French Atlantic coast itinerary suggestions

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Nov 8th, 2018 | 11:48 AM

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thibaut

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Blaye is there ? That is where our family fled in 1940 when we were invaded... We became migrants in a way. Never been myself.

Nov 8th, 2018 | 12:03 PM

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StCirq

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The Blaye that I know is between Bordeaux and St-Emilion. If the Blaye referred to above is "near the port," I think it must be a different one.

Nov 8th, 2018 | 01:59 PM

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MyriamC

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Originally Posted by Michael

Not as I experienced it a few years ago; terrible traffic, and as I recall, a lot of trucks.

Indeed! Terrible traffic at the end of August.

Nov 8th, 2018 | 04:34 PM

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jacolis

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Merci a tous!

I think the Royan ferry will work for us and this way we can take a different route (since we will have to come back to Bordeaux on the return back to Paris).

Nov 8th, 2018 | 11:30 PM

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bilboburgler

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Blaye is on the Gironde, with a lovely little ferry and a massive fort.

Nov 8th, 2018 | 11:56 PM

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ribeirasacra

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Originally Posted by Michael

As someone mentioned above, the really bad traffic times around Bordeaux are the commuter hours-otherwise getting into and out of Bordeaux is really easy.

Not as I experienced it a few years ago; terrible traffic, and as I recall, a lot of trucks.

Doing the trip only once does not mean that it is the same all of the time.
There are driving roads than have a greater volume of traffic than this ring road.
A lot of trucks did not mean it was extra terrifying did it? If so why and by how much?

Nov 9th, 2018 | 06:42 AM

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Michael

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Originally Posted by ribeirasacra

I can only speak of my two experiences on the rocade; one going from the train station to Arcachon and the other from the Dordogne to the shopping center that has an Ikea store.