Now for the boring stuff (apologies if you know all this guff already).
Things you probably should do/have: Your vehicle's V5C (log book) and your driving licences (both parts). EHICs: they're free so it's bonkers not to have them. Check that your car insurance has incl. euro cover, if not you'll have to get a "green card". Deactivate the scamera alert setting from your satnav, don't take a radar detector: Les Flics WILL get you. Take two warning triangles and hi-vis vests keep the latter hanging over your seat back so the aforementioned Flics can see them. Maybe have a first aid kit. A GB sticker (or EU style no. plate) is needed. And there's the dreaded spare bulb kit although quite how that works if you've got zenon headlights is anybody's guess. Don't speed. Jot down the French speed limits for the various type of roads on a post-it note in mph: stick it to your dashboard. If you're not used to driving on the right in a rhd car take another post-it note with "DRIVE ON THE RIGHT" written in big letters: stick it to your dashboard. Download a couple of copies of the standardised multi-language European Accident Report Form and take them with you. Or ask your insurers if they have them. Get European breakdown cover unless your car is new enough to still have this included. Borrow a Sanef toll road tag from someone you know or swipe your plastic through the machine: it's quicker than queuing at the cash booths. Check your tyre pressures to make sure they'll cope with all the wine and beer you'll be bringing back!
Things you can maybe get away with: French approved breathalysers: compulsory but the fine is less than the cost of the kit so what's the point! Switching your headlights over - unless you think you'll be driving at night - and it won't rain will it? Personal heath insurance. It's only the w/end and you'll have your EHICs. Nothing can possibly go wrong can it......
Le Touquet. Stay at The Westminster and visit Montreuil which is the gastronomic centre of Northern France. If budget doesn't allow The Westminster, stay at The Red Fox which is basic but town centre position.
If The Westminster isn't doing a deal I'd say it's not worth the money. Save your pennies for food and booze.
Now for the boring stuff (apologies if you know all this guff already).
Things you probably should do/have: Your vehicle's V5C (log book) and your driving licences (both parts). EHICs: they're free so it's bonkers not to have them. Check that your car insurance has incl. euro cover, if not you'll have to get a "green card". Deactivate the scamera alert setting from your satnav, don't take a radar detector: Les Flics WILL get you. Take two warning triangles and hi-vis vests keep the latter hanging over your seat back so the aforementioned Flics can see them. Maybe have a first aid kit. A GB sticker (or EU style no. plate) is needed. And there's the dreaded spare bulb kit although quite how that works if you've got zenon headlights is anybody's guess. Don't speed. Jot down the French speed limits for the various type of roads on a post-it note in mph: stick it to your dashboard. If you're not used to driving on the right in a rhd car take another post-it note with "DRIVE ON THE RIGHT" written in big letters: stick it to your dashboard. Download a couple of copies of the standardised multi-language European Accident Report Form and take them with you. Or ask your insurers if they have them. Get European breakdown cover unless your car is new enough to still have this included. Borrow a Sanef toll road tag from someone you know or swipe your plastic through the machine: it's quicker than queuing at the cash booths. Check your tyre pressures to make sure they'll cope with all the wine and beer you'll be bringing back!
Things you can maybe get away with: French approved breathalysers: compulsory but the fine is less than the cost of the kit so what's the point! Switching your headlights over - unless you think you'll be driving at night - and it won't rain will it? Personal heath insurance. It's only the w/end and you'll have your EHICs. Nothing can possibly go wrong can it......
E&OE :-)
Welcome to my country!
I'll fleece you for money somehow be it bureaucratic bollocks or what you spend on your trip.
I now remember why I stay at home. The stress of remembering all the crap outweighs any enjoyment to be derived.
Two more votes here for Honfleur and Amiens. Amiens is about two hours from Calais on motorways. Cathedral is fantastic, esp at night, and the restaurants are superb. Le Petit Bedon by the cathedral was favourite. The ones down by the river trade a bit on their location, I found best food up in the town. Spent 6 weeks there for work three or four years ago and loved it.
Honfleur touristy but not twee - popular with Parisians. Excellent eating and very pretty.
Support Montreuil, 15km from my home. Food choice excellent and would recommend Atelier 26, round the back of the main place General de Gaulle. A trip to the ramparts and the old citadelle are worthwhile and there s a terrific market on Saturdays. The sea at Le Touquet or Berck sur Mer are only 25 minutes away. Berck is quieter than Le Touquet but with a superior beach. Bon Voyage.
Now for the boring stuff (apologies if you know all this guff already).
Things you probably should do/have: Your vehicle's V5C (log book) and your driving licences (both parts). EHICs: they're free so it's bonkers not to have them. Check that your car insurance has incl. euro cover, if not you'll have to get a "green card". Deactivate the scamera alert setting from your satnav, don't take a radar detector: Les Flics WILL get you. Take two warning triangles and hi-vis vests keep the latter hanging over your seat back so the aforementioned Flics can see them. Maybe have a first aid kit. A GB sticker (or EU style no. plate) is needed. And there's the dreaded spare bulb kit although quite how that works if you've got zenon headlights is anybody's guess. Don't speed. Jot down the French speed limits for the various type of roads on a post-it note in mph: stick it to your dashboard. If you're not used to driving on the right in a rhd car take another post-it note with "DRIVE ON THE RIGHT" written in big letters: stick it to your dashboard. Download a couple of copies of the standardised multi-language European Accident Report Form and take them with you. Or ask your insurers if they have them. Get European breakdown cover unless your car is new enough to still have this included. Borrow a Sanef toll road tag from someone you know or swipe your plastic through the machine: it's quicker than queuing at the cash booths. Check your tyre pressures to make sure they'll cope with all the wine and beer you'll be bringing back!
Things you can maybe get away with: French approved breathalysers: compulsory but the fine is less than the cost of the kit so what's the point! Switching your headlights over - unless you think you'll be driving at night - and it won't rain will it? Personal heath insurance. It's only the w/end and you'll have your EHICs. Nothing can possibly go wrong can it......
Now for the boring stuff (apologies if you know all this guff already).
Things you probably should do/have: Your vehicle's V5C (log book) and your driving licences (both parts). EHICs: they're free so it's bonkers not to have them. Check that your car insurance has incl. euro cover, if not you'll have to get a "green card". Deactivate the scamera alert setting from your satnav, don't take a radar detector: Les Flics WILL get you. Take two warning triangles and hi-vis vests keep the latter hanging over your seat back so the aforementioned Flics can see them. Maybe have a first aid kit. A GB sticker (or EU style no. plate) is needed. And there's the dreaded spare bulb kit although quite how that works if you've got zenon headlights is anybody's guess. Don't speed. Jot down the French speed limits for the various type of roads on a post-it note in mph: stick it to your dashboard. If you're not used to driving on the right in a rhd car take another post-it note with "DRIVE ON THE RIGHT" written in big letters: stick it to your dashboard. Download a couple of copies of the standardised multi-language European Accident Report Form and take them with you. Or ask your insurers if they have them. Get European breakdown cover unless your car is new enough to still have this included. Borrow a Sanef toll road tag from someone you know or swipe your plastic through the machine: it's quicker than queuing at the cash booths. Check your tyre pressures to make sure they'll cope with all the wine and beer you'll be bringing back!
Things you can maybe get away with: French approved breathalysers: compulsory but the fine is less than the cost of the kit so what's the point! Switching your headlights over - unless you think you'll be driving at night - and it won't rain will it? Personal heath insurance. It's only the w/end and you'll have your EHICs. Nothing can possibly go wrong can it......
E&OE :-)
Welcome to my country!
I'll fleece you for money somehow be it bureaucratic bollocks or what you spend on your trip.
I now remember why I stay at home. The stress of remembering all the crap outweighs any enjoyment to be derived.
Now for the boring stuff (apologies if you know all this guff already).
Things you probably should do/have: Your vehicle's V5C (log book) and your driving licences (both parts). EHICs: they're free so it's bonkers not to have them. Check that your car insurance has incl. euro cover, if not you'll have to get a "green card". Deactivate the scamera alert setting from your satnav, don't take a radar detector: Les Flics WILL get you. Take two warning triangles and hi-vis vests keep the latter hanging over your seat back so the aforementioned Flics can see them. Maybe have a first aid kit. A GB sticker (or EU style no. plate) is needed. And there's the dreaded spare bulb kit although quite how that works if you've got zenon headlights is anybody's guess. Don't speed. Jot down the French speed limits for the various type of roads on a post-it note in mph: stick it to your dashboard. If you're not used to driving on the right in a rhd car take another post-it note with "DRIVE ON THE RIGHT" written in big letters: stick it to your dashboard. Download a couple of copies of the standardised multi-language European Accident Report Form and take them with you. Or ask your insurers if they have them. Get European breakdown cover unless your car is new enough to still have this included. Borrow a Sanef toll road tag from someone you know or swipe your plastic through the machine: it's quicker than queuing at the cash booths. Check your tyre pressures to make sure they'll cope with all the wine and beer you'll be bringing back!
Things you can maybe get away with: French approved breathalysers: compulsory but the fine is less than the cost of the kit so what's the point! Switching your headlights over - unless you think you'll be driving at night - and it won't rain will it? Personal heath insurance. It's only the w/end and you'll have your EHICs. Nothing can possibly go wrong can it......
E&OE :-)
Ignore. Just drive over, drive safe and enjoy.
Couldn't agree more. Fuck me, I would hate to be in a car with him.
Now for the boring stuff (apologies if you know all this guff already).
Things you probably should do/have: Your vehicle's V5C (log book) and your driving licences (both parts). EHICs: they're free so it's bonkers not to have them. Check that your car insurance has incl. euro cover, if not you'll have to get a "green card". Deactivate the scamera alert setting from your satnav, don't take a radar detector: Les Flics WILL get you. Take two warning triangles and hi-vis vests keep the latter hanging over your seat back so the aforementioned Flics can see them. Maybe have a first aid kit. A GB sticker (or EU style no. plate) is needed. And there's the dreaded spare bulb kit although quite how that works if you've got zenon headlights is anybody's guess. Don't speed. Jot down the French speed limits for the various type of roads on a post-it note in mph: stick it to your dashboard. If you're not used to driving on the right in a rhd car take another post-it note with "DRIVE ON THE RIGHT" written in big letters: stick it to your dashboard. Download a couple of copies of the standardised multi-language European Accident Report Form and take them with you. Or ask your insurers if they have them. Get European breakdown cover unless your car is new enough to still have this included. Borrow a Sanef toll road tag from someone you know or swipe your plastic through the machine: it's quicker than queuing at the cash booths. Check your tyre pressures to make sure they'll cope with all the wine and beer you'll be bringing back!
Things you can maybe get away with: French approved breathalysers: compulsory but the fine is less than the cost of the kit so what's the point! Switching your headlights over - unless you think you'll be driving at night - and it won't rain will it? Personal heath insurance. It's only the w/end and you'll have your EHICs. Nothing can possibly go wrong can it......
E&OE :-)
Ignore. Just drive over, drive safe and enjoy.
Couldn't agree more. Fuck me, I would hate to be in a car with him.
An alternative to France without the car.....take the overnight ferry Harwich to Hook Holland (sleep as you travel) then get a train with a change to any of Utrecht, Delft, Den Haag. You can buy your train tickets on the ferry too.
Now for the boring stuff (apologies if you know all this guff already).
Things you probably should do/have: Your vehicle's V5C (log book) and your driving licences (both parts). EHICs: they're free so it's bonkers not to have them. Check that your car insurance has incl. euro cover, if not you'll have to get a "green card". Deactivate the scamera alert setting from your satnav, don't take a radar detector: Les Flics WILL get you. Take two warning triangles and hi-vis vests keep the latter hanging over your seat back so the aforementioned Flics can see them. Maybe have a first aid kit. A GB sticker (or EU style no. plate) is needed. And there's the dreaded spare bulb kit although quite how that works if you've got zenon headlights is anybody's guess. Don't speed. Jot down the French speed limits for the various type of roads on a post-it note in mph: stick it to your dashboard. If you're not used to driving on the right in a rhd car take another post-it note with "DRIVE ON THE RIGHT" written in big letters: stick it to your dashboard. Download a couple of copies of the standardised multi-language European Accident Report Form and take them with you. Or ask your insurers if they have them. Get European breakdown cover unless your car is new enough to still have this included. Borrow a Sanef toll road tag from someone you know or swipe your plastic through the machine: it's quicker than queuing at the cash booths. Check your tyre pressures to make sure they'll cope with all the wine and beer you'll be bringing back!
Things you can maybe get away with: French approved breathalysers: compulsory but the fine is less than the cost of the kit so what's the point! Switching your headlights over - unless you think you'll be driving at night - and it won't rain will it? Personal heath insurance. It's only the w/end and you'll have your EHICs. Nothing can possibly go wrong can it......
E&OE :-)
Ignore. Just drive over, drive safe and enjoy.
Couldn't agree more. Fuck me, I would hate to be in a car with him.
Fuck you, indeed. As I use a two-seater for European travel it rather precludes your presence :-)
BTW, I'm sure I've seen you in an episode of Benidorm ER on the phone begging someone to re-mortgage their house to pay your medical fees. There's always so much comedy to be had in other people's stupidity.
Now for the boring stuff (apologies if you know all this guff already).
Things you probably should do/have: Your vehicle's V5C (log book) and your driving licences (both parts). EHICs: they're free so it's bonkers not to have them. Check that your car insurance has incl. euro cover, if not you'll have to get a "green card". Deactivate the scamera alert setting from your satnav, don't take a radar detector: Les Flics WILL get you. Take two warning triangles and hi-vis vests keep the latter hanging over your seat back so the aforementioned Flics can see them. Maybe have a first aid kit. A GB sticker (or EU style no. plate) is needed. And there's the dreaded spare bulb kit although quite how that works if you've got zenon headlights is anybody's guess. Don't speed. Jot down the French speed limits for the various type of roads on a post-it note in mph: stick it to your dashboard. If you're not used to driving on the right in a rhd car take another post-it note with "DRIVE ON THE RIGHT" written in big letters: stick it to your dashboard. Download a couple of copies of the standardised multi-language European Accident Report Form and take them with you. Or ask your insurers if they have them. Get European breakdown cover unless your car is new enough to still have this included. Borrow a Sanef toll road tag from someone you know or swipe your plastic through the machine: it's quicker than queuing at the cash booths. Check your tyre pressures to make sure they'll cope with all the wine and beer you'll be bringing back!
Things you can maybe get away with: French approved breathalysers: compulsory but the fine is less than the cost of the kit so what's the point! Switching your headlights over - unless you think you'll be driving at night - and it won't rain will it? Personal heath insurance. It's only the w/end and you'll have your EHICs. Nothing can possibly go wrong can it......
E&OE :-)
Ignore. Just drive over, drive safe and enjoy.
Couldn't agree more. Fuck me, I would hate to be in a car with him.
Fuck you, indeed. As I use a two-seater for European travel it rather precludes your presence :-)
BTW, I'm sure I've seen you in an episode of Benidorm ER on the phone begging someone to re-mortgage their house to pay your medical fees. There's always so much comedy to be had in other people's stupidity.
Good riposte................Damn! No popcorn in the food cupboard :-0
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Now for the boring stuff (apologies if you know all this guff already).
Things you probably should do/have:
Your vehicle's V5C (log book) and your driving licences (both parts).
EHICs: they're free so it's bonkers not to have them.
Check that your car insurance has incl. euro cover, if not you'll have to get a "green card".
Deactivate the scamera alert setting from your satnav, don't take a radar detector: Les Flics WILL get you.
Take two warning triangles and hi-vis vests keep the latter hanging over your seat back so the aforementioned Flics can see them. Maybe have a first aid kit. A GB sticker (or EU style no. plate) is needed. And there's the dreaded spare bulb kit although quite how that works if you've got zenon headlights is anybody's guess.
Don't speed.
Jot down the French speed limits for the various type of roads on a post-it note in mph: stick it to your dashboard.
If you're not used to driving on the right in a rhd car take another post-it note with "DRIVE ON THE RIGHT" written in big letters: stick it to your dashboard.
Download a couple of copies of the standardised multi-language European Accident Report Form and take them with you. Or ask your insurers if they have them.
Get European breakdown cover unless your car is new enough to still have this included.
Borrow a Sanef toll road tag from someone you know or swipe your plastic through the machine: it's quicker than queuing at the cash booths.
Check your tyre pressures to make sure they'll cope with all the wine and beer you'll be bringing back!
Things you can maybe get away with:
French approved breathalysers: compulsory but the fine is less than the cost of the kit so what's the point!
Switching your headlights over - unless you think you'll be driving at night - and it won't rain will it?
Personal heath insurance. It's only the w/end and you'll have your EHICs. Nothing can possibly go wrong can it......
E&OE :-)
I'll fleece you for money somehow be it bureaucratic bollocks or what you spend on your trip.
I now remember why I stay at home. The stress of remembering all the crap outweighs any enjoyment to be derived.
Honfleur touristy but not twee - popular with Parisians. Excellent eating and very pretty.
Fuck me, I would hate to be in a car with him.
BTW, I'm sure I've seen you in an episode of Benidorm ER on the phone begging someone to re-mortgage their house to pay your medical fees. There's always so much comedy to be had in other people's stupidity.