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A new motorhome stopover with 16 pitches has opened near Lake Bagatelle in Puylaurens, Tarn. Overnight stay costs 15.30 euros. The site offers electricity, water, waste disposal and Wi-Fi, but no sanitary facilities and no vehicles over 9 metres. It opened in July 2025.
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A new motorhome stopover with 16 pitches has opened near Lake Bagatelle in Puylaurens, Tarn. Overnight stay costs 15.30 euros. The site offers electri...
A new motorhome stopover with 16 pitches has opened near Lake Bagatelle in Puylaurens, Tarn. Overnight stay costs 15.30 euros. The site offers electricity, water, waste disposal and Wi-Fi, but no sanitary facilities and no vehicles over 9 metres. It opened in July 2025.
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