France

[PsychoHippy]

I'm thinking of heading over the channel for a week or maybe 10 days later in the year. The idea is to find a place to use as a base for 5/6 nights (a week at the most), and to explore the local country side from there.

Has anyone got any recommendations for locations and or companies/people to rent a villa or cottage from?
At the moment the plan is just for two of us with two bikes, but we may alter that depending on friends.

Any input will be gratefully received and thoroughly investigated.

Cheers

Hippy
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[panrider]

what area was you thinking of useing for a base hippy ?

[derbisenda16]

I would reccomend staying in Lille. Ive got family there is a friendly area..Only 20 mins out of calais too. a great place to use as a base.

[PsychoHippy]

[Keen]

I lived down near Nice last year (and it looks like I'll be moving back this summer now...) so thats all I can offer advice on, but its definately recommended. You can even hop over to Corsica for a few days.

Try www.angloinfo.com for english info (obviously ) on property rental, entertainment and everything else, it covers a few areas in france. That website has been priceless for me
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[PsychoHippy]

[panrider]

sod nice hippy this is where ya wanna go
centre of france great bike roads .use it as a base and tour out every day
https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/thehondas/DSC00444.jpg

then you could always try this bridge on a windy day
https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/thehondas/43656661-O.jpg

[PsychoHippy]

That bridge is definately on my list of things to 'do' - I have no idea where abouts it is though
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[panrider]

here ya go m8 .
bridgepros.com/projects/Millau_Viaduct/ - 21k
we went uder it last time it was to windy on the st :Dhttps://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/thehondas/millau4.jpg

[PsychoHippy]

[Keen]

yeah the millau bridge is on my list as well.... this summer I need to get my bike down there, so a road trip is on the cards. I don't know much about the rest of France so if you know any other good places to see on the way down let me know

also close to Nice, be sure to check out the Gorge du Verdon, amazing windy roads all around that area and the gorge itself (and the beautiful clear lake that you can rent boats on) is reason enough to go
don't forget that from Nice you can be at the italian border in an hour and a half (maybe less on the benelli ).
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[Stu_666]

I've been thinking about doing this in July. Possible places I've considered have been Dordogne and Pyrenees. Perpignan looks quite a good place if you want to venture into the Pyrenees and is also quite near the coast as well.

I've looked into as well going with a tour company where they arrange the ferry and accomodation for you but I'm not too sure if its that good value for money. One I looked at was MCI tours (google should bring up the site for you) and the cost for a week in the south of france near the Pyrenees was £600ish. Depends because when I worked out the cost of ferries and b&b accomodation with a few meals chucked in it looked like they were making a good £130ish profit on the holiday.

[PsychoHippy]

[panrider]

maybe we should start planning a trip to france for those who want to go and have not been before

[PsychoHippy]