Looking for camping and entry tickets. Ideally 2 camping and 3 entry

Prefer Houx or maybe Epinettes

I took one a few years ago.

Only managed to get a few GT teams and a I think a taxi firm (in French) all the rest were just crackles.
I was standing along the start straight as well at the time.

Hi,

I took a photo of a block 2 years ago. I will attempt to locate this photo and post here in the next few days.

I might add the cold water tap is in the same "tower" and there were several power splitters connected to several splitters on the electric side
 all with assorted euro plugs.

Si

Thursday 4 Dec ITV4 at 20:00

Documentary of the Jota team at this years race

There is a stand pipe on the insde of tetre rouge, just before the cafe, another almost
oppisite on the other side of the track.

Behind the "fairground" there was 1 or 2 but the fair people had those tapped.

There are a few along the start straight against the wall, look for the wet patches, well
actually no, look for the wet patches that are sort of not yellowish and smelly.

They are there, just need to look for them, most people nowdays seem to want to pay for and
cart around full bottles from Carrefour.

Most campsites have several as well

Found it, not sure how to add it to the guide though. I will add a few photos shortly, if someone could add it to the guide for me (and add the price of the campsite ticket)
Thanks


Houx Campsite.

This campsite is situated in the South East corner, within the circuit boundary, between Tetre Rouge and the paddock. The campsite is surrounded by a high green wire mesh fence with an entrance at either end. Circuit access is either by footbridge over the Bugatti circuit which leads to the Dunlop Bridge and upper Village, or the pedestrian entry leading to lower Village and Paddock area, or the main car entry which leads to the Esses, Tetre Rouge and the Antres tram station. Walk to trackside allow 10 -15 min.

All pitches are an allocated 35m2. (see photo) On arrival the gate marshals will lead you to the allocated pitch. However there is an option of buying a slightly cheaper “Non-Numbered” pitch. Again a marshal will direct you to the area where some are available leaving you to select a pitch (the yellow “R” peg denotes a non numbered pitch) The numbered and non numbered pitches are the same size but a few non numbered may have tree stumps, dips or actual trees in them.

As this campsite is classed as inside the track boundary a general entrance ticket must be purchased prior to entry and scanned with each exit. These are available to buy at the campsite entrances. Strictly speaking glass bottles should not be taken into this campsite.

Houx is among the older of the Le Mans campsites and is situated among pine tress at   the southern Tetre Rouge end and open grass on the Paddock entry end..

There are electric hook up points (see photo) although these are soon filled to overflowing with connectors, before even more are then somehow hooked up. There are plenty of standpipes with fresh water around the site.

There is a brand new WC/Shower block at the Paddock end of the site plus a brick unit in the middle and temporary units at Tetre Rouge end, although these are kept quite clean throughout the week as with everywhere else at peak times they can quickly have queues and become dirty.

In 2013 there was a food franchise at Paddock end and another in the centre. Prices and quality can vary from year to year. Both sold the usual fare of fries, filled French sticks, chicken, hot dogs etc, various cold sodas, beers, tea and coffee were also available. Both were open pretty much 24hrs all week.

Good access for Anteres Tram station a few hundred yards from the Tetre Rouge end of the campsite

2013 cost
Allocated pitch £
Non Numbered E 64.00
GPS: North 47.9525; East 0.2191
Follow signposts for:- MM Arena (Football Stadium), Anteres Tram terminal.

I done one last year for Houx incl photo's, I will see if I can dig it out and add it in

team- not sure we have one, or really want one

Out - good ol newhaven - dieppe on Wednesday
stay in Houx
Back Monday from Dieppe - Newhaven

Car is trusted Nissan 200sx, must be 12 time she has made the trip
Me -must be 30+ times
2 co-pilottes 7th time, maybe

What !

No decent concert 

No decent football 

If only there was something like a motor race on whilst we were there 

Alas another week of drinking French beer and wine

Seems the line up this year may well be...


wait for it...


Medi
Hollysiz
Charivari & Renan Luce
Noa Moon

With the headline act being the well known and loved

Alpha Blondy

(Subject to official confirmation)

This weekend test session ended with Porsche leading the times followed by Audi then Toyota

Full report here http://www.24h-lemans.com/en/news/wec-porsche-quickest-at-the-prologue_2_2_1746_14600.html

However a lot probably depends on who was doing testing for what and who maybe sandbagging. Hopefully it shows the 919 is at least on the pace.

Roll on June.

What bounces and makes children in Somilia cry?





My cheque for Children in need.

 Just seen a post on PH that they are searching cars for glass bottles on Houx campsite. Hopefully they will have given up by Wednesday PM.

 Taking a few cans anyway

 Simon

 All just about ready. Days holiday on Tuesday for getting ready and packing. Almost everything located now, music downloaded. Batteries and phone on charge.

 Early departure from W Sussex for Newhaven/Dieppe on Wednesday, Arrive due to arrive at the sunny and tranquil Houx site Wednesday early PM.

 Simon 

Watch the Greek Govt. or lack of. Just had elections as well and seemed to have voted out
the people that agreed the bailouts with the IMF.

They are against all the recent measures brought in to satisfy the bailout.

SL