Visit to the boat in France

[poter]

We are going down to the Yacht in the South of France (sounds grand don't it?)
Our route is Portsmouth Le Harve..................?

We need to end up in Nimes or there about, but wanted to take it easy rather than charging down the toll roads, also very definitely wanted to miss out Paris.

I do not have any software that can help only an old AA map of France.

Question which way to go say over two days, we start in Le Harve around 14:00 on a Saturday. Need to stay somewhere cheap first & second nights


poter.

 

[Colin_S]

Give www.rac.co.uk a try.

 

[mpprh]

Hi

Just worth saying that the new A75 autoroute is almost finished.

It goes South from Clermond Ferrand over the Massif Central to Montpellier.
The bridge at Millau is open, Lodeve bypass is open, but the final part is still dual carriageway, with one village to cross.

Advantages are :

It is free (except for the Millau bridge)
It is beautiful
It is quiet midweek (holdups at the Montpellier end at weekend)

You can contact me at thelanguedocpage@gmail.com for more info

Live webcam of the new bridge :

http://www.the-languedoc-page.com/languedoc-weather-cams.htm

Bonne chance

Peter

 

[Sea Devil]

Poter hi,
Have you considered Ryan Air and hire a car? They fly to Nimes or near and I have found it lots and lots cheaper traveling France - UK by that method... and less hassle.
If you are taking 'goodies' for the boat then try Peters & May - still cheaper than car ferries and fuel etc etc

http://www.viamichelin.com/ will get you blow by blow road maps across France (or anywhere in europe)

 

[poter]

Michael,

hi, yes we normally go down by Ryan Air to Nimes & hire from Hertz, been 3 times this year, yes its very cheap, but wanted to take a load of kit & sample some of the french country as well. I will try via michelin.

thanks.

poter.

 

[tcm]

um start 1am and you cd be there for brekky via troyes dijon and rocard est lyons bypass 6am

 

[Twister_Ken]

If you're going anywhere near the small French town of Tonnerre (near Auxerre and Chablis) I have details of a good, idiosyncratic pension hotel - declaring an interest, it's run by one of Madame's old school chums.