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RE: Isle of Wight Festival & Travelling around France

by Mrs_Trellis 28 May 2012

Well if you particularly want to explore villages in France you'll need a car so why not bring your car and camping gear to the IoW (cross…
RE: Rail Travel in Europe for Family of four

by lily22 20 May 2012

I have just purchased tickets from Caen to Paris for July and it has come no reservation, what does this mean and do I need to pay further…
RE: Normandy - Bayeux / St Malo

by la_vache 20 May 2012

I'll be doing a tour of the area with my daughters in June, starting in Paris. Having done this many years ago, I can say that a car…
RE: cycle route from Split, Croatia to London

by pq 15 May 2012

The above is sound advice. A good route is usually a complicated one, so no-one will be able to tell you what route to take. You have…
RE: London to Portsmouth by train

by Mrs_Trellis 11 May 2012

Er - why not Paris to Caen by train and ferry direct to Portsmouth? Saves faffing about in London.
RE: Normandy, WWII sites

by WaterhazardJack 09 May 2012

+I actually had planned to have a look at the famous Bayeux-tapestry. Maybe I should take three days in stead of just two for this trip.+…
Re: Normandy, WWII sites

by micolett 06 May 2012

If you had to choose only one museum, the one in Caen will cover it whole...The museum in Arromanches is good too. If you get a bit high…
Normandy, WWII sites

by Liberat 05 May 2012

I am planning to drive from Western Spain to the Netherlands and contrary to my usual way of doing this, I plan to stop off in Normandy…
RE: Cycling in Normandy in July

by french_mystique 30 April 2012

For maps, you could do this or any other route in France with nothing more than a Michelin map of the scale 1:150,000 or 1:200,000. I…
Cycling in Normandy in July

by DPG 30 April 2012

Hi, I am planning on going cycling in France in July with 3 friends, we cycle regularly to work but haven't done a long trip so we'll…
RE: Slow road from Caen

by sfgirl42 23 April 2012

Go to http://www.viamichelin.com Plug in your arrival (in France) point and destination. You'll have the option to choose various options…
RE: Slow road from Caen

by regards 23 April 2012

If you have the time and if you like, look at the castle in St. Germain de Livet. A great construction from the 15th century and a interesti…
RE: Slow road from Caen

by battybilly 23 April 2012

Hi.... *danslebazar. Welcome to Thorn Tree. I hope you have a very happy and long stay here - with us all. You're not cheap (re: autoroute…
RE: London to Paris with a stop at ?

by Mrs_Trellis 20 April 2012

Or Portsmouth-Caen (actually Oustreham) for Bayeux and Normandy beaches or Portsmouth-Cherbourg for the Cotentin Peninsula (lovely small…
D-Day in Normandy

by lvellaco 18 April 2012

HI there, A friend and I will be coming from London to the Normandy region on June 5th, in homes of exploring the area on D-Day and the…
RE: Paris to Normandy to drive or not to drive

by regards 16 April 2012

Driving north from Paris by motoway is a short trip, maybe two hours. Caen would be my chioce for the overnights, In two day trips you…
Re: Mont. St. Michel

by micolett 10 April 2012

For staying on the Mont, any hotel is convenient, it's a tiny place (but steep...) To get to Caen is more tricky. You have direct trains…
Mont. St. Michel

by Tina_Wong 10 April 2012

I have the following questions and would love to seek advice: 1. Any direct transportation between Mont. St. Michel and Strasbourg/Colma…
RE: need help deciding which cities to spend more time in...

by bjd 03 April 2012

Personally, I would bin Caen, Le Mans, Dijon, Metz and Amiens. But why would that help you, OP? Why did you choose those towns in the…
need help deciding which cities to spend more time in...

by ftk 02 April 2012

say I had nine days to spare. what cities would you spend more time in than others out of: Rouen, Caen, Le Mans, Nantes, Bordeaux, Toulo…
RE: Ferries from France to UK

by RAK 06 March 2012

When I mentioned the car option it was partly in case the OP or his/her friends have use of a car, in which case it can be much cheaper…
Re: Three Month Vacation

by bummers4eva 23 February 2012

+but its better than not visiting Barcelona+ hmm, i disagree. look into the link that MTL has given, you'll soon find out that this thin…
RE: Bayeux to San Sebastian

by sfgirl42 18 February 2012

There is service from Paris (Orly and CDG) to Biarritz/Bayonne with both EasyJet (one flight per day) and Air France (multiple). http://ww…
RE: 9 days Western/Southwestern France by car

by canadutchgirl 10 February 2012

Thank you! We ended up deciding to go to the Loire for 2 days (staying in Blois) and visiting Chambord and Chenonceau. We will then proceed…
RE: NORTHERN FRANCE

by french_mystique 08 February 2012

Have a look at this thread from another forum in which I discussed possible day trips from Bayeux using public transport. Using public…