France

Off to France next week (not on the bike though - car and caravan) -
midnight boat from Dover on Thursday night out and same a week later back
- and staying here for a few days here:
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=61110,
+France&daddr=48.437461,0.828373&hl=en&geocode=CdMsRN64WGjCFUnE4gIdrqAMAA%
3B&mra=mi&mrsp=1&sz=16&sll=48.437444,0.828288&sspn=0.009581,0.019312&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=16

or (http://tinyurl.com/simeshols) to make it easier.

Anyone know the area? Anything special to look out for? And trains to
Paris - anyone know the score?

 

I don't know the area (although Chartres is apparently a decent place
to visit), but have some idea about trains (Paul C may give you more
info).

I'd pop over to Nogent le Rotrou for a train (I reckon about 90 mins to
2 hours hourney time). Pretty frequent into Paris during rush hour, not
so good outside rush hour. About €20 per head.

Otherwise a trip to Chartres to catch a TER (which will take about an
hour into Paris). Prices are dirt cheap compared to the UK (I paid
around €15 to get back to Paris when I sold my GSX14). You shouldn't
need to book in advance.

Check out http://www.tgv.com/EN/ for more info. Drop me a line if I can
be of any help.

 

Cheers for this - Chartres and Orleons are on the list to visit.

That's great - many thanks Matey.

 

Orlean's supposed to be quite nice too.

NP