Driving through France............

You could do Nancy to Mulhouse direct - but still the same problem [if that is what it is] of going over the mountains - but to me that is a very interesting part of the trip, and a nice break from motorway/dal carriage way drivingThe Colmar direct route is the shortest - its about 25 miles further via Strasburg, and 20 direct to Mulhouse, but the timings are about the same. I do think that you save a little fuel on the Colmar direct route - but its probably not a great deal Flashed by a speed camera in france? See;-http://www.thelocal.fr/20130530/france-cracks-down-on-speeding-foreign-driversYou might be lucky - opinions differ on how good the French are at getting the fines paid [Google it]

thanks Alan, As always you provide very useful knowledge! So the direct route, where does that go through, as when i google Nancy to Mulhouse, it shows the route which goes through Colmar?Theres a route which goes through the (D430) road i can see.....Tony

Route from Nancy is E23/N57 to Remiremont then E512 to Mulhouse - a delightful run, but I think the Nancy/Colmar direct route is easier [Doing it at the end of October - Calais to Mons [1st overnight stop] then on to Colmar [2nd stop, in Mercure in Town centre] - then on to Lake Maggiore area for a10 days before returning via Pontarlier and St Quentin [using french toll roads]

thanks Alan, I wish you all the best for your upcoming trip. I can see that this alternative direct route - passes through Epinal, is this the famous alternative epinal route many do as an alternative?

"............ is this the famous alternative epinal route many do as an alternative? ..........." Don't think so - the 'alternative' is probably the route passing near Lorrach, that by-passes Basel

thanks for clarifying As a matter of interest why are you planning to use the toll route on the way back through france? Just a change of scenary?

Using toll route for variety. We've been driving down 2 or 3 times a year for the last 10 years, so occassionally we like a changeAlso, now we have a dog, we do shorter 'hops' [3 overnight stops], and are seeing if this route is OK for avoiding an overnight stop in Switzerland [No dog this time]

Fantastic, I look forward to hearing a write up from you as to your trip. If i remember correctly you are from the same neck of the woods as me Northampton!All the best. Tony

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You could do Nancy to

thanks Alan,

Route from Nancy is E23/N57

thanks Alan,

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thanks for clarifying

Using toll route for variety.

Fantastic, I look forward to

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