Underhill

How do I find rest areas (the large ones with shops and restaurants) along the autoroute using mappy.com? I know I did if a while back, but now I can't find the right place to click on for the information. Ditto for viamichelin.com.

Underhill

I really, really didn't post this message twice--the first one disappeared from the screen before I clicked post, and after that I don't know what happened.

cigalechanta

tsk, tsk, where's the duplicate police?
Hi, underhill, joking with you.

Underhill

Yet again I wish we could delete/edit our own posts once they're up!!!

RonZ

On mappy, when the itinerary comes up, look under "detailed maps" and click on the icon to the right.

Underhill

Thanks, Ron--I knew it was there somewhere.

ira

Hi Ron,

Are the icons that look like trees the rest stops?

Underhill

I don't see the tree icons--??

RonZ

I think Ira is heing his clever self. Those are actually little telephone poles, direct lines to the Hotel Bonaparte.

Underhill

Well, of course--why didn't I think of that?

ira

Hi,

On the detailed map, at the "Town" level, as you traverse the road you will find icons that look like a fir tree and a picnic table.

Are these the rest stops?

Underhill

Possibly, but the stops I'm after are the ones that have a bridge across the autoroute, with restaurants and shops on both sides, along with gas stations and sometimes ATMs. Very useful on a long trip.

RonZ

There is a site, which I have trouble loading, which may have such info

www.autoroute.fr

Underhill

Ron,

That's a great help; I'll see what my computer can do. The folks at Viamichelin.com were no help at all.

RonZ

Try this one:

http://www.day-tripper.net/zxo/zxo2m...autoroute.html

Click on "highways," then choose an autoroute. A chart with several categories will come up.

Underhill

Ron, that did it! Thank you very much.

ira

Hi Ron,

Thanks for the link to france autoroutes.

The icon with the tree on mappy.com is the location of the rest stops.

Franceautoroutes tells you what is there.

cigalechanta

thanks Rex!

rex

You're welcome.