Camping Les Couesnons in the press
At the end of summer 2025, travel writer Nick Harding and his partner Lin Oakley crossed the Channel with their campervan for a tour of western France. After landing in Saint-Malo, their first stop was our campsite near Mont Saint Michel, one of the independent campsites of the C’est si Bon network.
Their road trip was then published in four British magazines. Here is what they wrote about Les Couesnons, with the opening pages as they appeared in print.
Four magazines, one road trip
Every version of the story starts the same way: the ferry into Saint-Malo, then less than an hour’s drive to Roz-sur-Couesnon. If you are planning the same crossing, our page on camping near Saint Malo covers the route and what to see on the way.
Out & About Live
“Breaking Brittany’s Borders”
“There’s also a superb little restaurant here.”
Words Nick Harding, pictures Lin Oakley
Practical Caravan
“Brittany and Beyond”
“Of all the sites we visited, Les Couesnons arguably was the one that summed up everything that is so great about so many French campsites.”
Nick Harding and Lin Oakley
Practical Motorhome
“Brittany and Beyond”
“A lovely little site with excellent restaurant, small swimming pool (sliding covers), bike hire etc.”
Nick Harding and Lin Oakley
Practical Campervan
“Brittany and Beyond”
“We enjoyed dinner at the site’s rather excellent restaurant and crêperie.”
Nick Harding and Lin Oakley
Pages shared with us by the author, Nick Harding.
What they enjoyed at Les Couesnons
A hedged pitch, number 27
Only three pitches were still free when they arrived. They chose number 27, described as “a level, grass corner plot hedged to two sides, with mains hook-up and tap” (Practical Motorhome, June 2026).
Tent, caravan, motorhome or campervan: discover our camping pitches near Mont Saint Michel.
A pool for every weather
Out & About Live remembers “the small, heated pool with sliding covers”: open to the sky on fine days, covered when the weather turns.
Before leaving, Lin had warned Nick that he would need proper swimming trunks, as French campsites are strict on swimwear. More about our campsite in Brittany with a pool.
Dinner at the restaurant and crêperie
The kitchen is a family affair. Magali makes the savoury galettes and sweet crêpes, her daughter cooks the rest, including a hake speciality handed down to the fourth generation of the family, which Lin particularly enjoyed.
Find out more about our campsite with a restaurant in Roz-sur-Couesnon.
Fresh bread, fresh eggs, and e-bikes
Bread ordered the evening before was delivered to their pitch in the morning. The next day, they bought half a dozen fresh eggs from a seller doing the rounds on site.
They also hired two of the campsite’s e-bikes, their first ever electric ride, and followed the bike path to Mont Saint Michel.
Good to know:
The practical boxes printed in the articles (opening dates, number of pitches, prices) refer to the 2025 season. For this year’s dates and rates, please check our booking page.
