France Holiday Trip Planning.....................................................help

Don't think anyone has mentioned this,every town village has a municipal campsite
We've always found them to be good and not to pricey.
Fantastic one at Belmont sur Sarthe just above Le Mans,used others only prob is might be a bit early for some !
Have a good trip ?

 

if it was just me and the mrs i expect we would have a leisurely drive around stopping in aires and municipal sites but we have a 6 and 4 year old with us, so like the fact we are booked onto a site, with a destination!

 

Did you make it over o.k. Going to Roscoff and then onto Brest for a wedding in August. Any pointers? Did you get breakdown cover? it seems quite expensive for old vans.
cheers

 

am pretty sure my cover doesn't include breakdown but will check. cheers

 

& might be worth just changing insurance company at that price

 

We go across to Brittany a couple of times a year to visit an old friend, and go camping.
I have not bothered with breakdown insurance, you must have confidence in the old Bus!
Tony

 

even if you bus falls of the ferry?, cos it does'nt have a handbrake...

 

haven't been yet, going in august, aa European cover is nearly £200 but supposed to be top notch

 

If I was going on my own, wouldn't bother with breakdown insurance but got two kids with me, so would be a bit of a nightmare. Don't plan to do a huge mileage in france so will pack a spare fan belt etc

 

roadside tool kit list

http://thelatebay.com/index.php?threads/roadside-toolkit-list.10212/

 

You need to be a bit careful with the autoroute as the speeds and higher air temperatures will cause high engine temperatures.
Keep the speed down a bit keep checking oil level , and unfortunately as its a 1600 all the 2.0L T4 engine mpg estimates will be a bit high. Imagine 21-23mpg.
The T4 engine is more economical.

Did a days run of 450 miles with an average speed around 50mph including stops from Mont Saint Michel to Eymet in the Dordogne this time of year a couple of years back and I was glad I had an offboard oil cooler even on a 1641.