Road Trip Pyrénées 2022
Road Trip Pyrénées 2022
Road Trip Pyrénées 2022
8 days / 3000 Km (1800 Miles)
Pyrénées is a mountain range at the border of Spain, with summit over 3000m but less extensive compare to Alps.
Day 1 : Ozoir la Férriere => Limoges (July 18)
Nothing special, a very hot day (40°C), forced to put on the soft top not to be burned by the sun...
We crossed a region called "The diagonal of vaccum" because of the low population ratio.
Day 2 : Limoges => Perchède (in Gers) (July 19)
Nice roads thru Dordogne and arrived in Gers near the track of NOGARO.
I advise this lovely Bed and Brackfast with watch gooses
Day 3 : Frolic in Pyrenées near Lourdes (July 20)
First stop in Tarbes to visit my old Engineer School (1989 => 1994)
In 1993/1994 there were a dozen of Scottich students from the university of Glasgow in my school promotion. They learn to Ski and to drink RICARD the famous alcohol in south of France !
Up and down Mountain pass "Col du Tourmalet" unfortunatly with light fog at the summit. Up at "Cirque de Troumouse" near the famous "Cirque de Gavarny" A bumby and narrow road with sheep sleeping in the middle of the road.
Beautiful panorama at the summit.
To be continued...
8 days / 3000 Km (1800 Miles)
Pyrénées is a mountain range at the border of Spain, with summit over 3000m but less extensive compare to Alps.
Day 1 : Ozoir la Férriere => Limoges (July 18)
Nothing special, a very hot day (40°C), forced to put on the soft top not to be burned by the sun...
We crossed a region called "The diagonal of vaccum" because of the low population ratio.
Day 2 : Limoges => Perchède (in Gers) (July 19)
Nice roads thru Dordogne and arrived in Gers near the track of NOGARO.
I advise this lovely Bed and Brackfast with watch gooses
Day 3 : Frolic in Pyrenées near Lourdes (July 20)
First stop in Tarbes to visit my old Engineer School (1989 => 1994)
In 1993/1994 there were a dozen of Scottich students from the university of Glasgow in my school promotion. They learn to Ski and to drink RICARD the famous alcohol in south of France !
Up and down Mountain pass "Col du Tourmalet" unfortunatly with light fog at the summit. Up at "Cirque de Troumouse" near the famous "Cirque de Gavarny" A bumby and narrow road with sheep sleeping in the middle of the road.
Beautiful panorama at the summit.
To be continued...
Last edited by Julien on Wed Aug 03, 2022 1:04 am, edited 1 time in total.
Re: Road Trip Pyrénées 2022
lovely part of the world. Enjoy the passes, very jealous.
"Here for a good time not a long time"
Re: Road Trip Pyrénées 2022
Yes - very envious. More details please!
Re: Road Trip Pyrénées 2022
Some pictures of the "Cirque de Troumouse"
Overview of the journey :
Day 4 : Lourdes => Montégut Plantaurel
A long road with a lot of montain pass and small road
After sheep, now it's cows on the road :
Overview at mountain pass"col d'Aspin" :
Up and down mountain pass "Col de Peyresourde"
Lunch at Bagnère de Luchon a very nice town
Landscape near Bagnère de Luchon :
Mountain pass "Col de Menté" :
An other nice bed and Breakfast near "Foix" :
To be continued...
Overview of the journey :
Day 4 : Lourdes => Montégut Plantaurel
A long road with a lot of montain pass and small road
After sheep, now it's cows on the road :
Overview at mountain pass"col d'Aspin" :
Up and down mountain pass "Col de Peyresourde"
Lunch at Bagnère de Luchon a very nice town
Landscape near Bagnère de Luchon :
Mountain pass "Col de Menté" :
An other nice bed and Breakfast near "Foix" :
To be continued...
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Day 5 : Frolic Foix => Ax les Thermes => Les Angles => Prades => Foix
Landscape south of "Foix" :
Landscape near "Ax les Thermes" :
Nice rest area for lunch :
In background mountain of the ski stations "Les Angles" and "Font Romeu"
Visite of "Villefranche de Conflent" an old city with Vauban fortification :
Mountain pass "Col de Jau", a very narrow but smooth road :
Now we meet wild horses :
Road in a canyon :
To be continued...
Landscape south of "Foix" :
Landscape near "Ax les Thermes" :
Nice rest area for lunch :
In background mountain of the ski stations "Les Angles" and "Font Romeu"
Visite of "Villefranche de Conflent" an old city with Vauban fortification :
Mountain pass "Col de Jau", a very narrow but smooth road :
Now we meet wild horses :
Road in a canyon :
To be continued...
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Day 6 : Montégut Plantaurel => Albi
We leave Pyrénée and travel to Albi thru nice roads of middle mountains.
Albi is a very nice town, very clean, not like Paris who became a sh*t hole...
The cathedral is very unique in France, it's the only one built in red bricks and not in stones.
Day 7 : Albi => Noirétable
A long journey on small roads during a very hot day.
Auvergne is a region with a lot of old castle :
Another nice bed and breakfast near Noirétable in a typical old house :
Typical landscape in Auvergne with middle mountains :
Day 8 : Back to home...
If one day you plan a track day at Magny Cours, take a detour at Guedelon a Castle built as in the middle age :
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Gu%C3 ... d3.1550422
That's all folks.
We leave Pyrénée and travel to Albi thru nice roads of middle mountains.
Albi is a very nice town, very clean, not like Paris who became a sh*t hole...
The cathedral is very unique in France, it's the only one built in red bricks and not in stones.
Day 7 : Albi => Noirétable
A long journey on small roads during a very hot day.
Auvergne is a region with a lot of old castle :
Another nice bed and breakfast near Noirétable in a typical old house :
Typical landscape in Auvergne with middle mountains :
Day 8 : Back to home...
If one day you plan a track day at Magny Cours, take a detour at Guedelon a Castle built as in the middle age :
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Gu%C3 ... d3.1550422
That's all folks.
Re: Road Trip Pyrénées 2022
Spectacular scenery, who chose the soundtrack?
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Re: Road Trip Pyrénées 2022
Some great inspiration there for our possible 2023 adventure in the Pyrénées!
The French Frolic Trackdays finish in Pau so scope for a few days in the mountains afterwards. Maybe then ferry home from Spain to Portsmouth...
Not routes but some initial thoughts on possible target Cols:
https://goo.gl/maps/oMVgucZV84jtUuSm8
https://goo.gl/maps/YHEE3CKqMnZ6K7nH9
Further East...
https://goo.gl/maps/82xd1PAeDqgPp8VWA
The French Frolic Trackdays finish in Pau so scope for a few days in the mountains afterwards. Maybe then ferry home from Spain to Portsmouth...
Not routes but some initial thoughts on possible target Cols:
https://goo.gl/maps/oMVgucZV84jtUuSm8
https://goo.gl/maps/YHEE3CKqMnZ6K7nH9
Further East...
https://goo.gl/maps/82xd1PAeDqgPp8VWA
All characters appearing in this post are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.
Any references to laptimes, speed or driving on the public highway are purely for dramatic effect.
Any references to laptimes, speed or driving on the public highway are purely for dramatic effect.
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Day 2 : Limoges => Perchède (in Gers) (July 19)
If anyone is going through France - our house is 35 mins from Limoges - would welcome any Lotus owner for a coffee and croissant.
We have Lotus over in September anyway for Circuit des Remparts weekend in Angouleme.
If anyone is going through France - our house is 35 mins from Limoges - would welcome any Lotus owner for a coffee and croissant.
We have Lotus over in September anyway for Circuit des Remparts weekend in Angouleme.
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2020 Lotus Elise - Rob Walker Heritage Edition
2022 Hyundia i10 N-Line (on order)
2019 DS3 Crossback
Re: Road Trip Pyrénées 2022
Hadn’t realised there was a draft plan for 2023 … Pyrenees has gotten my attention. Small matter of Stelvio 2001alicrozier wrote:Some great inspiration there for our possible 2023 adventure in the Pyrénées!
The French Frolic Trackdays finish in Pau so scope for a few days in the mountains afterwards. Maybe then ferry home from Spain to Portsmouth...
Not routes but some initial thoughts on possible target Cols:
https://goo.gl/maps/oMVgucZV84jtUuSm8
https://goo.gl/maps/YHEE3CKqMnZ6K7nH9
Further East...
https://goo.gl/maps/82xd1PAeDqgPp8VWA
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Re: Road Trip Pyrénées 2022
See the LoT website, only 7 places left! Dijon, Mas Du Clos & Pau Arnos.
Note there is free cancellation until 01-March so what's to lose?
Note there is free cancellation until 01-March so what's to lose?
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Re: Road Trip Pyrénées 2022
started a Frolic 2023 thread in Trackdays for those that have signed up
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Re: Road Trip Pyrénées 2022
I was thinking of a Pyrénées adventure after frolic 2023 and am planning Santander-Portsmouth ferry for the return journey.....surely I'll be retired by then.........
Malcolm
Malcolm
Re: Road Trip Pyrénées 2022
I should bloody hope so - on all counts!!greyrigg wrote:I was thinking of a Pyrénées adventure after frolic 2023 and am planning Santander-Portsmouth ferry for the return journey.....surely I'll be retired by then.........
Malcolm
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