Lightning
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| posted on 20/7/09 at 09:51 AM |
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Driving to the South of France
Going to my sisters place near Montpellier. Might go over at Dover or Plymouth.
Where should a stay on the way???
Steve
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l0rd
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| posted on 20/7/09 at 10:22 AM |
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Don't know but make sure you have a high visibility vests with you, fire extinguisher and first aid kit and high visibility triangle.
France have different rules to UK and they are pickey to whom they stop specialy cars with GB plates.
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tomgregory2000
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| posted on 20/7/09 at 10:26 AM |
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Hotels?   
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wilkingj
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| posted on 20/7/09 at 11:06 AM |
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I think you need a lightbulb kit as well.
As said above check the travelling / motoring requirements.
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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alistairolsen
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| posted on 20/7/09 at 11:22 AM |
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iirc the vest cant be in the boot, has to be within reach of the driver so you put it on before getting out.
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Hammerhead
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| posted on 20/7/09 at 11:26 AM |
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I recommend the 'Pots d'etain' (think thats how you spell it) hotel. Stayed there last year, nice little place and reasonable price.
Rooms are on ground level and you park directly outside the room. The steak and chips is nice
Steve.
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 20/7/09 at 11:28 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by alistairolsen
iirc the vest cant be in the boot, has to be within reach of the driver so you put it on before getting out.
True. Do you need a high vis vest for all occupants or just the driver?
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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MikeCapon
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| posted on 20/7/09 at 11:35 AM |
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You need two hi vis vests and yes they do need to be in the car with you, not in the boot.
As for where to stay, you need to decide how long you want to drive for before stopping for the night. I live near Lyon which is on your route about 6
hours from Calais. There are some good places around here. Depends also if you want to sleep cheap or have a monster gastronomic blow out in a swanky
resto/hotel.
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Marcus
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| posted on 20/7/09 at 11:47 AM |
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When we drive down, we usually try to make it to Troyes, just east of Paris, plenty of cheapo Etap type places there. When we went in the Locost, we
decided discretion was the better part of valour and stopped at St Quentin, again loads of cheapo hotels and eateries.
Marcus
Because kits are for girls!!
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 20/7/09 at 11:59 AM |
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I stopped in Lyon on the way down, and Troyes on the way back.
Watch your speed within 50km of the ferry ports - the traffic police are extra-keen in those areas.
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dogwood
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| posted on 20/7/09 at 12:36 PM |
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Watch your speed EVERYWERE !!!.
especialy when entering a town or village.
You are in a 50kph as soon as you pass the town sign.
Sneeky bstds hide everywere with their cameras....
Talking from experiance here..
They also hide on motorways and major roads...
So you ain't safe anywere..
David
FREE THE ROADSTER ONE…!!
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alistairolsen
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| posted on 20/7/09 at 12:41 PM |
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And they time you between tollbooths at times so watch your average
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whitestu
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| posted on 20/7/09 at 01:05 PM |
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Watch your speed EVERYWERE !!!.
It's been a few years since I've driven through France and it sounds like it has changed a bit!
Hardly ever used to see any police back in the early 90's.
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dogwood
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| posted on 20/7/09 at 01:15 PM |
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Yes it has unfortunatly..
Not many fixed cameras, and are well marked.
But it's the Gendarmes with their hand helds, especialy at the weekends.
Watchout for the locals, if they are traveling at the correct speed you can guarantee there is a camera lurking somewere.
David
FREE THE ROADSTER ONE…!!
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iiyama
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| posted on 20/7/09 at 02:29 PM |
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Can stop here:-
http://www.frenchblat.com/
Here:-
http://www.chezjallot.com/
Or here:-
http://www.ourhouseinaveyron.co.uk/
Ive stayed at the last two places and they are both very good and both very different. First one I havent been to yet but understand it to be a good
place as well.
If its broke, fix it. If it aint broke, take it apart and find out how it works!
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Lightning
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| posted on 20/7/09 at 02:48 PM |
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Most excellent
Thanks for the replies guys...Keep them coming
Steve
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