JohnP Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Following the thread on the warning regarding the Aire at Calais which I have used many times in the past.. Has anyone used the aires at Le Touquet, Berk Sur Mer, Wissant or Fort Mohan Plage, Valary Sur Somme recently? I am heading towards Rouen shortly to explore the South West of France. Your opinion of any of these aires would be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poppy Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 We stayed at a site at St Valery.Lovely place and seemed peaceful with no trouble so I expect the aire is fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Mitch Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 The Aire by the harbour at Le Touquet (Le Touquet Paris Plage 2?) is in a lovely location within 15-20 minutes walk of the town centre, and with nice pathways along the edge of the dunes. It is expensive though - around 10 euros per night if I recall, and there are regular checks to see if you have paid. Le Touquet itself is a lovely, if fairly expensive town, and a favourite of ours, having stopped of their in September on the way south, and March on the way back, when the Le Touquet Rally was taking place. Mad Mitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWO Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Poppy - 2014-05-21 12:30 PM We stayed at a site at St Valery.Lovely place and seemed peaceful with no trouble so I expect the aire is fine. Yes it is a nice quiet and clean aire, stopped there last year. Think it was 9 Euro per night. You will have to risk putting your credit card in the machine to get out of the automatic barrier. As you say St Valery is a smashing little place. HWO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madge Gentle Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 I believe the Aires at Le Touquet have recently been increased from the €11 we paid last year (water and EHU extra). The one at Wissant is free although it has no facilities except waste water disposal grid but is reasonably quiet for an overnight stop with a couple of good restaurants close by. Boulogne has a free site opposite the friterie on the D940 coast road again okay for a nights stay. Equihen Plage is €5 and EHU costs €2 for 12 hours. All these are reasonably easy to access if you arrive late in the day but if you get to France early in the day then motor much further towards the west coast before stopping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derek pringle Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 hi JohnP, We stayed at Le Touquet a couple of weeks ago and the cost was 13 euros per night--nice Aire though. St. Vallery nice but a hard walk to town if you not very able. cheers derek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnP Posted May 22, 2014 Author Share Posted May 22, 2014 Hi Derek Was the entrance/exit a barrier with card or a pay and display with coins? Thanks JohnP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter21 Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 We stayed at Wissant recently, nice aire, easy to find, but would only use as an overnight stop before or after the channel crossing. Not ideal for dogs. Regarding cards; we have used a card a lot in aire barriers, metered water etc. in France and so far touch wood no problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Mitch Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 There are actually two entrance /. exit routes into Le Touquet 2. Neither has a barrier, and you are required to pay at the machine situated on the dog-leg of the site. We have seen motorhomes leaving early in the morning to avoid paying, but we have also met policemen checking at 10pm. You are definitely paying for the location! Mad Mitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheer lunar-see Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Sorry if a bit off thread, but why are you all so worried about card machines in France, I would be more worried in Great Britain than here using a card. We have used the Aire at the service at Bai de Somme many times on our journeys back to U.K and have never had any problems at all, and its free Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derek500 Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 The aire at the Auchan in Saint Martin Boulogne is our preferred stop over. Good for free wifi from McDonald's, cheaper diesel than the main port stations and croissant shopping in the morning. It's a little inland away from the port, so very quiet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Mitch Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Thank you. I will give that a try on our next trip for a change of scenery. Mad Mitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derek pringle Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 JohnP - 2014-05-22 9:02 AM Hi Derek Was the entrance/exit a barrier with card or a pay and display with coins? Thanks JohnP Hi John, Sorry about the delay in replying. We paid in coins from memory, but there may be a choice. Do not remember it having hook up neither. cheers derek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madge Gentle Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 The Le Touquet machines take both cash and cards and there's a borne with EHU costing, I think, €2 for about one hour of electricity and water €2 for ten minutes or 100 litres. The charge of €13 for parking on the roadside is robbery and there are plenty of other Aires that charge much less, or even free, that are worth considering before using the Le Touquet Aires. As far as I know the Aire at the Equestrian park has plenty of EHU points - but they don't work unless there's a Horse event - and if there is a Horse event then Motorhomes can't use the Aire – brilliant! (lol) (lol) (lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casey Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Hi, we always use the motorway service aire at baie de somme, its about an hour from calais on the toll road. Dont be put off by being a motorway aire as it is purpose built, there is a access road leading to the aire. T here is seperate sections for caravans and motorhomes. It is very peacefull and away from the lorries and free. casey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigal55 Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 casey - 2014-05-23 9:01 PM Hi, we always use the motorway service aire at baie de somme, its about an hour from calais on the toll road. Dont be put off by being a motorway aire as it is purpose built, there is a access road leading to the aire. T here is seperate sections for caravans and motorhomes. It is very peacefull and away from the lorries and free. casey. we are the same, usualy get a late crossing after work, it,s safe and quiet, in the morning there the cafe or shop, plus we fill up with water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnP Posted May 25, 2014 Author Share Posted May 25, 2014 Thanks for the advice and recommendations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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