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Question about route to take across France with 'van
Hi,
Heading over to France with the caravan next week and looking at an overnight stop off.
Any recommendations as to which route to take with the caravan of these three please?
Thinking avoiding Paris might be a good idea?
Thank you!
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8th Aug 2018 7:32 am
nigel207
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Personally I would try to avoid Paris if you can. I have towed and driven solo around the Periferique (and other routes a number of times, but it’s ALWAYS very busy, and the driving is utter madness at times. Many of the motorway junctions in the area are a fight too, so why endure the extra stress?
8th Aug 2018 8:02 am
John C
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Thanks v much - that's useful 2020 SDV6 D5 HSE, Carpathian Grey +
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8th Aug 2018 8:09 am
timmyt79
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Take the longer route and avoid the tolls and Paris! We are on same situation.. Arrive in dieppe on Saturday and driving straight down to ill de re
8th Aug 2018 8:18 am
Ted Newman
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We spend a lot of time in France with our Airstream and we will always avoid Paris - we don't mind paying for the pleasure of using the French Autoroutes they are just something else with plentiful stops (aires) nice smooth surface and the pay ones (peage) are normally free flowing.LR Discovery 4 XS pulling an Airstream 532 Caravan also own (since new) a 1996 MGF
8th Aug 2018 8:38 am
James W
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Very envious of you going to Ile de Re! Assume you're taking bikes? Lovely place.D4 XS, gone, much loved, never forgotten
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8th Aug 2018 10:14 am
timmyt79
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Indeed we are...9 nights in our camper van..just the wife and i (first holiday without the now grown up kids! )
..Cycle tour of ill de re,loire valley then vendee and up to Brittany and Normandy and then back to Dieppe.
Two night watches to go and then its off...well actually i have booked a night in the Cotswolds water park hotel en route to ferry to break up the journey a bit! Very excited now..
8th Aug 2018 10:47 am
al cope
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come down past Le Havre and Cean, and across via Rennes and down to Nantes - its dual carraiage way and toll free all the way to Nantes - aviods Paris and will save you some cash. Its only Toll from Nantes down to La Rochelle
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8th Aug 2018 11:24 am
John C
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Great stuff - thanks again.
We're going to IDR because it was recommended on here! Went to Brittany last year because of the recommendation on here too!
We're doing Hull to Zebrugge (40 mins from home and we're on holiday) and the splitting the drive down with an overnight stop (my back isn't great sitting for long periods)
My boys are 6 & 8, and we're hiring bikes whilst we're there. 6 year old needs to learn to not use stabilisers asap!
Can't wait!
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8th Aug 2018 11:30 am
al cope
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IDR is bike central - bloody bikes everywhere
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8th Aug 2018 11:34 am
Rnclayton
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John C wrote:
My boys are 6 & 8, and we're hiring bikes whilst we're there. 6 year old needs to learn to not use stabilisers asap!
We took my daughters bike with us camping last year. Took stabilizers off over night, and told her the bike fairy took them off.
We had grass to ride on, and she got it within about an hour.
Might not be as easy with the 'tight' french sites. Unless there is a beach you can ride on there?MY07 Freelander2 SE Santorini Black - Gone
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8th Aug 2018 11:40 am
Rozzy1970
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Just come back via Caen from Jard Sur Mer near La Rochelle, non Toll roads all the way 270 miles in 4 1/2 hrs, some friends used the toll roads and arrived at the same location 30 minutes earlier, not worth the cost for 30 minutes2011 Discovery 4 XS in Fuji White
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8th Aug 2018 12:08 pm
galwaygreen
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travel Plymouth roscoff..lot shorter
8th Aug 2018 12:17 pm
MrBrain
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We are in Jard sur mer now with a caravan and came the northern most route from caen. Very easy. Tollcost was 10 euros.
8th Aug 2018 12:48 pm
nigel207
Member Since: 26 Mar 2009
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galwaygreen wrote:
travel Plymouth roscoff..lot shorter
Not when you take into account getting from the Hull area (OP) to Plymouth.
The Hull - Zeebrugge crossing is great, we use it most times. It’s so relaxing - sets off 18:00 ish and gets in 09:00 ish (everything is ish) and for us the benefit is avoiding the madness of the south coast of the UK on the way back after several weeks of easy driving abroad - apart from Paris!
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