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13/5/2013 at 8:37pm
Location: Ross on Wye
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Hi Emma,
Don't panic, it may take you a while but treat it as part of the holiday. Use Viamichelin website and put Vallon as your start point and St Leon sur Vezere as the finish and it comes up with 3 options.
The one via Ale, Mendez we have done but as we were not towing it wasn't a problem but memory says its a bit steep. The other routes may be longer but may be more suited to towing.
Check them out. Its a long way but it will be worth it.
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13/5/2013 at 9:05pm
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We have done it before and intend to do it again this year although from the Dordogne to the Ardeche.
We went via Ales, Ganges, Le Vigan, Millau Bridge, Rodez and Figeac. It was not the shortest as we wanted to go over the Bridge. I can't remember there being any steep hill problems. Like any route between the two points you've got to climb and decend. I also can't remember it taking too long as we arrived at the Dordogne site in plenty of time to set up.
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13/5/2013 at 9:26pm
Location: France
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Quote: Originally posted by OliverDay on 13/5/2013
We have done it before and intend to do it again this year although from the Dordogne to the Ardeche.
We went via Ales, Ganges, Le Vigan, Millau Bridge, Rodez and Figeac. It was not the shortest as we wanted to go over the Bridge. I can't remember there being any steep hill problems. Like any route between the two points you've got to climb and decend. I also can't remember it taking too long as we arrived at the Dordogne site in plenty of time to set up.
We did this route last year going in the opposite direction, the only real issues were the a)numerous speed bumbs when passing through villages, I stopped counting in the 60s b) the road surface through the Massif Centrale was a little uneven c) the two above reduced average speed to about 40mph.
After Millau go to Rodez, Figeac, Gramat, Souillac. That will be a little quicker.
You could always break the journey for a couple of nights to explore the Gorges du Tarn near Millau.
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13/5/2013 at 9:45pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Emmacampbell16 on 13/5/2013Hi Ollie, were you towing?
Yes, but only a trailer tent. I think Val A has also done this route and she might be along to confirm.
I don't remember the speed bumps but they may not have been there in 2005, the year we last went that way.
The main thing is to get an early start from the campsite and then you have all day to do the trip.
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02/6/2013 at 9:08pm
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Don't worry too much about your cash. Check with your bank what they charge for using your debit/credit cards in France. You'll probably find that whatever they charge it'll be less than the fees you'd get charged to take the euros in cash. They usually give you a very good rate of exchange so one weighs out the other.
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