| LOCATION postcode Department nearest large town Co-ordinates |
Type cost per night Service details |
OUR COMMENTS | ||
| FRANCE | ||||
| CERTILLEUX 88300 Vosges Neufchateau N 48.31190 E 5.72704 |
Parking M P free W ? V none 4 places |
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Small level tarmac parking area in small village overlooking a wooded valley. steep access road through village; small park adjacent | |
| GRAY 70100 Haute-Saône Besançon N 47.45266 E 5.60218 |
Aire M P free W free V free 6 places |
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Small tarmac parking area outside municipal
campsite; concrete drain area with grille and borne; additional parking
at swimming pool nearby. Adjacent to riverside park and about 1km to
old town centre. |
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| ST
PIERRE DE CHARTREUSE 38380 Isère Grenoble N 45.34333 E 5.81318 |
Aire M P free W jeton? V free 8 places |
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Sloping
tarmac parking area with marked bays behind apartment block in small
ski resort. Raclet borne with raised guard over drain |
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| LAYE 05500 Haute Alpes Gap N 44.64027 E 6.08552 |
Aire M P free W none V none 8+ places |
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Marked level gravel parking area in village car
park. Small ski station nearby with additional parking. |
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| MOUSTIERS
ST MARIE 04360 Alpes de Haute Provence Digne les Bains N 43.84369 E 6.21885 |
Aire M P €6 W free V free 20 places |
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Large gravel level parking on two terraces; pay barrier out of order when we stayed so fee collected in evening by mun police. Steep 500 metre walk up to attractive tourist town near Verdon Canyon. | |
| CASTELLANE 04120 Alpes de Haute Provence Digne les Bains N 43.84608 E 6.51461 |
Aire M P €6 W free V free 30 places |
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Marked camping-car places in car park but mostly used by cars during the day. Coins needed to open height barrier for entry. Flat tarmac but bays very close together. In town centre and at base of rock with chapel | |
| ANNOT 04240 Alpes de Haute Provence Digne les Bains N 43.96354 E 6.66392 |
Aire M P free W free V free 10 places |
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Partly sloping gravel area among trees signposted about 300 metres from village main square; new free borne | |
| ENTREVAUX 04320 Alpes de Haute Provence Digne les Bains N 43.94888 E 6.81182 |
Parking M P free W nearby V nearby 10+ places |
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Overnight parking
permitted in level tarmac station car park. Infrequent trains to Nice
on narrow gauge Train de Pignes. Interesting old town with steep walk
up
to citadel. WC and water tap in car park |
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| SALERNES 83690 Var Draguinan N 43.55876 E 6.23347 |
Aire M P free W free V free 8 places |
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Flat gravel area beyond Terra Rossa ceramic tile museum car park; bays marked on gravel but easier to park sideways to stream bank; new borne. Small town with ceramic artists' workshops | |
| RUSTREL 84400 Vaucluse Apt N 43.92022 E 5.49845 |
Parking C P €10 W none V none 20+ places |
sorry
no picture |
Overnight parking permitted at large gravel parking area among trees. Fee includes access to Provencal Colorado ochre quarries;€6 entry fee for cars in daytime. Marked trails to colourful cliffs | |
| GORDES 84220 Vaucluse Cavaillon N 43.90130 E 5.19328 |
Parking M P free W none V none 20+ places |
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Free overnight
parking allowed in large gravel car and coach park about 1 km from
popular tourist town. There is a €5 aire with services in the town
centre. About 1.5km walk to Village des Borries museum |
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| PLAGE
DE PIEMANSON 13200 Bouches de Rhône Arles N 43.34868 E 4.78381 |
Parking M P free W none V none 50+ places |
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Parking permitted on
large flat remote beach before caravan shanty town and naturist area
further along beach. Cafe but no services. Caution: some areas of sand a bit soft. One camping car had to be helped out. Friendly atmosphere |
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| SOMMIÈRES 30250 Gard Montpellier N 43.78692 E 4.08705 |
Aire M P free W jeton €3.30 V free 6 places |
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Aire on level
gravel/tarmac area at entrance to small municipal campsite; jeton for
water from campsite reception. Officially 6 places but
additional
parking on large car park; access via narrow one way streets
Interesting old riverside town with Saturday market. |
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| ANIANE 34150 Herault Clermont l'Herault N 43.68650 E 3.58262 |
Parking M P free W none V none 10 places |
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Small sloping gravel and grass parking area signposted behind housing estate in town centre | |
| NAGES
- LAC LAOUZAS 81320 Tarn Lacaune N 43.64660 E 2.77951 |
Aire M P €7 W free V free E free 20 places |
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Marked gravel bays for camping-cars on
lakeside with hookups and services includedalso barbecue hearth. Fee
collected in evening. Leisure amenities adjacent cafe, swimming,
pedaloes etc. Borne has petrol pump type water filler. remote
countryside location |
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| CORDES
SUR CIEL 81170 Tarn Albi N 44.06433 E 1.95788 |
Aire M P €5 W jeton V free E jeton 10 places |
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Aire at coach park terraced
gravel parking area on edge of popular old hilltop town. Some shady
bays. Fee includes jeton for water/elec supplied with ticket from
parking machine. €1 coin required for cassette flushing tap.
Steep walk up track to town |
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| CASTANET 12240 Aveyron Rodez N 44.27890 E 2.28976 |
Aire M P €5 W free V free E free 5 places |
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Five gravel bays with individual water tap and
hookup included in fee payable at Mairie. Remote village with no shops |
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| ENTRAYGUES
SUR TRUYÈRE 12230 Aveyron Rodez N 44.64019 E 2.56920 |
Aire M P free W jeton V free 10+ places |
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Aire signposted off road to campsite. level gravel and grass parking area by river bridge. Waste drain and borne at campsite entrance 300 metres along road. Footbridge to interesting riverside town. | |
| VELZIC 15590 Cantal Aurillac N 45.00188 E 2.54632 |
Aire
M P free W jeton V free 6 places |
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Level
tarmac area with marked bays by riverside park on edge of small
village.
No information for buying jetons but cassette flushing tap free (we
didn't use it but other MH'ers did). In pleasant valley on road to Puy
Mary. |
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| SÉGUR LES VILLAS 15300 Cantal Murat N 45.22311 E 2.81800 |
Aire
M P free W jeton V free 8 places |
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Level grass area beside football pitch in small village; borne and drive-over waste drain on raised platform; small gravel area nearby | |
| LA TOUR D'AUVERGNE 63680 Puy de Dôme Le Mont Dore N 45.53287 E 2.68121 |
Aire
M P free W free V free 30 places |
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Terraced
gravel parking area near lake; borne at entrance track past
sports
hall. There is additional parking nearer village but beside main road |
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| CHAMBON
SUR LAC 63790 Puy de Dôme Murol N 45.56979 E 2.90333 |
Aire C P €6 W jeton V free wifi 28 places |
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Private aire marked gravel
pitches opposite Camping les Bombes. Borne requires jeton
supplied free at campsite reception if parking fee paid. Possible walk
to lake but further than 1km indicated on signpost. |
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| PUY
DE
DÔME 63870 Puy de Dôme Royat N 45.76986 E 2.98469 |
Aire M P free W free V free 15 places |
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Marked
camping-car bays in signposted coach park for train up to Puy de Dôme summit. Level
tarmac free borne at entrance. wifi hotspot at visitor centre
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| CHÂTEL GUYON 63140 Puy de Dôme Riom N 45.92326 E 3.06578 |
Aire M P €5 W jeton V free 7 places |
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Marked bays on level
tarmac car park next
to Municipal police station where fee is payable but limited opening
hours. Flot Bleu borne needs jetons. Two other
free parking
areas for MH's indicated on panel map otherwise MH's banned
from street parking. |
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| ST
RÉMY
DE BLOT 63440 Puy de Dôme St Éloy les Mines N 46.07721 E 2.93118 |
Aire M P free W none V none 10 places |
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MH parking place beside salle de fêtes in small village. No services but sign indicating they will be reinstated. French Camping-cariste found tap and drain elsewhere in village. 2km walk to ruined Chateau Rocher (carpark with toilets) | |
| ST
BONNET TRONÇAIS 03360 Allier St Amand Montrond N 46.66017 E 2.69727 |
Aire M P free W jeton V free 12 places |
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Level
gravel parking and borne on edge of village. Additional MH parking on
large grass field between village and leisure lake. Forest walks
possible from town |
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| BRETONCELLES 61110 Orne Nogent le Rotrou N 48.43578 E 0.88663 |
Aire M P free W jeton V free E jeton 6 places |
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Small level gravel and hedged aire near swimming
pool and sports centre on edge of town |
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| HEURTEAUVILLE 76940 Seine Maritime Rouen N 49.44776 E 0.81374 |
Aire C P €5 W + V €3 E €3 15 places |
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Private CL type aire beside River Seine. Level gravel marked pitches. Pleasant views and walk along riverside lane to village and car ferry (weight limit) | |
| Other aires visited (listed in order of our route) | ||
| Location Department
No. co-ords |
Details | Our comments |
| Metz 57 N 49.12386 E 6.16896 |
parking 10 pl borne |
At campsite entrance in
busy and crowded city centre carpark. Full when we arrived and cars
parked at borne. |
| La Tour de Meix 39 N 46.52080 E 5.67102 |
parking borne |
Service borne near
campsite entrance P €9/24h, Water €2, waste emptying free. |
| Gap 05 N 44.56537 E 6.08371 |
parking 3 pl borne |
On busy main road in town
centre vans parked in front of borne. other aires listed in town centre. |
| Sisteron 04 N 44.20030 E 5.94377 |
parking borne broken? |
Aire on busy main road;
stopped for Flot Bleu but not in service |
| Malijai 04 N 44.04418 E 6.02993 |
borne parking nearby |
New free service point in
car park by river possible overnight parking nearby |
| La Palud sur Verdon
04 N 43.78042 E 6.34288 |
parking |
Several MH's parked in
terraced carpark on east edge of village. Also parking permitted in main square except July/August. |
| Comps sur Artuby 04 N 43.27998 E 6.50702 |
parking borne |
Aire with borne (jeton) on south edge of village in
small shady picnic place. |
| Port Grimaud 83 N 43.27998 E 6.57823 |
parking borne? |
Aire situated by the main very busy coast road
near campsites - not recommended for overnight stop. |
| Bormes
les Mimosas 83 N 43.15120 E 6.34510 |
parking 10 pl no services |
Free official MH parking at lowest level of Parking (St Francois P2) 24h max. Steep access road with sharp bends and no services |
| Puget Théniers 06 N 43.95356 E 6.89943 |
parking 8 pl borne |
aire near swimming pool across river bridge. Service point and pay €3.50 overnight fee at pool or Tourist Office at station |
| Sillans le Cascade 83 N 43.56691 E 6.18275 |
parking borne |
Aire with borne at east
entrance to town but closed for roadworks. Parking at carpark
by cascades not recommended.
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| Le
Thoronet 83 N 43.45091 E 6.30416 |
parking borne |
New service point by
shopping centre and possible parking by shops. No overnight parking at
the abbey |
| Sainte Croix du Verdon
04 N 43.76083 E 6.15161 |
parking borne |
Popular aire with services
almost full when
we arrived mid morning €6 a night. Free daytime parking at lakeside MH
but not overnight. |
| Riez 04 N 4381642 E 6.09192 |
parking borne |
Aire in large town centre car park; service point in
corner but bad
design with low wall and difficult to access. Officially 7 places. |
| Les
Baux de Provence 13 N 43.74314 E 4.79268 |
parking | Listed aire was just
sloping roadside parking on edge of town €5 daytime parking fee. |
| Salin
de Giraud N 43.41231 E 4.73084 |
parking borne |
Busy aire on edge of town
in industrial area with marked pitches and service points (jeton). We
just emptied grey waste. |
| Stes
Maries de la Mer 13 N 43.45366 E 4.43686 |
parking borne |
No parking of "vehicules
habitable" anywhere in town but several aires listed at €9.50 |
| Aigues
Mortes 30 N 43.56619 E 4.18567 |
parking borne |
No MH parking allowed except at aire by harbour; €16
fee but barrier broken so didn't enter. Town very busy so we drove on. |
| St Mathieu de Tréviers
34 N 43.76206 E 3.86064 |
parking borne? |
Fenced in aire in compound
behind sports hall. It looked full with workers' vans so didn't stop. |
| Cazevieille 34 N 43.77003 E 3.79219 |
parking | Walkers' car park for Pic St Loup near village;
possibly toilets. deserted so didn't stay. |
| Cirque de Mourèze 34 N 43.61735 E 3.35932 |
parking |
Private paying car park in village €2 day €6 overnight. |
| Lac du
Salagou 34 N 43.64676 E 3.38893 |
parking 6 pl borne |
Aire outside campsite was full (€6 + €2 for
borne). Several official free MH parking areas on southern
lakeside. |
| Fraisse sur Agout 34 N 43.60458 E 2.79578 |
parking borne |
Small riverside aire €7 for overnight parking; free
services |
| La Salvetat sur Agout
34 N 43.60022 E 2.67915 |
parking borne |
New aire with borne at sailing club carpark by campsite
on Lac de
la Raviège; sloping marked pitches. Mid morning so didn't stay. |
| Albi 81 N 43.92757 E 2.14089 |
parking borne |
Aire at rear of city centre car park near cathedral but
full.
Managed to fit in small car park space (free at
lunchtime 12-2pm) |
| Sauveterre
de Rouergue 12 N 44.21605 E 2.31679 |
parking services |
Free aire in old campsite full with MH's and a couple
of caravans. Toilets and sinks available. |
| Villecomtal
12 N 44.92957 E 2.56490 |
parking borne |
Aire in old campsite in pleasant small town. |
| Aurillac 15 N 44.92957 E 2.44931 |
parking borne |
Aire in carpark in busy
large town centre. Didn't look a good place to stay especially
overnight. |
| Chastreix 63 N 45.51217 E 2.73467 |
borne | Service borne in small car park by church. Free but new
one
(paying?) being installed. no parking space due to cars and tractors. |
| Le Mont Dore 63 N 45.57738 E 2.80374 |
parking borne |
Town centre campsite now mostly an aire; complicated
paying m/c broken. MH's now
banned from parking overnight near ski lifts |
| Châteaugay 63 N 45.84939 E 3.08443 |
parking borne |
Service borne in small car park by schools. A bit urban
for overnight parking (commuter town for Clermont Ferrand) |
| Sauret- Besserve 63 N 45.99251 E 2.80735 |
parking borne |
Service borne (no fresh water, waste drain ok) in small
village car park |
| St Gervais d'Auvergne
63 N 46.03689 E 2.81819 |
borne | Service borne only at lakeside leisure
centre car park on edge of town. Possible parking in town
centre but funfair set up |
| St Éloy les Mines 63 N 46.15551 E 2.83635 |
parking borne |
Service borne at lakeside leisure centre car park by
main road. Parking allowed 48h max |
| St
Amand Montrond 18 N 46.71826 E 2.50397 |
parking borne |
Free borne and small parking area beside disused canal near campsite. Also a new aire by centre commercial north of town. |
| La
Madeleine Bouvet 61 N 48.47080 E 0.90186 |
parking borne |
Service borne in car park by small lake in village. Possible church bells nearby so drove back to Bretoncelles. |
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