Driving to France
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If it makes the journey quicker.....and you build the cost into the trip. A plane flight is about £350 + transfers..?
Yeah, all of them can do that. Just takes a bit longer. Normally more picturesque and great if you have the time. Dover to La Rochelle with and without tolls:
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La Rochelle, then hug the west coast until you get to the Pyrenees. Good surfing in Biarritz and they can try paragliding in the mountains.
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Ah La Rochelle, Rochelle: “a young girl's strange, erotic journey from Milan to Minsk”. 
Theres a ferry from Poole that gets you into St Malo and a short drive to historic towns in the north west, Dinard, Dinan etc iirc. A good ww2 museum in Caen.
There is a good fast train Paris to Bordeaux and on to Biarritz for a mix of culture and coastal activities. A few days in Paris can break the journey, with plenty to see.
The French trains are incredible, arrive and leave on time, they even stop in the station against markings on the platform for each carriage.
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There is a good fast train Paris to Bordeaux and on to Biarritz for a mix of culture and coastal activities. A few days in Paris can break the journey, with plenty to see.
The French trains are incredible, arrive and leave on time, they even stop in the station against markings on the platform for each carriage.
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The islands and lakes are also worth a visit too. However, I would not expect this to be a low cost holiday. I think you might find greek islands cheaper once you factor in entertainment and food. KOS, Corfu etc
Just checked.
Brittany Ferries.
Portsmouth to Caen, and return.
First two weeks in June - wed to wed
2 x adults, and 2 x kids
Normal ICE car i.e. not a gigantic Merc GL
Mont-St-Michel ferry (a nice boat).
Economy class - fine.
£289 all in
Brittany Ferries.
Portsmouth to Caen, and return.
First two weeks in June - wed to wed
2 x adults, and 2 x kids
Normal ICE car i.e. not a gigantic Merc GL
Mont-St-Michel ferry (a nice boat).
Economy class - fine.
£289 all in
We drove to Interlaken a few years back. Stopped over in Paris and stayed just outside on the SE side overnight. Didn't touch a toll road to Interlaken - not for reasons of cost necessarily, we just thought we'd take it easy and do the more scenic route. Surprised to get there is very good time, no problem at all. Switzerland - in the mountains - is absolutely fantastic in the Summer. A rail ticket gets you every single train, funicular, cable car, the lot - except the big one, the Schilthorn, you have to pay extra for that. You can get all around the mountains in every direction. Fabulous views of the meadows and wild flowers.
Yes, as somebody said. Also don't forget to disable speed camera warning, as the Gendarmerie can have you for that.
You'll need to explain that one !Ah La Rochelle, Rochelle: “a young girl's strange, erotic journey from Milan to Minsk”.
Thanks to all for the advice re. French tolls. By avoiding toll roads, would I be straying into crit air zones?
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For the (fiver?) it'll cost to get one, which lasts until your windscreen goes through, why risk it?
IIRC, only towns anyway.
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- Clean air sticker: You need a Crit'Air sticker displayed on your car when travelling to certain cities. It costs £3.60 and drivers face an on-the-spot fine of almost £120 if they don’t have one.
Thanks, but I'm not worried about the cost. Just not clued up about this scheme as it's been introduced since I last drove there. As my van is a filthy, soot-emitting antique, I'm assuming this bars entry to certain towns and cities at certain times? Even with a sticker?
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