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Over the years I have had many a good trip to the boulders of the Fontainebleau Forest which is around 50km south of Paris. Over recent years I have been over to climb there with my children and have found it is a great place for all abilities. My kids have particularly enjoyed the bouldering circuits, which involve a series of bouldering problems of a similar grade linked together with arrows and dots of coloured paint. This style of bouldering circuits started in the mid 20th century and I have found that the White Children’s Circuit has been a great place to start.
Our trips out have followed a familiar pattern: loading up the car with camping kit, bikes and climbing gear; an overnight stop on the way down; the short crossing between Dover and Calais; and heading down to Campsite Les Courtilles du Lido, near Veneux-les-Sablons. The long car journey has been made easier for us by listening to audio books which I know is popular with lots of people who do long journeys, I’m sure Chris has his favourites from his long journeys to the Alps. We have really enjoyed working our way through Arthur Ransome’s Swallows and Amazons series, although now my son really wants to do some more sailing, so be warned: there are some side effects of this.
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