge to go under.  I don't know how high it is, but it would be worth checking this out.  We were OK in the caravan, but I remember feeling uncomfortable about it.  As a motorhome is usually higher than a caravan do check it out.  I haven't checked other routes to the site - can't remember going the other way.

David

Thanks for the info David - I'll do some research as to routes but given what you say about the low bridge I think I'll book for May (coming from Calais)

Google earth is my friend!  bridge is 3.6m high, however OH blanched at the width so we'll try to avoid it.