Overnight Stay - France

louloututu

Hi All

I am driving from Calais to Lacanau in August. I'll be arriving in Calais early evening and am looking for somewhere to stay about 3 hours drive away.

Can anyone advise please.

Thank you

Bob_the_Saver

louloututu wrote: »

Hi All

I am driving from Calais to Lacanau in August. I'll be arriving in Calais early evening and am looking for somewhere to stay about 3 hours drive away.

Can anyone advise please.

Thank you

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louloututu

Thanks Bob, I didn't phrase my question well enough, sorry!

What I need to know is where (town) on that journey should I be looking for a hotel? Its my first time in France.

Thanks

bazster

Alencon is a lovely town, right on your route and just about 3 hours from Calais.

mcfisco

Alençon might be pushing it a bit for 3hrs, by the time you leave the the terminal and then find your hotel etc. what is it 200 miles?

Somewhere near Rouen may be a more relaxed 3 hrs

It may not be what you're comfortable with but I never book anywhere for the en route stop in France, I just start looking when I've had enough

bazster

mcfisco wrote: »

Alençon might be pushing it a bit for 3hrs, by the time you leave the the terminal and then find your hotel etc. what is it 200 miles?

Somewhere near Rouen may be a more relaxed 3 hrs

It may not be what you're comfortable with but I never book anywhere for the en route stop in France, I just start looking when I've had enough

Alencon is 232 miles from Calais. Takes no time at all to leave the terminal if you take the tunnel.

However, I just noticed that the OP is arriving at Calais in the evening, in which case I wouldn't fancy a three-hour drive. I'd stop at Montreuil-sur-Mer: lots of hotels and restaurants, and a lovely evening walk round the city walls. Perfect!

I never book either. Going down that side of France I stop anywhere between Neufchatel-en-Bray and Alencon depending on time/inclination. The little village of Brionne (two hotels) is a particular favourite.

JimmyTheWig

How about Bernay?
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&q=bernay,+france&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0x47e1a3d007c2da67:0x6a08db42b5fe3780,Bernay,+France&gl=uk&sa=X&ei=1Tz9T5bHKuOn0QXa7ZizBw&ved=0CAoQ8gEwAA
Never heard of it, but it's the right distance in the right direction...

bazster

Bernay is pleasant, a bit of a sleepy hollow, but then so is most of rural France!