Top 5: French destinations where to travel with your dog
Hello Wouafer's! I am happy to have you back for a 100% holiday-inspired article. I invite you to discover here 5 great destinations for your whole family, including the dog, W'ouf race!
Today, I'm taking you to explore France with your dog. Sea, castles, countryside, mountains… Here are 5 ideas for a successful holiday with your dog in France! Follow me and let's discover the Picardy coast together at Fort Mahon-Plage, very close to the Baie de la Somme. We will then go to Normandy to discover all the assets of this destination between sea and countryside. I have selected two Normandy destinations for you: one on the sea side at Omaha Beach and the other in the countryside in the heart of the Pays d'Auge. What to discover all the facets of Normandy with your dog. Then I'll take you to Loches, on the banks of the Indre, because it's the ideal starting point for exploring the castles of the Loire and discovering the Beauval zoo. And rest assured, there are many castles in the Loire Valley accessible with a dog. I tell you everything in detail in the article 😉 And we will finish the article in style since I will take you to the mountains, discover the Alps with your dog, in Les Arcs in Savoie.
The first thing to do for a successful holiday with your dog is to find accommodation where the whole family is welcome. To help you, I have therefore selected a village or a Pierre & Vacances residence that welcomes animals for each of the destinations that I am going to present to you. Smart, right?
If you are really really impatient to find the place of your next vacation, you can also already discover the 290 Pierre & Vacances destinations that welcome pets.
Pierre & Vacances: for family holidays with your dog!
Before detailing the 5 perfect holiday destinations for your next trip with your dog, let me introduce you to the Pierre & Vacances villages and residences. Indeed, if I have selected 5 Pierre & Vacances villages and residences for your future holidays with your dog, it is because I know that you will be welcome there together.
At Pierre & Vacances, your dog and/or your cat are welcome in the majority of residences and villages. The advantage of Pierre & Vacances villages or residences when traveling with your dog:
– Their situation in the middle of nature. The playground is huge for doggies.
– Their personalized welcome, generally, a surprise awaits doggie on his arrival.
– The fact that we can come with 2 dogs!!
Yes, the must? Most residences even accept 2 dogs! It's out of the question to choose, we take the whole family and we leave for a simple and serene holiday...
The rules of reception are simple: your dog must be kept on a leash and a dog supplement is charged during your stay. It's simple but sufficient: no more question of separating yourself from your faithful companion by entrusting it to someone in your family, to a dog boarding house or to a pet-sitter. Your dog will enjoy his family vacation.
Now that I've made your mouth water, let's start our tour of France of great destinations to test with your dog. Let's go to the Somme and see what you can do on the Picardy coast with a dog. Direction Fort-Mahon Plage at Belle Dune.
Stay in Fort-Mahon-Plage with your dog
Let's start this tour of France of dog-friendly destinations to test with your dog this summer with the Somme, more precisely the Picardy coast. I take you to discover Fort-Mahon-Plage and its surroundings with your dog.
On the accommodation side, the Belle Dune village of Pierre & Vacances will welcome you with pleasure for a stay with your dog in Fort-Mahon-Plage. At the gates of the Baie de Somme and 2 hours from Paris, this village with a typical Picardy atmosphere is located in the heart of nature on the edge of a lake and bordered by a forest. The small colorful houses of the village should please you.
As for activities to do with a dog in Fort-Mahon-Plage and surroundings, you are going to enjoy it! The first thing to do is to go to the Fort-Mahon-Plage tourist office with your dog. A nice surprise awaits you! On site, the office team will give you a welcome pack 100% made for you and your dog. Too wow, right? You will find the list of beaches that accept dogs in Fort-Mahon-Plage and Quend Plage and some ideas for walks to do with your dog such as the Fishermen's Trail ou the Royon trail for example. And in about 30 minutes, you can discover the Baie de Somme and its riches. Besides, if you want discover the Baie de Somme with your dog. I advise you to read or reread the article dedicated to this destination in the Mag' of EmmèneTonChien.com
Small personal note: it's my favorite destination and for good reason, I've already been there and I loved it. I can't wait to be able to take my dog again on a stay at Fort-Mahon Plage.
Normandy: a destination with character!
Normandy is an ideal destination for a stay with your dog as a family. It's a huge playground so I have selected two destinations for you for a successful holiday with your dog.
On the sea side, I take you to Omaha Beach, north of Bayeux in Calvados. For your stay, it's easy: the Green Beach residence of Pierre & Vacances will welcome you all your family and your dog with pleasure. Located in a 7 hectare park on the prestigious Golf of Omaha Beach, this residence has everything to please you.
What about activities to do with a dog? If the places of memory dedicated to the Second World War are generally forbidden to them, our furry friends are welcome on many beaches in Normandy. The advantages of Normandy beaches? A preserved and very natural coastline and pebbles. Many beaches are indeed pebble beaches: ideal for not going home with a dog covered in sand! It is certainly less comfortable for the buttocks but I say YES when you have a dog!
And on the countryside side, follow me in the heart of the Pays d'Auge. For your stay, you can book a weekend, a week or more with your dog in the Normandy Garden village of Pierre & Vacances. About 2 hours from Paris, this village is located near Deauville, Honfleur and Cabourg. 3 cities that are absolutely worth visiting. Personally, I loved strolling through the cobbled streets of Honfleur and soaking up the atmosphere of the port. The colorful facades of the houses that surround the old basin of Honfleur are sublime. The Pays d'Auge is the Normandy postcard par excellence with magnificent little villages and their traditional half-timbered houses. Among them: Beaumont-en-Auge, Pierrefitte-en-Auge, Beuvron-en-Auge… The best way to discover the Pays d'Auge with your dog is hiking. There are miles of trails waiting to explore all the little secret corners of the region and discover a mansion, a church, an apple orchard waiting to become cider or a good Calvados! And of course, you will come across hundreds of Normandy cows grazing in the thick grass. Livarot, Pont l'Evêque and Camembert: these are the stars of the Pays d'Auge. While good things shouldn't be overdone, a little bit of cheese never hurt anyone. I encourage you to taste the local specialties but be careful, I remind you here, that cheese being a source of lactose and often very fatty, it is generally not recommended for your dog.
A stay in the Loire Valley: your dog visiting the Loire castles
Let's leave the coast to explore another corner of France. I suggest you this time to discover Loches and its surroundings. And if you opt for a family stay with your dog in the Loire Valley to discover the castles of the Loire and the banks of the Loire? The Moulin des Cordeliers residence of Pierre & Vacances will welcome you with great pleasure for a weekend or a family holiday with your dog. Located 30 mins from the Château de Chenonceau and Amboise and the ZooParc de Beauval, all accessible with dogs, the residence is in the heart of the medieval city in a historic building. The setting will certainly seduce you.
In addition, it is the perfect starting point to visit all the castles of the Loire with your dog. Many castles are open to visits with your dog. Some castles welcome our furry friends only in the gardens, others accept them everywhere, still others only accept dogs that can be carried in the arms or in a backpack... Each castle has its own conditions. reception so find out well in advance to avoid the risk of canceling your visit at the last moment.
Touraine is also a land of cycling. There are dozens of routes to take for a bike ride with your dog. Moreover, if you are an assiduous reader of the Mag' of EmmèneTonChien.com you may already know the article by Cécile and Hector, who came to tell us about their experience in the article The Loire by bike with my dog. And if you are on vacation in the area on sunny days, know that it is quite possible to explore the Loire by canoe with your dog. Another dog-friendly activity that will leave you with wonderful memories of your family vacation with your dog. Certainly !
Les Arcs in Savoie, for a stay with your dog
Let's end this article by taking a little altitude! Direction Savoie, what am I saying, the magnificent Savoie! I'm taking you to the Alps to finish this 100% holiday-inspired article with your dog. Before sharing with you all the activities to do with your dog in the resort of Les Arcs and its surroundings, let me introduce you to the Premium residence Arc 1950 The Village of Pierre & Vacances. This residence welcomes you all year round: in winter you can go directly on skis from the residence to reach the ski slopes and in summer it is the perfect starting point for beautiful hikes with your dog. This concept village is made up of 8 5-star residences with a pedestrian center and entertainment including the Deep Nature Spa.
As I told you, it is the ideal residence for lovers of nature, mountains and hiking. Small details to know: if all the hikes located on Bourg Saint Maurice and Les Arcs are accessible with a dog, your dog is strictly prohibited in the Vanoise National Park, even on a leash. Another hiking tip too: remember to keep your dog on a leash when approaching a herd in the summer pastures to prevent the patou from taking it for a predator and triggering an action to defend its herd.
What hikes to do with your dog in Les Arcs? Here are 3 ideas proposed by the Les Arcs tourist office:
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in Arc 1600, the chemin du Canal is a perfect path under forest cover when it is hot in summer and magical in winter under the snow.
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in Arc 1800, the Chemin des Espagnols offers a nice view of the valley
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in Arc 2000, there is a pretty walk along the lake of the Valley of the Arc often decorated by works of snowart in winter.
Know that if your calves are not decided to hoist you on the summits, your dog and you will be able to embark on certain ski lifts without compulsory transport ticket, for your dog. You will have joint access to the funicular, Dahu, Cabriolet and Villards for example.
And here it is, my tour of France ends here in Savoy. I hope I have made your mouth water for your next vacation with your dog. Now all you have to do is choose the destination. Whether you choose the sea, the mountains or the Loire Valley to explore the castles of the Loire, you will have understood that the majority of Pierre & Vacances villages and residences will welcome you with pleasure with your dog or even your dogs. Have fun and have a good holiday together Wouafer's!
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