sreve Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 Hi there We are off to france on monday (dover to calais) and I'm after some up to date info from anyone just returned or just gone south regarding availability of deisel and whether there is a limit on how many litres allowed per vehicle also the road block situation.we will be heading from calais to rouen and then down the west coast. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 You might want to browse through this recent discussiion https://forums.outandaboutlive.co.uk/forums/Motorhomes/Motorhome-Matters/France-travel-off-to-Spain-via-France-next-week/50771/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancepar Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 This was told to me by the wife. On Thursday there was a blockade on the Marcel Doret estate which is just off j3 on the 216 route to the ferries at Calais . At the entry of the Rue Marcel Dassault (Avenue) they were asking drivers whether they wanted Pidou wine store, left at end of road or Gasoil, on the right down the road. Peeps wanting booze were allowed to pass. Can't say what would be the outcome if Gasoil was needed but Trucks use this fuel garage a lot and were being talked to by the protesters. At the other end of the estate back towards Calais there is another fuel garage. HTH . B-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 This regularly-updated French website shows the present situation in France regarding vehicle fuel shortages http://penurie.mon-essence.fr/w/ and it’s evident that things have worsened since 30 November when the website reported that just 16 service-stations had no fuel and 96 service-stations were short of fuel. Today it’s said that 303 service-stations have no fuel and 489 service-stations are short of fuel. In 2017 there were 11147 service stations in France with 430 on autoroutes, so anyone driving there at the moment should still be able to refuel without too much difficulty provided that they avoid the areas shown on the website’s map where shortages are most severe and use their initiative (eg. refuel when they have the opportunity rather than when they actually need to, and ignore the higher asking-price that small privately-owned service-stations usually charge.) This other French website gives details of ‘Gilets Jaunes’ planned demonstrations throughout France TODAY. https://www.linternaute.com/auto/magazine/1750751-gilets-jaunes-les-blocages-sur-les-routes-ce-samedi-8decembre-direct/ It’s likely that this information will not be comprehensive, but it should give a clue to places that it would be wise to navigate around. I don’t know if the website is updated daily, but sreve will be travelling to France tomorrow (Monday 10 December) when it should be expected that things will be quieter demonstration-wise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sreve Posted December 9, 2018 Author Share Posted December 9, 2018 Thanks very much for the replies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witzend Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 The ferry was diverted en route as the protesters closed St Malo port Copied from another forum it was posted Wed 5th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 There is discussion on the following webpage about the ferry “Bretagne” ferry being diverted from St Malo to Ouistreham a week ago. https://bfenthusiasts.com/bfe/topic/11612-sailing-updates-2018-latest-news/?page=21 The discussion also includes the throw-away comment "diesel almost impossible to find in Brittany now" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archiesgrandad Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 Here in Midi Pyrenees there are still pickets around at some road junctions, but they appear to be doing very little except socialise. Fuel seems to be unaffected by whatever is going on, and is readily available, in my local Intermarche diesel has varied between 1/38.1 and 1/40.6 euros over the past week AGD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFrenchConnection Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 All OK in our part of Charente Maritime (St Jean d'Angély). Cheerful Gilet Jeunes on the roundabout chatting to drivers and causing 5 minute delay eastbound, and filled up with diesel at a virtually deserted LeClerc supermarket at about €1.40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 The French ‘fuel shortage’ webpage now shows 69 service-stations having no fuel and 87 service-stations short of fuel, with the comment thsat it seems that the situation may be returning to normal. http://penurie.mon-essence.fr/w/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney123 Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Just arrived down in Murcia region, having traveled Calais down through France into Spain, then via Burgos/\Madrid. All the way no real problems except 5 minute delay around Vendome wth protesters,plenty of fuel if needed around Euro1.38 per ltr in France then into Spain at Irun fuel Euro 1.09 per ltr then after up to 1.14 per ltr. So no panic. Just head south and forget all about probs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monique.hubrechtsgm Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Was that diesel for sure? 30 euro cents on a ducato 120 ltr is 40 euro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 The price of diesel in Spain is currently significantly less than in France - for example https://www.fuelflash.eu/en/?land=es&suchfeld=20305+IRUN&entfernung=5&sorte=diesel&sortierung=preis https://www.fuelflash.eu/en/?land=fr&suchfeld=bordeaux&entfernung=5&sorte=diesel&sortierung=preis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mildi Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 In our part of the Charente just off the N10 to Spain the local supermarket is €1.37 but if you buy on a service station on the N10 it is about €1.60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyboyprowler Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 6 days ago, delays in Rouen and Pontoise, all peaceful. Fuel cheaper in France than the UK, now wheres my yellow jacket!!! *-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverback Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Just done the route south now in Bordeaux via calais rouen deaux poitiers all on N10 some disruption down to poitiers just on roundabouts with fires and protesters no aggravation diesel varies 1.6 E to 1.38 E no shortages so far Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keninpalamos Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 I came down through France last week via Rouen, Le Mans Tours, Clermont Fernand and Perpignan. While fuel was freely available on that route the price did vary somewhat hitting over 1.60€ a litre. So a little more than the UK prices when I left. I’m presently in the Costa Brava region Where diesel is around 1.2€ on average. I did notice that all the new speed camera’s I saw had fire damage. Method seems to be throwing a couple of tyres ove the top of them and setting them on fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverback Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Juat to add to my previous post, most to all speed cameras that were on our route are either taped up, bin bagged up or foamed and even burnt, no sign of anybody repairing them either, and filled up first chance in Spain 1.14 Euro and have seen stations at 1.04 Euro, no wonder the French are revolting!! maybe the UK should be next. Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverback Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 monique.hubrechts@gm - 2018-12-15 4:09 PM Was that diesel for sure? 30 euro cents on a ducato 120 ltr is 40 euro. YES that is correcto Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFrenchConnection Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Charente to the Spanish border yesterday no hold ups at all on part N part A10/A62. Fuel available everywhere.. Today in Spain 'super' diesel filled up twice at €1.22. Filling up again tomorrow as friends waiting in Portugal say diesel much more expensive there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weldted Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Fuel today in Chalus Haute Vienne (Diesel) €1.385 ltr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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