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Hi

From Le Harve I have noticed a new bit of motorway [avoiding all the roundabouts]to Le Mans ...It is quite a drive ,is it a long way round?

Sorry I hav`nt seen a map I was just wondering...Also thank god they have finaly opened the Tours to Pointers motorway that saves my some right time...

Dandaz, I think you are refering to the A28 this takes you from Le Harve down to Le Mans and is the ideal route to take if you are going to the Royan area, from Calais/Le Harve. Although I believe this is a Toll Road, it save you a lot a time on your journey and is an easier drive traffic wise, hope this helps,

best regards, Martin 

the A28 yes a toll road runs from rouan to tours joing the A10 a mere 385 klms and well worth the trip at a small cost of 22 euros for the full length car only add 50% for the caravan so about 33/35 euros

i use this road all the time a great crusing road

rick

    Thanks for the info folks ........will be doing the run in June...  Rouen  to La Roche sur Yon for the first time    415km  and toll charges of  E 29.80  about £20 seems a reasonable  charge .

    Liz......go to www.autoroutes.fr    the ASFA web site  they will show you all the mototways and do a journey planner for you with all costs  if you put in what size car you have and the fuel you use  petrol or diesel ...  

You can get the same thing by going direct to www.mappy.com

My 2005 French atlas. AA I think has the new stretches as on going ie broken blue lines so maybe they are now in the latest atlas.

Carol

Quote: Originally posted by avanman on 10/5/2006

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    Thanks for the info folks ........will be doing the run in June...  Rouen  to La Roche sur Yon for the first time    415km  and toll charges of  E 29.80  about £20 seems a reasonable  charge .

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I willingly pay the £3.00 it costs to use the M6 Birmingham bypass. I think its worth every penny. If tolls reduce traffic in the way it does in France then I will happily pay them but I really resent stumping up £1.30 for the Mersey tunnel, largely because they are forever closing 2 lanes of it which causes huge traffic jams with only 1 lane in each direction. They say it is for maintenance but it is thought to be to save money manning and running the extra lanes.

Carol

    About 300 mile drive in the uk ....with hardly any traffic to bother with .on smooth roads ...with regular stop off points .  providing   clean toilet facilities ..garden lay out /shaded pic-nic areas   some with BBQ for you to use if you want....and not .having to fight over getting one as they are never crowded ......Give me that for a run from the south of England to the North ......I will stump up £20 everytime .  trouble is in this country there is no room left to build  motorways like them ......and when one is proposed ...you can bet your life there will be a  buebell. a toad . or a butterfly that will be in the way so stop it ......or   a   " Swampy  "  and his mates up a tree ....