The best route to south of France?

[Thedriver]

Trucks travel faster than me,,i sit at 50mph in France most of the time,,,BUSBY.

Hi busby, so it's you I get stuck behind on those slow bits, jogin along like your on holiday!! ( Joke )

 

[busby]

Hi busby, so it's you I get stuck behind on those slow bits, jogin along like your on holiday!! ( Joke )

So correct,,but I do pull over for trucks,,they have a wage to earn. BUSBY.

 

[Paul and Val]

Trucks travel faster than me,,i sit at 50mph in France most of the time,,,BUSBY.

Thats fine as long as you move over and stop periodically to let faster traffic past.

Holding other motorists up is the main reason why we have such a bad reputation with other motorists, most of whom are not on holiday and working for a living.

 

[Paul and Val]

Getting back on topic (sorry!), if using toll roads then from the Perpignan Region back to Callais then we go slightly further wide by going viw Reims. We travel quite fast but last time we never took it off cruise control and never had to slow down the entire route.

It avoids Paris and Rouen, we particularly dislike the Rouen route and have had horrible delays. In a car we go via Paris but I don't like it in the camping car.

Have a great trip.

 

[Thedriver]

So correct,,but I do pull over for trucks,,they have a wage to earn. BUSBY.

I do that all the time, I drove the big uns for quite a few years,even when I am out in the car I see a parcel delivery van, I flash him and let him go, probably got about 200 drops for that day .did it pre 1986 when I had a caravan. Bruce Just spotted post 34 we are off topic ( sorry)

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[mitzimad]

We did the avoid the abbeville toll section detour once never again I would rather pay the 12 euros

 

[busby]

Thats fine as long as you move over and stop periodically to let faster traffic past.

Holding other motorists up is the main reason why we have such a bad reputation with other motorists, most of whom are not on holiday and working for a living.n

Speed limit on non dual carriageway
roads in France is 80 kph,,ie 50 mph,,odd places it's 55 mph,Spain it's 55 mph so not holding any one up really.BUSBY.

 

[Just smiffy]

So correct,,but I do pull over for trucks,,they have a wage to earn. BUSBY.

I go round the roundabouts twice... that usually lets a few through.... and there will always be another one shortly

 

[Top Hat]

A little off topic, what route would be best to the south of France in winter ?? I will be making this trip in Jan/Feb

 

[busby]

A little off topic, what route would be best to the south of France in winter ?? I will be making this trip in Jan/Feb

Westerly one but not much open sitewise in South of France then and the weather although better than UK don't expect much warmth...or sunshine.That time of year you need to be south of The Ebro. BUSBY.

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[Top Hat]

Thanks I should have been more specific, I want to take a ferry from Toulon to Majorca for the winter, we have accommodation there and want to use the van to tour the island, the routes I know are all over high ground (massif central) Google shows the northern route to be the quickest Reims, Dijon, Lyon, Avigon. I have never travelled in France in winter so don't know what to expect crossing from west to east.

 

[busby]

Thanks I should have been more specific, I want to take a ferry from Toulon to Majorca for the winter, we have accommodation there and want to use the van to tour the island, the routes I know are all over high ground (massif central) Google shows the northern route to be the quickest Reims, Dijon, Lyon, Avigon. I have never travelled in France in winter so don't know what to expect crossing from west to east.

Unlike UK even high routes like the 75 over Millau Bridge seldom get closed all though temps get down to minus 20 sometimes because of the altitude..BUSBY.

 

[Ian Bosman]

Clickem 's route is the classic caravaners REDC route. Rouen, Evreux, Dreux, Chartres ->Orleans -> Clermont-Ferrand.
Paris and the peripherique is not that bad an alternative if you are a confident driver especially if you are aware of your route and the exit points (use your route planner then examine using Google Maps with Streetview)

If you ever do use the Peripherique then stay away from the right hand lane as it is the lane for exiting and only get into just after passing the one just before your exit so a good navigator or SatNav is essential otherwise you get severely held up. Have done this several times including at peak times and not too bad and go with the flow!

 

[Ingwe]

On your left I think..BUSBY

Phew! I thought I'd got it wrong.

 

[Camdoon]

If you ever do use the Peripherique then stay away from the right hand lane as it is the lane for exiting and only get into just after passing the one just before your exit so a good navigator or SatNav is essential otherwise you get severely held up. Have done this several times including at peak times and not too bad and go with the flow!

The issue with that tactic is that if it goes to 3 lanes and you sit in the middle one then the French will let you know about it. Going with the flow means someone will fill the gap in front of you and with exits both left and right it just adds to the fun. Peak times are easier as the trafic is more sedate. There is definitely a learning curve to get to 'not too bad'.

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