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    Off to france, yipeee!!, suggestions welcome

    ...thats right, im off to France with my dad for a few days, looking forward to some great roads and warm summer sun.

    Were catching the ferry at midday from Poole to Cherboug, and then catching a morning ferry back from Caen on Sunday arriving home in Portsmouth. so only a short 5 day trip, but hopefully enough time to see some museums and WW2 sites etc.

    so any recommendations on what we should go see/visit, or any general suggestions. also its my first time driving abroad, so fingers crossed, still i cant wait.

    - will

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    Re: Off to france, yipeee!!, suggestions welcome

    Quote Originally Posted by spicy mchaggis View Post
    ...thats right, im off to France with my dad for a few days, looking forward to some great roads and warm summer sun.

    Were catching the ferry at midday from Poole to Cherboug, and then catching a morning ferry back from Caen on Sunday arriving home in Portsmouth. so only a short 5 day trip, but hopefully enough time to see some museums and WW2 sites etc.

    so any recommendations on what we should go see/visit, or any general suggestions. also its my first time driving abroad, so fingers crossed, still i cant wait.

    - will
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    Re: Off to france, yipeee!!, suggestions welcome

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    Go and see William the Conquerer's birthplace in Caen, a large double keeped castle. Apparently, even though his mother was a commoner, it was considered good luck for the baby to be born in the father's home.

    Bayeux is nice. Also Falaise has a good museum re the fighting after D Day (The Falaise gap).
    ah yeah, the d-day museums and German bunkers are what i'm really looking forward too seeing. ill make a note of Bayeux and Falaise.

    tis gunna be great!!

    cheers, Will

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    Re: Off to france, yipeee!!, suggestions welcome

    Have fun!

    Have a look at the suggestions for the D-Day trip for ideas and routes.

    And don't forget to write a report when you come back - with lots of pictures.

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    Re: Off to france, yipeee!!, suggestions welcome

    Quote Originally Posted by Jacqueslemac View Post
    Have fun!

    Have a look at the suggestions for the D-Day trip for ideas and routes.

    And don't forget to write a report when you come back - with lots of pictures.

    Brill link, some great ideas, thanx!!

    ill let you all know how it goes when i get back on Sunday.

    - Will

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    Re: Off to france, yipeee!!, suggestions welcome

    Quote Originally Posted by spicy mchaggis View Post
    ...thats right, im off to France with my dad for a few days, looking forward to some great roads and warm summer sun.

    Were catching the ferry at midday from Poole to Cherboug, and then catching a morning ferry back from Caen on Sunday arriving home in Portsmouth. so only a short 5 day trip, but hopefully enough time to see some museums and WW2 sites etc.

    so any recommendations on what we should go see/visit, or any general suggestions. also its my first time driving abroad, so fingers crossed, still i cant wait.

    - will
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    Re: Off to france, yipeee!!, suggestions welcome

    Off tomorrow morning, so ill see you all on Sunday night, hopefully with plenty of pics.



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