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[Yer Maw]

HolmbridgeLad, on 19 August 2011 - 08:55 AM, said:

Can't help but think it'll be downhill all the way after Friday. Last gig in Europe for the Foos before they head back to the States. I'm hacked off that Biffy are so low down on the bill but knowing Biffy they'll play like headliners and it's the last gig for them before they start work on the new album.

I was quite shocked to see that Biffy were opening on one of the days, they clearly don't have a massive following in France. Lucky we're from Scotland :-). Not really sure what the festival is going to be like at all to be honest. It all seems very organised, which in ityself isn't a bad thing, but you need a bit of chaos I think lol. We will be making the very most of it anyway.

[squeellss]

Does anyone know if it would be possible to leave the campsite into the city for the day and be allowed back in at night?

Arriving Friday and camping all weekend, but want to go to Euro Disney on the Saturday and then watch bands on Sunday, so are we allowed back in once we leave?

[dublinminx]

squeellss, on 20 August 2011 - 01:36 AM, said:

Does anyone know if it would be possible to leave the campsite into the city for the day and be allowed back in at night?

Arriving Friday and camping all weekend, but want to go to Euro Disney on the Saturday and then watch bands on Sunday, so are we allowed back in once we leave?

Yes you can leave, come and go as you please once you get your wristband

[super_kyle]

cant wait for it not long to go! looking forward to foo fighters. Plus they have added the streets which makes saturday better

[HolmbridgeLad]

squeellss, on 20 August 2011 - 01:36 AM, said:

Does anyone know if it would be possible to leave the campsite into the city for the day and be allowed back in at night?

Arriving Friday and camping all weekend, but want to go to Euro Disney on the Saturday and then watch bands on Sunday, so are we allowed back in once we leave?

You prefer Micky Mouse's company to that of the Arctic Monkeys?  

[dotsanddashes]

Thought we had a camping pass sorted through the organisers, although now seems as though they're not quite as efficiently organised as they may first appear... So if anybody has a spare camping place (just the two of us coming over... hopefully...), please get in touch! Would make my summer, it would...

[HolmbridgeLad]

2 more sleeps. Mon the Biffy!!

[sheroman]

Biffy, Foo Fighters, Arctic Monkeys and Interpol were all amazing :)! Three of us went over from Ireland, great weekend! A very laid back festival, with the general age being mid 20's to 30....didnt come across anyone outrageously drunk (ahem, unlike oxegen for example :P) but everyone was enjoying themselves! I cant comment on the on-site camping as I camped at Bois de Boulogne. So thats just a brief review on what I picked up at the festival...for the 110 euro, it was certainly worth it!

[HolmbridgeLad]

sheroman, on 04 September 2011 - 04:24 PM, said:

Biffy, Foo Fighters, Arctic Monkeys and Interpol were all amazing ! Three of us went over from Ireland, great weekend! A very laid back festival, with the general age being mid 20's to 30....didnt come across anyone outrageously drunk (ahem, unlike oxegen for example ) but everyone was enjoying themselves! I cant comment on the on-site camping as I camped at Bois de Boulogne. So thats just a brief review on what I picked up at the festival...for the 110 euro, it was certainly worth it!

We were at the Bois de Boulogne. The bogs left a lot to be desired.  

Biffy were great. Soundchecking as the gates opened and still making sure everything was spot on 2 hours later and all for a 45 minute set.

Having seen the Foo Fighters at Milton Keynes then I would have to say that Paris fell a long way short. After 'Best Of You' at MK the crowd kept up the refrain for 5 minutes or so. There just didn't seem to be the same connection between band and crowd in Paris.

Arctic Monkeys were good but again they'd been better in the UK (only to be expected as we'd seen them in Sheffield back in June).

[neilmedler]

I really enjoyed the festival too. Very laid back and a nice crowd. The food area had lots of nice stuff. It all smelt delicious! I camped in Bois de Boulogne too, and although it took about an hour to walk to the festival site, the option of having a shower was well worth it - plus the 1.50Euro litre of sangria from the shop went down well with out smoked salmon baguettes every morning!

A bit of a silly request here, but if anyone picked up a cup (or goblet!) from this year's festival with the band names on it, i'd be willing to buy it off you. I collected a cup of each design, but then managed to lose my jacket which had this cup in it. PM me if you can help out. Thanks.

[sheroman]

@HolmbridgeLad: Yeah thats typical Biffy, always put 100% into their gigs! Was pretty dissapointed they were so low down on the bill and only got 45mins! Meh, yeah the bogs werent great but didnt bother me too much ha! The campsite was average, but was a good alternative seeing as the on-site was sold out so quick!

@neilmedler: Yeah the food was lovely at the festival, still craving those Churro's ha! We got the metro to the festival from the campsite, it was only 3 stops away and didnt cost much!