Driving from Calais to saint gilles croix de vie

[IIL35]

Hi heading off to france on 28th July driving from Calais to Saint Gilles Croix de vie
any tips or suggested best routes, anything exciting to see on the way.

many thanks

steve

Edited by IIL35 on Wednesday 4th July 16:48

[Puggit]

Where!?

[IIL35]

near to La Rochelle,

[Matt80M]

You could always have a look at Le Mans on the way if you you haven't been, but this is PH so I suspect you have?

[IIL35]

I haven't been that way before so I could have a look

[Stephanie Plum]

Loheac in Brittany has an interesting car museum - much better than the Le Mans one :up

Only other tip would be avoid Paris.

[Matt80M]

IIL35 said:

I haven't been that way before so I could have a look

Not a bad drive down if you go cross-country. Once you are past Rouen you can take the scenic route which will take you through some lovely French villages. If you want to break the journey in two, a nice place to stay is a little village called Malicorne-sur-sarth where my group stay every year for the race. Very picturesque and a smashing restauraunt right on the river. About 20km from the circuit.

[Puggit]

Past Le Mans you can head south to Tours and the Loire valley. Chateaux and vineyards! There's plenty of Loire threads to look at

[br d]

Just got back from Tours, beautiful! Can suggest a great hotel if you go that way.