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A while back someone posted up a pic of a town in France that they had visited by bike. I can not remember the name but it could have started with a D maybe? Anyhow this town is meant to be a lovely looking place and i was hoping someone may know the place i am talking about. All i know it is south of Calais and maybe a 4 hour drive from there. Would like to take the misses for our 10th anniversary so any help would be much apprecieted :)
454697819
18-02-10, 10:39 AM
how long is a while back.. I went to france in 2004 and posted massive write up ..edit.. found link
http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=71416&highlight=france
dizzyblonde
18-02-10, 10:46 AM
Theres rather a lot
http://www.francethisway.com/indexes/french_communes_d.php
how long is a while back.. I went to france in 2004 and posted massive write up ..edit.. found link
http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=71416&highlight=france
Cheers will look at pics this evening. I think i may have seen the pics just last year though. It is a part of France i never ride too as i always go to Alsace with the bike.
Theres rather a lot
http://www.francethisway.com/indexes/french_communes_d.php
Err yeah LOL
It may well not even begin with D and am just hoping someone will recall a post they did maybe last year showing a pic of a lovely town and that it is pretty well known for being one of the prettiest in France or something like that.
I know it is a shot in the dark but i might get lucky.
I think you might mean Dinan, about 15 - 20 miles south of St Malo. It's a beautiful place, lovely half timbered buildings, on the river. It really is stunning. St Malo is worth a visit too, its medieval walls and medieval town centre with castle were rebuilt after WW2.
I think you might mean Dinan, about 15 - 20 miles south of St Malo. It's a beautiful place, lovely half timbered buildings, on the river. It really is stunning. St Malo is worth a visit too, its medieval walls and medieval town centre with castle were rebuilt after WW2.
Spot on ED. Thanks a bunch and it is not much of a drive so will be perfect area for a long weekend.
Luckypants
18-02-10, 11:50 AM
Was it Dinan you were after? If that's the case great call Ed! I was thinking of Dijon maybe given the description of 4 hours south of Calais :rolleyes:
Warthog
18-02-10, 01:32 PM
Dinant in Belgium is nice too!
Not helping, sorry...
Belgium next time maybe :)
Anyhow all sorted now. Cross over Friday evening 26th March and stay in cheapo ETAP in Calais. Sat morning drive down to St Malo/ Dinan area and going to look for a nice hotel for a few nights. On way down we will stop at the interesting looking Mont St Michel for a good few hours. Sunday will be in Dinan and St Malo walled city areas. Drive back to Calais Monday and have a lunch stop in some place but not picked a town yet.
Hope she likes it all ... not told her where we are going, just to book the time off. For various reasons we can not do a longer trip so this will have to do.
Annecy is pretty stunning too
Luckypants
18-02-10, 02:03 PM
Annecy is pretty stunning too
Stunning area but I didn't think much of the town.
Another place beginning with D south of Calais that is nice is Dole. Still OP sorted, so that's good.
Stunning area but I didn't think much of the town.
:o
We were only there for one night but I enjoyed a beautiful meal and a great variety of beers in what I thought to be a lovely picturesque town.
You must have very high standards! :)
Matt I think you were in Telford;)
Luckypants
18-02-10, 02:32 PM
You must have very high standards! :)
The campsite I found nearby was gorgeous! But just didn't like Annecy town, blatant thread hijack now :D
View of Lake Annecy, from the Col de la Forclaz, Annecy is at the far end of the lake.
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w111/luckypants_photos/France%20Trip%202007/2007_0718FranceTrip0008.jpg
/derail?
Annecy's a great town, especially at night when the old town really comes to life!
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii13/dcoats23/France%202009/P1010811.jpg
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii13/dcoats23/France%202009/P1010809.jpg
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii13/dcoats23/France%202009/P1010840.jpg
Matt I think you were in Telford;)
D'oh! Silly me, of course I was :p I can think of nothing better than camping next to that lake by the ice rink, popping in to town for a fight and a kebab :)
Actually, I can get that sort of action in Brum any day of the week! :help:
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