Anyone been to Ile de Re? Is it worth the drive?
Discussion
It's lovely, and very quiet out of season (ie August). 
johnfm said:
THe plan is to get chunnel and meander down there stopping at anything interesting as we go. Just get away for a few days, get some sun (if any) eat good food and drink some wine.
Is it ridiculously priced?
Sounds great. We didn't think it was that pricey, but the mark up for August was eye-watering.Is it ridiculously priced?
Puggit said:
Mrs Puggit and I got food poisoning from the shellfish 
We were camper-vanning and wild camping, so needed to visit a campsite to use proper facilities.
HMmm nice.We were camper-vanning and wild camping, so needed to visit a campsite to use proper facilities.
We usually book somewhere but I fancy an 'adventure' with no set plan. Book chunnel and follow the sun/wine/cheese
There's a toll bridge instead of a ferry nowadays.
The island itself is pretty enough but probably quite quiet even over the Easter hols. It does have tourist prices.
IMO staying in La Rochelle and going to IdR for a day is a better idea.
Depends really on what you're looking for.
Driving down is a doddle from the Channel ports. In case you (or your Sat Nav) are not aware, a couple of yeras ago the A28 (IIRC) was completed just to the East of Rouen. It takes you almost due South to Le Mans where you pick up the A11 (?) to Angers for the A87(or is it A83)? ViaMichelin is your friend for driving directions, but make sure it doesn't send you via Paris.
I can do Boulogne-La Rochelle in +/- 6 hours driving (excluding stops) (boringly) at legal speeds on a normal day.
BTW supermarket petrol is about £1.05 in France at the moment, diesel is about 82pence. Cité Eurpore is near the exit of the Chunnel if you want to fill up there, but avoid the Total(?) station just after you leave the train because that's about 15% more expensive.
Weather forecast over the next few days is here:
http://www.charente-maritime.org/ see meteo à 3 jours
The island itself is pretty enough but probably quite quiet even over the Easter hols. It does have tourist prices.
IMO staying in La Rochelle and going to IdR for a day is a better idea.
Depends really on what you're looking for.
Driving down is a doddle from the Channel ports. In case you (or your Sat Nav) are not aware, a couple of yeras ago the A28 (IIRC) was completed just to the East of Rouen. It takes you almost due South to Le Mans where you pick up the A11 (?) to Angers for the A87(or is it A83)? ViaMichelin is your friend for driving directions, but make sure it doesn't send you via Paris.
I can do Boulogne-La Rochelle in +/- 6 hours driving (excluding stops) (boringly) at legal speeds on a normal day.
BTW supermarket petrol is about £1.05 in France at the moment, diesel is about 82pence. Cité Eurpore is near the exit of the Chunnel if you want to fill up there, but avoid the Total(?) station just after you leave the train because that's about 15% more expensive.
Weather forecast over the next few days is here:
http://www.charente-maritime.org/ see meteo à 3 jours
Gassing Station | Holidays & Travel | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff