N154 Dreux to Chartres

ob1
ob1 Forum Participant Posts: 50
edited July 2018 in Overseas Campsites & Touring #1

Could anyone tell me if the N154 between Dreux and Chartres is open heading south I am planing on using it next Friday. 6th July

Thank you

 

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  • montesa
    montesa Forum Participant Posts: 168
    edited June 2018 #2

     

    Link to this subject discussed on Caravan Talk this week.

    https://www.caravantalk.co.uk/community/topic/130183-problem-driving-around-chartres/

  • eurortraveller
    eurortraveller Club Member Posts: 6,830 ✭✭✭
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    edited June 2018 #3

    The route finder websites like Via Michelin show road closures. The N154 is now open.

  • chasncath
    chasncath Forum Participant Posts: 1,659
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    edited July 2018 #4

    Some friends of ours drove up that road this week: it's open again.

     

  • ob1
    ob1 Forum Participant Posts: 50
    edited July 2018 #5

    Thanks for that I had checked on via Michelin and it appered to be open but I had read somewhere a few weeks ago that it was closed until late July. 

    Thanks again for the info.

     

  • hitchglitch
    hitchglitch Forum Participant Posts: 3,007
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    edited July 2018 #6

    Some on this forum disagree but I maintain that the road is the worst in France - traffic, lorries, slow, no stopping places. Next time I am going via Paris or Le Mans! Only done it northbound though.

    Coming back there is a short Autoroute section near Rouen. If you are going to the channel ports stay on it when it becomes a toll road and follow the exit signs to Calais. It’s quite a small toll and it is the quickest route. Don’t be tempted to go through the South of Rouen to avoid the Pèage section and don’t follow the SatNav. The Calais sign is massive you won’t miss it.

  • ValDa
    ValDa Forum Participant Posts: 3,004
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    edited July 2018 #7

    If you are willing you are to 'cross-country' there is a perfectly usable alternative route to heading towards Paris. We had a completely easy journey between Evreux and Chartres, by driving into Nonancourt (junction of the N154 just south of Evreux, with the N12 to Paris), heading for Loans, Chenevierres, Chateauneuf en Thymerais, and then Chartres. It took less time than the normal route via Dreux and the horrendous roundabouts, and we saw one car between Nonancourt and Chenevierres.

  • ob1
    ob1 Forum Participant Posts: 50
    edited July 2018 #8

    Thanks Val just looked at that route is it suitable for towing a caravan. We are travelling down Friday morning we dock at Dieepe at 5am so it will be early morning travelling down there. Never been that way before so it is all new to us.

  • ValDa
    ValDa Forum Participant Posts: 3,004
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    edited July 2018 #9

    It is towable if you don't mind cross-country roads........... some people never use them except for the last few miles to their site.

    But the N154 is now open again, and there are reported to be no problems.

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