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Route description for Pentecost and friends in France


Pentecost and friends in France

Caught up on some Loire Valley places I missed in 2022. Decided on the Mediterranean coast.

Ettlingen

Landkreis Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland

48° 56' 23" N 8° 24' 15.4" E

48.9397149 8.4042700


☍ 241,4 km (2 hrs. 26 min.)

Toul

A 31, Toul, Mörthe und Mosel, Grand Est, Frankreich

48° 39' 7.1" N 5° 52' 53.8" E

48.6519667 5.8816032


☍ 232,8 km (1 hrs. 59 min.)

Troyes

Easy Park4Night parking close to the historic city. Troyes was worth a quick visit. The Museum of Modern Art was also worth seeing for €8.

Boulevard Henri Barbusse, Troyes, Aube, Grand Est, Frankreich

48° 18' 8.9" N 4° 5' 10.3" E

48.3024684 4.0861954


☍ 162,0 km (1 hrs. 43 min.)

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Yèvre-la-Ville

Nice little castle. If you're nearby, you can take a look. I took the toll, because without it it would have taken an hour longer to get to Orléans. On the way there was an Intermarché and a Carrefour where you could fill up relatively cheaply (20 cents cheaper).

Place du Château 4, Yèvre-la-Ville, Loiret, Zentrum-Loiretal, Frankreich

48° 9' 37.9" N 2° 20' 6.1" E

48.1605184 2.3350303


☍ 23,1 km ( 20 min.)

Château de Chamerolles

An interesting château with a focus on the history of perfume, its production and the corresponding bottles. The journey to Orléans was toll-free.

Route de Gallerand, Chilleurs-aux-Bois, Loiret, Zentrum-Loiretal, Frankreich

48° 3' 39.5" N 2° 9' 50.9" E

48.0609681 2.1641506


☍ 60,0 km ( 40 min.)

Orléans

Arrived in the afternoon and did a quick tour of the city. The historic city center is easy to reach by bike. Tomorrow I will explore the city more thoroughly. The parking space cost €19.20 for 2 nights including tourist tax.

Loiret, Zentrum, Frankreich

47° 52' 57.1" N 1° 50' 3.6" E

47.8825208 1.8343363


☍ 15,4 km ( 21 min.)

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Château de Huisseau

The château is privately owned and was not open for tours. However, the local pastry shop had very tasty items.

Route de Prelefort, Huisseau-sur-Mauves, Loiret, Zentrum-Loiretal, Frankreich

47° 51' 48.3" N 1° 41' 18.6" E

47.8634125 1.6884973


☍ 7,9 km ( 11 min.)

Château de Meung sur Loire

A good destination for families with children. Their main focus was the presentation of dragons from different cultures.

Impasse du Château, Meung-sur-Loire, Loiret, Zentrum, Frankreich

47° 49' 23.7" N 1° 41' 40.1" E

47.8232517 1.6944827


☍ 29,5 km ( 25 min.)

Château de Talcy

It would certainly have been interesting if I had paid more attention to the opening times. Lunch break from 12-2pm. But it was the start of a vintage car tour.

Rue du Château, Talcy, Loir-et-Cher, Zentrum, Frankreich

47° 46' 9.9" N 1° 26' 40.4" E

47.7694220 1.4445631


☍ 43,1 km ( 43 min.)

Veuzain-sur-Loire/Château Chaumont-sur-Loire

Pitch close to my favorite château, Château de Chaumont-sur-Loire

Avenue du Général de Gaulle 1, Veuzain-sur-Loire, Loir-et-Cher, Zentrum-Loiretal, Frankreich

47° 29' 28.4" N 1° 11' 7.8" E

47.4912116 1.1855086


☍ 113,9 km (1 hrs. 15 min.)

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Reuilly

Camping Car Park pitch, former campsite also with sanitary facilities, although they have become outdated over the years. It was nice to have a proper shower again.

Rue des Ponts, Reuilly, Indre, Zentrum-Loiretal, Frankreich

47° 5' 8.7" N 2° 2' 55.5" E

47.0857441 2.0487626


☍ 119,9 km (1 hrs. 17 min.)

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Montluçon

Interesting place near Neris-les-Bains

Allier, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpen, Frankreich

46° 20' 24.1" N 2° 36' 26.6" E

46.3400296 2.6073963


☍ 9,1 km ( 11 min.)

Néris-les-Bains

Camping Car Park very quiet, nice view

Allier, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpen, Frankreich

46° 16' 51" N 2° 40' 20.8" E

46.2808324 2.6724421


☍ 156,4 km (1 hrs. 51 min.)

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Ambert

Small town. Medieval town centre.

Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpen, Frankreich

45° 33' 1.6" N 3° 44' 33.5" E

45.5504338 3.7426390


☍ 71,1 km ( 55 min.)

Le Puy-en-Velay

Free parking at the Rocher St. Michel. The place is definitely worth seeing. Entrance to the Rocher 7€

Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpen, Frankreich

45° 3' 0.4" N 3° 53' 10" E

45.0501091 3.8861042


☍ 246,9 km (3 hrs. 12 min.)

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Albi

Free parking space about 20 minutes walk from the historic city center. Former bishop's seat with impressive cathedral and Toulouse Lautrec Museum.

Tarn, Okzitanien, Frankreich

43° 55' 39.9" N 2° 8' 52.4" E

43.9277552 2.1478990


☍ 125,6 km (1 hrs. 45 min.)

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Le Somail

Small town on the Canal du Midi

Aude, Okzitanien, Frankreich

43° 15' 52.9" N 2° 54' 26.4" E

43.2646992 2.9073441


☍ 87,9 km (1 hrs. )

Sète

Pitch right by the sea, about 10 km from Séte. Be sure to bring Antibrum or other mosquito repellent!

D 612, Sète, Hérault, Okzitanien, Frankreich

43° 21' 56.9" N 3° 36' 52.7" E

43.3658085 3.6146522


☍ 44,9 km ( 40 min.)

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Montpellier

University town with a lot of history

Boulevard d'Antigone 500, Montpellier, Hérault, Okzitanien, Frankreich

43° 36' 32.3" N 3° 53' 19" E

43.6089697 3.8886231


☍ 12,2 km ( 14 min.)

Palavas-les-Flots

Holiday resort for the residents of Montpellier

Avenue de Gaulle, Palavas-les-Flots, Hérault, Okzitanien, Frankreich

43° 31' 52.1" N 3° 55' 23.8" E

43.5311304 3.9232873


☍ 25,2 km ( 22 min.)

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Aigues-Mortes

A medieval town in the Carmarque that is worth seeing. Great city walls and towers. Was very well visited by tourists like me.

Gard, Okzitanien, Frankreich

43° 34' 6.1" N 4° 11' 42.5" E

43.5683546 4.1951425


☍ 43,9 km ( 38 min.)

Nîmes

Pont du Gard was built to bring water from Uzés (trip 2021) to here. So today from the Middle Ages back to Roman times.

Gard, Okzitanien, Frankreich

43° 50' 14.7" N 4° 21' 36.2" E

43.8374249 4.3600687


☍ 34,5 km ( 31 min.)

Arles

Also a Roman city. The Fondation Vincent Van Gogh was actually the main reason for the visit. The museum was interesting, only 3-4 works by Van Gogh, but some works by artists who were inspired by him. The thermal baths and theaters were also worth seeing. There was also an amphitheater, but I had already seen that in Nimes

Rue Portagnel 92, Arles, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Frankreich

43° 40' 41.4" N 4° 37' 59.2" E

43.6781738 4.6331103


☍ 12,9 km ( 18 min.)

Fontvieille

French Passion pitch. Olive oil, vinegar and honey not far from Arles and a good starting point for tomorrow. Finally used the FP!

Chemin d'Auge, Fontvieille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Frankreich

43° 44' 8.6" N 4° 44' 31.1" E

43.7357247 4.7419655


☍ 7,8 km ( 13 min.)

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Les Baux-de-Provence

Very beautiful mountain village.

Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Frankreich

43° 44' 37.1" N 4° 47' 42.1" E

43.7436458 4.7950342


☍ 10,0 km ( 17 min.)

St Rémy De Provence

Van Gogh was placed in a psychiatric hospital here. He painted over 150 pictures here.

Avenue Fauconnet 14, Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Frankreich

43° 47' 20.2" N 4° 49' 41.2" E

43.7889567 4.8281057


☍ 25,7 km ( 30 min.)

Avignon

Former Papal Seat

Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Frankreich

43° 56' 57.3" N 4° 48' 21.2" E

43.9492493 4.8059012


☍ 30,4 km ( 25 min.)

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Orange

Former Roman town with a great old Roman theater. Interesting museum with the remains of castrum dates carved in stone.

Rue des Blanchisseurs 123, Orange, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Frankreich

44° 8' 2.7" N 4° 48' 49.8" E

44.1340810 4.8138470


☍ 29,0 km ( 28 min.)

Bollène

Domaine Julian de l'Embisque. French Passion pitch. Good organic wines. A wine tasting was free. Unfortunately, I liked the taste.

Route De l’Embisque 1791, Bollène, Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux, Drôme, Frankreich

44° 17' 14.9" N 4° 47' 12.9" E

44.2874693 4.7869046


☍ 152,7 km (1 hrs. 27 min.)

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Vienne

I drove on the Route National and not the motorway. I'm parked in a parking lot that is marked as OK in an app but as "forbidden" in Park4Night. No height limit and no prohibition signs. The place is definitely interesting, even if not a "must see". A mixture of Roman and medieval buildings. The Gallo-Roman Museum could have been interesting, but after Nime, Arles and Orange I couldn't see any more museums.

Avenue Marcellin Berthelot 22, Vienne, Vienne, Isère, France

45° 32' 19.5" N 4° 52' 18.1" E

45.5387568 4.8716963


☍ 68,6 km ( 49 min.)

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Pérouges

Parking fee €3. Medieval village on a hill. Nice stop on the way.

Ain, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpen, Frankreich

45° 54' 12.3" N 5° 10' 46.1" E

45.9034280 5.1794607


☍ 87,5 km ( 53 min.)

Auberge du Grand Ronjon

Also a French Passion pitch, but great and inexpensive food!

Route de la Verne 2561, Cormoz, Ain, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpen, Frankreich

46° 25' 53.3" N 5° 13' 17.9" E

46.4314820 5.2216520


☍ 327,0 km (2 hrs. 49 min.)

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Freiburg

Visiting grandchildren

Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland

47° 59' 0.6" N 7° 48' 1.7" E

47.9834885 7.8004731


☍ 130,7 km (1 hrs. 14 min.)

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Ettlingen

Landkreis Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland

48° 56' 23" N 8° 24' 15.4" E

48.9397149 8.4042700