Deek Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 This may be of interest to anybody intending travelling. The flights are from Leeds to Albert-Picardie in France. A drive to Leeds certainly but will definitely save a days travelling across/under the channel. The downside is they are only from April to June. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bradford/7810480.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blairdin Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 This may be of interest to anybody intending travelling. The flights are from Leeds to Albert-Picardie in France. A drive to Leeds certainly but will definitely save a days travelling across/under the channel. The downside is they are only from April to June. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bradford/7810480.stm Nice find. I was in Paris for New Year with Ms Me and we flew into Paris Beauvais from Prestwick. Beauvais is a good bit north of Paris, so I'm thinking of using this route when I head over to explore the Somme region later this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandylejambo Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 you can fly to paris from edinburgh and it's nearer to contalmasion than edinburgh is to leeds,,, charles degaul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beverley Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 just as a matter of interest, is it relatively easy to get to contalmaison from paris?? cludgie & i have friends in paris, and i've spoken before, when visiting them, about trying to go to contalmaison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blairdin Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 just as a matter of interest, is it relatively easy to get to contalmaison from paris?? cludgie & i have friends in paris, and i've spoken before, when visiting them, about trying to go to contalmaison. I tentatively checked it out when I was there and reckon it's an easy 2hr drive from Paris, give or take. Driving in Paris would be an experience, but outside the city driving is fine, like anywhere else in mainland Europe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tott Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 I tentatively checked it out when I was there and reckon it's an easy 2hr drive from Paris, give or take. Driving in Paris would be an experience, but outside the city driving is fine, like anywhere else in mainland Europe. Once you escape paris,its motorway all the way to Albert ,probably about 80/90 miles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 I tentatively checked it out when I was there and reckon it's an easy 2hr drive from Paris, give or take. Driving in Paris would be an experience, but outside the city driving is fine, like anywhere else in mainland Europe. It's actually great fun. You just have to be very aggressive to get anywhere. Just check out how many Parisian cars are damaged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blairdin Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 It's actually great fun. You just have to be very aggressive to get anywhere. Just check out how many Parisian cars are damaged. It looked good fun! If Hertz etc agree that damaged cars are then I'd be all for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 It looked good fun! If Hertz etc agree that damaged cars are then I'd be all for it. It may be an urban myth but several French folk told me that car accident insurance there covers everywhere in France except around the place Charles de Gaulle (around the Arc de Triomphe). Having sat there a wee while back for half an hour and watched the car ballet unfold before my eyes, I can see why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Pupkin Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 It may be an urban myth but several French folk told me that car accident insurance there covers everywhere in France except around the place Charles de Gaulle (around the Arc de Triomphe). Having sat there a wee while back for half an hour and watched the car ballet unfold before my eyes, I can see why. Yup it looks like a DEMOLITION DERBY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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