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28/7/2014 at 10:45am
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Hi

We are driving a motor home to Messanges south of Bordeaux. We have done this route many times over the years and even did it last year avoiding the bridge. I am now totally confused about whether to travel via Rouen or Paris. We use the main toll roads as this part of our holiday is all about speed. Any suggestions on route would be appreciated


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28/7/2014 at 11:33am
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I take it you're setting of from Calais/Boulogne.  ViaMichelin and similar route-planning websites will recommend the 'Via Paris' option.  This doesn't mean you have to hit the peripherique - there are other ways around Paris, slightly longer, because they're slightly futher out of Paris.  This route takes 10 hours and 14 minutes (without stops, etc) according to ViaMichelin. and cost €83.10 in tolls each way

Using the Rouen route, but sticking to the toll roads will add only a few minutes to your journey, and cost €79.90 in tolls each way. 

Ultimately, it's up to you, but each route has potential problems - traffic in and around Paris, and roadworks/bridge closures in Rouen.

I think it's mainly those of us who prefer to do non-toll who use Rouen as an option to head towards the Dordogne/Languedoc areas.  It's because there's a perfectly good, almost free route all the way to those areas, which if you're on a budget is an important consideration.



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I would go down the A28, get off (J11???) for A29 in the direction of Caen/Le Havre and take the junction for Yvetot. As soon as you leave that junction and head towards Yvetot there are signs for the Pont Brotonne. Go over that and a bit further on you come to the autoroute that will take you down to Le Mans, Tours and on to Bordeaux. It's the best way round Rouen ever if you are heading for the south west of France.



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