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St. Jory de Chalais Perigord Dordogne France |
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Dear Camper
What has the
campsite to offer
Photoalbum
Tariffs
How
can you save money when visiting France
How to find the
campsite
Suggestions
for daytrips and tours
| The items we mention are just a few of the things there
are to do around in the Dordogne. On your arrival you only have to ask
and we can supply lots of information leaflets and even books all in the
English language.
The campsite is situated just on the outskirts of the Quiant village of St. Jory de Chalais, just 4 kms off theN21 main road and well within an easy walking distance. Here you will find the local butcher, Mr. Deleron,who is a master at home made regional products,noted for miles around.Jean Jaques, is the local baker and there is a village "supermarket", where you can buy nearly everthing. |
| The campsite is an ideal start point for day trips and
tours. You will find suggestions for these at the end of this site.
Fancy something else? Just ask! That's what we are here for. If you prefer why not spend the day with us on site in the peace and tranquillity, idle the time away, spotting birds rare in the U.K. or delight at the butterflies that abound. In the evening there is no need for a taxi at our campsite (draught beer is around 7.5 by volume be warned!!!!) it's just 150 yards back to your caravan or tent, straight into bed and then ready for another hot summer day tomorrow. Camping Maisonneuve is open from 1st of April to the end of October every year which gives an ideal view of the ever changing Dordogne scenery. For further information and details before April 2002 or to make a reservation anytime of the season, please telephone, fax or leave a message for Colin and Chris Maclean on 01908 616886. After April please call 0033 5 53 55 10 63. We will always call you back. For mail: Camping Maisonneuve F - 24800 St. Jory de Chalais France |
mailto:camping.maisonneuve@wanadoo.fr
OTHER AMENITIES THE CAMPSITE HAS TO OFFER:
Children
| This location is a paradise, kids can play here and in
safety, let them roam around to do as they like. Let them play in the creek
on the campsite boundary, fish in our pond, walk in the woods, swim
in our pool, play table football or table tennis in fact almost anything. The only thing we ask is keep an eye on them, especially near water. |
Pitches
| Camping Maisonneuve is a small friendly campsite
with 40 pitches/placements so as you can imaginespace is really not a problem
on 25 acres of land! All pitches are at least 100 sq m and boarded by trees
or shrubs.
Every pitch has an electrical point hook up (remember your adapter!) sixteen of which also have water connction points. The design of each pitch was made with space in mind. No pitch or placement will you ever encounter more than two neighbours unlike some where four or five is quite normal. Each morning with Camping Maisonneuve you will wake up to no road noise, no noisy neighbours, just the odd chance of crowing Cockerel! |
Au
Chateau d'eau
Restaurant
Bar
Musique Jeux
| We would like to welcome
all our guests to our restaurant "Au Chateau d'eau", which is to
be found just beside the swimming pool in an old modified barn. It's here
that you will find our regional and international dishes. If it's steak
and chips you would like or if it's a classic regional French dish or our
daily changing "Plat du Jour", just try us!
Fancy a snack? We have them! In fact with a little advance notice we can cater for the special "Menu perigordine" at your request. Situated within "Au Chateau d'eau" our fully licensed bar caters for most Europeans tastes. Her you can purchase soft drinks for the kids, cocktails for the lady or some french and german draft beers (half pint or pint) or fine other beers, all served icecold, just right for those long hot Dordogne evenings so often found in the summer. Evenings we have satellite TV and music if you require from a large collection of CDs and videos covering everything from the 60s Flower Power, to Rock, to Blues, to Pop. If you are at all musical, you can have a free hand to try this talent out with our band equipment, drums, guitar, keybord, the whole groups here! |
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Swimmingpool
| Measuring a generous 23 ft by 46 ft an ideal location
for a long hot summers day idled away with a cool drink on the sun deck.
In the evening, why not swim under the stars, it's fully illuminated
and free to all patrons. A truly unforgettable experiance. |
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Sports field
| Situated beside our swimming pool is a new sports field designed for Badminton, Volleyball and many other games . Very popular and again no charge is made. |
Walking / Hiking
| Here, in the small commune of St. Jory de Chalais we
are situated in the most beautiful countryside. Within a radius of just
a few miles newly signposted pathways have been designed especilally for
this purpose, covering walks from five to twenty
miles. Superb walks! How else can you get a better understanding of the history surrounding this fabulous area. |
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On the other hand you can take a less strenuous ride on one of the more simple ones if you require. No bike? No problem! Mountain bikes are avaiable for rental at the campsite. |
Fishing at the campsite
| On site we have a small pond ideally suited for two or
three people. The pond was stocked full of Roach,Perch, Tench and Carp
with the beginner in mind. Plenty of fish, plenty to catch.
Try for yourself and of course it's free. |
Fishing for large carp
| Fancy a crack at large carp? No problem! We have exclusive rights to two heavily stocked ponds with fish to 40 lbs! Try Kingfisher ponds only a 15 minute drive away. Subject to availability. |
Horse riding
| Horse riding opportunities are found within10 miles of the campsite. We would be happy to give you more details on arrival. |
Rope course
| In the small village of St. Jory de Chalais just half
a mile from our campsite you will find the first and only rope course in
France. Tuition is available and courses start at very low cost for a days
training and all within the personal limits
of the pupil. |
Biking
| Our campsite caters for the touring motorcyclist having it's own corner of the site. Here you will find a large area with tables and benches, a pergola and grilling amenities. The Périgord is especially suited to the experienced motorcycle enthusiast with it's long hilly roads and sweeping bends. |
2002 Tariff
Open from 1st of April until end of October
Hot showers washing facilities
and swimming pool use all inclusive
High SEASON 1.7. -1.9.02 Low
SEASON
Placement/pitch
6
5
Adults
4
3.5
Children under 7
3
2
children 7-14
3.50
3
Visitors
3
3
Pets
0.50
0.50
Electric supply
2
2
Water supply
2
2
Washing machine 5
5
Please note charges are per 24
hours / prices shown in Euro.
Weekly prices avaiable!!!!! Stay seven
days and pay only six!!
| If you ever plan, to travel moore than once a year to France, you can
leave your caravan on our save inside parking (garage mort) for only 20€
per month.
Or you leave it on a pitch and share it with some friends over a few months. |
| From Paris you follow the A 20 to Limoges. Here turn right and follow
Perigueux signs onto the N21 passing through Aixe sur Vienne, Chalus
and La Coquille. When you come to Mavaleix crossroads turn right onto the D 98. From here just follow our Camping Maisonneuve signs. Do not turn left before you reach St. Jory! From Bordeaux direction just follow the signs to Limoges which take you onto the N21 trough Thiviers and then turn left at the Mavaleix crossroads onto the D 98. Again here you just follow our signs. Our Campsite is also described in the Caravan Club Camping Guide, the Michelin Guide and Camping Caravaning France. Michelin map No 72 an also help. But whichever way you choose to come it's never a problem because we will supply you with a route right from your home town if you wish. This service is free and all part of our service. Or use the online route planner Europe http://easytour.dr-staedtler.de/routenplanung_engl.asp Please note that you marke "Saint Jory de Chalais" |
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Suggestions
for daytrips and tours
| Canoeing trips: A day of
canoeing on the river Vezere or a day or even longer if you wish navigating
the famous Dordogne river. We will be happy to give you more details.
Prehistoric trips: Visit to the "Grotte de Villars" (18 miles from the campsite), the famous cave "Lascaux II" near Montignac or the cave "Font de Gaume" (our favorite one) in the Vezere Valley. The Gouffre trips: Visit to the "Gouffre de Proumeysac", the biggest Gouffre (Abyss) in the Perigord, full of Stalctites and Stalagmites, or the "Gouffre de Padirac" with a boat trip on an underground river. Near this Gouffre there is also the "Grotte de la Cave", where you go several hundred meters into the mountain by a small train. Medival trips: There are a lot of medival tows in this region like Sarlat, La Roque Gageac, Domme, Carennac, Rocamadur, Perigueux or just nearby St. Jean de cole and Brantome.    
Vineyard trips: On the way to Bordeaux you can find the world famous town of St. Emilion, well known for its wine growing estates, the same as the region of Bergerac with the Chateau de Monbazillac. Market trips: At Thiviers (8 miles, the "capitol of the Fois Gras"), there is a well known regional farmers market every saturday, same as at Perigueux every Saturday and Wednesday. Shopping: At Thiviers there are three supermarkets, one is even open on sunday, or at St. Jory, where the two shops are open on sundays, too. |