Annecy

DaveB · Post by **DaveB** » Tue Jul 05, 2011 4:12 pm

Hi All,
Haven't been around here for ages but was wondering if any of you guys can help.
I'm off to Annecy this summer as part of a Euro Tour and have left it too late to book a camp site.
Didn't want to plan too far ahead - !!

Does anyone have experience of arriving in the area with nothing booked. Are there any smaller sites that maybe aren't on the www searches.

Cheers
Dave

John Wallis · Post by **John Wallis** » Tue Jul 05, 2011 5:31 pm

Hi Dave I've been several times and never booked and always got in. The really large site right on the Lake side is usually booked but the sites below the ridge that you fly usually have spaces. Sorry can't remember the names of them.

JW

Jim Bittlestone · Post by **Jim Bittlestone** » Tue Jul 05, 2011 6:00 pm

Hi Dave,
I'm in Annecy in August for a couple of weeks camping at La Serraz campsite near Dousard, if youre about then?
Cheers
Jim

DaveB · Post by **DaveB** » Tue Jul 05, 2011 10:24 pm

Thanks both,

Yeah Jim, I'll keep an eye out for ya though I dunno if we've met - maybe at an LCC ?? Maybe along with Chris & Jan??
I'm gonna be there with the family at some point over the first 2 weeks of Aug.

John, I'll take a look at those sites - cheers.

Dave.

Kay · Post by **Kay** » Tue Jul 05, 2011 10:50 pm

An other lovely campsite ..which I've forgotten the name of is the one just behind Urwins place Maison d'Moulin on the D909A Route Simon de Verthier just over the road from Doussard. It is a lovely little Camp Site run by an Old French Couple. Very popular with fliers..even has its own landing field, and just a short walk to the Navette from Doussard Landing field to take you up the hill

Jim Bittlestone · Post by **Jim Bittlestone** » Tue Jul 05, 2011 11:10 pm

I'm not sure if we've met either Dave, I have been to the last two LCC's.
I'm there with my family, have never flown there before so I'm unsure as to what to expect. I've heard the Alps are scary, let's hope not.
I will be going on an adventure or two tho.
Theres some info here

http://ulrichprinz.de/air/annecy/index.html#Takeoff

The thermal map looks useful, we could do with one for East Hill perhaps?
My number is 07930 tree tree 7 for tree 6.

RonDon · Post by **RonDon** » Tue Jul 05, 2011 11:29 pm

I will tell you now Jim, You will LOVE the place.

DaveB · Post by **DaveB** » Wed Jul 06, 2011 3:06 pm

Cheers all.
Yeah Jim, the flying sounds amazing though I have a mate up here in Scotland who hates the place - purely because of the hectic take-offs and ignorant skygods!! (He has over 4000hrs in !!!!)
Might be just too busy in all the regular places. He's suggested heading to a few quieter sites.

D.