Travelling through France

I have read on another forum that there is an increase in the fines for various driving offences from speeding to not stopping at Stop signs long enough- and for being overloaded!

No doubt foreign drivers will be targeted so take your time, after all you are on holiday!

A lot of it is scaremongery re the closed thread on FACTS

My apologies was open when I last read it

As Andy states Pete, it was a hoax post so don't worry I will hold your hand on the way too Spain, don't forget its a long climb up but the view coming down is fantastic, scary but great

Leapy wrote:

My apologies was open when I last read it

No need Penguin has done all that lol poor Dave bless him

With all Pauline's clothes I was more worried about being overloaded

She only needs a swimming costume, and shorts and top as it will be scorching hot down there

whistlinggypsy wrote:

As Andy states Pete, it was a hoax post so don't worry I will hold your hand on the way too Spain, don't forget its a long climb up but the view coming down is fantastic, scary but great

Don't leave us behind on the way up...we might end up going backwards if it's too steep

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Don't leave us behind on the way up...we might end up going backwards if it's too steep

Would I take you up a steep climb, this is just a senic route, slow but fantastic view
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Or would you prefer this


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Slow and scenic floats my boat- the drop is Pauline's side anyway!!!

They are tiny little drops, just like driving over the Derbyshire hills, now on the way home I have something very special for you that dare follow me

Don't understand why this post went into Pete's earlier post

Wot the suicide seat!

Great pics bob...can't wait

You haven't seen a couple of places I have seen with google yet, calling it tight is an understatement but the local single deck bus is on the same route so no problems :V%$:

Strange things happening in posts???

Cannot wait until we get there

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Whats all that blue stuff

can you tell me is this spaish camp site if it is iam not going there for new year

Know what Mike, much nicer in the rain in the UK

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So this is where were goin heh bob

Sure is Mark, looks crap dunnit

an t that good no one there place deserted

Must have got wind that we were coming

Thats the pictures before the site opened, it is now full too bursting with all the snow birds fleeing our crap weather.

looks like rain on then slabs

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looks like rain on then slabs

Now't to do with the fountains then

Just a few of the aires we can use en-route, nice or what

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not very popular then only one van on each site

Depends on when google took the picture, will this do Picture 2 same place


Fourth picture, does make a difference when picture taken and how much out it you use
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Sure is Mark, looks crap dunnit

About as crap as heaven on earth carefull not to get burnt

that looks nice place just my sort of pitch sun sea fishing great

Pete, Baza, Mark, just found this tunnel on the route I have selected for my trip down to Spain, it looks exciting

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Its eyes closed and hand on horn

Don't worry Pauline and Rina, this has just come trough the tunnel so we will manage it

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Rina said that's it she is not going

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Rina said that's it she is not going

Have another look Rina, I have edited the post to show the size of the tunnel

Also this is just around the corner from the tunnel so we can stop for a brandy and calm down.

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Rina said if your taking us on those sort of roads you can pay for her "Pampers" cos she will need them

are we booking by acsi.or are we just booking.or are we booking at all?

ps how are we booking thats easier:D

All depends Frank on how long each are staying, I think you will be out there a lot longer than us and I do want to see a bit of Spain while we are there and a nice drive back through France, as we will only be away for 6 or 7 weeks (gotta talk Barb into longer than 6 weeks)

I will have a look on their site and check the prices but I figure if we use ASCI discount it will be the cheapest way, unless anyone intends staying longer than 30 days.

Might even give them a call after the holidays (Spain celebrate Xmas on the 6th January, 3 Kings) and see what the best deal may be.

Easter will be over by the time we get there and that is a horrendous time to be on a Spanish site, the thousands of Spanish and the noise is too much for me on any site.

Not all the roads are like the previous ones Rina, there are miles of these as well
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Like that road Bob.

Rina xx

Can't wait to do these roads Bob. SO EXCITED!

Don't get too excited or you'll be needing the Pampers as well

Do you want a copy of the stopovers I have planned, it will give you clue too the route when you have checked them out.

Not stopping at them all, just the nicer ones,

Oooh yes please Bob, that would be fab..

Wissant ------------------------------------------------N 50° 53’11” E 1° 40’20”
Aire

Boulogne-----------------------------------------------N 50° 44’37” E1° 35’51”
Aire

Rouen-------------------------------------------------- N 49° 26’ 13” E1° 05’32”
Riverside parking. Safe. No Facilities

Saint-Denis-le-Ponts--------------------------------N48° 03’57” E1° 17’23”
Aire

Vendome---------------------------------------------- N47° 47’28” E1° 04’31”
Aire but campsite may be open

Couhe--------------------------------------------------N46° 17’50” E0° 10’43”
Aire

Verteuil-sur Charente-------------------------------N 45° 58’46” E 0° 13’56”
Aire

Saint-Yrieix-sur-Charente------------------------- N 45° 41’09” E0° 08’48”
Campsite but very cheap. Excellent Facilities.
Need to check road conditions here for Col du Portalet and change route if pass not open

Peyrehorade -------------------------------------- N 43° 32’34” W1° 06’01”
Aire

Oloron-St-Marie------------------------------------- N 43° 11’02” W0° 36’ 31”

Laruns------------------------------------------------- N42°59’17” W0°25’30”
Aire

Gabas---------------------------------------------------N 42 53’12” W 0 25’30”
Aire

Fabreges---------------------------------------------- N 42° 52’03” W 0° 23’38”
parking by Lac

Portalet---------------------------------------------- N 42° 48’22” W0° 25’07”
Parking at Spanish Border


Teruel Dinopolis------------------------------------ N40° 19'57" W1°05'16"
Parking place

Camping MarJal Crevillent------------------------N38°10’39” W0°48’31”
Happy Camping


The distances are from Calais to the 1st stopover then the distance from one stop to the next, I will not be stopping at them all but if you choose this route you can stop at any of them as you wish, or indeed any of your own.

These are for me transit stops and not sightseeing stopovers, I will do that on the return trip when I have more leisure time for wandering around enjoying France.


Calais------------Wissant 20kms---12.5m

Boulogne 22kms---13.75m

Rouen 191 kms---118 m

Chateaudun 180 kms---111 m

Vendome 40 kms---25 m

Couhe 193 kms---120 m

Verteuil-sur Charente 40 kms---25 m

Saint-Yrieix-sur-Charente 84 kms---52 m

Peyrehorade 292 kms---181 m

Oloron-Saint-Marie 64 kms---40 m

Laruns 33 kms---20 m

Gabas 15 kms---9 m

Fabreges 10kms---6.5m

Portalet 16 kms---10 m

Teruel 342 kms---212 m

Crevillent 331 kms---205 m


Calais -----------Pourtalet 1124 kms

Portalet------ Crevillent 673 kms

[b]Calais----------Crevillent Total 1123 miles

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Bob.

Looking good Bob -many thanks

Looks like a plan...only 13 weeks to go
I counted them on my fingers.

13 fingers I never noticed that last time we met, no wonder you can hold a big bottle of beer easily

I will add a couple more picture stops later.

Ok Bob