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GAS AND THE TUNNEL

My understanding is no gas means no gas.....you don't see French camper vans going through it so be warned.

olley · Campsite DB Admin

Hi found this on the web: crossing is permitted to all vehicles, except for the transport of LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gases) in bulk.

What do they mean by by "bulk"? sounds more like tanker loads rather than small bottles.

Olley

bill

Hello All

I thought that I would revive this thread because I'm afraid it left me with a niggling doubt about 'exactly' what 'no lpg in the A28 Rouen tunnel' actually means. The contribution by 'mikea' stated clearly that he is of the opinion that "NO GAS MEANS NO GAS" and "you don't see French motorhomes using it" (or something like that), however, other members appear to have travelled through with no problems, and then there is whether the ban applies to domestic gas, gas powered vehicles or both. Hence my remaining doubt.

So I emailed a number of places and the clearest most definitive reply I got was from - Normandy Tourist Board, 14 rue Charles Corbeau, 27000 Evruex which stated -

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Dear Mr ..........

There is no problem for you to go through the A28 tunnel with your motorhome. The restriction is only for gas transporters.
Here is a useful website if you decide to go south of Rouen on the A28

Invicta

Phew! that's a relief. Thanks for getting the clarification Bill. We went through the tunnel both in the summer of 2006 and last year with an RV running on LPG.

I did feel from the sign that shows a lorry with flames coming from its rear that the restriction did only apply to gas containing vehicles.
Thanks again Bill!

pippin

There is a similar orange sign often seen on the approaches to bridges over rivers.

It prohibits petrol/diesel tankers from crossing in case of an accident that would release the cargo and cause pollution.

It applies only to bulk carriers - not vehicles powered by those products.

I asked my French friend about it - which is how I know!