From Calias to the Languedoc
've used these driving directions to the Languedoc region of France loads of times and it's always worked really well.
This route basically takes you straight down through the middle of France , avoiding Paris and taking in an overnight stop. If you'd rather not stop, then you can always go via Paris. Or, if you're towing a boat or caravan and want a really easy run, have a look at my route via Dijon and Lyon.
So.....Driving directions to the Languedoc
What I used to do is to leave work a bit early and get down to the Channel tunnel for a crossing at about 8pm. If you'd rather cross the Channel by another means, then simply adjust the first part of the directions to take account of your staring point.
This would get me into France at about 9.30pm local time. I'd then drive for about three hours, which would get me to my my usual hotel in '‘NANTEUIL LES MEAUX’ for about 12.30am.
I could then get a decent night's sleep, be up the next morning for a departure at about 9am, and use these driving directions to the Languedoc to get down to Pezenas in time for dinner.
1. From Calais , take the A16 towards Dunkerque.
2. @ JUNC 18 pick up the A26 towards Paris & Reims.
3. Just after JUNC 7 at ARRAS , take the A1 towards PARIS .
4. @ JUNC 8 (SENLIS), take the N330 into MEAUX.
5. From MEAUX, follow signs to A4 PARIS, then on to HOTEL.
6. From the hotel in MEAUX take the A4 towards PARIS .
7. @ JUNC 15 pick up the N36 to MELUN.
8. @ MELUN pick up the N6 to FONTAINBLEAU.
9. @ FONTAINBLEAU take the N152 to PITHIVIERS.
10. From PITHIVIERS, stay on the N152 to ORLEANS .
11. From ORLEANS , take the A71 to CLERMONT FD.
12. From CLERMONT FD, take the A75 all the way to Pezenas, crossing viaduct at Millau on the way.
