{"id":25075,"date":"2016-11-23T13:36:51","date_gmt":"2016-11-23T13:36:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ourtour.co.uk\/home\/?p=25075"},"modified":"2021-06-26T16:10:14","modified_gmt":"2021-06-26T15:10:14","slug":"life-non-toll-roads-gace-arnage-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourtour.co.uk\/home\/life-non-toll-roads-gace-arnage-france\/","title":{"rendered":"Life on the Non-Toll Roads, Gac\u00e9 and Arnage, France"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Zagan the motorhome&#8217;s in his third free aire in as many days, parked alongside a French Hymer in Arnage, a small town just south of Le Mans. (<a href=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?q=loc:47.93037,0.18422\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">N47.93037, E0.18422<\/a>). We&#8217;ve not yet been out for much of a look around, but it feels a green and leafy spot, with La Sarthe flowing slothfully past behind us.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_25078\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25078\" class=\"wp-image-25078 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_20161123_130347478_HDR-1024x576-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"The motorhome aire at Arnage, just south of Le Mans\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_20161123_130347478_HDR-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_20161123_130347478_HDR-1024x576-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_20161123_130347478_HDR-1024x576-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-25078\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The motorhome aire at Arnage, just south of Le Mans<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We&#8217;re taking it pretty easy folks, taking two hour nibbles out of our goal to get closer to the equator for winter. France&#8217;s non-toll roads are doing the job nicely for us,\u00a0a\u00a0mixture of lengthy straights of A road and stretches of dual carriageway, joining the dots between northern France&#8217;s towns, villages and cities. Under a grey sky, scalped crops and leafless trees switch back and forth with retail parks and car dealerships, as the distance towards Capbreton, <a href=\"http:\/\/ourtour.co.uk\/home\/four-years-full-circle-capbreton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">our much-loved aire on the roaring Atlantic coast<\/a>, reduces.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_25079\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25079\" class=\"wp-image-25079 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC03876-1024x537-1024x537.jpg\" alt=\"The areas we've crossed were heavily battered during the last two world wars. Reminders are everywhere in place names, cemeteries and memorials. We passed several of them dedicated to the Canadian who took on the unenviable task of defeating the forces of the far right 72 years ago\" width=\"620\" height=\"325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC03876-1024x537.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC03876-1024x537-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC03876-1024x537-768x403.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-25079\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The areas we&#8217;ve crossed were heavily battered during the two world wars. Reminders are everywhere in place names, cemeteries and memorials. As well as this road name near the aire in Montville, we passed several Canadian memorials, reminders of the brave who took on the unenviable task of defeating the might of the far right 72 years ago<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We&#8217;ve had a couple of interesting moments mind, the first when we left Montville heading for an aire at the small town of Gac\u00e9 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps?q=loc:48.79578,0.29612\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">N48.79578, E0.29612<\/a>),\u00a0as a series of warning signs screamed MAX 2.6m HIGH! at us, the tunnel under the railway we were about to pass under would remove the top 40cm from Zagan. Luckily we&#8217;d seen on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.park4night.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">park4night.com<\/a> database someone with a 3.2m high van had driven under it, and they couldn&#8217;t work out why the sign was so pessimistic. As we rounded the corner and saw the tunnel, my left eye twitching in slight panic, we couldn&#8217;t work it out either, the tunnel was high enough for a lorry and we easily nipped under it. Weird.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_25077\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25077\" class=\"wp-image-25077 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_20161122_151542688_HDR-1024x576-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Free aire at Gac\u00e9, outside the Mayor's and Tourist Info\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_20161122_151542688_HDR-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_20161122_151542688_HDR-1024x576-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_20161122_151542688_HDR-1024x576-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-25077\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Free aire at Gac\u00e9, outside the Mayor&#8217;s and Tourist Info<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Further south on the road to\u00a0Gac\u00e9, four aggregate lorries driving in convoy, empty of their loads and in a hurry, forced their way through the traffic. The first overtook us on a single carriage road as we approached a roundabout. I accidentally focused on him, and was completely taken aback when the second lorry started to overtake us too, with no way back in unless I braked, which I duly did to avoid being pushed off the road. Accelerating away from the roundabout, I discovered the other two lorries in the convoy as they pulled similar tricks, leaving me fuming. Later, once I&#8217;d calmed down, I realised they&#8217;d done me a favour. They could have easily killed us. The single most dangerous thing we do is driving, and whoever&#8217;s in the driving seat of this thing has a critical job: keep us and others from harm&#8217;s way. I&#8217;d let my ego get in the way of this goal, and they gave me a timely reminder of it. B*****ds. :-)<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_25082\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25082\" class=\"size-large wp-image-25082\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC03887-1024x550-1024x550.jpg\" alt=\"The non-toll roads are pretty much devoid of traffic. Even rolling through Rouen and Le Mans we weren't held up.\" width=\"620\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC03887-1024x550.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC03887-1024x550-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC03887-1024x550-768x413.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-25082\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The non-toll roads are pretty much devoid of traffic. Even rolling through Rouen and Le Mans we weren&#8217;t held up.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_25083\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25083\" class=\"size-large wp-image-25083\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC03885-1024x525-1024x525.jpg\" alt=\"Crossing the Seine at Rouen\" width=\"620\" height=\"318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC03885-1024x525.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC03885-1024x525-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC03885-1024x525-768x394.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-25083\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Crossing the Seine at Rouen<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Another thing which has struck me as we&#8217;ve bounced from aire to aire: the massive difference in attitude towards motorhomes between\u00a0my home nation and the one we&#8217;re currently guests of. We&#8217;ve been at this a while now, so I shouldn&#8217;t really notice it any more, but I do, and I remain incredibly grateful for it. In France (and many other European countries), overnight parking places are provided everywhere for free or a few Euros, officially reserved for &#8216;camping cars&#8217;. Service points are everywhere too, for free or again just a few Euros. You could, if it suited you or need forced it, spend years travelling France, alternating between\u00a0the Alps, Provence, the Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts, and get through less than \u00a35000 a year. It&#8217;s quite incredible.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_25080\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25080\" class=\"wp-image-25080 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC03874-1024x584-1024x584.jpg\" alt=\"Bins strictly reserved for motorhomes! Forbidden for businesses and locals to use! Wow. We went to Decathlon today and there were spaces in the car park also reserved for motorhomes, amazing.\" width=\"620\" height=\"354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC03874-1024x584.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC03874-1024x584-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC03874-1024x584-768x438.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-25080\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bins strictly reserved for motorhomes! Forbidden for businesses and locals to use! Wow. We went to Decathlon today and there were spaces in the car park also reserved for motorhomes, amazing.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We&#8217;ve been enjoying lazy days, walking the small towns in the evening, cooking in the van, supping wine, reading and listening to music. Our new 12V TV&#8217;s been getting some use too, as we&#8217;ve sussed how to find the satellite we need and how to use the telly. It still feels a little like magic all of this. We&#8217;ve 3G internet, satellite TV, gas central heating, heated wet room, double bed, fridge-freezer, the lot. This already feels pretty luxurious, but wait until we&#8217;re in North Africa, at which point it&#8217;ll be like driving our own Buckingham Palace On Wheels about the place.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_25081\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25081\" class=\"size-large wp-image-25081\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC03890-1024x534-1024x534.jpg\" alt=\"Although we're not doing much investigating, we've loving the unmistakable Frenchness of our surroundings!\" width=\"620\" height=\"323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC03890-1024x534.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC03890-1024x534-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC03890-1024x534-768x401.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-25081\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Although we&#8217;re not doing much investigating, we&#8217;ve loving the unmistakable Frenchness of our surroundings &#8211; this bar was close to the famous 24 hour Le Mans circuit!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Our mates, Phil and Jules, are busy (very busy!) gearing up things back home before heading south, so we&#8217;re kind\u00a0of hares set loose here. The current plan&#8217;s to meet up at Capbreton next week, depending on how well their huge list of jobs progresses. For the time being we&#8217;re enjoying some serious down time, hardly feeling an urge to look at the towns and cities we&#8217;re cutting our way through, just living a simple life.<\/p>\n<p>At which point I&#8217;ll sign off guys, time for me to go cook a sausage casserole! Take it easy folks.<\/p>\n<p>Cheers, Jay<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zagan the motorhome&#8217;s in his third free aire in as many days, parked alongside a French Hymer in Arnage, a small town just south of Le Mans. (N47.93037, E0.18422). 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