FOREIGN TOURING FRANCE
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Beauregard Mesnois (Clubref:J13) Surrounded by hills and pretty villages, this campsite is wellequipped, with a restaurant, two pools, crazy golf and more. It’s Ideal for accessing the central Jura region. Accessibility: good Pitches: 150 (touring) Open: 7 April-2 October 2023 Price: from £21.79 per night (based on outfit, electric pitch and two adults 29 Aug-1 Oct 2023). Correct as of 28 June 2023 – check camc.com for latest prices.
Food & drink
Domaine Pignier Vineyard, 11 Place Rouget de Lisle, 39570 Montaigu Contact: domainepignier.com, 0033 384 24 24 30
Culture Baume Abbey, Place Guillaume de Poupet, 39210 Baumeles-Messieurs Contact: baumelesmessieurs.fr, 0033 384 44 99 28
Outdoor fun Too Mush (winter and summer sled dog activities), 150 Route de Conliege, 39570 Publy Contact: toomush.fr, 0033 618 39 13 80
For the family Jura Splash, 39140 Desnes Contact: jurasplash.fr Scan here to book a pitch at Beauregard Mesnois
56 August 2023
Reaching new
HEIGHTS Karla Baker is spellbound by the enchanting Jura region and a foray into the French Alps
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sit on the edge of the steep mountain pass, surrounded by snowy peaks and looking out over the lake 1,500m below, feeling awestruck. Despite the altitude, the air is completely still, and the setting sun casts a warm, pink glow on everything it touches. My partner and I are the only people at the Mont du Chat viewpoint, and it feels like we’re the only people on the planet. I can’t help but reflect on the adventures that brought us to this perfect moment. It all began when we arrived in the Jura – a region in eastern France that, admittedly, we knew very little about. Despite this, the lush
meadows, quaint villages and forest-clad mountains we passed en route to the Beauregard Mesnois campsite suggested that we’d be very happy here. Sitting at the northern tip of the 35kmlong Lac de Vouglans, Port de la Saisse is just a five-minute drive from the site. Here, the Capitainerie restaurant overlooks the water, serving locally caught fish and homemade chips with a view. Nearby, we discovered an observation deck with a smooth ramp that made it easy for me to take in the landscape. To our left, turquoise water gushed over sand-coloured rock formations and into the lake. Straight www.camc.com