Independent Road Travel

Many thanks to UK.Weather.com 10 Day Weather Forecasts for journey planning. Personally we would advise Calais-Reims unless you particularly want to visit Paris. It is quicker and easier. Just click on each town for it's own individual weather forecast for your journey. Use the Michelin Guide to plan your route in detail. Beware: Speed cameras are installed in all motorway tunnels! In france it is an instant fine, no excuses! Speed limit is reduced in bad weather. In heavy snow chains are compulsory for Meribel even with a 4 wheel drive. Police will NOT let you start the climb up the mountain without them. Practise putting them on and off a few times in daylight and nice weather!! Fuel is cheapest in Moutiers just before you climb the mountain. After that there is just one garage in Meribel with erratic opening hours plus It takes only French credit cards in the automatic pay machine. Put anti freeze in your diesel in December and January. It can go to minus 30c in Meribel at night. Garage diesel is ok only to minus 20c.Expect very heavy delays on Saturdays in February. Better to travel Friday if possible and stay overnight in Albertville. PLus gives you extra skiing on Saturday... So have a nice journey.. Hope this information helps.. feel free to e mail us for any other advice.. Michelin Guide Route Planner + "These weather forecasts on route"
UK Motorway Weather Forecast	Michelin Guide Route Planner.
Calais	Paris
Reims	Dijon
Lyon	Chambery
Brides Les Bains	Meribel Weather Forecast

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