|
 |
Rank | Posts | Team |
Club Coach | 240 | No Team Selected |
Joined | Service | Reputation |
Apr 2005 | 20 years | |
Online | Last Post | Last Page |
Dec 2010 | Dec 2010 | LINK |
Milestone Posts |
|
Milestone Years |
|
Location |
|
Signature |
TO BE FIXED |
|
| Did it 2 years ago, and doing it again this year. Leaving after Wigan game, ferry Sat 8.30am 2 nights in La Rochelle, 6 nights hotel in St Cyprian, then drive to Antibes 6 nights Caravan. Then back to Calais, unfortunately will miss Saints Match as I am sure it will be changed to the Saturday for Sky. Husband drives all the way.
|
|
|
Rank | Posts | Team |
Player Coach | 649 | No Team Selected |
Joined | Service | Reputation |
Feb 2008 | 17 years | |
Online | Last Post | Last Page |
Aug 2013 | Aug 2013 | LINK |
Milestone Posts |
|
Milestone Years |
|
Location |
|
Signature |
TO BE FIXED |
|
| did it 2 years ago, 4 of us, 3 of which shared driving, we even got featured in the warrington guardian, yes that was us who got lost at first just after we left the ferry, totally enjoyed the experience. came the scenic route back going over that bridge in the sky, the one that was featured on megastructures. awesome 
|
|
|
|
Rank | Posts | Team |
Player Coach | 2795 | No Team Selected |
Joined | Service | Reputation |
Jul 2009 | 16 years | |
Online | Last Post | Last Page |
Jan 2022 | Dec 2020 | LINK |
Milestone Posts |
|
Milestone Years |
|
Location |
|
Signature |
TO BE FIXED |
|
| wow i'm impressed, i drove to paris and back when PSG were in superleague, it's exactly 1,000 miles round trip from Leigh to warrington then to paris and back crossing dover calais! i set my millage gauge to zero prior to setting off and it rolled back to zero as i pulled onto my drive!
nb. it is important to take into account we got lost several times in paris.
|
|
|
Rank | Posts | Team |
Club Coach | 1232 | No Team Selected |
Joined | Service | Reputation |
Oct 2004 | 20 years | |
Online | Last Post | Last Page |
May 2024 | Aug 2018 | LINK |
Milestone Posts |
|
Milestone Years |
|
Location |
|
Signature |
TO BE FIXED |
|
| I have before, and will be again (although it's a [imere[/i5 hours for me) I will give some tips however:
If you can afford it get ferry out of Portsmouth (to Caen with Brittany Ferries or to Le Havre with LD lines) it gives you a much needed period of rest and cuts a fair distance out. I did Lyon to Widnes last August without a hotel stop by doing this (I did have a cabin on the ferry though).
The exchange rate has improved over the past month. 1 GBP is now buying 1.21 at todays prices. Diesel is 1.11 EUR a litre if purchased from a supermarket which makes it less than £1 a litre so run down your tank at Portsmouth and fill it at the Carrefour by the viaduct in Caen or the Auchan off the road out of Le Havre.
If you are looking for an overnight stop, Lyon (I am biased), Nimes and Montpellier are all nice places to have a stop over with plenty to see and wil leave a drive of 5/3/2 hours for the following day.
Use a credit card/debit card at tolls, it saves queuing. Sadly you have to be a French resident/bank a/c holder to get a 't' toll pass.
I would offer to help accomadate any stop-overs in my area, but naturally, I won't be at home to do so!
Oh the 'bridge in the sky' isn't a Beatles ripp off about in-form Wire Centres but called the Millau bridge, which is a slight detor (add an hour) but is very very impressive.
If I can help further PM me, just don't ask me to speak French for you as I am still rubbish at it.
|
|
|
Rank | Posts | Team |
Player Coach | 3 | No Team Selected |
Joined | Service | Reputation |
Jun 2010 | 15 years | |
Online | Last Post | Last Page |
Mar 2011 | Jun 2010 | LINK |
Milestone Posts |
|
Milestone Years |
|
Location |
|
Signature |
TO BE FIXED |
|
| I'm driving this year stopping in orleans then on to st cyprien.Looking forward to going over the millou bridge
|
|
|
|
Rank | Posts | Team |
Club Coach | 240 | No Team Selected |
Joined | Service | Reputation |
Apr 2005 | 20 years | |
Online | Last Post | Last Page |
Dec 2010 | Dec 2010 | LINK |
Milestone Posts |
|
Milestone Years |
|
Location |
|
Signature |
TO BE FIXED |
|
| Quote daggers="daggers"I'm driving this year stopping in orleans then on to st cyprien.Looking forward to going over the millou bridge'"
Can you tell me where you are staying in Orleans, we were going to La Rochelle but looking at all options, we are also staying in St Cyprian, Hotel Le Belvedere.
|
|
|
Rank | Posts | Team |
Player Coach | 3 | No Team Selected |
Joined | Service | Reputation |
Jun 2010 | 15 years | |
Online | Last Post | Last Page |
Mar 2011 | Jun 2010 | LINK |
Milestone Posts |
|
Milestone Years |
|
Location |
|
Signature |
TO BE FIXED |
|
| Quote y05heather="y05heather"Can you tell me where you are staying in Orleans, we were going to La Rochelle but looking at all options, we are also staying in St Cyprian, Hotel Le Belvedere.'"
Not sure yet where we are staying in orleans . We have a house in st cyprian £450 for the week between 4 of us then staying in perpignan in a hotel for the Saturday night
|
|
|
Rank | Posts | Team |
Club Coach | 240 | No Team Selected |
Joined | Service | Reputation |
Apr 2005 | 20 years | |
Online | Last Post | Last Page |
Dec 2010 | Dec 2010 | LINK |
Milestone Posts |
|
Milestone Years |
|
Location |
|
Signature |
TO BE FIXED |
|
| Quote daggers="daggers"Not sure yet where we are staying in orleans . We have a house in st cyprian £450 for the week between 4 of us then staying in perpignan in a hotel for the Saturday night'"
Thanks for the reply, will keep a look out for you plans. When do you go?
|
|
|
|
Rank | Posts | Team |
Player Coach | 3 | No Team Selected |
Joined | Service | Reputation |
Jun 2010 | 15 years | |
Online | Last Post | Last Page |
Mar 2011 | Jun 2010 | LINK |
Milestone Posts |
|
Milestone Years |
|
Location |
|
Signature |
TO BE FIXED |
|
| Quote y05heather="y05heather"Thanks for the reply, will keep a look out for you plans. When do you go?'"
We catch the ferry at 02:30 on the 16th
|
|
|
 |
|