Title: What are the options for camping?
Post by: donati on February 17, 2004, 05:40:49 pm
Hi group
We have allways been in Garage Bleu, but i would like to know what other options there are, so maybe we could try something new this year.
We are arriving Thursday, i think it will be around 13-14:00.
We would like something similar to "Bleu", where there is no need for bookings, and we just pay on arrival, find a spot to park the car, and set up the tent next to it. We must be able to get the car in and out from there, during the race.
Is the "Expo" parking an option? other options?
We have allways been in Garage Bleu, but i would like to know what other options there are, so maybe we could try something new this year.
We are arriving Thursday, i think it will be around 13-14:00.
We would like something similar to "Bleu", where there is no need for bookings, and we just pay on arrival, find a spot to park the car, and set up the tent next to it. We must be able to get the car in and out from there, during the race.
Is the "Expo" parking an option? other options?
Title: Re:What are the options for camping?
Post by: Robbo SPS on February 17, 2004, 06:52:44 pm
All together now
BEAUSEJOUR
BEAUSEJOUR
Title: Re:What are the options for camping?
Post by: donati on February 17, 2004, 07:15:11 pm
...BEAUSEJOUR
Thanks for the tip :)
But, i dont know where it is, do you have a link handy for a map showing the Beausejour area?
Title: Re:What are the options for camping?
Post by: pretzel on February 17, 2004, 07:25:06 pm
Take a look at 'Circuit Map' in the Maps, Helpful Hints etc. thread at the top of the Help section of the discussion board. Beausejour is shown there, just to the right of the Porsche Curves.
Title: Re:What are the options for camping?
Post by: Steve Pyro on February 17, 2004, 07:27:09 pm
Here you go, Beausejour is at the bottom.
Title: Re:What are the options for camping?
Post by: donati on February 17, 2004, 07:42:53 pm
Thank you all very much :)
It looks like a good location for us, since we would like to get some new impressions this year. We have not been to the Porsche curves for 7-8 years now..
And this parking / camping area is likely to have plenty free places, when we arrive Thursday?
It looks like a good location for us, since we would like to get some new impressions this year. We have not been to the Porsche curves for 7-8 years now..
And this parking / camping area is likely to have plenty free places, when we arrive Thursday?
Title: Re:What are the options for camping?
Post by: Ruptured Duck Motorsport on February 17, 2004, 07:49:34 pm
Beausejour will be fine on Thursday - still a load of space but the better slots normally gone by then.
Title: Re:What are the options for camping?
Post by: pretzel on February 17, 2004, 07:50:05 pm
I have no experience of just turning up. The times I have visited the site though it's been fairly busy - must be all those who have been denied other campsites by the ACO and taken the offering of Beausejour or nothing.
Would suggest booking to avoid disappointment.
Would suggest booking to avoid disappointment.
Title: Re:What are the options for camping?
Post by: Matt Harper on February 17, 2004, 08:12:12 pm
We would like something similar to "Bleu", where there is no need for bookings, and we just pay on arrival, find a spot to park the car, and set up the tent next to it.
Huh? What the......? Can this be so? Surely not - otherwise this forum wouldn't be awash with postings about applications, years in advance, for parking/camping that is either ignored by the ACO completely - or transfered to some dismal field, miles from anywhere.
Where is this fabled Parking Bleu, where you just show-up and party hearty?
Title: Re:What are the options for camping?
Post by: donati on February 17, 2004, 08:41:36 pm
Where is this fabled Parking Bleu, where you just show-up and party hearty?
I have never tried booking in advance. I dont know why there is so much debate on bookings of campsites, maybe there are some camp-sites that are considered to be far better than others, and so they get booked early.
I dont know if it is possible to make a booking for Garage Bleu?
It is located on the opposite side of the road from Maison Blanche, just a little bit further towards the main entrance.
Here is a map that shows it clearly:
http://www.swr2002.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/avatars/plan.jpg
The last 3 years we have arrived Friday in the morning, and at that time the Garage Bleu have only been about half full.
We buy the GA tickets at the mainentrance, and the parking/camping ticket from the people controlling the entrancepoints to Garage Bleu.
As i understand it (from the posts in this thread), the Beausejour park/camp is much the same, so i think we will park/camp there this year, just to try something different.
Mvh. Finn
Title: Re:What are the options for camping?
Post by: Robbo SPS on February 17, 2004, 09:01:11 pm
We had to fight the entracne lads for a few years to get into Blue. I tried to book this year and got my second choice, which has worked wel
maison Blanche
maison Blanche
Title: Re:What are the options for camping?
Post by: donati on February 17, 2004, 10:04:42 pm
I was looking at the pricelist for tickets, and from what i can tell we have been using the Bivouac area in Blue, for the past years.
The people that make bookings for Maison Blanche, Beauséjour, Expo etc.. are getting something different. They are in a "Lay-by" area, where they get a 6 x 8 meter allocated space and access to water and toilets.
Makes a little more sense now :)
The people that make bookings for Maison Blanche, Beauséjour, Expo etc.. are getting something different. They are in a "Lay-by" area, where they get a 6 x 8 meter allocated space and access to water and toilets.
Makes a little more sense now :)
Title: Re:What are the options for camping?
Post by: smokie on February 18, 2004, 08:35:55 am
Only 1 site has allocated space, and that is Houx. But there are some facilities on the laybys which aren't on the camping
Title: Re:What are the options for camping?
Post by: Simes on February 18, 2004, 01:55:46 pm
We just turned up last year and bought tickets at around 20:00 on Friday night.
Straight into Beausejour - we were in the 2nd field that wasn't at all full.
Straight into Beausejour - we were in the 2nd field that wasn't at all full.
Title: Re:What are the options for camping?
Post by: Robbo SPS on February 18, 2004, 09:34:20 pm
We just turned up last year and bought tickets at around 20:00 on Friday night.
Straight into Beausejour - we were in the 2nd field that wasn't at all full.
Straight into Beausejour - we were in the 2nd field that wasn't at all full.
Thats where we were , and we arrived on Thursday morning..
Title: Re:What are the options for camping?
Post by: Andy on February 18, 2004, 10:30:28 pm
i used to go to arnage/indi site which was a few years ago and get in free. i dont know if its still the case i might just ask someone who uis camping there this year. i just turned up on the weds or thursday for 3 years on the trot on my bike just myself motorbike and pillion.
then it is easy to get around on motorbike and just as accessable to all areas with a bit of travelling.
then it is easy to get around on motorbike and just as accessable to all areas with a bit of travelling.
