Best route from Calais to Millau - how to get round Paris

[Scottishlass]

Hi, what advice would you give other than fly lol ... last time we went through Paris if was jim-jammed up that was late June - this year we will be going early July ... any advice welcome

 

[TonyAsh]

Hello Scottishlass, is your general direction southwest France after leaving Paris? I'm not sure just where your destination town is on the map.

 

[JoannaLesley]

We've done this run several times. Sorry, as I'm at work, I can't give you road numbers, but I'm sure you can look it up.

We take the motorway to Troyes (about 4 hours & a good municipal site if you want an overnight stop). We then cut across country on a diagonal, through (round) Auxerre, Nevers, towards Moulins & pick up the autoroute around Clermont Ferrand. This is a toll free road with some good scenery and you just follow it south.

 

[petercoachman]

hi as tony says ifyoutake the westerly routeto Rouen then the a13 to Paris thers is a motorway off the a13 just after mantes to bypass paris to ORLEANS then you are on the a71 straight down to the med we have never come across any hold ups on this road also try mappy for your routes it's very good will give the cost of tolls and fuel cheers peter

 

[Scottishlass]

Thanks for all your replies,

yes Millau is gorges du tarn/cevennes area and I want to avoid getting snarled near Paris if possible lol!

Thanks again, I'll get the road map out tomorrow,

Liz