Not sure it would Stan,

MontPeillier is just west of Aix, so it’s in the right direction. Possibly calculates as an hour extra but factor in Paris traffic and it is probably about the same…. There is nothing that can't be fixed with a hammer😜😜
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Albi is a good p-lace to visit stayed there a few years back now as far as speeding goes was over in the North a few months ago and was definitely flashed at least twice and nothing so far back over in a few weeks so expecting the "Excusez-moi monsieur mais je crois que vous nous devez des amendes pour excès de vitesse " so we shall see

and because I was dropped on my head as a baby I find the periferique quite stimulating

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northernmonkeyjones wrote:

The dozen or so times I’ve done south, I’ve gone Calais, Reims, Dijon, Lyon, Aix en Provence, sunshine…. With a stop in either Reims or Lyon depending on crossing time.

Never been round the ring.

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Those directions get you to the Novotel Lyon.

That is what I would do, and have done many years. Route du Soleil. Way faster than anything else, both from the UK and The Netherlands. But perhaps not the scenic one, more a route to just get there.

I'm going back up that way this summer. We are first going to Austria to visit a music festival, then drop down to Italy and stay on the Côte d'Azur to relax and going up. But we are taking the EV so that should be interesting charging experiences.

@Stan, enjoy you holidays. I took a risk last summer and we went to Cyprus and travel was still hard. But oh so nice to get away. Viva le France mon cherie

northernmonkeyjones wrote:

Not sure it would Stan,

MontPeillier is just west of Aix, so it’s in the right direction. Possibly calculates as an hour extra but factor in Paris traffic and it is probably about the same….

Exactly that, it is way faster. But we tend to just keep the engine running and swap every two hours and just drive through the night

no, not way faster,

9hr30 and less tolls my way, and 11hr your route Mark...

Nice Stan, don’t hold back 🤣

I only done that route regularly over several decades but hey ho.

stan wrote:

also anyone taken their dogs lately...and tips on the animal health certificate?

The dog question is of interest to me, as the last time I was in the EU via the tunnel, just as Covid was breaking out everywhere (Feb 2020) it was the old pet passport system. I bet its a nightmare now with the French etc I read you cant even bring your own pet food into France

Maybe you need a new thread Stan, on this subject. 2018 SE SDV8 4.4 Byron Blue

To be fair the last few times I have been over we have had all sorts of stuff in the car in to France and no problems its just coming back that takes ages and thats down to us not the French or at least thats my experience

I think a lot depends on what route you are coming back across. We came Dieppe - Newhaven 9 December last and, apart from Immigration who nodded us through as they had all our info from the passenger locator form, there were no checks and no sign of Customs.
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Kot wrote:

stan wrote:

also anyone taken their dogs lately...and tips on the animal health certificate?

The dog question is of interest to me, as the last time I was in the EU via the tunnel, just as Covid was breaking out everywhere (Feb 2020) it was the old pet passport system. I bet its a nightmare now with the French etc I read you cant even bring your own pet food into France

Maybe you need a new thread Stan, on this subject.

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I guess the worming when returning to UK stays the same? what's it recorded on ? any special UK form or do you still use the pet passport for that? 2018 SE SDV8 4.4 Byron Blue

Sorry Stan to semi hijack thread we sold our house in France a couple of years ago and are looking to buy another but my brother in law still lives in France could we use his address for a French passport?

no worries, its all great info..

i've heard that a 'euro' dog passport can be more economical ..i have found out that the UK ones are indeed around £120 upwards..

apparently you can download the actual form and fill it in yourself which takes a mere 15 minutes or so but i dont know if you can get it authorised by a UK vet..

..and i believe a worming tablet is still necessary before you return.. ... - .- -.




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