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I and @MrT4 have got 2 weeks off from 22nd July and have made tentative plans to do the Velodyssey route down the west coat of France, probably ending at Bordeaux.
Part of the logic for this is that we'll be down in Penzance for a couple of days beforehand, and thought it made sense to nip over on the Ferry from Plymouth to Roscoff, where the route starts.
I have just come to the realisation that this is like super-peak school holiday season, for both French and English.
It's looking like booking camp sites might be problematic, and I'm wondering if the whole thing is going to be a nightmare and we should look at somewhere else. We normally go touring end of Aug/first 2 weeks of Sept, which has been fine so far, but this might be pushing it.
Anyone any experience of France at this time?
If we just tip up at campsites and beg for a small spot (2 person tent) are we going to be sorely disappointed?
Cheers :)