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Really handy for me this thread.

we are planning a trip to the south of Spain over Christmas/early January and its helped no end on the route we will take.

jed

Hello Val

We are going in August, and travelling the route quoted above.  AA routeplanner and Tomtom both give the same route, going on the Eurotunnel.

Hubby thinks he might not bother with a stopover, but I'm not sure, so we don't really want to book, but stop if we want to.

There are chains of budget hotels in all the towns you pass near to - see this link http://www.eurapart.com/budget.html.  We've stayed in several - and most now have secure parking, entered via coded gates, and are easily accessible from the main routes through.   You can work out your route, and the timing of arrival in France, and estimate approximately where you might be at an appropriate time.  If you pre-book, for most of these chains, then you access the car park, and hotel using the plastic card you paid with, and then get a code and a number for your room.  I think you can arrive up until very late, without any problems. 

If you're looking for budet accommodation in Millau itself, then the Deltour hotel is good enough - at about 37 euros for a double room.   We stayed there when we went down to watch the opening of the Viaduct.  It's outside the bustle of the town - there are others nearer to the town centre, but at the moment can't remember the names!  

Formule 1 tend to be cheapest, but basic, without en-suite facilities, and Ibis/Campanile at the top end for budget hotels - with loads of others in mid-range.