Tour de France ;)

[CocoPops]

Anyone done a french driving tour before?
We've come up with the following plan:

27/08 = Arrive Calais (EuroTunnel Probably), Drive to Reims
28/08 = Reims
29/08 = Drive to Dijon
30/08 = Dijon
31/08 = Drive to Lyon
01/09 = Lyon
02/09 = Drive to Marseille
03/09 = Marseille
04/09 = Marseille
05/09 = Drive to Toulouse
06/09 = Toulouse
07/09 = Drive to Bordeaux
08/09 = Bordeaux
09/09 = Drive to Le Mans
10/09 = Drive to Rouen
11/09 = Drive to Calais

Basically this is a circular tour of France. Estimated milage = 1600 miles (26hrs of driving over the trip).

Aiming to leave each place at 12/1pm each day, so we'll have a minimum of an afternoon/evening and a morning at each place (other places you will get a full day plus the evening before and morning after etc).

We've picked these places because there is a maximum of 3.5hrs (or there abouts) between each place.
The longest Leg is Marseille to Toulouse for example.

Thoughts? Input?

[5lab]

earlier in the year my old beat up car was loaded with surfboards, people and kit and driven to anglet (very south-west most corner) - we did brighton -> bourdeux in 1 day which was 600 miles plus the ferry. i was driving and found it fine - we stuck mainly to the n-roads (basically our a-roads) and the roads were lovely, gorgeous views etc..

pics here http://www.5lab.co.uk/pics/surffrance/

[Jiff Lemon]

I'd say you'd simply HAVE to go to -Loheac

Try and make it a MINIMUM of an afternoon, ideally a day.

Whats so good you ask? This

Take a camera, LOTS of film/media and probably clean underwear.

[Lowe]

Loheac - Automotive Mecca

[Zak33]

and you need a few vin yard visits too

[CocoPops]

Loheac appears to be outside our route Might have to convice SWMBO to change it slightly:

[XTR]

What sort of cost would a trip like that be, fuel/toll charges/etc??

[CocoPops]

£230 quid in fuel, working on 30mpg on main road, 20mpg thorugh towns etc (thats at 90pence/litre). Tolls, no idea.

[XTR]

Thats not bad really

+ whatever you do back in the UK coming to and from your house.


My dads mate went to Le Mans the other week with his lamborghini and spent £400 on fuel.

[5lab]

i know you've not got one at the mo, but diesel is much cheaper over there (~60p/litre as opposed to ~90 for petrol).

i would strongly reccomend tours.. its a really nice place, with stunning archetecture and an awesome nightlife. should be nearish your route..

[CocoPops]

I don't think my VX220 will like Diesel

[tiggerai]

and you need a few vin yard visits too

Pack Light then... need lots of space...