St Malo is lovely, has to be said. Would probably be my fave if it didn't take me just a little too far west for my usual needs.
Speaking westwardly, I've not been to Roscoff. Pre pandemic, I was planning a motorbike jaunt to Ireland and would have gone that way. Maybe this year?
I'd forgotten about Plymouth. People do.
I've not noticed him at the péage. I thought he had a day job.Always used to do Dover - Calais and drive down through France but of late I have no desire to donate any of my hard earned to Emmanuel.
What's more, Chirac privatised most of them with long concessions, so Macron only sees anything from Mont Blanc and Frejus IIRC. The other government-run autoroutes don't charge.I've not noticed him at the péage. I thought he had a day job.
I regularly travel out to the Granville area. Really pleasant simple drive from Cherbourg, pleasant too from St Malo, ok drive from Caen Ouistreham, but a multi-hour ballache to drive from Calais.Calais, and all that neck of the woods, is a pain In the butt for me. And Dover et al are the wrong side of the county too. All things considered, a false economy. An overnight ferry (with cabin) might cost a little more all up but it is more civilised.
Sadly, took me a couple of trips to learn that.
Calais, and all that neck of the woods, is a pain In the butt for me. And Dover et al are the wrong side of the county too. All things considered, a false economy. An overnight ferry (with cabin) might cost a little more all up but it is more civilised.
Sadly, took me a couple of trips to learn that.
Not done out, but did in, from Saint-Saëns via Yvetot and Bolbec. Was straightforward and simple enough, apart from one roundabout (acts of Garmin). Last stretch into town was mostly off-road and straightforward. Bit of a steep climb (if you're going out) the only real issue.I've not looked, let alone mapped it, but I could imagine it's not pleasant getting out of Le Havre by bike - unless you take a coastal route north through Etretat.
That's the sort of thing I like; making the journey part of the experience rather than just 'getting there' going head on.We also are on the west side of the country hence we go to Plymouth. With a decent cabin (don't go for the real budget one) it is a pleasant sail to Bilbao or Santander.
You thinking of the Pont de Normandie? You can cycle over it. (I never have, but it was part of the plans for one trip, but didn't make the final cut0Re Ouistreham (watch the movie btw!), there's a 'bridge' just east of Caen which frightens the bejusus out of me when I'm on my motorbike. It's well arched, and exposed - if there's wind and rain (which I've had) it really isn't pleasant. I've now plotted a route avoiding it, just in case. Fortunately, it's short - we're not talking Dartford crossing.
On a bike, though, the route alongside the river/canal is a pleasant way to get to Caen, or further south. A great way to start a French cycling holiday!
You can, but in a westerly gale it can be quite 'interesting'. The designated cycle lane is quite narrow and feels very close to the truck wheels. It can be safer to use the the slightly raised footpath but that too is quite narrow (with panniers). It's a pity they didn't combine the two into a dual use path so it was a bit wider for both.You thinking of the Pont de Normandie? You can cycle over it.