Location Dept / Post code nearest town Co-ordinates |
Type cost per night |
OUR COMMENTS | |
Esternay Marne 51 310 Provins N 48.7330 E 3.5577 |
aire m P free S jeton E none 10 places |
Camping-car parking area flat gravel signposted behind church. Borne located down narrow lane nearby also signposted; jeton required but only used waste point. Small town with a few shops. Velorail available summer weekends. | |
St
Honoré les Bains Nievre 58 360 Autun N 46.9045 E 3.8407 |
aire m P free S jeton E jeton 4 places |
Borne
in gravel parking area behind Huit a Huit convenience store down narrow
entrance in town centre; jetons €2 from shop. On our own but a couple of vans used borne. Fairly quiet except for refrigeration units at back of shop running all night. Small spa town |
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Crest Drôme 26 400 Valence N 44.7258 E 5.0204 |
aire m P €3.50 S free E none wifi free 10+ places |
Large aire in flat carpark recently tarmaced. Parking places marked but many vans parked in main car park (and cars in CC places of course!). Parking fee collected in evening. Free borne but in poor condition and fresh water tap with fixed hose being used for cassette rinsing so we didn't top up! Interesting old town with steep path to castle | |
Mirabel
aux Baronnies Drôme 26 110 Nyons N 44.3130 E 5.1000 |
aire m P donation S free E none 6+ places |
Aire down narrow lane in village. Borne and 6 marked places on level gravel. Additional official CC parking 10 places on grass field behind tennis courts across main road. Donation box for use of services. Small hilltop village with a few shops and restaurants (also visited in 2008) | |
Montbrun
les Bains Drôme 26 570 Carpentras N 44.1745 E 5.4406 |
aire m P free S €2 coins E none 7+ places |
CC parking area signposted on road around edge of town; gravel and rough grass layby with difficult access. Flot Bleu borne and addtional parking in U Express minimarket in village. Amazing houses built on cliffside and interesting old village. | |
Fontaine
de Vaucluse Vaucluse 84 800 Avignon N 43.9196 E5.1174 |
aire m P €3 S free E none 50+ places |
A large aire in the carpark at the entrance to the town level gravel exit barrier requires coins to open; artisinal borne inadequate for number of vans parked, we counted about 80 overnight; public wc; next to busy road. Short walk to main attractions similar to Cheddar Gorge with many gift stalls paper exhibition and river flowing from under cliffs. | |
Greasque Bouches du Rhône 13 850 Marseille N 43.4328 E 5.5344 |
aire m P free S free E none 10+ places |
Large carpark at mining museum on edge of suburban town near Marseille. Level gravel area with additional parking nearby by skateboard park so may be noisy at times. Museum has limited opening times. | |
Comps Gard 30 300 Beaucaire N 43.8537 E 4.6092 |
aire m P free S €4 E none 20+ places |
Aire with parking under trees by river and also large level carpark with new borne (credit cards) behind boulodrome and old bullring. Pleasant aire but could be midgey. Narrow access road to aire signposted through small village with a couple of shops. | |
Florac Lozère 48 400 Millau N 44.3256 E 3.5908 |
aire m P free S €2 E ? 10+ places |
Aire partially signposted on hill above town centre. tarmaced with marked bays and additional parking area also used by CC's (and cars parked in CC area) Borne and wc with tap against high wall so access may be difficult. Interesting town with shady main street. Cevennes National Park Information centre | |
Campuac Aveyron 12 580 Conques N 44.5703 E 2.5915 |
aire m P free S free E none 4 places |
Pleasant small aire in village, signposted behind church and Salle de Fetes. Gravel surface slightly sloping; Artisanal service point 200 metres away near sports field by municipal garage limited access. | |
Cardaillac Lot 46 100 Figeac N 44.6787 E 1.9981 |
aire m P free S free E ? 8 places |
Small aire down narrow lane in Plus Beaux village. Level gravel by stream. low wall may make access to borne and turning difficult. Interesting old buildings and stone towers in village | |
Collonges
la Rouge Corrèze 19 500 Brive la Gaillarde N 45.0584 E 1.6588 |
aire m P €5 S free E none 20+ places |
Large new aire on level gravel signposted on edge of town built of red stone. free water only push tap and service point hedged so access difficult. Town is a tourist destination for coach parties and expensive shops. | |
Lac
Vassivière - Auphelle Haute Vienne 87 470 Peyrat le Château N 45.8055 E 1.8430 |
aire m P free S none E none 50+ places |
Large former campsite by lakeside with beach and Maison du Lac information centre. Grass parking and tarmaced roads. No services (but some construction work being carried out) Borne at other aire on lake - see below. | |
Lac Vassivière -
Pierrefitte Haute Vienne 87 120 Beaumont du Lac N 45.7864 E 1.8689 |
aire m P free S €2 jeton E jeton 20 places |
Level parking area at lakeside carpark with borne requiring jetons from Maison du Lac at Auphelle (used to take credit cards). Pleasant position but probably busy at summer weekends. 1 mile walk to island with land train château and sculptures in woods. | |
La
Perouille Indre 36 350 Châteauroux N 46.7051 E 1.5227 |
aire m P free S €2 jeton E jeton 10 places |
Level grass aire by lake outside village. New wc block and borne. Very quiet area of backroads near the Brenne water park. Also used by touring horsedrawn caravans for overnight stops. | |
Villandry Indre et Loire 37 510 Tours N 47.3410 E 0.5114 |
aire m P free S none E none 30 places |
Level gravel parking and picnic area by main road with plenty of shade; wc adjacent with water tap (Not an official aire - service borne reportedly being installed late July 2010). By information centre and across road from château with wonderful formal gardens. Other châteaux and wine caves in area. | |
Valanjou Maine et Loire 49 670 Chemillé N 47.2165 W -0.6030 |
aire m P free S free E free 10 places |
Pleasant aire, level gravel in small park and trees by stream. Service point a bit awkward to access for black waste. One free hookup (Euro socket); public wc. Access down narrow lane between houses. Small quiet town with a few shops and ruined castle about 40 km south of Angers. | |
Noirmoutier
en l'Île Vendeé 85 530 St Jean de Monts N 47.002 W -2.2523 |
aire m P €7 S €2 coin E ? coin 50+ places |
Large aire on southern edge of main town on the Île de Noirmoutier Flat tarmac and gravel parking area also used by coaches and lorries. some parking bays under trees at edge. Two service bornes; separate bornes for hookups Overnight charge (meters) is from 9pm to 9am free daytime parking. Tickets checked by municipal police. Town with château, fishing boats and many shops and cafés. | |
La
Bernerie en Retz Loire Atlantique 44 760 Pornic N 47.0787 W -2.0340 |
aire m P €5 ccard S €3.50 j E jeton 36 places |
Aire by Salle de Fêtes in town centre; level gravel with marked pitches parking ticket from meter payment only by credit/debit card; services by jeton from TIC/shops. Pleasant small seaside resort with sandy beaches. | |
Piriac
sur Mer (Le Brambel) Loire Atlantique 44 420 La Turballe N 47.3963 W -2.5133 |
aire m P €5 S free E none 8 places |
Small aire at S end of parking for le Toulport beach. sloping tarmac; Parking fee collected in morning; free water and waste point; public wc; sandy beach across D52 coast road and walks along low cliffs. about 4km NE of town centre; two other aires in town. | |
Saint
Gildas de Rhuys Morbihan 56 730 Sarzeau N 47.5136 W -2.8463 |
aire m P free S none E none 15 places |
Aire situated at picnic site by beach on Route de la Baie d'Abraham 1km N of town centre. Parking only no services; rough grass and earth very muddy in places some low trees. Sign: "No external materials allowed"; 48 hours maximum. | |
Le Pouldu
(Plage) Finistère 29 360 Lorient N 47.7674 W -3.5544 |
aire m P free S none E none 20 places |
MH parking signposted between beach car park and play park; free until 15/6 then €4 overnight; no services; about 1km from town centre pleasant sandy beaches and cliff walks nearby. | |
Cleden
Cap Sizun Finistère 29 770 Audierne N 48.0481 W -4.6499 |
aire m P free S €2 jeton E jeton 20 places |
Aire in large car park opposite cemetery to west of town. sloping tarmac small grill for grey waste by grass access may be difficult. School buses park overnight and start up at 7am. Bottle bank at rear of carpark | |
Audierne Finistère 29 770 Douarnenez N 48.0267 W -4.5368 |
aire m P free S €2 ccard E ccard 15+ places |
Aire in large flat gravel carpark by boatyard and riverside. new service borne. Aquashow aquarium and ALDI store nearby. School buses park and leave early morning. Pleasant yachting town on estuary. | |
Camaret
sur Mer Finistère 29 570 Crozon N 48.2740 W -4.6088 |
aire m P €4/24h S €2 coin E coin 70 places |
Large level gravel aire with hedged pitches payment by meter. large service borne in centre. Near menhirs and cliffs. Walks to harbour with Vauban fort, rusting boats graveyard and interesting shops and cafes. | |
Lampaul
Guimiliac Finistère 29 400 Landivisiau N 48.4941 W -4.03857 |
aire m P free S free E none 10+ places |
Pleasant aire in small park level gravel parking; well designed artisinal borne. Town on historic Parish Closes route | |
St Pol de
Léon Finistère 29 250 Roscoff N 48.6829 W -3.9713 |
aire m P €4 S €2 E €2 30 places |
Aire on sea wall at Pempoul; level gravel, new borne and entry barrier being installed in June 2010. Previous parking area 500m to east now closed to motorhomes. Follow signposted route for camping-cars. Near causeway to Rocher St Anne and sandy beaches | |
Plougasnou Finistère 29 630 Primel Trègastel N 48.6939 W -3.7923 |
aire m P free S €2 E ? 6 places |
Service borne in car park opposite stadium in town. We parked overnight by St Jean du Doigt beach about 2km to E (no services); other motorhomes parked in laybys on cliffs. | |
Grande Île Côtes d'Armor 22 560 Pleumeur-Bodou N 48.7988 W -3.5832 |
aire p P €5 S none E ? 10 places |
Private parking aire just before borne outside campsite entrance. level grass field. water tap available but not for tank filling. campsite borne services €2 (Dec 10 -This aire may now be closed) | |
Port Beni Côtes d'Armor 22 610 Pleubian N 48.8484 W -3.1707 |
aire m P free S none E none 4 places |
Small official night stop parking on level tarmac overlooking estuary by tiny harbour; very peaceful. Free service borne available in Pleubian Lanèros (N 48.8637 W -3.0870) near Sillon de Talbert. | |
Lanvallay Côtes d'Armor 22 100 Dinan N 48.4542 W -2.0300 |
aire m P free S €2 jeton E jeton 5 places |
Aire outside sports stadium level tarmac marked spaces borne takes jetons but no info on where to get them (TIC?) or nearby shops. Very small direction sign to aire in town centre. About 2km from Dinan bridge across River Rance or steep path to river. | |
St Benoît
des Ondes Ìle et Vilaine 35 114 Cancale N 48.6165 W -1.8476 |
aire m P free S €3 coins E coins 10 places |
Aire next to salle de Fêtes; level gravel across main road from sea front. Borne states €3/50 litres but gives much more and has Hoselock type bayonet connector. On edge of small town with many oyster sales shops and restaurants. | |
Le Mont
St Michel Manche 50 116 Pontorson N 48.6301 W -1.5074 |
aire p P €10 S none E none 200 places |
Very large parking area for camping-cars by main car parks; no services. Possibly floods at very high tides. Expensive but excellent views especially at night as only 500m from le Mont | |
Vimoutiers 61 120 Lisieux N 48.9316 E 0.1957 |
aire m P free S free E free 10 places |
small aire on main road next to municipal campsite; level gravel service borne with long grey water drain. Town famous for Camembert cheese - large dairy nearby with some noise at night. | |
Tardinghen Pas de Calais 62 179 Wissant N 50.8570 E 1.6517 |
aire p P €5 S €3 E ? 50 places |
Private aire "La Ferme de Horloge" with two large fields for parking and services at farm nearby ( N 50.8628, E 1.6492); grass and gravel track. €5 overnight fee collected in evening and includes use of services. Good views across channel and walks across fields. useful for quiet night before/ after ferry crossings. | |
Other Aires we visited (not used for overnight stays) | |||
Town /postcode | Co-ords | OUR COMMENTS | |
Chateau Chinon 58 120 |
N 47.0631 E 3.9362 |
Mostly taken over by travellers with loose dogs. a couple of Dutch motorhomes parked nearby. sloping site in town centre carpark. | |
Paray le Monial 71 600 |
N 46.4480 E 4.1200 |
Aire and parking area by main basilica car park but taken over by travelling fair. Possible to park in car park adjacent. Modern unusual borne €2 jeton. Town is a pilgrimage centre but not busy. A few interesting old buildings in centre. | |
St Galmier 42 330 |
N 45.5930 E 4.3366 |
New borne installed on roadside layby outside Camping le Val de la Coise (ACSI where we stayed for two nights) jeton €1 from campsite reception. | |
Die 26 150 |
N 44.7511 E 5.3728 |
Signposted aire but rough and muddy parking area with water tap and drain. Old vans parked there longterm? despite notices about "one night tolerated". | |
Nyons 26 110 |
N 44.3577 E 5.1385 |
Aire located on road by river (no camping cars allowed on street parking). entry barrier requiring credit card payment in Flot Bleu m/c: 10 minutes free, €2 for 30 min, €9 for 24 hours. We found free parking in side road for a stroll around the town. | |
Sault 84 390 |
N 44.0944 E 5.4129 |
Aire by woods in signposted P3 parking area. rough gravel and new borne - €2 coin for water. | |
Puyvert 84 160 |
N 43.7472 E 5.3375 |
Free service borne behind carwash at Super U. Drain awkward to acces due to kerbstones. noisy car wash machinery adjacent. One Dutch MH had stayed two nights but not for us! 4 parking bays | |
Arles 13 200 |
N 43.6816 E 4.6304 |
MH parking on waterfront by coach park. We used free borne nearby in layby on busy street for water topup and grey waste emptying | |
St Jean du Gard 30 270 |
N 44.1020 E 3.8835 |
Free service borne by tourist steam railway station. Free parking nearby | |
Ste Eulalie d'Olt 12 130 |
N 44.4648 E 2.9496 |
Aire at campsite entrance €8/24h in attractive Plus Beaux village | |
Bozouls 12 340 |
N44.4720 E 2.7212 |
Borne in scruffy car park water tap broken | |
Figeac 46 100 |
N 44.6091 E 2.0377 |
MH parking and borne on busy town centre road sloping - not recommended for overnight but several MH's there in afternoon | |
Bourganeuf 23 400 |
N 45.9547 E 1.7578 |
Small aire with borne off town centre car park narrow entrance. closed market days Near historic Zizim tower | |
Felletin 23 500 |
N45.8820 E 2.1757 |
New free borne in carpark in town centre; well signposted. | |
Barrage d'Eguzon 36 270 |
N 46.4595 E 1.6046 |
Borne in middle of large puddle in parking area on road to large dam. | |
Neuillay les Bois 36 500 |
N 46.7691 E 1.4734 |
Small aire by lake with borne on edge of town. | |
Chaumont s Loire 41 150 |
N 47.4822 E 1.1878 |
Several MH's parked overnight on road by river bank. service borne inside municipal campsite | |
Turquant 49 730 |
N 47.2239 E 0.0292 |
Aire by park in small town on Loire east of Saumur. We used the grey waste point; free parking; services €2.50 | |
Notre Dame de Monts 85 690 | N 46.8345 W -2.1424 |
Aire in carpark in woods near beach €5 ovenight parking (meter); free water and grey waste drain. well signposted. | |
Noirmoutier l'Epine 85 740 | N 46.9806 W -2.2641 |
New aire at entrance to village €7 inc parking and services | |
Bourgneuf en Retz 44 580 |
N 47.0414 W -1.9563 |
Small aire at tourist office by ring road free services we emptied grey waste and filled with water; public wc | |
Guerande 44 350 |
N 47.3337 W -2.4203 |
Aire by busy ring road 1.6km from town centre; service borne €6 cc. We found free parking by town ramparts (camping cars daytime only). | |
Piriac sur Mer Lérat 44 420 | N 47.3635 W -2.5259 |
Aire on main road w of town; overnight parking €2.80 free services but slow push water tap and difficult access to drain | |
Sarzeau 56 370 |
N 47.5297 W -2.7598 |
Aire outside school. Parking €5 overnight (holidays and weekends only) free service borne; other aires in district more suitable for overnight parking | |
Pont Aven 29 930 |
N 47.8541 W -3.7434 |
aire in carpark at east edge of town free parking; strange service point - water needed €2.80 jeton even for cassette flushing. | |
Loctudy Les Sables Blanc 29 750 |
N 47.7988 W -4.1975 |
MH parking in beach carpark but borne had been removed | |
Penmarch 29 760 |
N 47.8138 W -4.3607 |
borne located next to sewage works broken but used grey waste drain | |
Pont Croix 29 790 |
N 48.0418 W -4.4857 |
service borne in large sloping gravel carpark by school. no other MH's there so didn't stay | |
Pointe du Van 29 770 |
N48.0594 W -4.7072 |
MH parking by headland car park no services | |
Plogoff 29 770 |
N 48.0373 W -4.6654 |
borne signposted by church in town centre water tap broken but able to use waste drains overnight parking by stadium about 1km S (N 48.0325, W -4.6629) | |
Locronan 29 180 |
N 48.0980 W -4.2119 |
aire by main carpark on edge of old (touristy) town parking €5/24hr; service borne €2 but difficult access | |
Morgat 29 160 |
N48.2251 W -4.5068 |
New aire behind popular seaside and sailing town; service borne €2 credit card free parking | |
Guimiliau 29 400 |
N 48.4866 W -3.9969 |
free parking and free service borne in Salle Polyvalente carpark. Interesting town with large Parish Close | |
Roscoff 29 680 |
N 48.7121 W -3.9991 |
Free MH parking at Laber to W of town overlooking large bay. Free service borne in layby 50m to E. | |
Trebeurden 22 343 |
N 48.7824 W -3.5765 |
Large aire rough gravel by main road to NE of town by large beach. Parking €5 overnight; service borne €2 - filled water tank and drained grey waste. | |
Treguier 22 220 |
N 48.7904 W -3.2308 |
aire in woods by river on edge of town; signs about thefts so only parked 2 hours to visit town. borne broken? others at Super U and Intermarche | |
St Cast le Guildo 22 380 |
N 48.6080 W -2.2305 |
MH parking on cliff top at Pointe du Bay; no services. Camping-cars information panel with map of aires at main road turn off. | |
Dinan 22 100 |
N 48.4543 W -2.0385 |
MH parking beneath viaduct on road to old quay. sloping tarmac and cars parked in bays. Daytime parking €2.40/hr until 7pm, free overnight; no services | |
Honfleur 14 600 |
N 49.4192 E 0.2415 |
Large aire on harbour quay very popular €9/24hrs. we parked in MH day parking €6/5hrs as MH parking not allowed in town centre. | |
Amiens 80 080 |
N 49.9211 E 2.2597 |
Small aire outside campsite €10.40 parking service borne €4.70 jeton. We used campsite ACSI €15 inc hookup. |