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Quote: Originally posted by bl03 on 01/3/2014

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As above but as for question 2 if you don't mind an extra toll road the new tunnel under Paris A86 is very quiet and saves time as well as being a great experience. You are underground for about 10 to 15 kilometres.

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Quote: Originally posted by OliverDay on 01/3/2014

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Quote: Originally posted by michell8 on 01/3/2014

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... from Rouen to Orleans theres some open dual carriageway but an awful lot of roundabouts & stop/start as well...

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Between Rouen and south of Chartres there is slightly over 30 roundabouts / traffic lights in a route which is just over 100 miles. It is a lot of stop-start driving and turning - on average an 'obstacle' almost every 3 miles.

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Ollie, I can't believe you have counted the roundabouts!    We use that route all the time, and it's never occurred to me to even think about it.  I suppose the thing is we're just 'travelling', watching the world go by, rather than in a hurry to get somewhere, and to us traffic lights and roundabouts are not 'obstacles' but points of interest where we can watch the French at their most challenging!  Some French roundabouts are works of art, too, and we do have a 'vote' about our favourites at the end of a journey!  The overall winner at the moment is the one on the Ales by-pass, with the miniature Pont du Gard!  Second is the roundabout in Millau, which every year has more and more spectacular flower displays.

Quote: Originally posted by Berriow on 01/3/2014

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Quote: Originally posted by bl03 on 01/3/2014As above but as for question 2 if you don't mind an extra toll road the new tunnel under Paris A86 is very quiet and saves time as well as being a great experience. You are underground for about 10 to 15 kilometres.

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But he can't take his caravan through a tunnel which in parts is only 2 metres high.

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How long to reach Montpellier? It's about 650 miles I think. Many people would make an early start from Calais and do that journey with one overnight stop.

We are old and would have two overnight stops - never pre-planned, but just picking camp sites from a site guide as we go along. We use the Caravan Club's Caravan Europe guide, but there are others. There are all maner of sites to choose from, large and small, but not CL's which are restricted to members only.

Exploring a town on foot is best done from a camp site - perhaps stop at 4pm and stroll into a small town for a drink or a meal. We do often divert off the main roads to stop in small towns or villages for lunch, but it sounds as though your caravan is bigger than ours, and perhaps you will be in more of a hurry to reach your destination than we are.

Good wishes for your holiday adventure.

Quote: Originally posted by Defender on 02/3/2014

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I'm still reeling at the prospect of a tunnel that's only 2m in height!

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Quote: Originally posted by bl03 on 02/3/2014

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Most towns have a municipal site, generally no thrills, very french with clean loos & showers and no need to book (arrive before 6pm. Very economical too. A lot of them have reviews on here.
http://www.camping-municipal.org/

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Quote: Originally posted by Defender on 02/3/2014

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How long do you think it may take (realistically) to travel from Calais to the Montpellier area.

Regards

Defender

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Quote: Originally posted by bofs on 02/3/2014

Quote: Originally posted by bl03 on 02/3/2014Most towns have a municipal site, generally no thrills, very french with clean loos & showers and no need to book (arrive before 6pm. Very economical too. A lot of them have reviews on here.http://www.camping-municipal.org/

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I'm sure lots of people have had "thrills" on a municipal site!
I too would recommend them for stopovers and often longer stays also.

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Quote: Originally posted by bofs on 02/3/2014

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Quote: Originally posted by bl03 on 02/3/2014Most towns have a municipal site, generally no thrills, very french with clean loos & showers and no need to book (arrive before 6pm. Very economical too. A lot of them have reviews on here.

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http://www.camping-municipal.org/

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I'm sure lots of people have had "thrills" on a municipal site!
I too would recommend them for stopovers and often longer stays also.

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