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Old June 8th, 2010, 08:38 PM posted to rec.travel.europe
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Default Calais to Blois

martin the cretin doesn't know that on the périphérique, entering cars have
priority.


"Martin" a écrit dans le message de groupe de
discussion : ...
On 07/06/10 18:38, Tom P wrote:
Fat richard wrote:
I am off on hols to Blois this summer (from London) . I note that via
Michelen and other planners seem to push you through Paris. I am a
fairly confident driver on the continent but have have never attempted
to circumnavigate the capital.

Is it actually the best way go and if so just how arduos is it likely
to be at lunchtime on an August Monday ?

Should I be ignoring this route altogether and going cross country
anyway ?


Thanks in advance for any advice.



Richard


If you click the scenic route option,
www.viamichelin gives you an
alternative route via Rouen. The time difference is 7 hours across
country roads vs 4 1/2 via Paris.


Be prepared to be stuck in convoys of cars towing caravans if you pick
the wrong weekend.

VM estimates it takes just 30 minutes
to negotiate the Paris from CDG down to the A10, which seems a tad
optimistic - double that at least.
Driving round Paris on the autoroute network and peripherique is
usually slow going - mostly you are standing in traffic jams with
motorcycles screaming past left and right in the gaps between the cars,
and drivers joining from the right assuming priority.


That depends very much on the time and date when you do it.

Make a note of the route in advance - the highway lane changes are
non-intuitive in places - like you know you want to go round Paris on
the East, but you take the RH lane coming from the north past CDG.


Yes that can be very tricky.


 




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