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| the run down to the french trip ( reminder ) well now with 39 days to go i expect every one must be getting a bit excited now i know i am but there are still stuff that some of us might still have stuff to do i know i have . firstly we should all now be tackled up for the trip rods reels spooled up end bits and bobs and bivvies ect ect . now paper work is normally where people forget to do things so here is what you should have in you glove compartment health insurance, car log book, drivers licence, pass port , euro,s just to remind you that when purchasing your euro,s don,t forget to allow 130 euro,s extra for payment for the weeks food on arrival at the lake please also you might want ot allow extra for tolls and fuel and there is a chart further down that should tell you how much tolls are and how far we will be traveling . the car now with the car you will need to make sure all lights working and that you have spare bulbs also you should have a first aid kit and a warning triangle in your car also you will need to fit deflectors to your lights for french driving if taking a top box make sure it fitted correctly as you don,t want it flying off on the way down here are the french laws on driving in france Make sure you Drive Alive! Drive on the right! * Be especially careful when setting off from service stations or restaurants on the left side of the road. * Take care when overtaking - allow more space between you and the car in front so you can see further down the road ahead. * France has strict drink driving laws, blood alcohol levels being stricter than in the UK (0.5 mg/ml rather than 0.8). Rather than present you with meaningless figures relating to blood/breath alcohol levels, our advice is if you're driving, don't drink. * Seat belts front and rear are obligatory everywhere. * Speed limits, shown below, are implemented rigorously. Radar traps are frequent. In France, anyone caught travelling at more than 25km/h above the speed limit can have their licence confiscated on the spot. * Remember - Speeding and other traffic offences are subject to on-the-spot fines. * Be aware that urban speed limits begin at the town or city sign (not always where the first 50km/h sign is situated), usually denoted by a white name panel with a red border, and the limit ends where the name panel has a diagonal black bar through it. holidays by car in france A full UK driving licence is required. As in the UK, seat belts should be worn front and rear. Below are motoring regulations relating to France. Take care in built-up areas where the old rule giving priority to traffic coming from the right (Priorité à droite) still applies unless a yellow diamond indicates you have priority. On roundabouts you generally give priority to traffic already on the roundabout, in other words, coming from your left as you enter the roundabout. Speed Limits Motorway Open Road Dual Carriageway Town Alcohol mg/ml France 130 km/h (110 when wet) 90 km/h (80 when wet) 110 (100 when wet) 50 km/h 0.5 vehicles towing trailers with combination gross weight over 3.5t 110 km/h 50 km/h 100 km/h 50 km/h Visiting motorists holding a licence for less than 2 years 110 km/h 80 km/h 100 km/h 50 km/h Children in cars: children under 10 are not allowed in the front. In the rear they must use a proper restraint system appropriate to their weight, which means a child seat if they weigh between 9 and 15 kg. Over this weight they can use seat belts with a booster cushion. Documentation: always carry your driving licence, vehicle registration document (V5), and certificate of motor insurance. If your licence does not incorporate a photograph ensure you carry your passport to validate the licence. If the vehicle is not registered in your name, carry a letter from the registered owner giving you permission to drive. Drinking and driving: Don't do it. Over 0.05 per cent and you could face anything up to imprisonment. Fines: On the spot fines are issued. Ensure an official receipt is issued by the officer collecting the fine. First-aid kit is advised, but not compulsory. Fuel: All grades of unleaded petrol and diesel are available. As in the UK, LPG is only available at some stations. Leaded no longer exists. It is allowed to carry petrol in a can. Credit and debit cards are widely accepted, although they probably won't work at automatic pumps, which are often the only pumps in rural areas open out-of-hours, which also means lunch-time from noon to 3pm. It's a good idea to let your card issuer know you will be travelling abroad. This ensures they don't suspend your card if they spot it being used in unfamiliar places, which they sometimes do as an anti-fraud measure. GB sticker: UK registered vehicles displaying Euro-plates (circle of 12 stars above the national identifier on blue background) no longer need a GB sticker when driving in European Union countries. Headlamp converters are compulsory. Lights: dipped headlights must be used in poor daytime visibility. Motorcycles over 125cc must use dipped headlights during the day at all times. Minimum age for driving, provided you hold a full UK licence, is 18 for a car and a motorcycle over 125cc and 15 for a motorcycle under 125cc. Motorcycle drivers and passengers must wear crash helmets. Motor insurance: third-party insurance is compulsory. A green card is not required but your insurer should be advised of your trip. Replacement bulb set recommended. Road signs in France. Seat belts are compulsory for front and rear seat occupants, if fitted. Supermarkets: Most supermarkets are closed on Sunday. Visibility Vests are now compulsory in Austria, Belgium, Italy, Norway and Spain (and likely to become compulsory throughout the EU). The rules vary from country to country concerning number of vests required and whether they should be carried in the car or boot. Common sense suggests that there should be a vest for every occupant, and that the vests should be carried in the car. Do this and you will not have a problem. Warning triangle is highly recommended, although hazard flashers can be used. One or the other is compulsory. THE JOURNEY now with the journey i hope no one wants to race down there as this is part of our holiday and a steady and relaxing journey should be taken i for one do not want to arrive stressed out so i suggest we take it easy and take some lengthy stops for the drivers to have a rest now below is the route we are taken and will tell you how much the tolls (Péages) will be and what roads we will be taken it might be advisable to print this off and place in your map book the last thing we want is getting lost De : Calais (62, France) A : Compreignac (87, France) Itinéraire : Express Véhicule : Voiture moyen Distance : 416.9 miles Voies express : 409.0 miles Durée (1) : 06H24 Carburant : 35.64 € (44 l) Péages (2) : FRA : 35.90 EUR (1) Hors pause, conditions normales de météo et trafic (2) Hors ponts et tunnels payants hors de France Cumul Temps Feuille de route Calais (62, France) Sortir de Calais [2.0 miles] 2 miles 0H05 Prendre la Rue de Lille [0.05 miles] Arriver à la Rue Chevreul et prendre à droite la Rue Chevreul [0.1 miles] 0H06 Prendre A16 [1.7 miles] en suivant le panneau * A16 Calais-Port Car Ferry Zone Industrielle Est Dunkerque Saint-Omer 4 miles 0H08 Prendre la sortie * A26 * E15 47 Saint-Omer Arras Reims Paris et rejoindre Latourette Des Anglais [64.10 miles] 23 miles Ticket de péage passage à proximité de Béthune passage à proximité de Mazingarbe passage à proximité de Arras 70 miles 01H04 Rejoindre Latourette du Nord [9.2 miles] en suivant le panneau * A1 * E17 Arras-Est Lille Paris 79 miles 01H12 Continuer sur Autoroute du Nord [2.3 miles] 81 miles 01H14 Continuer sur Latourette du Nord [71.4 miles] en direction de Amiens Paris 149 miles Péage : 19.20 EUR passage à proximité de Senlis 152 miles 02H16 Continuer sur Autoroute du Nord [0.2 miles] Continuer sur L'Autoroute du Nord [10.1 miles] en direction de Charles de Gaulle Paris passage à proximité de Tremblay-en-France 162 miles 02H25 Continuer sur La Francilienne-L'Autoroute du Nord [0.3 miles] 163 miles Continuer sur L'Autoroute du Nord [2.4 miles] 165 miles 02H28 Prendre la sortie * A3 * A104 6 Bordeaux Nantes Lyon Marne-la-Vallée Sarcelles Paris-Est Bobigny Garonor et rejoindre La Francilienne-L'Autoroute du Nord [1.2 miles] passage à proximité de Aulnay-sous-Bois 166 miles 02H29 Continuer sur L'Autoroute du Nord [0.9 miles] en suivant le panneau * A3 Bordeaux Nantes Paris-Est Bobigny Garonor Centre Commercial Régional passage à proximité de Saint-Denis 167 miles 02H30 Continuer sur A3 [4.10 miles] en suivant le panneau * A3 Bordeaux Nantes Bobigny Paris-Est Centre Commercial Régional passage à proximité de Montreuil 172 miles 02H36 Continuer sur Périphérique de l'Ile-de-France [0.7 miles] 174 miles 02H38 Rejoindre Périphérique de l'Ile-de-France [4.1 miles] en suivant le panneau Bordeaux Nantes Lyon Fontenay-sous-Bois Créteil Rosny-sous-Bois Montreuil-La Boissière 178 miles Radar : 90 Km/h - A4 - Pt km 7,3 - Champigny-sur-Marne 178 miles 02H44 Rejoindre L'Autoroute de l'Est [4.5 miles] en direction de Ivry-sur-Seine Paris Saint-Maurice Charenton-le-Pont 179 miles Radar : 90 Km/h - A4 - Pt km 5,2 - Paris-Bois-de-Vincennes 183 miles 02H50 Continuer sur Autoroute de l'Est [0.02 miles] 02H51 Rejoindre le Boulevard Périphérique [1.4 miles] en suivant le panneau Rouen Lyon Porte de Bercy Quai d'Ivry Périphérique Sud 183 miles Radar : 80 Km/h - Boulevard Périphérique - Pt km 1 - Paris - Porte d'Ivry 185 miles 02H55 Rejoindre Autoroute du Soleil [0.01 miles] en suivant le panneau * A6b Nantes Bordeaux Orly Rungis Evry Lyon 185 miles 02H55 Continuer sur L'Autoroute du Soleil [5.6 miles] en direction de Palaiseau Bordeaux Nantes Rungis 190 miles 03H03 Continuer sur L'Aquitaine [2.2 miles] en suivant le panneau * A10 * E05 Palaiseau Étampes Bordeaux Nantes Antony-Zone Artisanale Massy Longjumeau 193 miles 03H06 Rejoindre L'Aquitaine-l'Autoroute du Soleil [0.3 miles] en suivant le panneau Orléans Nantes Bordeaux Palaiseau 194 miles 03H07 Continuer sur L'Aquitaine [0.1 miles] 195 miles 03H09 Rejoindre L'Aquitaine [4.3 miles] en suivant le panneau Orléans Nantes Bordeaux Chartres Orsay passage à proximité de Antony passage à proximité de Orsay 199 miles 03H13 Continuer sur La Francilienne [0.8 miles] en suivant le panneau * N104 Lyon Evry Orléans Linas Montlhéry Arpajon 200 miles 03H14 Continuer sur A10 [0.1 miles] en suivant le panneau Chartres Nantes Orléans Bordeaux Continuer sur L'Aquitaine [59.9 miles] en direction de * A11 Chartres Nantes Orléans Bordeaux 211 miles Ticket de péage 261 miles 04H07 Rejoindre A71 [48.6 miles] en suivant le panneau A71ORLEANS Orléans-La Source passage à proximité de Orléans 309 miles Péage : 16.70 EUR 310 miles 04H50 Prendre la sortie 5 CHATEAUROUX et rejoindre A20 [75.6 miles] passage à proximité de Vierzon passage à proximité de Châteauroux 348 miles Radar : 130 Km/h - A20 - Pt km 62,3 - Saint Maur 385 miles 05H55 Continuer sur L'Occitane [23.6 miles] 409 miles 06H16 Prendre la sortie 25 LE LAC DE SAINT-PARDOUX Lac de Saint-Pardoux et sortir et prendre D220 [0.4 miles] 409 miles 06H17 Prendre à droite D28 [0.05 miles] Continuer sur Le Got [0.01 miles] Continuer sur D28 [2.2 miles] 411 miles 06H20 Continuer sur Prassigout [0.01 miles] Continuer sur D28 [0.3 miles] 412 miles Prendre à droite D5 [1.6 miles] 413 miles 06H23 Continuer sur l'Avenue Henri IV [0.1 miles] 414 miles Entrer dans Compreignac [0.4 miles] 414 miles 06H24 Compreignac (87, France) any problems please contact me i hope i,ve not missed anything and hopefully it will have reminded some the things they might have over looked tightlines kevin  Last edited by baitmaster; 04-09-2007 at 08:59 AM.     |
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| Re: the run down to the french trip ( reminder ) Last time I drove abroad I had to have a cover slip to insure me for European driving too. can't wait now, I am ready for this one. |
| #3 04-09-2007, 08:53 AM | ||||
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| Re: the run down to the french trip ( reminder ) cheers kev, mmm someone has multimap european good info __________________ www.exmouthsaa.co.uk litter is lazyness 24 beers in a case and 24 hours in a day,coincidence or good planning |
| #4 04-09-2007, 10:08 AM | ||||
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| Re: the run down to the french trip ( reminder ) Must sort out my kit me thinks !! Did you get thoughs directions dave as I will be asleep - hehe Great work there kev __________________ Richard|Sea Fishing |Carp Fishing| Spud Gun | Zander fishing | Fishing Reports | Hunting Reports |
| #5 04-09-2007, 10:22 AM | ||||
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| Re: the run down to the french trip ( reminder ) I have autoroute european and can print out maps and english directions if anybody wants them, I can even load it onto my laptop and run it when we are there if we feel we need it, I have a car adaptor for the laptop. although I was not planning on taking it. Let me know if that is wanted by anyone. Mike |
| #6 04-09-2007, 10:29 AM | |||
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| Re: the run down to the french trip ( reminder ) it might pay to run off a few copies mike (thanks ) for each car so we all are going in the right direction  tightlines kevin |
| #7 04-09-2007, 10:55 AM | ||||
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| Re: the run down to the french trip ( reminder ) Quote:
nice one mike,thats my navigator speaking  |
| #8 04-09-2007, 10:55 AM | ||||
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| Re: the run down to the french trip ( reminder ) useful info kev thanks |
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| Re: the run down to the french trip ( reminder ) Quote:
  __________________ www.exmouthsaa.co.uk litter is lazyness 24 beers in a case and 24 hours in a day,coincidence or good planning |
