Overnight stops from Calais to Perpigan

DaveySweet
DaveySweet Forum Participant Posts: 1

Hi all,we are travelling to Perpignan in April and would like info on safety staying on services on the A71 and A75 motorways.Any suggesions to sites close to the motorways would be welcome.Thank You

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  • eurortraveller
    eurortraveller Club Member Posts: 6,829 ✭✭✭
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    edited May 2020 #2

    Where has this post been for the last ten weeks?  But let us know if you are going after lockdown and one of us will reply. Cheers. 

  • commeyras
    commeyras Club Member Posts: 1,853 ✭✭✭
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    edited May 2020 #3

    Davey.  if you still wish us to advise a bit more info please.  Caravan or motorhome?  Do you have a preferred route; there are 3 options - east, west or central?  As a start for you, we used to live near Beziers and towing a caravan we allowed 2 and a bit days of easy driving Calais to Beziers.  We would get an afternoon crossing and then stay near Calais hitting the road the following morning and always used the central route via Rouen, Chartres, Orleans and then the A75.  We just used to stop when we had had enough driving never booking ahead.  Also, we used 3 x 2 hr plan - 2hrs driving then coffee, 2 hrs then lunch and a further 2 hrs in the afternoon. Travelling in April (N/A now!) there are fewer sites open but you can usually find enough.

    Yes, where has this post been sitting?undecided

  • rich 81
    rich 81 Forum Participant Posts: 189
    edited May 2020 #4

    Don't stay overnight in service areas. Last July we got broken into in a service station and they took all of our money from my wallet and my wife's bag. We didn't hear a thing and had no idea what had happened until I went out in the morning and seen the damage on the caravan door lock

  • DavidKlyne
    DavidKlyne Club Member Posts: 13,859 ✭✭✭
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    edited May 2020 #5

    I imagine your trip has been delayed? However if it gets back on track this link might give you a few ideas depending which route you decide to take. http://www.davidklyne.co.uk/the_route_south_2.html

    David