France tomorrow- Anything I've missed

[A11UUH]

I'm off to France tomorrow with my better half for my 1st ever roadtrip and visit to France, nothing too crazy train over a night in Chartres 2 nights in Sancere a night in Angers and 2 night in a eurocamp 1.5 hours from Angers, so all roughly around Loire Valley.

Ive got my european tom tom, maps, high viz vest, spare bulbs, refelctive triangle, insurance docs,money and passport but I cant help thinking I've forgotton something.

Can you think of anything or am I just being a girl??

[chard]

European breakdown assistance and Mobile phone?

[A11UUH]

yep, got them too, cheers

[TopCAD]

Have you got the beam deflectors? and GB badges on your plates or on the car?

[A11UUH]

Yep, got the beam deflectors and a magnetic GB badge?? is that good enough??

[Stig]

Camera and other half?

On a more serious note - it's worth taking a 'Constat Amiable d'Accident Automobile'

Have a read of this (just in case)

http://www.france-property-and-information.com/fra...

Edited by Stig on Thursday 8th September 12:14

[deeen]

Sounds great!

If we're being really picky, keep the hi-viz inside the cabin

Driving licence? Do you need to phone your insurance?
And is it worth phoning your bank, so they don't freeze your card because of the unusual spending pattern?

Edited by deeen on Thursday 8th September 12:24

[TopCAD]

deeen said:

Sounds great!

If we're being really picky, keep the hi-viz inside the cabin

You and your passenger need one within reach of your seats I believe.

[A11UUH]

Ahh good call, havent phoned my bank yet which i was bitten with this when I was last in Thailand also never even thought of having the high viz in the car (its in the boot with the jack etc and would have forgotton the D.Licence

Camera is packed with battery charged, couldnt forget the other half or the 'Rev Limiter' as shes also known

Cheers

Anything else?

[A11UUH]

Stig said:

Camera and other half?

On a more serious note - it's worth taking a 'Constat Amiable d'Accident Automobile'

Have a read of this (just in case)

http://www.france-property-and-information.com/fra...

Edited by Stig on Thursday 8th September 12:14

Cheers, had never even seen one of these before until the other day when I stumbled on one in the Co car, so will pop that into this car.

[LuS1fer]

A phrase book telling you how to ask for 4 cigarettes in French... ;:

[Puggit]

Green card? You've mentioned 'insurance docs' but you still often need to get one of these to trigger the insurance abroad to be fully comp instead of 3rd party.

Notified breakdown company of dates abroad? Some of them don't cover you unless you notify them, even though you have EU cover.

Euros?

[Roo]

EHIC?

[illmonkey]

Learn from my mistake!

Spare oil (a litre bottle is fine)
Bottle of water (not for drinking)

[LuS1fer]

If using your credit card, alert them you're going abroad and may use it.

[DavesFlaps]

Beret
Stripey Jumper
String of Onions

[andrewrob]

LuS1fer said:

A phrase book telling you how to ask for 4 cigarettes in French... ;:

I only clicked on this thread to see if there was a reference to that one!

[anonymous-user]

My car's leased so I need a letter from the owner explaining I have the right to take it. Just a though incase you're car is too. Copy of the V5 always helps too, local plod can be very picky sometimes.

[A11UUH]

Roo said:

EHIC?

I dont know what this means??

[A11UUH]

Puggit said:

Green card? You've mentioned 'insurance docs' but you still often need to get one of these to trigger the insurance abroad to be fully comp instead of 3rd party.

Notified breakdown company of dates abroad? Some of them don't cover you unless you notify them, even though you have EU cover.

Euros?

just double checked with the insurance and I'm still fully comp also I purchased specific breakdown cover for the for the week

I'll copy the v5 and grab a litre of oil, beret and onions packed.

Cheers Guys

Edited by A11UUH on Thursday 8th September 17:53