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For campgrounds there are two full-service campgrounds in L’Hospital ( Camping Le Relais Du Campeur, and Camping Les Cigales), plus the one we stayed at ( Camping Ferme Des Campagnes) just ~1km north of town. All of these cost EUR 18 for 24 hrs in season (April 1st to Oct 31st), but are free out of season. Lots P1 and P4 also accept motorhomes, but are just further away. For “Aire-like” parking, the absolute closest spot is lot P2 by the castle at the top of the hill. *Staying In Rocamadour With A Motorhome: There are several places around Rocamadour that accept motorhomes & vans. The Motorhome parking area P2 by the castle costs EUR 18 for 24hrs (in season).
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That evening I walk over to the duck farm just down the road to buy a simple meal of salad and various forms of duck (cured breast, fois gras, rilletes etc.) with baguette and wine. We opt for a site near the entrance with lots of shade and plenty of space for Polly and us to relax outside. Office hours are erratic, but there’s a pay-booth at the entrance (which operates an entry barrier), so essentially you can just show up, pay and pick a spot. It’s huge and quiet with sites that go way back, some of which are white gravel while others are grass. The whole place has a relaxed and natural feel, much like a State Park from Western USA with dirt roads, trees, and campsites ten times our size. It’s one of several spots you can stay in a motorhome near Rocamadour and it’s not the closest*, but from Google Satellite views it looked to be large and natural with lots of space and shade trees, plus the price was only EUR 12.50 per night. We decide to stay at a smaller place ( Camping Ferme Des Campagnes) just ~1km walk from downtown. Our site at Camping Ferme Des Campagnes was huge! There was a lovely little ~1km trail into town from camp
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The views are gorgeous and the campground turns out to be too. Sunshine at last! And when we stop there’s the unmistakable scent of sage and rosemary, the classic aromas of “le Sud”. This time around however, we’re just passing through….Īs we motor south later that morning, the scenery starts to change.Ī few hours into the drive the clouds suddenly part and the landscape dries. It feels much like a mini-Paris with fabulous architecture and tons of stuff to see and do, a place that would certainly merit a longer stay. The next morning I do the same (in cloud unfortunately) enjoying a nice visit to the Grand Cathedral and through the pretty French city. After we’ve set-up Paul bikes in to see downtown, catching the last of the evening light. We stay at the Municipal Campground, a simple place with shaded sites located right by the river just ~2 km from downtown. By the time we make it to Orléans that evening we both feel like a zombies and can barely keep our eyes open. It’s stressful and exhausting, with stop and go for many km around the massive périphérique (ring road). Next we head to Orléans, which ends up being a loooooong drive around the craziness of Paris. We stay at the Municipal Campground in Orléans It’s a fab few days and feels awesome to reconnect. So, rather than sightsee we just spend the next few days with our friend chilling, swimming and eating. He’s close to Brussels which is an awesome town, but also one we know intimately well. We decide to stop in Belgium first, to see an old friend and work colleague from our time living there back in the day. We make 2 stops on the ~1200 km drive to to Rocamadour There’s ~1,200 km between our last stop in Giethoorn (Netherlands) and Rocamadour (France), so in our usual slo-mo style we make a few stops along the way. We’re about to find out… A hot air balloon rises early AM in the cliff city of Rocamadour As Usual, We Make a Few Stops Along The Way Rocamadour would certainly deliver for me, but would I manage to do the same for her? I was excited to see it, but also eager to try and capture it in photos, a challenge that’s always extra hard in places of exceptional beauty. It’s a place I’ve wanted to visit for oh-so-long, a sacred pilgrimage site, a city of 126 miracles (or so it’s been written), and a spot so spectacular it’s incredible to think that it was almost abandoned and lost to ruins. Do you ever get that too?īut this leg of our trip is epic, a final highlight that shines with a beacon all its own. It’s one of the reasons I write a blog, as sometimes things will come back to me as I see the pics and read my own stories, feelings that I didn’t even know I felt at the time.
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These past months have been packed with new & cool experiences, but after a while travel like that all starts to blur together too. The end of our trip is here now and it feels bittersweet. We’ve made it back to France! Full circle from a few months ago, a time that seems long and yet short at the same time. The Cliff City Of Rocamadour – Dordogne, France