HymerVan Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 We have traveled fairly extensively in Europe including France but this year may go to Southern France (Milau area) via Tunnel. The Peripherique is legendary but seems like the obvious route from Calais to the south. No doubt those who have actually driven this route can offer advice (which i appreciate may be "avoid!") Our trip will be in September. It would seem that many campsites will still be open then. Any advice relating to that time of year would also be welcome. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 The périphérique is akin to the M25 - if you are lucky driving on it will be (relatively) easy and (relatively) stress-free: if you aren't lucky it will be murder! Also like the M25, if you pick a busy time traffic conditions are potentially going to be far worse than at a quiet time. This video-clip may be useful http://www.experienceloire.com/paris-peripherique.htm Me, I keep well clear of urban Paris even if it means travelling to a destination by a less direct route. (Most French campsites wil remain open until end-September.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Duplicate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HymerVan Posted June 3, 2014 Author Share Posted June 3, 2014 Thanks very much Derek. Analogies with the M25 do not surprise me and I have had very quick and very slow journeys on it. The quickest was perhaps in the late 80s when Herz at Heathrow upgraded me from a bog standard Escort to an RS Turbo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robinhood Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 I've used the Périphérique in both good and appalling conditions, but only in a car. At its best it is fine; At its worse, it is 'diabolique'. It is also, in a motorhome, only an obvious route for those who don't wish to avoid autoroute tolls. Unless in a hurry, I would recommend the oft-posted route South via Rouen (though that has its own traffic issues at the moment), Evreux and Dreux, with a nice overnight stop on the Loire near Orleans to break the journey. The basic, but cheap municipal at Beaugency (or the nearby excellent free Aire at L'Ailly en Val) is not far off the route, and gives good scope for an evening stroll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Kirby Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 HymerVan - 2014-06-03 12:59 PM We have traveled fairly extensively in Europe including France but this year may go to Southern France (Milau area) via Tunnel. The Peripherique is legendary but seems like the obvious route from Calais to the south. No doubt those who have actually driven this route can offer advice (which i appreciate may be "avoid!") Our trip will be in September. It would seem that many campsites will still be open then. Any advice relating to that time of year would also be welcome. Thanks Try this: Calais to Boulogne via toll free A16. Boulogne to Abbeville continuing on A16 (toll) or, D240, D901, D1001 via Samer/Montreuil (Toll free). Abbeville to Rouen via toll free A28. Rouen to Chartres via D6015, D6154, A154 (toll free), N154. Chartres to Orleans via N154, D954, D2020. Orleans to Clermont-Ferrand via A71 (toll), or, D907, A77 (toll free), N7, D2009, via Nevers and Moulins. Clermont-Ferrand to Millau via toll free A75 (except if you actually cross the Millau viaduct). On a good day going via the peripherique will be quicker, but not, I would suggest, significantly so, but on a bad day......................................................!!! We used the toll free variant of this route as far as Chartres this April, and there was no hold-up through Rouen. There can be a hold-up at St Remy-sur-Avre, (on the N12 between Nonancourt and Dreux) which can be eliminated by turning east off the N154 south of Evreux to Prey, then via St Andre-de-l'Eure, Marcilly-sur-Eure and St-Georges-Motel, to join the D928 just NE of Dreux and then follow "Chartres" to re-join the N154 southwards. It is a pretty route, with little traffic and, although a bit slower than the direct route via Nonancourt on a good day, is far quicker when St Remy snarls up. Like the peripherique, yer pays yer money! :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laimeduck Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Brian Kirby - 2014-06-03 5:21 PM HymerVan - 2014-06-03 12:59 PM We have traveled fairly extensively in Europe including France but this year may go to Southern France (Milau area) via Tunnel. The Peripherique is legendary but seems like the obvious route from Calais to the south. No doubt those who have actually driven this route can offer advice (which i appreciate may be "avoid!") Our trip will be in September. It would seem that many campsites will still be open then. Any advice relating to that time of year would also be welcome. Thanks Try this: Calais to Boulogne via toll free A16. Boulogne to Abbeville continuing on A16 (toll) or, D240, D901, D1001 via Samer/Montreuil (Toll free). Abbeville to Rouen via toll free A28. Rouen to Chartres via D6015, D6154, A154 (toll free), N154. Chartres to Orleans via N154, D954, D2020. Orleans to Clermont-Ferrand via A71 (toll), or, D907, A77 (toll free), N7, D2009, via Nevers and Moulins. Clermont-Ferrand to Millau via toll free A75 (except if you actually cross the Millau viaduct). On a good day going via the peripherique will be quicker, but not, I would suggest, significantly so, but on a bad day......................................................!!! We used the toll free variant of this route as far as Chartres this April, and there was no hold-up through Rouen. There can be a hold-up at St Remy-sur-Avre, (on the N12 between Nonancourt and Dreux) which can be eliminated by turning east off the N154 south of Evreux to Prey, then via St Andre-de-l'Eure, Marcilly-sur-Eure and St-Georges-Motel, to join the D928 just NE of Dreux and then follow "Chartres" to re-join the N154 southwards. It is a pretty route, with little traffic and, although a bit slower than the direct route via Nonancourt on a good day, is far quicker when St Remy snarls up. Like the peripherique, yer pays yer money! :-) I did most of this route the other way round in the 2nd week in May this year. No problems at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HymerVan Posted June 5, 2014 Author Share Posted June 5, 2014 Thanks for all contributions, think I will avoid M25. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HymerVan Posted June 5, 2014 Author Share Posted June 5, 2014 OOps Freudian slip. Meant to say peripherique ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syd Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 Speak as you find I have travelled on the peripherique more than 20 times and only experienced delays once. My advice is not to avoid it but to use common sense, avoid peak times and ALWAYS keep in at least the second lane because no matter which way you are travelling your satnav will be constantly telling you to "KEEP LEFT" "KEEP LEFT" "KEEP LEFT" or "STAY IN THE LEFT LANE" "WATCH OUT FOR THE MOTORCYCLES" they frequently use it as a race track All the traffic is going in the same direction so what is the problem, 40 mins and you are through it and off free Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyishuk Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Frequently used the "Brian" route. Did try down through Versailles . but gets a bit messy where the Peage turns south. Rgds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purple princess Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 My advice would be to follow Brian's route, we have done quite a bit of that stress free, and the peripherique is to be avoided, simply because when it's bad it's absolutely awful!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliffy Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 We did the Paris peripheque on our first trip to France in the MH, 5 years ago. It was not as bad as expected the only problem was that the turn off an be vdry close to each other so when the sat nav says take the exit it is easy to take one too early which I did once but it was easy to get back on. That said I have not used that route since, it is either via Le Man or Ruhen depending on where we are heading to and from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lennyhb Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Always use either Brian or Robinhoods route or something similar. I avoid the Peripherique like the plague, last time I used it it was in a car and took longer to do 10 miles than the following 120 miles to Deippe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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