Member Since: 27 Mar 2008
Location: Wirral, UK
Posts: 3067
Fair one, we have annual travel insurance but it's a good shout.
I'm not convinced I'll be driving anywhere that I'll need a critair pass bit I'll use the map/links provided to double check - many thanks 👍D4 XS, gone, much loved, never forgotten
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6th Jul 2023 11:08 pm
James W
Member Since: 27 Mar 2008
Location: Wirral, UK
Posts: 3067
Turns out I was wrong about the crit'air pass... Most decent sized towns need one. 5 mins on a very well built online form has one on its way to me for just over £4. Not bad. Make sure you go to the genuine French govt portal not an intermediator who will charge you a fortune.
Just in case people haven't seen it, I found this handy map showing any restrictions currently in force. Looks like there's just one for the Alps at the moment but I'll keep this bookmarked on the phone for the trip.
Merci
D4 XS, gone, much loved, never forgotten
2018 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography - Gone to someone with less sense and more time to enjoy it
2016 Toyota Hilux Invincible - Liberating experience
I'm just back from a three week from Bilbao, the Basque Country & Catalonia to Provence & then home via Cherbourg.
I've found having a reminder of speed limits in front of me quite helpful for the first few hours, until they become re-imbedded in my memory:-
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NJSS
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12th Jul 2023 9:34 am
Gary_P
Member Since: 03 May 2016
Location: Kent
Posts: 1523
We found a lot of 30kmh zones in built up areas, so keep an eye out for those. All were signposted.Gary
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12th Jul 2023 11:54 am
al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
Posts: 10297
And if you are towing a decent sized caravan, such that your gross train wieght is over 3500 kg, it’s 90 kph speed limit.
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There are increasing number of 30 kph zones across France. Cities like Grenoble, Lille and Nantes have an overall default limit of 30 kph default limits.
Since the autumn of 2021 Paris is limited to 30 kph, with the exception of selected roads such as the Champs Elysées (50 kph), and the main ring road, the Boulevard Périférique (70 kph).
30 kph is equivalent to 18.5 mph.
NJSS
13th Jul 2023 7:54 am
Moo D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 13912
And the Gendarmes are very enthusiastic with radar guns. New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)
Sold Volvo XC90 R-Design (known as Basil)
Sold - D4 HSE (Known as Gerty)
No longer the Old Buses original owner
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
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BAS FBH control
13th Jul 2023 8:54 am
James W
Member Since: 27 Mar 2008
Location: Wirral, UK
Posts: 3067
Putting me off going now D4 XS, gone, much loved, never forgotten
2018 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography - Gone to someone with less sense and more time to enjoy it
2016 Toyota Hilux Invincible - Liberating experience
13th Jul 2023 8:57 am
M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
Posts: 8110
Things have certainly changed since the last time I went It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
13th Jul 2023 9:36 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72789
James W wrote:
Putting me off going now
You have to go, you’ll have a riot!
Getting my coat!
13th Jul 2023 10:07 am
Moo D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 13912
Moo wrote:
And the Gendarmes are very enthusiastic with radar guns.
I speak from biter experience. £1200 of fines dashing back from the Dordogne before a Boris lock down. New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)
Sold Volvo XC90 R-Design (known as Basil)
Sold - D4 HSE (Known as Gerty)
No longer the Old Buses original owner
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
IID BT
BAS FBH control
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