Hi Val
I wonder if you can give me more info on the route you have mentioned, we usually go around Rouen then down, of course avoiding the tolls as the N roads are so much nicer but it would be nice to have a change of scenery.
Regards Ron
Hi Ron
We take the A1 down to Senlis, just north of Paris because that part of France is boring, and we usually do it very early morning anyway (after a sleep near the port or at Chateau de Ganspette). At Senlis we take the N330 cross-country to Ermenonville, then back towards Paris on the next motorway (sorry glasses on, late at night, and can't read the small road numbers - will get back to you later). We take the Franciliennce, which if you look on a map sweeps around to the right of Paris. Head for Marne le Vallee, until you see the exit sign for it, but then continue on the N104, head for Evry, then down the A6 for the free section to Nemours. Take the Nemours turn off, and then down the N7 towards Nevers, Moulins, then at Moulins take the N9 (I think - glasses again) through St Pourcain (nice town to stop for a meal) - municipal campsite here, as well as a private site just further south (sign shows frogs, on the left of the road but can't remember the name). Take the road towards Grannat, and then you'll see the A75 signposted. We like this route, and have had no trouble on it (apart from last year when a 'Cycle Race' held us up for an hour and a half - however to the amusements of the locals we made dinner, and had it whilst watching the race, on the verge at the roadside. We made a lot of friends that day, including the race warden, who we made a 'cuppa' for and discovered that he was a fellow caravanner. Take the A75 for the rest of the way - a beautiful road from here down! Hope you can follow my instructions - sorry about the glasses. Come back to me if you've any questions! Val