France ~ Yes or No??

[HOVIS1]

We are intending going to France for 5 weeks on 18th June, but the Fuel crisis is making us hesitate.
The journey is along the Normandy Coast and then down to the Vendee, returning up via Rouen to Calais.
What advice have other contributors got on this subject. Do we Go or Not???

 

[biggles.morton]

Plenty of comments in Overseas section of the forum

 

[geordiegirl]

Theres no problem with the fuel now Hovis1, we live in Normandy and filled up yesterday no bother

 

[PaulT]

Likewise here in the Correze

 

[Hutch]

Just give yourselfs two days getting lost around Rouen, I think almost everyone gets lost there at least twice, followed the signs for Calais, and ended up in Paris, I didn't blame the wife and she stayed quiet. We are over for six weeks at the end of july.
Thanks to all the people giving us feedbacks on the fuel situation.
Hutch.

 

[DavenGill1]

We are in D'Oleron and we drove down via Rouen and have had no problems with fuel and whilst here no issues, biggest issue is the weather, it can't make up its chuffin mind.

 

[emmerson]

We got back on Monday from 7 weeks in France and Holland. No problems anywhere with fuel. We shipped via Dunkirk and saw no signs of any immigrant problem either.
In fact, the first we knew of the supposed fuel prob was when my son phoned to tell us about it!
As always, the media made a mountain out nothing.
Just go, and enjoy it!

 

[DeliDave_]

We are off next week ,our friends phoned from Grignon to say that things were normal and no queues or shortages at all.We are going to La Rochelle on the tunnel going through Caen and Le Mans

 

[Gafferbill]

Have a good trip Dave ....you can't go wrong with La Rochelle and Charente Maritime

 

[oldagetraveller1]

Due to sail Poole to Cherbourg next Tuesday.
However, just been told by Brittany Ferries that there is going to be a General Strike in France next week!
Currently, Brittany say there will be a 2 hour delay, but who knows - it might not sail at all!
You can never be sure in France where striking seems to be a national pastime!

 

[Buffers]

we used the bridges at le havre or you can stick on the autoroute cross the river on the East side of Rouen never had a problem that way either

 

[SteveW77]

I remember when they used to say that about Britain.

 

[Hutch]

Staying at Jumiers, and told the wife I would take her on a boat trip on Le Seine, those Ferries are great and free.

 

[DeliDave_]

Just to report no queues or shortages of fuel. Price on motorway varied between €1.27 -€1.33 a litre for diesel
2 hour delay on tunnel Thursday as French customs searching English fans and confiscating alcohol.

 

[SamandRose]

We've just returned from 2 weeks in Switzerland via France. No queues or fuel shortages at any of the autoroute services.

 

[Hutch]

SamandRose, Hope all went well and It came up to your hopes. Thanks for the feedback.
Hutch.

 

[NigelHutson]

We have just driven to the south of France, having entered near Lille, and haven't encountered a problem at all anywhere. Filled up again this morning locally, again without issue, so it looks like the problem is over (until the next time!!).