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Anyone going to France?
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dufus
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Not until they have emptied it of french people
Dave H
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Howard, try and visit Oradour-sur-Glan on the trip, its well worth a look. http://www.oradour.info/
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Aidey
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dufus said:Not until they have emptied it of french people
Best not go to London then Dufus as that is now Frances' 7th largest city!
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Aidey
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Howard said:
Will be back by then Howard. I'm going over to the Bastille Day celebration at a small place called La Roche Bernard at the bottom of Brittany. Should be good!
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Nixy
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Sailing to Calais 22nd June,2 nights Normandy,1 night St Nazaire,3 nights Arnac Pompador(Bro in law's place),1 night Chatres...Calais then home
Cant wait...
Cant wait...
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XXscraper
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Howard said:
Are you going on your own then Howard?
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Nixy
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A place called Rocamador worth a visit.About 30-40miles south of Brive
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Rob Morris
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"Howard, try and visit Oradour-sur-Glan on the trip, its well worth a look. http://www.oradour.info/"
I was so moved by this when I notied it on a trip for work that I returned with the family as part of a touring Holiday...........it will take you a good number of hours to see and walk around so don't fit it in as an additional item.......we spent 8hrs there.
Also travel the N85 napolen route........great, fast easy road.......!
Enjoy.....had my trips out fo rthe year 2007 TT and a solid week in the French Alps...........great fun, but then you have to come back to work man8um
"Howard, try and visit Oradour-sur-Glan on the trip, its well worth a look. http://www.oradour.info/"
I was so moved by this when I notied it on a trip for work that I returned with the family as part of a touring Holiday...........it will take you a good number of hours to see and walk around so don't fit it in as an additional item.......we spent 8hrs there.
Also travel the N85 napolen route........great, fast easy road.......!
Enjoy.....had my trips out fo rthe year 2007 TT and a solid week in the French Alps...........great fun, but then you have to come back to work man8um
bmwdumptruck
Come on you Hatters
I'm going with a group of 7 from our local bike club on Aug31 for a week.
Staying in Poitier area for a week, and having a two day trip from there to Millau.
Had hoped to do Route Napolean and Grand Canyon du verdon as well, but its a bit to far for us, we like to chill out more than just ride all day.
Dave H- That place sounds well worth a visit. We're stopping pretty close so will try and have a day there. Thanks for the info.
Howard- I got nicked for doing 57kmh in a 50k limit in Austria in 05. 10 euro fine... that'll teach me eh I promised never to do it again.
Hugh.
Staying in Poitier area for a week, and having a two day trip from there to Millau.
Had hoped to do Route Napolean and Grand Canyon du verdon as well, but its a bit to far for us, we like to chill out more than just ride all day.
Dave H- That place sounds well worth a visit. We're stopping pretty close so will try and have a day there. Thanks for the info.
Howard- I got nicked for doing 57kmh in a 50k limit in Austria in 05. 10 euro fine... that'll teach me eh
I promised never to do it again.Hugh.
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trophychap
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Also travel the N85 napolen route........great, fast easy road.......!
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So they must've resurfaced it and widened it then, since we went! The bit between Castillane and Grasse was luverly, but the nearer Grenoble-end we got, the tighter the hairpins and the artics had absolutely no option but to use ALL the road. EEEK. Potholes and 'lumps' everywhere, bits of resurfacing, plenty of loose gravel, shiny bits, roadworks, temp traffic lights etc. Bit like GB really! Most unlike what we have come to expect in France. Troph did NOT enjoy it.
Whilst I echo what you say about Oradour s G - it should be on the 'must do' list, I found it eerily 'quiet' - especially inside the church. Left me empty. Whilst I was glad we had been I did not get any 'feeling' for the village itself - as if it was a film-set or something. Pete says it is because all the souls of the people have left, and that is quite unnatural, however understandable it may seem at first glance. It's not at all like the feelings one has when visiting War graves. Odd. We've discussed this on here before, so it's not just us!
We highly recommend both the Gorge du Verdon in Provence and the Aveyron Gorge /the area round Cordes sur Ciel in (err gets Road map out) Tarn. Rd from CsC to Bruniquel is particularly good. It's on Pete's 'must do it again' list as are parts of the road that runs from Albi across to Millau, esp the bit from Alban up to St Sernin sur Rance. Ski resort - excellent coffee stop. I expect then you'd want to go up to Millau and join the motorway, maybe? LOL
Well, here's a thought, join it south of Millau and go north (goes over some viaduct or another) then get off the mway and turn round, do the viaduct again, and carry on the A75/E11 south. Just after Jct 49 is a tunnel. When you come out of the tunnel - WOW!!! (m. Michelin's 'vistas' on his maps aren't very suitable for bikes however, as they incorporate rather deep gravel-traps for all the artics with failed brakes LOL - Steep it defintely is!)
Enjoy!
Jen
Also travel the N85 napolen route........great, fast easy road.......!
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So they must've resurfaced it and widened it then, since we went! The bit between Castillane and Grasse was luverly, but the nearer Grenoble-end we got, the tighter the hairpins and the artics had absolutely no option but to use ALL the road. EEEK. Potholes and 'lumps' everywhere, bits of resurfacing, plenty of loose gravel, shiny bits, roadworks, temp traffic lights etc. Bit like GB really! Most unlike what we have come to expect in France. Troph did NOT enjoy it.
Whilst I echo what you say about Oradour s G - it should be on the 'must do' list, I found it eerily 'quiet' - especially inside the church. Left me empty. Whilst I was glad we had been I did not get any 'feeling' for the village itself - as if it was a film-set or something. Pete says it is because all the souls of the people have left, and that is quite unnatural, however understandable it may seem at first glance. It's not at all like the feelings one has when visiting War graves. Odd. We've discussed this on here before, so it's not just us!
We highly recommend both the Gorge du Verdon in Provence and the Aveyron Gorge /the area round Cordes sur Ciel in (err gets Road map out) Tarn. Rd from CsC to Bruniquel is particularly good. It's on Pete's 'must do it again' list as are parts of the road that runs from Albi across to Millau, esp the bit from Alban up to St Sernin sur Rance. Ski resort - excellent coffee stop. I expect then you'd want to go up to Millau and join the motorway, maybe? LOL
Well, here's a thought, join it south of Millau and go north (goes over some viaduct or another) then get off the mway and turn round, do the viaduct again, and carry on the A75/E11 south. Just after Jct 49 is a tunnel. When you come out of the tunnel - WOW!!! (m. Michelin's 'vistas' on his maps aren't very suitable for bikes however, as they incorporate rather deep gravel-traps for all the artics with failed brakes LOL - Steep it defintely is!)
Enjoy!
Jen
bmwdumptruck
Come on you Hatters
If it wasn't on our list, it is now.
Thanks again guys.
Hugh.
Thanks again guys.
Hugh.