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Heading to vienne lyon france
Posted: 08 Feb 2013, 07:17
by ladybird
Good morning from blustry ireland heading to a gig in lyon( vienne )france (arctic monkeys )anyone on here know of a good camp site in the region 4 kids in tow so swimming pool,also any good driving routes ,thanks in advance. PS.there playing in the antique theatre.
Re: Heading to vienne lyon france
Posted: 08 Feb 2013, 09:42
by alysa
Nice surprise about this shorter form. Can you tell us what it is you are talking/writing about?
Has any info. about this shorter form been posted before (and i just missed it)?
Re: Heading to vienne lyon france
Posted: 08 Feb 2013, 12:38
by ladybird
alysa wrote:Nice surprise about this shorter form. Can you tell us what it is you are talking/writing about?
Has any info. about this shorter form been posted before (and i just missed it)?
You have to read in between the lyons..alysa
Re: Heading to vienne lyon france
Posted: 08 Feb 2013, 12:57
by Bowton Lad
alysa wrote:Nice surprise about this shorter form. Can you tell us what it is you are talking/writing about?
Has any info. about this shorter form been posted before (and i just missed it)?
Alysa, I wish I knew what you are talking/writing about.

Re: Heading to vienne lyon france
Posted: 08 Feb 2013, 13:11
by ladybird
Alasya just joined today and is hiding who they really are its the first post ..strange
Re: Heading to vienne lyon france
Posted: 08 Feb 2013, 13:29
by Ian Hulley
ladybird wrote:Alasya just joined today and is hiding who they really are its the first post ..strange

Re: Heading to vienne lyon france
Posted: 08 Feb 2013, 13:30
by Ralf85
ladybird wrote:Good morning from blustry ireland heading to a gig in lyon( vienne )france (arctic monkeys )anyone on here know of a good camp site in the region 4 kids in tow so swimming pool,also any good driving routes ,thanks in advance. PS.there playing in the antique theatre.
Not a lot of information to work with ladybird. What time of year are you going, as most camp sites in France are closed until 1 April? If you are over there before then you will need to ckeck carefully to find sites that are open all year round. They are few and far between.
You can take the motorway most of the way to Lyon which is quick or you can take the N and D roads if you are not in a hurry. With 4 kids in tow that is a two day drive across France from where I assume you will arrive in France. Tell us more and we can assist more.
Patrick
Re: Heading to vienne lyon france
Posted: 08 Feb 2013, 13:41
by Ian Hulley
Ralf85 wrote: You can take the motorway most of the way to Lyon which is quick or you can take the N and D roads if you are not in a hurry.
Young children will only stand so much 'interesting French countryside' and will have run out of DVDs/DS/iPod or whatever after a day ... Peage are there to eat up the miles but it's a LONG old road from Roscoff (?) across to Lyon with no direct motorways (600 miles ?).
Re: Heading to vienne lyon france
Posted: 08 Feb 2013, 15:09
by ladybird
Heading there on the 22nd july 2013 our plan is to tie the concert in with our holidays
leave the older kids to look after the younger ones,on a campsite.
or skip the whole project and mam and dad just go
fly to paris and fast train down to lyon
take the kids on holidays some were else
Re: Heading to vienne lyon france
Posted: 10 Feb 2013, 17:32
by Ralf85
[quote="Ian Hulley
Young children will only stand so much 'interesting French countryside' and will have run out of DVDs/DS/iPod or whatever after a day .[/quote]
Agreed. A tip. Find campsites with play areas to stop at on the way. Swings,climbing frames and roundabouts help them to get some exercise and let off steam after being cooped up all day. Even dads and mums can enjoy a ride on a swing after a day of sitting down. This also gives you some quiet time for getting the evening meal ready.

Re: Heading to vienne lyon france
Posted: 10 Feb 2013, 18:14
by Ian Hulley
When our 2 were younger we'd rest during the day, travel a couple of hours then when it went dark get them changed into their pyjams and let them sleep while we travelled. Also cooler to do that BUT be prepared to scrape the bugs off the front

Re: Heading to vienne lyon france
Posted: 10 Feb 2013, 22:24
by oorwullie
i'd be taking at the very least 3 days to do roscoff - lyon area.
ask me how i know.
with kids i'd consider a week to be still too quick.
irrelevant comment @ralf,
easter monday is the first april this year so most campsites will be open at least a week before that.
Re: Heading to vienne lyon france
Posted: 11 Feb 2013, 20:31
by ladybird
thanks for all replys
we have decided to leave the kids
and the van, and and are now sussing something else.
flight to paris and bullet train to lyon
rock n roll .....
Re: Heading to vienne lyon france
Posted: 11 Feb 2013, 20:42
by Bowton Lad
ladybird wrote:
flight to paris and bullet train to lyon
The ''Bullet Train''? Next stop Tokyo.
The TGV will take you from Paris to Lyon.

Re: Heading to vienne lyon france
Posted: 12 Feb 2013, 21:54
by Fabzzz
ladybird wrote:thanks for all replys
we have decided to leave the kids
and the van, and and are now sussing something else.
flight to paris and bullet train to lyon
rock n roll .....
train all the way. TGV stops in Lyon. u'll be there in less than 2 hours from the top of France. if you fly, fly to Saint Exupery (Lyon) Airport.
And for Rock n roll, go see AC/DC
