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Northern France Holiday

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  • FBaby
    FBaby Posts: 18,374 Forumite
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    Going from Portsmouth is a nice suggestion, but if we are to stick to your initial suggestion, I would recommend you go to Boulogne sur mer, and then take a trip to Le Touquet (although might not want to stay there as it is quite a posh place, therefore more expensive. It has a beautiful long beach with many actiivities to take part in. The town centre is pleasant too.

    Boulogne is a nice small town with nice restaurants. The kids might enjoy the nauticca aquarium which is quite a nice one.

    Calais to Le Touquet is about an hour and Boulogne is half way in between.
  • Spendless
    Spendless Posts: 25,215 Forumite
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    It's not France but we've just come back from a few days in Ypres, Belgium. Plenty to do and around an hours drive from Calais.
  • hollydays
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    maman wrote: »
    IIRC when we booked a Brittany ferries holiday with the outward sailing from St Malo a cabin was included in the price. It was in May so not high season.


    We chose to return via Caen so an evening crossing back and no need for a cabin.

    Unusual. That's not normally the case.
  • maman
    maman Posts: 30,541 Forumite
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    hollydays wrote: »
    Unusual. That's not normally the case.


    You could be right. Maybe it was just cheap. I know that a crossing, cottage and cabin was incredibly good value. We had a cottage big enough for 6 although only 4 of us travelling.
  • slinga
    slinga Posts: 1,485 Forumite
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    It's the two teenagers which make the planning difficult.
    Would beaches be the best option.
    Or a campsite with a big pool.
    It's your money. Except if it's the governments.
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