Hi, I'm a local Font climber. Once you are in NZ, you have fast access to OZ and asia, which means you'd better have a "last" go here before the big motion. Our past summers, since the 03 heat wave, have been very good for climbing. Long days, not too hot, not so many climbers in the forest. Aprils and sept. / oct., where it gets the most busy, were from far much warmer than july / aug. I run a Gite + b&b at a walking distance from the elephant and 3.5 miles from the 3 pignons.
Have a look at
www.bonadresse.com/ile-de-france/la-chapelle-la-reine.htm you can expect various discount in the b&b according to how many rooms and nights you'd stay in. You are welcome to ask for more ! Also, I rent crash-pads. Cheers, Stef.