susan wrote:We have always (8 years) used the Calais - Rouen - Chartres route to avoid Paris. It improves bit by bit although still annoys you - the flattest bit of France and they can't dual carriageway the lot? We used to transport daughter to and from uni in Norwich and felt the same about the A11. St Remy a bottleneck but otherwise OK. We did try a Forum route via Paris a couple of years ago and gained nothing timewise and lost nothing. You pays your money...
This is also my preferred option over several years, times etc. Since I cracked Rouen (driving on my own -marvels!) it holds no more terrors, and is about the best avoiding Paris ....
I did the southern end via MIllau for the first time this year - impressive, no problems with the bridge, and now am spoilt for choice!
