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France Ferry & Campsite info (use Search function) mod warning post 1

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  • #12152
    Heroditas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,734 ✭✭✭Heroditas


    Yep just to echo, the products are totally different. My wife got something called Fervex when we were there a few weeks ago. It's sort of like Lemsip and is Paracetamol and Vitamin C based. It worked well for her when she had a rotten cold



  • #12153
    the_amazing_raisin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,929 ✭✭✭✭the_amazing_raisin


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123735594#Comment_123735594

    Yeah so in the end it turns out the hypermarket didn't sell any medicine if any kind

    Tried the local pharmacies but ran afoul of the French lunchtime hours 😬

    Will try again tomorrow if she's still not feeling better

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  • #12154
    Toots
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123732736#Comment_123732736

    I use Kwells and find them very good. They will make you drowsy, so that’s worth bearing in mind if you’re driving the following day. I’m not sure if there’s anything you can give a 13 month old for sea sickness but I think you should be able to get those acupressure wristbands in a small size so you could pick up a pair to have.



  • #12155
    EletricMan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 295 ✭✭EletricMan


    Anyone know what's the story with buying cigarettes, I asked in pont aven duty free coming over on Saturday and I was told they weren't able to sell cigarettes on that crossing?



  • #12156
    the_amazing_raisin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,929 ✭✭✭✭the_amazing_raisin


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123735887#Comment_123735887

    So my wife found a great solution to the lack of cough medicine by just not being sick anymore 😁

    Thanks for the help folks, thankfully wasn't needed this time. Pretty sure we brought it on ourselves by saying we wouldn't need the Lemsip on holiday 🤦

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  • #12157
    Baybay
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,239 ✭✭✭Baybay


    West of Montpellier 19 degrees & it’s properly raining! Nice & fresh after a sultry couple of weeks. We’re getting off lightly. Storms, floods & hail were forecast in places. We had a brief brattle of thunder & lightning & a shower on Wednesday night but parts around Toulouse & Montpellier got everything we missed, it seems. Anyway, enjoying a lovely mug of coffee on the terrace, this beautiful spring-like morning.



  • #12158
    fits
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 14,221 ✭✭✭✭fits


    we are up in Dordogne and it’s chilly this morning. We had torrential rain/ cloudburst last night and I was glad that we are on top of a hill. The safari tent didn’t let a drop in.

    Saturday and Sunday look good but it’s mixed enough otherwise for our stay. Definitely autumnal. Hard to get it right. One child here doesn’t do well in the heat so at least it’s not 39 degrees.

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  • #12159
    Baybay
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,239 ✭✭✭Baybay


    @fits Locals here say that summer is over on August 15. Couple of days out this year!



  • #12160
    Fann Linn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,157 ✭✭✭Fann Linn


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123740920#Comment_123740920

    I'll be heading to the Dordogne myself next Friday. Any 'must see' locations whilst I'm out there, I'll be staying near Saint Avit de Vialard myself.

    Thanks.



  • #12161
    fits
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123740926#Comment_123740926

    I’d be of that belief myself. There’s a definite turn on August 15.

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  • #12162
    fits
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123740978#Comment_123740978

    We don’t get out and about a huge amount as one kid doesn’t manage it very well but fwiw I really like Bergerac. I’ve found people very friendly there. The market is on Wednesday and Saturday.
    Last year we stayed in castelnaud la chapelle and I’d say the castle there is worth a visit. You could swim in the Dordogne or Ceou there. You can also take out canoes.
    Domme and La Roque Gageac are nice villages to visit too. We are probably going to head over there today or tomorrow. We are staying near Bergerac this time.

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  • #12163
    ECO_Mental
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,725 ✭✭✭ECO_Mental


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123740978#Comment_123740978

    The Marqueyssac Gardens…

    image.png

    Lascaux cave…or more exactly the replica..

    https://lascaux.fr/en/

    There a few other caves dotted around the place as well..too many to mention tbh This one is worth a visit impressive sinkhole entrance and a boat ride a well in the middle of the cave..no cave art just a impressive cave

    https://www.visit-dordogne-valley.co.uk/discover/natural-heritage/prehistoric-caves/gouffre-padirac

    6.1kWp south facing, South of Cork City



  • #12164
    10-10-20
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123743266#Comment_123743266

    I was down around there in 2022. To say that I was blown-away at the history on offer would be an understatement.

    La Roque Saint-Christophe

    https://www.visit-dordogne-valley.co.uk/natural-and-cultural-heritage/natural-heritage/caves-and-prehistory/roque-saint-christophe



  • #12165
    Fann Linn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,157 ✭✭✭Fann Linn


    That's great lads. Thanks very much 👍



  • #12166
    beggars_bush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,053 ✭✭✭beggars_bush


    Roufignac cave

    You get to take an electric train down to the cave paintings

    You can almost touch them. Amazing



  • #12167
    fits
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 14,221 ✭✭✭✭fits


    we went over to marqueyssac gardens today. It’s a lot busier over that end of the Dordogne region. My boy wasn’t able to cope with the numbers in the gardens but it was lovely what I did see. He has a genetic syndrome that causes intellectual disability and autism but he is verbal and mobile - he just tires quickly. We went over and back on the electric shuttle a few times while the other two explored a bit.

    We had planned to spend a day in Puy du Fou on the way back but I think we have to abandon that plan as I am carrying a leg injury also. I just don’t think we could cope with all the people and excitement.

    So any recommendations for a lovely stopover north of Nantes. We can do fancy hotels and restaurants and calm towns and villages. The boys love the water as well. Coastal or inland. We will need to be in Roscoff by 9pm for 11 pm departure after the stopover so it doesn’t need to be too close. And happy to accept pms if you dont want to tell everyone.

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  • #12168
    fits
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    We have booked a chateau b and b type place near Pornic so will let you know how it goes.

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  • #12169
    10-10-20
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123745119#Comment_123745119

    Have A look at the Illes de Machines in Nantes, smaller and quieter but may be booked solid at this stage. Try book the elephant ride if possible.



  • #12170
    rex_turner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 123 ✭✭rex_turner


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123746568#Comment_123746568

    Serpent d'ocean is a sculpture in the sea, about 20 mins up the road from Pornic. It's not particularly busy and my kids enjoyed it, as it's on a beach plenty of space about. Great views of the bridge across to St Nazaire as well. It's a pretty simple attraction but might fit the bill for you.



  • #12171
    fits
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 14,221 ✭✭✭✭fits


    I have a weird interest in st nazaire between das boot and the offshore floating wind farm. I like the sound of that serpent too. I think the machines de L’ile place might be too much but does look deadly.

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  • #12172
    10-10-20
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123746890#Comment_123746890

    The sub-pen in St Nazaire is a good call. It's niche though; interesting all of the same.



  • #12173
    kindalen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,197 ✭✭✭kindalen


    If you are interested in Submarines, there is a nuclear one you can visit in Cherbourg if passing through.

    https://www.citedelamer.com/en/redoutable/



  • #12174
    10-10-20
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123747351#Comment_123747351

    And a Titanic expo too.

    https://www.citedelamer.com/en/espaces/titanic-return-to-cherbourg/



  • #12175
    fits
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 14,221 ✭✭✭✭fits


    next time. Going out from Roscoff this trip.

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  • #12176
    Electric
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 544 ✭✭✭Electric


    The serpent is in the town of St Brevin les Pins. It's a gorgeous little town with a beautiful beach, playgrounds. Really nice for kids.

    BTW as far as I can remember you can't go in the water near the serpent. The beach is on is actually the estuary for the Loire River.



  • #12177
    the_amazing_raisin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,929 ✭✭✭✭the_amazing_raisin


    This is probably one of those dumb questions but here goes

    Is wearing flip flops at the pool not a done thing in France? We're in Centre Parcs at the moment and I've noticed the only people who seem to wear footwear to the pool are the Irish and British

    "The internet never fails to misremember" - Sebastian Ruiz, aka Frost



  • #12178
    Heroditas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,734 ✭✭✭Heroditas


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123748570#Comment_123748570

    Yeah it’s not a done thing. That’s why they have the little pool you walk through to get into the pool complex. It’s to wash your feet so you don’t need to wear footwear or bring the dirt in from the street. The idea is to keep the pool area as clean as possible and I’m all for it. That’s also why they don’t let people eat or drink in the pool area.
    i absolutely hate how they allow people in Center Parcs to horse into a plate of sandwiches right beside the pool.



  • #12179
    Nemanrio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 557 ✭✭✭Nemanrio


    Morning guys, the camp site provides a baby kit which includes:


    - 1 baby bed (without mattress, just a protective pad); the mattress is a standard size of 60 cm x 120 cm
    - 1 high chair
    - 1 baby bathtub

    Is it necessary to bring a mattress? If so could ye recommend a couple of options please?

    TIA.



  • #12180
    Citizenpain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 2,068 ✭✭✭Citizenpain


    we always used something like this


    https://amzn.eu/d/hFKzRKO



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  • #12181
    10-10-20
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 9,371 ✭✭✭10-10-20


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123748998#Comment_123748998

    Yes. It's for hygiene reasons that it's not supplied, and due to the risk of cot-death with very small infants. So yes, pick one up in a baby supplies shop before traveling.



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