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Topic: Le Havre to Biscarrose

dubs1978

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We sold our folding camper this year so have booked a <whispers> static caravan for this year.

As we won't be towing we decided to head further south than usual and do the drive in one go. There are two of us to share the driving, kids are older and travel well. Ferry overnight which gets in about 7am and when we arrive we can just drop.. no building our accommodation like we've had to in the past!

However, now it's getting close I've got the fear that we're being too ambitious! It's a good 8hr journey, plus any extra for fuel/food/loo stops. Can't get into accommodation till after 4pm so on paper it works but will it really?

Coming home we're planning to leave about 10am and crossing is at 11pm from Caen, so again plenty of time and just crash on the ferry.

I'm just having a wobble, aren't I?

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Val A

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Yes! Just go and enjoy the trip - two drivers, a long drive, but split is only four hours each! Meals can be as quick as you like. If we're planning on a marathon drive we take things which can be eaten in the car without needing a long stop. That way loo stops and fuel stops can be done in one, and eating and drinking done whilst on the move. I generally make a large quiche, and some boxes of salad, a box of mixed nuts and cranberries, and some fruit - but you'll know what your family prefer to eat and what works best for you.

dubs1978

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Thank you! Just needed someone else to say it'll work. Husband obviously does too I'm just overthinking it now it's close. It's easier now we're not towing as I didn't like towing/was never sure if I legally could (passed test post 1997) so all the driving was on him but sharing will make it much easier. Plus we've got ourselves a brand new car this year so hopefully have no car/will it get us there worries.

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Assuming you're following the Michelin recommended route - Le Mans / Tours / Poitiers / Bordeaux then you should manage it fairly comfortably as it's motorway nearly all the way.

It usually takes me 7 and a half hours from Caen to our house in the Dordogne - 50 miles less but includes an 80 mile cross country stretch which takes a couple of hours.

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We’re Just back from Biscarrose having driven each way from Calais.
The only Traffic we encountered was around Bordeaux but not a delay as such.
If you are tag teaming with the driving I would definitely invest in a toll tag to save disturbing the resting driver at toll booths.
The lakes we beautifully warm and the shade of the pine trees very welcome. The highlight of our trip for me was the dune du pyla which was amazing. There are loads of excellent cycle paths but be warned that although alongside the longest, flattest beachEd in France some of the paths are very hilly.

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Hi, we recently did Roscoff to Biscarose, but with stops, however as we were towing cant see a problem and it is a journey I would be comfortable with.

As said if you are using toll routes then straightforward and similarly would think possibly OK if you used the N10 route via Angouleme which is the route we used coming back.
As mentioned Bordeaux was very busy we left Camping La Rive at 8am so not the bets time I suspect as it was quieter on the way down but that was a Sunday so no trucks.

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dubs1978

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Thanks everyone. We've been to the same campsite before, in 2011 where we took our tent and tailer, but we split the holiday between a week near tours and a further week in Biscarosse. Then on the way back we did an overnight in Tours again. This was traveling to and from Calais though so a longer drive and we were towing so overall we needed the break, plus the kiddos were much younger!

We have a toll tag so that's sorted and I'd recommend anyone get one. I think driving wise I'll get the mister to do 2 ish hours off the ferry, I'll do 3ish then he can do Bordeaux/ last few hours as even with a satnav I like to direct!

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N10 is a good road and saves on the tolls. Used it last year on way back from St Emillion, joined A10 just before Poitiers.

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longcol

22/7/2019 at 11:33am
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Coming home we're planning to leave about 10am and crossing is at 11pm from Caen, so again plenty of time and just crash on the ferry.

You're likely to have a few hours to kill and the port at Ouistreham is as dull as they come.

You could have a drive west along the landing beaches - or if not a Sunday - call at Mondeville 2 shopping centre just off the Caen ring road - handy if you want food for on the boat or stuff to bring back.

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Quote: Originally posted by longcol on 22/7/2019

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Coming home we're planning to leave about 10am and crossing is at 11pm from Caen, so again plenty of time and just crash on the ferry.

You're likely to have a few hours to kill and the port at Ouistreham is as dull as they come.

You could have a drive west along the landing beaches - or if not a Sunday - call at Mondeville 2 shopping centre just off the Caen ring road - handy if you want food for on the boat or stuff to bring back.

Agree that Mondeville is a good stop off - ginormous Carrefour if you want to buy wine!
But if you ve got a few hours to kill and no trailer to worry about, Caen itself is worth a visit - interesting chateau and medieval quarter.

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28/7/2019 at 10:35pm
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We spent several hours in Caen last year. The castle was great - no toilets though!

We also had a trailer on our car and we just parked it in a residential street and walked into town. We did use locks on the trailer- normal size with an abs lid.

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