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Situated at the end of the most famous part of the track,
Mulsanne (on paper) is a relaxed proposition with excellent track viewing
potential. Launched in 2007, it caters for camping and camper vans with toilets
but no showers.
2009 Update from BM
member Mr FNB
- Pros: Good ground & natural shade, close to
Mulsanne village
- Cons: Distance to anything. So far away from
the pits it has different weather!
- Typical Camper: Mixed European – probably more
Euro than Brit
Location & Access:
Great spot to watch, with Mulsanne corner at one end
of the site. If you have ‘proper’ transport, you can access the
village/pits, & getting about during the race itself is
relatively good. Easy ‘dart’ post-race, travel south to Eccomoy
to hit the Peage. Good shopping facilities (Champion) 50 yards
from site.
Camping: Good. Ground OK, lots of trees for
some respite from the sun (or rain!). Early arrivals get closest
to the track. Not massively busy (by MB standards), so late
arrivals will find a spot. No marked pitches as yet. There are a
lot of non-campers around because the viewing area is in the
campsite. Mix of tents & caravans/motorhomes.
Security: OK
(it seems) before & during, once the race has finished, it’s
probably more accessible than those sites inside the circuit.
Gendarmes patrol on Mulsanne corner itself & on race day 1 of
the 3 entrances is closed. A couple of pikies were chased off
after the race – standard stuff. (Be aware of the fact that
there is a large turnover of people during the race & we had a
rule that at least one of our crew had to be ‘on-pitch’ at any
given time.)
Facilities:
Good. Portacabin bogs - Trad English stylee!. Good showers with
plenty of hot water. Queues not so bad, because it’s not a huge
site. Careful planning/timing will ensure no queuing. As is the
norm, toilets/showers cleaned regularly. There’s also an open
drain for those wanting to dispose of ‘stuff’ from
caravans/campers.
Atmosphere:
Pretty quiet (bar them blasted cars). For those who want a party
site, I wouldn’t bother. Having previously stayed on KN, I’d say
it was a lot quieter than that. That said you don’t get all the
gopeds etc, so if you want somewhere ‘less active’ – it’s good.
If you aren’t bothered about being at the
heart of the action, it’s pretty good. We ended up there last
year because we had to, having previously stayed on KN – we’ll
be back on Mulsanne in 2009.
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    The business - worth working hard
to get
   A fine campsite, have no worries at all
staying here
  No major problems, but if you have a choice, this is
not the top drawer of sites
 Not a disaster, but unless your needs are very specific,
this probably wasn't your first choice
See if you can trade for something better, but at least
you have somewhere to camp, right?
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