It's around 30 years since I went to France by motorcycle and we want to go see some things and pay our respects.
We don't want to waste time going to see places with poor disabled access, but nor do we want to miss anything either.
The plan is to go Calais - Dunkirk and then head west, we will be going to the Pegasus Bridge where D-day kicked off too, but we were wondering if anyone had done this before and had a good route to take.
Kev, Another option is to head down the east side of France after Dunkerque where there are village after village of Franco-Prussian, WW1 and WW2 Memorials, then loop across the Loire Valley and back up to the D Day Memorials, perhaps taking the Dieppe to Newhaven Ferry (20% OAP discount but have to book by phone to get this). Chenonceaux Chateau is worth a visit for its ancient history, but also for having its front door in what was Occupied France and the back door over the river into Free France
Our route was:
Billecourt nr St Quentin Aire 2n Free
24/06 Saint Quentin Aire 1n Free
25/06 Saint-Amand-sur-Fion Ref S35011S 2n Free
27/06 Tronville en Barrois 1n Free
28/06 Ligny en Barrois Marina 3n Free
01/07 Luneville 3n €30 (£25.93) inc EHU & Showers
04/07 Tonnoy 1n €9 (£7.81) inc EHU
05/07 Charmes 3n €35.10 (£30.27)
08/07 Nomexy 3n €24.60 (£21.04) inc EHU
11/07 Thaon les Vosges 4n Free (€2.90 water)
15/07 Dommartin-les-Remiremont 1n free
16/07 Plainfaing 4n €32 (£27.24)
20/07 Kayserberg 1n €10 (£8.54 )
21/07 St Die des Vosges 1n €8 (£6.83)
22/07 Lac Pierre-Percee 1n Free
23/07 Val et Chatillon 3n Free
26/07 Richardmenil 1n Free inc EHU
27/07 Toul 1n €7 (£5.98) inc EHU
28/07 Ligny en Barrois Marina 1n Free
29/07 Laignes Aire 4n Free
02/08 Grugy, Auxerre 1n €11 (£9.24 @ €1.1905)
03/08 Bonny sur Loire 1n Free
04/08 St-Gondon 1n Free
05/08 Sully sur Loire 4n Free
09/08 Meung sur Loire 4n Free
13/08 Les Roches l'Eveque 2n Free
15/08 La Ferte Bernard 4n Free
19/08 Beaumont Le Roger 4n Free
We wouldn't bother with Bonny sur Loire or St-Gondon and, if time is tight, we would drop Kayserberg and Plainfang. Prices were for 2022.
Steve
