kelly58 Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 We are planning our next French trip in the next couple of weeks and favour Eastern France skirting the borders down to Basel via Strasbourg an area we have not ventured to before 1st night will be at Arques then its anywhere en route , has anyone any suggestions / reccomendations of places to see / avoid along this route , we may return to Calais and try to visit Verdun and Albert en route over a 3 week period using mainly Aires , many thank for any feedback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwendolyn Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 Colmar and the area around. Riquewhir, Eguisheim, Kayserberg - all very attractive indeed. We spent a few days exploring this area earlier this year. Gerardmer [on a lake] in the Vosges. There was an Aire in the centre of the town. Cascades de Herrison, and surrounding area, in the Jura. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laimeduck Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 Colmar is a wonderful old town full of charm & grace - well worth a visit. I don't know about Sites or Aires but I imagine there will be plenty. Mulhouse is industrial but contains one gem - the Schlumpf Collection (Cite de L'Automobile) of cars through the ages. Even if you are not a car lover, the history & scale of the collection is well worth the visit. http://www.collection-schlumpf.com/en/schlumpf/ That's my twopennyworth! :D :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 We find the whole of the Alcase a nice area. Strasbourg itself is a nice blend of old town and new, well worth a visit. Obernai is one of our favourite places with a nice municipal to stop at see http://www.obernai.fr/fr/Alsace-as-you-like-256.html Follow the wine route south if you like your wine, Ribeauville is good with good Aire (though there are Aires in most of the towns, Colmar is worth a visit as is the French National Motor Museum at Mulhouse particularly if you like Bugatties! Interesting to see the full grown Storks strutting about and the way the build their nests in the chimney stacks. Also the region is both French and Germanic due to its varying historic occupancy over the centuries. There are various festivals at this time of the year going on in the towns, so normally lots to see and do but as ever it is very much what is one mans meat is anothers poison. See also http://www.clairvacances.com/EN/index.htm for wine route and war histories. Very nice area loads of Chateaux, plenty of wine producers (nice to put a place to the name on the bottle) enjoy your visit. Bas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod_vw Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 I would recomend the Meuse area, Camping Car Aires are available here http://cdt55.tourinsoft.com/Upload/MEDIA_54b2e513-2a4c-4888-a630-5a90c8b8379d.pdf Look for the canals, there are some good Aires at their marinas. Some with EHUs & toilets etc. Rod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod_vw Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 I would recomend the Meuse area, Camping Car Aires are available here http://cdt55.tourinsoft.com/Upload/MEDIA_54b2e513-2a4c-4888-a630-5a90c8b8379d.pdf Look for the canals, there are some good Aires at their marinas. Some with EHUs & toilets etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel wood Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 We find "The Rough Guide to France" a very useful book for giving us ideas about places to visit (and possibly avoid). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caddies104 Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 After Basel if you have time make your way down to Annecy (180 miles) Must be the most beautiful place in France, supposed to be the cleanest Lake also. Certainly has views to die for, can even Tandem dive (parachute) off mountain tops, the 2 statements are not linked by the way!! (lol) ENJOY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly58 Posted August 19, 2011 Author Share Posted August 19, 2011 We have been to Annecy on a previous trip when we went to Chamonix when we get as far as Basel we hope to head north diaganaly towards Calais possibly visit Verdun and Albert en route. Thanks for all your input, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hallii Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 If you go to Verdun have a look at the underground Citadel. More like an underground town. H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retread24800 Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 Dont forget Les Voges and La Foret Noire, theres a good aire at Orschwihr(68), SSE of Colmar.But there are lots available on Camping-car infos With pictures too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JudgeMental Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 if travelling through Belgium (to avoid tolls) a nice stop is the Aire at Hans Sur Lesse, just out side Rochfort...very picturesque and touristy small town famous for its caves I think. but great eating and drinking! Aire nice and quiet, 10 euro including electricity/water/waste. there is even a toilet block. Alsac a nice region but we tend to try and get furter south for proper weather.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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