Superb campsite in France. Camping Les Peupliers was an amazing camp site, it had everything you…read morecould wish for in France. It was so refreshing to camp at facility that offered so much. I loved the staff, I thought they were very helpful and friendly. In addition, the staff could speak English and French, so that made communication a little bit easier for me, since my French vocabulary was so limited. Most of the campers were French, but you will spot a few Dutch, German, and Scandinavian license plates. The campsite was fairly big, but quiet and peaceful at the same time. The campsite offered WiFi,excellent showers, a nice out-door dinning area for breakfast,lunch, or dinner. You will spot a few grills to cookout. Dutchman purchased some fresh seafood at the market and prepared a few wonderful meals for me. They have a lovely swimming pool to relax in, if your just too lazy to head over to the beach, then just chill out over by the pool. Also make sure to leave your goods on the campsite, it is so much safer or travel with a (Fanny Waist Pack) to store your wallet and other important valuables, if you intend to head over to the beach. I noticed the area tends to have a few car-break-ins. Unfortunately, in Europe, during the summer thieves will target foreign license plates, so don't leave any valuables in the car, no matter what country your in. Make sure to travel smart and pack light, so you can avoid any unpleasant experiences on your holiday trip. The location was ideal, because it was very much close to a lot of exclusive wine vineyards, community beaches, public markets, and wonderful bike trails to explore. The street market was remarkable, it's one of the best and biggest markets in France. To be honest, it was one of the best markets that I have ever experience in Europe. You come across so many interesting and wonderful things. I definitely hope to come back in the future.

This is the best laid out zoo I have ever been to. It's spacious, responsible and well-designed and…read morethe only animals that look unhappy are the polar bears, which is sad but a hazard of zoos... they won't suit everything they try to do. But it's a beautiful place with a great variety of animals and loose peacocks! You can also feed the giraffes... loads of fun.

They stress the conditions and the care supplied to the animals in the famous zoo of La Palmyre…read morewith its 1600 animals but one can't help feeling somewhat sorry for the likes of the giraffes and lions in their miserable enclosures. Still, the zoo stresses its valuable research work and the value of the its breeding programmes and, after all, how is Joe Soap and the kids ever going to see such animals at close quarters. Entrance fee is EUR14.00 and turns out to be much better value than the EUR13.00 you pay to enter Fota though in some cases, particularly with the giraffes, the animals are better off on the Cork island (of which I am a supporter). Still they have no high platform where you can rub noses with the giraffes, no fascinating show like that of Palmyre's Californian sea lions and the parakeets. The African gorillas, in a relatively spacious compound, are another highlight as are the polar bears, especially if you catch them swimming underwater. Loads of monkeys, tamarinds, chimps, also a reptile house and animals (including a bunch of very lively cheetahs) too numerous to mention. We spent about four hours there and would have gone round again but the time was up! For more info see http://www.zoo-palmyre.fr