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You guys have been a great help in previous years with your tips and advice so can I rely on you again?
We are booked on Eurotunnel on the 1st June and will spend three weeks travelling around France. In previous years we have concentrated on the west side down as far as the Dordogne then up through the middle to Orleans and the west side of Paris.
This time we thought we ought to try the east side of Paris down through or near the following towns/villages, Lille,St Quentin, Reims, Chalon en Champagne, St Dizier, Chaumont, Dijon, Lyon and across to Rodez then meander up the west side back home.
We want to make as much use of Aires as possible and have all the books and the Icampsite dongle. Also lots of POIs on the Satnav.
The question is do we have a plan (considering we can change our mind from day to day as this is France and we have no restrictions)?
Are there any places on this route that we ought to see? What about good Aires? We like cycling and walks. Any advice will be gratefully received.
Terry
P.S. Thanks to MandyandAndy for the VillagesdeFrance website I've bookmarked it. Should be very useful.
Just to the SW of St Dizier is Lac du Der Chantecoqc, the largest manmade lake in France. There are three good aires dotted strategically around the lake, see my mini write up >here<
If history interests you the area around Verdun is well worth a visit: http://www.ww1battlefields.co.uk/verdun.html absolutely shocking and very sobering but well worth knowing about.
The whole Western Front is fascinating but perhaps overwhelming after a day or two, Alan.
We tend to do east or west France rather than both now and we have 6 weeks to do it in on each holiday Just a thought.
We have quite taken to Burgundy including the Beaujolais area where there is so much to explore. Do you need to do the western bit as well as the east? My own love of the west means we go there at least once per year, but if you don't know the east bit then you might want to concentrate on it for one holiday. One bit we really like is the Drome. It lies just below and to the east of Lyon. I think it's the bit everyone bypasses on the mad hike to Provence so it is quite but with lovely villages lying in beautiful valleys.
We always have a plan and often plan B too. However, if a road looks inviting or we get a recommendation from someone we meet doing the washing up on a site, both plans get ditched and off we go somewhere else
We use municipal campsites so can't comment on aires - although the "aire" at Die in the Drome is part of the campsite and looks fine - at least it was 3 years ago!
Have a lovely holiday where ever you end up.
Sue
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Last summer we spent a lot of time in the south of France working our way from Annecy down to the Verdon Gorges in the south East and then slowly working our way west. If your going as far down as Rodez then there are some great places to see.
Most of them are documented in our blog at www.hankthetank.co.uk under Blog and Summer 2011 just over half way down. (its very long!)
Off the top of my head highlights were East to West, the Verdon Gorges and Lake St Croix (simply fantastic but a good way East), L'Ardeche region and gorges, River Tarn near St Rome De Tarn near Millau and also nearby Lake Paraloupe, The Averyon Region and the Lot.
Some cracking Aires all along the way.
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I've been to Riems several times with work but never as a tourist, it's definitely one of those places on my must visit wishlist, the cathedral is stunning.
Don't know what the city is like to drive around as I was always being driven (in a bus with a bunch of other herberts before you get the idea I was in chauffeur driven luxury).
Lille in a Motorhome - I wouldnt bother went to the Christmas Market in the car and that was bad enough (personal opinion only),
St Quentin there is a lovely CCC Site there which we stayed at a while ago
Reims/Chalon en Champagne some lovely France Passion sites around there (if you like Snails then the FP Site at Bouzy is great but you need to arrive when they are open.)
St Dizier as previously stated Lac du Chantecoqc (we know it as Lac du Der if its the same one) has a really nice Aire. Good Motorhome dealer in St Dizier - we normally pop in when down there.
Chaumont, the Aire by the river was nice.
Spent this morning planning trip to Bordeaux but the memories just brought back to me have me thinking of changing the plan.........
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In the Champagne area, Epernay is a lovely town - dominated by the big producers; have a trip round Mercier's (put aside a morning and allow for some more than just the one "sample"! ) A good municipal by the side of the river. And as has been mentioned, going down to Lyon you should not miss the Macon white wine area (where Chardonnay started out!), and Beaujolais for the reds. The area around Fleurie and Ville Morgon is lovely countyisde and of course the various Crus de Beaujolais all originate from there. The village of Fleurie is a lovely place, and has a superb Municipal site . It's managed by one of the local growers, and there are tastings at the site twice a week - the local growers take it in turns. As well as the municipals there are aires and France Passion sites at vineyards.
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