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Advice for anyone going to France - tomlinscote - 12-07-12
Hi all,
just thought you may need to know the previous French government introduced a new law stating that all powered transport save scooters have to carry at least one unused breathalyser (or ethylotest in french) from 1st July. This includes motorbikes, and tractors which is really peeing a lot of French people off!!
Although you will not get fined until November its worthwhile getting one for your bikes to appease the gendarmes, at least we don't need to carry spare lamps and warning triangles yet. BUT they do have future plans to introduce hi vis over suits and ban bikes over 7 yrs old from large city centres!!!!
PS anyone traveling through France via the Cantal region is more than welcome to pop in for a cuppa
Re: Advice for anyone going to France - solorider - 12-07-12
that only counts for the french,for everyone else it is from november
Re: Advice for anyone going to France - locksmith - 13-07-12
I rode back through France on the 1st. Made sure I had a twinpack under the seat, just in case!!! never saw a gendarme which was just as well as we were running late
Re: Advice for anyone going to France - devilsyam - 13-07-12
dont go
Re: Advice for anyone going to France - ddtwelve - 13-07-12
Bypass!! :loly
Re: Advice for anyone going to France - tomlinscote - 13-07-12
No need to bypass France it has some great roads and lovely places to eat (albeit you need to know when they are open
) If you don't want to square your tyres take to the local roads they often have great surfaces and sometimes shadow the autoroutes if you fancy a blast
The ferry to spain may work out cheaper once you take fuel costs into it but I'd rather ride for a couple of days than sit on a ferry for 24 hrs, especially as the Etaps or F1 hotels are less than 40 euro a night and there's loads of cheaper B and B or camping options......
Choices choices
Re: Advice for anyone going to France - locksmith - 13-07-12
Can't think of anything worse than riding all day and then stopping at an F1 motel :yuk
Apart from camping, that's worse :lol
Re: Advice for anyone going to France - yamahasan - 19-07-12
(12-07-12, 08:26 PM)tomlinscote link Wrote:Hi all,
just thought you may need to know the previous French government introduced a new law stating that all powered transport save scooters have to carry at least one unused breathalyser (or ethylotest in french) from 1st July. This includes motorbikes, and tractors which is really peeing a lot of French people off!!
Although you will not get fined until November its worthwhile getting one for your bikes to appease the gendarmes, at least we don't need to carry spare lamps and warning triangles yet. BUT they do have future plans to introduce hi vis over suits and ban bikes over 7 yrs old from large city centres!!!!
PS anyone traveling through France via the Cantal region is more than welcome to pop in for a cuppa
Hi Tomlinscote
My girl and I are gonna be traveling around southern France (my significant other is coming also :b ) starting on July 26 until August 19. Any advices about nice routes, places to eat/stay on your area will be much appreciated.
Is it true that they dont request spare lamps? I thought they did.
Cheers
Re: Advice for anyone going to France - tomlinscote - 19-07-12
mmmm I think that is only for cars but could be wrong, local dudes don't carry them but then they are french and don't reallty care!! Unless you are being a total tawt they cops leave bikers alone!!
where are landing so to speak?? Le Harve or Calais region? Or are you going from Spain??
I an near Maurs in the Cantal region but on the border of the Aveyron and the Lot so loads of options!
Re: Advice for anyone going to France - tomlinscote - 19-07-12
Ah just read your previous post so you are leaving from Spain how far up are you planning on going??
If you want to come anywhere near me (no reason too
) the autoroute from Montpellier to the Millau viaduct (great bit of Brit design ) is fun then the 'A' road to Rodez is good too from there go to Espallion then to Montsalvy then loads of options depends where you want to end up other than back home :b P
Re: Advice for anyone going to France - yamahasan - 19-07-12
I live in Madrid, so Im permanently landed
We will be doing the Pyrenees and the three southernmost regions. Actually your area is as far north as we are planning to get. Have some chosen balades around Cahors, Rodez and Millau.
Re: Advice for anyone going to France - yamahasan - 19-07-12
Actually Im a great Architecture fan and the viaduct is something I do want to see. Did you know that the building company and engineers were Spanish? Not chauvinism involved: Im Uruguayan.
Re: Advice for anyone going to France - yamahasan - 19-07-12
I meant no chauvinism
Re: Advice for anyone going to France - tomlinscote - 19-07-12
Its quite some bridge, the original idea was French then the brits improved on it and then the French and apparently Spanish built it. The town of Millau isn't too bad either.
Seroiusly though if you are going to go to Millau use the autoroute A75 mmm having looked at the route would that be on the way back for you??
Anyway you can go from Cahors to Rocamadour (pilgrim site etc) then to Figeac then on to Maurs stay at my local hotel (excellent chef on Fri and Sat evenings, 45 to 55 euro per room inc breakfast) then to Rodez via Montsalvy and Espallion then to the A75 to Millau then over to you!!
If you like touristy pilgrim sites then Conques is lovely with great restaurants
P
Re: Advice for anyone going to France - fireblake - 20-07-12
I work in the sewage industry and whilst sitting in the viewing area at Millau I looked down into the valley and noticed a little shit works. I said to the Mrs, ooh look down there, that looks interesting? She never gets my fascination with shit works??? :rollin
Re: Advice for anyone going to France - yamahasan - 21-07-12
thank you tomlinscote. Im already counting the hours.
cheers
Re: Advice for anyone going to France - tomlinscote - 21-07-12
No worries, but just looked at your dates again be aware that on the 15th August there is a big religeous festival and many over night places will be totally booked up so you may need to plan your route especially carefully around that week (it falls on a Wednesday) also almost all shops will be shut and some of the restaurants too (bizzarely seeing as people want to eat out that day!) but also note that many villages and towns will have events on which include food so you should not be too far from something edible (!)
Re: Advice for anyone going to France - Lonewolf - 21-07-12
I thought you had to carry spare bulbs, documents ie 2 part driving licence, insurance cert, mot (if applicable), GB sticker if
it isn't on your number plate. Google for info.
Also remember you will need at least 2 breathalysers 'cos if you have to use one then you automatically have a spare.
If you don't have the spare then they will do you if you ride off for not having one.
Re: Advice for anyone going to France - purplebear7 - 21-07-12
Hi Guys,
I live on the Costa Blanca, Spain. I agree with Loanwolf in the previous post .. carry EVERYTHING on every list.
Here in Spain they invent New Laws overnight .. often without much publicity as far as us 'outsiders' go. Europe in general and France in particular are grabbing cash from everything that moves .. as well as everything that don't !
The various Police Forces seem to be on a roll these days .. if they feel like it .. you will be stopped and you will be done .. it's cash on the spot! Far better to be safe than sorry .. wear the kit, carry the gear, and never get stroppy.
Safe as You Go
Polar Bear
Advice for anyone going to France - cable tie - 22-07-12
I've done the Millau bridge you cant stop on it however when you get to the visiting centre and take alook its than very special and at night it looks awesome when lit up with the flashing lights to stop aircraft hitting it !!! I stayed in the town the view from my balcony was impressive.
If your going that way you should do it, it's one of them places you can tick of the wish list to see.
Dave.