after 3 years of 'covid' waiting ,i've finally booked a villa in the south of france.

i've not done this particuler route before so on a friday afternoon in june, google is saying to go around the paris ringroad ..
i prefer the rouen,dreux,chartres route.

our first stop will be orleans so me thinks my prefered route would be better?

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




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Having been around the Périphérique on a Friday afternoon before, I would say your route would be my chosen option. It's a complete free for all and like driving on a racetrack with people coming from all directions.

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Stan. Your route is the one I always used. Came up there beginning of December. Where are you going in South France? John
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that ringroad does look daunting Ivan , i'll stick to the 'scenic' route.


@John, we'll be just north of the grand causses natinal park on the river tarn ... ... - .- -.




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More sw then. We love the Gorge du Tarn. Years ago (prehistoric! ) I canoed on the Tarn. John
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theres loads of these canoe places there..i wont go cos of my back but i'm sure the rest of my party will.. ... - .- -.




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I can’t remember what day of the week it was, but I do remember saying “ Why did we come this way ? “
Avoid the ring road like the plague.
Also, I remember the Tarn area , particularly Albi , as being lovely. ..Enjoy.
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its weird that google says to go around the ring road Mike cos everyone i've asked about this route says to avoid it..

yes Albi does look nice  ... - .- -.




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Think you can get away with speeding tickets now aswell

but they will get you when you go back.  ... - .- -.




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Ask SandyT  John
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yes he is the expert on this subject  ... - .- -.




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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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Ditto NMJ, mainly because we liked Dijon whenever we could get there by about 6pm. for our overnight stop.

The only time I went round the ring was because I wanted to see the Millau bridge viaduct., but it was horrific getting around Paris.
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i've done that route going to the alps Mark but where i'm staying [just north of montpellier] it would wack a couple of extra hours onto the journey..

Mike, defo want to do the millau bridge.  ... - .- -.




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