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You should upgrade or use an alternative browser. Ferry To Cherbourg and Drive to Perpignan? Thread starter flusteredma Start date 13 Apr Messages Hi all, wondering if anyone could help me with the above. Was going to fly to france for our three week camping holiday but flights and car hire work out about Just found tesco vouchers worth euro with Irish ferries whicth means we can get to cherbourg for euro return.
It works out about euro cheaper AND we will have our own car etc. Has anyone done anything like this kinda drive in france before and is it a potential nightmare or adventure? Travelling with 15 and 9 year olds. Ok, I've done similar journeys many times and there are a couple of things I'd point out. First of all, such a journey is very doable without losing your hair, particularly with an overnight stop. However, to make that timescale you are talking about motorway driving probably all the way but if you don't mind that then you'll be fine.
The French autoroutes are excellent and the only downside is the tolls which can add up. Only other thing I'd caution about is be careful with your dates. The French all head on holidays en masse around the 14th July Bastille Day and the motorway tailbacks are scary around that time. Oh, and the French police are very strict on speeding, some would say particularly so with foreigners, so don't be tempted. Go for it. Eithneangela Registered User. I'd certainly advise a stop halfway down.
Make sure you have all the stuff you need in the car in France headlamp deflectors, visi jackets, spare bulbs, red breakdown triangle, self-breathalyser kit all of which can be bought on the ferry. Follow the speed limits, and stay in the inside lane all the time unless you're overtaking - in Ireland, most drivers seem to think the outside lane is just a second lane to stay in for the length of the journey! Thanks for the advice! Thank you so much for the great advice.
