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Date	Region	Page No	Map No	Update
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Apr-12	Northern	452	52	We have reports that this aire has closed.
May-12	Maps	28	22	Map reference 22 in grid reference E11 is positioned incorrectly. It should be in grid reference F11 just below Muret.
April-12	Normandy	444	19	GPS coordinanates incorrect, should be 50.19.481 001.32.858 but reports suggest that the aire has been relocated to D332 just as enter town 50.19.378 001.18.451
Sep-11	Midi-Pyre	366	51	Contrary to guide there is NO water, NO grey water disposal, NO toilet disposal. The toilets can be used only when there is a sports event.
Nov-11	Midi-Pyre	364	41	Original aire closed now a brand new purpose built aire being built.
Oct-11	Midi-Pyre	373	77	This aire has been closed and the borne removed because a tree fell on a British motorhome injuring the occupants. AIRE TO BE RE SITED but not known where or when.
Oct-11	Northern	450	43	24 hrs is EUR6 - pay at meter. free from 1st Oct.
Oct-11	Med	305	37	Aire reported closed in Oct 2011.
Oct-11	Med	305	40	Service point now is chargeable - EUR2 for 5 minutes
Oct-11	Northern	442	11	The original location is being extended/improved in Oct 2011. The area behind the original Aire is being converted and extended. There also appears to be a new dump station being built. No details known on type of water system.
Oct-11	Normandy	433	126	Key in vehicle reg on arrival, pay at machine on departure CC Service point inside barrier - only accessible once inside barrier.
Oct-11	Normandy	433	128	Daytime parking only - "Camping Interdit" from 6 pm onwards, car park sectioned off. now EUR5 per day
Oct-11	Normandy	414	50	ONLY by Credit Card - machine was not working properly in Oct 2011 - some people could not get a parking ticket and were being booked by the police despite pointing out that the machine was faulty (this included French people who obviously could explain the problem clearly) police check in evening.
Oct-11	Northern	440	2	Gets very muddy after rain especially at entrance/exit.
Oct-11	Northern	441	5	You can only enter after taking a ticket. You must pay before leaving as paid ticket raises barrier. Only 10 mins in which to leave after payment.
Oct-11	Brittany	119	128	Amend 'on left' to 'on right' in current directions.
Oct-11	Brittany	117	120	Bays are marked and numbered. The village is designated a "Petite Cite de caratere" because of its medieval buildings, Pay at mairie or payment collected in evening.
Oct-11	Brittany	129	165	Flot Bleu gone. Unable to access drain. Poss closed.
Oct-11	Brittany	114	107	Avoid town centre on Tuesdays - market and roads closed Best approached on D769 and at rue du Port turn right straight down to quay and turn right.
Oct-11	Brittany	111	93	Services July/August only and not Saturdays and Sundays when used by the stadium. 2 amp hookup.
Oct-11	Brittany	108	81	Open all year. The village is an Historic Monument and a designated Plus Beau Village de France. EUR5 collected in evening
Oct-11	Rhone-Alps	571	72	Amendments to entry: 1. Tokens only available when campsite open (1 Apr - 30 Sep) so no drinking water or electricity out of season (although (non-potable) water is available at WC point.) 2. Drain for grey waste in very difficult position likely to be inaccessible to many vans. 3. Additional parking has been made available and capacity increased.
Oct-11	Brittany	95	32	Payment by card machine only. Police do spot checks. Water electric EUR2 in coins, Town centre 10 mins and Citadel 20/30 depending on route taken.
Oct-11	Brittany	91	14	Part of campsite - only open between 15/4 - 30/9.
Oct-11	Pays	464	25	Add Large vans to Sanitation. Bays 10 x 3 metres but separated by 3m of grass, Not free in October - probably now pay all year in view of popularity, Cost EUR8 + EUR2.90 for 4 amps electric. Collected in evening. Excellent for fishing
Jan-11	Pays	477	80	7 x 3 metre bays. Tight for overnight stop. OK to visit Chateau 5 min walk
Oct-11	Pays	463	21	Add Large Vans. Bays 8 x 4. Aldi at roundabout
Sep-11	Midi-Pyre	364	41	Sanitation and grey water disposal concreted over. Water and electric boarded up.
Sep-11	Rhone-Alps	557	16	The aire has been moved to another location in Viviers, that is merely a public car park. We do not regard it as suitable for overnight parking. The original aire is OK but only up to 5.00pm when they close the gates and ask you to leave!
Sep-11	Rhone-Alps	565	47	Borne inoperative at time of visit and the aire shop is only open in October, Wednesday afternoon - Sat afternoon, and we have not had to pay. It looks like it is one of these that as the season slows changes its days of opening. Noisy here very busy road.
Sep-11	Rhone-Alps	580	108	Someone will call in AM and give you 1 free jeton (if you have paid EUR6) which is not enough to get water! Very busy location, be early or be prepared to use a nearby free car park of which there are several.Takes *2* jetons for water and emptying, available from Capitainerie at EUR2.10  each cash or by CC in on site borne.
Sep-11	Northern	451	47	Next to Sugar Beet factory. Noisy with machinery, heavy lorries, cooked beet smell in sugar season. Local TO officials call to collect EUR5 per night and water at the TO is another EUR2.
Sep-11	Northern	450	43	EUR6 Apr/Sep and EUR3 Oct/Mar pay at machine. Service point new, next to Gendarmerie well signed from '43'. EUR2 by CC only.
Sep-11	Limo/Auv	260	36	Very quiet; Service Point closed in October
Sep-11	Limo/Auv	257	23	Service Point broken in Sept 2011 no water available but able to empty but not rinse.
Sep-11	Champagne	217	40	Water and limited 3 hours electric 5 Euros.
Sep-11	Champagne	209	8	Water + EHU 5 Euros for three hours. no rinse water at emptying point which is a lift up drain cover in the road.
Sep-11	Centre	204	98	Custom Service Point
Sep-11	Centre	200	82	Flot Bleu EUR3
Sep-11	Centre	200	81	Nearest water point at '82' not '80'. Great location but it pays to be early as it soon fills each day.
Sep-11	Poitou	513	8	Adjacent to toilet / hot shower / and hot and cold water over communal sinks - all under cover, also waste bins. (NB. No grey waste disposal is correct. The unmetered electricity points are 16 amps) (This is understandably an extremely popular aire, best to arrive early)
Sep-11	Pays	470	52	Visited on a THURSDAY when a very large market was taking place. Access and parking impossible.
Sep-11	Northern	441	5	Only 1 water point in operation. The second was broken and unusable at the time of our visit. Entry and exit through barrier. Collect ticket upon entry. Pay upon exit after insertion of entry ticket with card or cash. No sign of a ticket collector when we visited.
Sep-11	Normandy	433	126	Enter through automated barrier. Pay upon on exit with credit card. Service point is INSIDE barrier and is included in price (use as often as you wish) as is unmetered 4 amp electricity. Prices: 16 hour stay = 6 euros / 24 hour stay = 10 euros / 48 hour stay = 14 euros / each extra day = 4 euros.
Sep-11	Normandy	426	100	Two unmetered electric points not one. Noisy bin men on a friday morning.
Sep-11	Normandy	420	73	Service point not fully operational. Water point was taped up when visited meaning no water was available at all.
Sep-11	Normandy	410	36	Not noisy.
Sep-11	Atlantic	71	127	Free parking/free jeton available for services from restaurant/bar opposite. Toilet disposal/water/waste available. This aire is noisy as parallel to a busy main road.
Sep-11	Atlantic	70	124	Next to church with noisy bells that chimed every hour 7am to 10pm. One general shop.
Sep-11	Brittany	137	200	Daytime parking charged by time. It is possible to park for free overnight and pay for the hour each side.
Sep-11	Normandy	432	123	No longer a water tap. Water has to be bought from racelet outlet. Larger vans may have difficulty positioning themselves.
Sep-11	Brittany	119	128	Only local shop is the Ship's Chandlers. Other public bars/eateries are undesirable. Other shops at least 20 mins away.
Sep-11	Northern	447	32	Padlocked and out of use when visited.
Sep-11	Pays	472	59	All services now CLOSED, parking only.
Sep-11	Med	352	227	Aire for parking now signed as closed but can park in field on right hand side before bridge and pay EUR6 to campsite (open 9-5), electric hook up EUR2.80. Toilets and showers usable.
Sep-11	Champagne	217	40	Now has a drive over grey waste drain and electricity.
Aug-11	Northern	440	3	Overnight parking EUR4.
Jul-11	Rhone-Alps	576	89	Appears to be closed. No signs exist and service point has been removed.
Jun-11	Northern	448	34	There was no toilet disposal in June.
Jul-11	Atlantic	57	69	The only form of payment is with a credit card. Reports of some not being accepted.
Jul-11	Med	307	47	Now EUR3.50
May-11	Rhone-Alps	588	138	Service point not working in May.
Jun-11	Rhone Alps	578	98	Parking now beyond service point to left of lake.
Jul-11	Eastern	232	41	Service point now free.
Jul-11	Centre	184	17	EUR4/24hrs. Sign says EUR2 for electric but there is actually no charge.
Jul-11	Midi-Pyre	357	16	EUR5 fee includes token for service point.
Jan-11	Limo/Auv	267	61	Tokens are EUR2 if French and EUR3.50 if English.
Jul-11	Northern	449	37	Steep approach and can bottom motorhome unless very careful.
Jan-11	Burgundy	162	18	EUR5 per night.
Jul-11	Burgundy	171	55	CLOSED signed up showing campsite nearby.
Jul-11	Midi-Pyre	371	70	Aire was closed when visited. Barriers and boulders across entrance and around borne. Directed to Municiple campsite opposite. Local garage said aire had closed due to problems with travellers.
May-11	Med	315	77	Service point not working and in poor state. Sign stated drinking water available at nearby restaurant.
Jun-11	Midi-Pyre	375	87	Aire is now closed and has been moved to an industrial estate on the other side of town.
Jun-11	Centre	185	21	18 spaces, book says 6 but more accommodated.
Jun-11	Med	317	88	Now EUR7.50
Jun-11	Med	338	170	Now EUR6. Brand new toilet block in lovely condition.
Jun-11	Med	341	182	Now 6 spaces, you can no longer park as shown in picture.
May-11	Northern	441	5	New barrier in place of daily checks.A second service point was also part built.
May-11	Pays	468	42	Aire now open.
May-11	Atlantic	61	86	There is no sign indicating this car park is an aire.
May-11	Normandy	426	97	EUR8 (was EUR5)
May-11	Northern	441	5	EUR8 (was EUR7)
Jun-11	Northern	443	13	Custom. No water.
May-11	Atlantic	63	94	Open 1st April to 1st November.
Apr-11	Poitou	540	116	Water supply disconnected and coin operated timer missing.
Apr-11	Pays	494	147	Service pillar chained up and notice posted over it.
Apr-11	Pays	506	193	Raclet service pillar out of order.
Apr-11	Atlantic	51	46	Parking limited to 48hrs.
Feb-12	Atlantic	58	74	We have reports this aire is no longer in operation. The alternative is aire no 166 on p81.
Feb-12	Normandy	418	65	Map reference 65 at grid reference 2F has been duplicated it's correct location is, as shown, in grid reference D4 on pg 15 just below Domfront.
Oct-11	Midi Pyre	359	22	Map reference 22 at grid reference E11 should be placed in grid reference F11just below Muret.
Sep-11	Rhone Alps	576	89	We have reports that this site has closed.
Aug-11	Rhone Alps	566	49	Information should read: ...Lafuma Factory Shop in ANNEYRON (not Annonay)
Aug-11	Limo/Auv	280	114	Directions should read: Exit town to WEST (not east)...
Aug-11	Midi Pyre	369	64	Directions should read: After crossing bridge turn SECOND right...
Aug-11	Normandy	423	87	Co-ordinates should start with E2... (not E0....)
Aug-11	N France	444	19	We have reports that this site has been relocated to the outskirts of the village. Same costs and conditions. GPS N50*19.533' E001*32.919'
Aug-11	Pays	492	138	We have reports that this site has closed.
Aug-11	Burgundy	171	55	We have reports that this site has closed.
Aug-11	Brittany	148	241	Map reference 241 at grid reference D4 should be placed in grid reference D4 just below Antrain to the left of map reference 3.
Aug-11	Limo/Auv	271	80	Guide states 40 unmetered electric points, we have reports there are now 12 unmetered electric points.
July-11	Rhone Alps	575	88	Aire under renovation, Service Point and parking may be unaccessible.
July-11	Rhone Alps	566	52	Difficult to turn around if full.
June-11	East	250	113	Directions should read: AFTER crossing canal bridge turn left, sp '80m Ballastiere'. Aire in 100m, signed. Please note: Toilets locked overnight. Showers and water available in toilet block.
May-11	Med	29	190	Map reference 190 at grid reference H11 on D612 road from Beziers to Castres is superfluous and should be ignored.
May-11	Poitou	542	124	Price Update: Now EUR10/night including electric or EUR17 for two nights. 25 spaces.
May-11	Poitou	536	97	Price Update: Now EUR10/24hrs including bus pass. Entrance barrier gives 24hr ticket which you take to the landlady who then takes vehicle details and distributes bus pass. Aire also has a new Custom Service Point which is included in the price.
April-11	Brittany	123	143	May now only be open Easter, July and August.
April-11	Atlantic	63	94	Service Point closedin winter.
April-11	Maps	31	191	Map reference 191 in grid reference K11 just above St Tropez is superfluous and should be ignored.
April-11	Med	326	123	Reports suggest Parking 1 closed and new 150 space Aire opened on road to Parking 1.
April-11	Poitou	524	51	No longer shop or cafe in village.
Mar-11	North	448	35	Price Update: Now free November-March.
Mar-11	North	451	47	Price Update: Now EUR5/night including electric.
Mar-11	Med	329	133	Price Update: Now EUR9/night.
Mar-11	Med	311	64	Walk around port to town is between 5-15 minutes.
Mar-11	Pays	493	141	Town spelling correction to Piriac-Sur-Mer