French Frolic 2022

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Re: French Frolic 2022

Post by Dark » Fri Jun 24, 2022 10:22 pm

Exact same days/times as me! I'm staying at parents near Epsom Sunday night.

On the way back I was thinking....

Sat: Gap
Sun: near Alp Huez
Mon: ?
Tues: La Clusaz
Wed: Reims

should probably start to book hotels... any suggestions?
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Re: French Frolic 2022

Post by Clarkie » Sun Jun 26, 2022 1:50 pm

Booked on the 0950 shuttle on 15th, only the full price £254.00 left for the 1020 crossing!
Emovis Liber-T tags also out of stock until 28th/30th June 2022 too
Booked to head home on Tuesday 23rd too

C7Steve had posted earlier in the thread for overnight stop going out at Holiday Inn Ashford Central, currently £70.00 for the night
https://www.google.com/travel/hotels/As ... HQAAAAAQIg

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Re: French Frolic 2022

Post by C7Steve » Sun Jun 26, 2022 3:58 pm

Clarkie wrote:
Sun Jun 26, 2022 1:50 pm
Booked on the 0950 shuttle on 15th, only the full price £254.00 left for the 1020 crossing!
Emovis Liber-T tags also out of stock until 28th/30th June 2022 too
Booked to head home on Tuesday 23rd too

C7Steve had posted earlier in the thread for overnight stop going out at Holiday Inn Ashford Central, currently £70.00 for the night
https://www.google.com/travel/hotels/As ... HQAAAAAQIg
We stopped over there in 2018 with Ali C at the start of that Frolic. There is a place to eat across the road from the hotel too.

It was a short drive the next morning to the Chunnel.


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Re: French Frolic 2022

Post by alicrozier » Mon Jun 27, 2022 10:03 am

That's me also booked into the Holiday Inn Ashford Central for 14th, I recall it was ideal for the stopover Steve.
Emovis tags are delivered really really quickly Clarkie, they were also out of stock for a couple of days before I ordered mine.

Dark wrote:
Fri Jun 24, 2022 10:22 pm
On the way back I was thinking....

Sat: Gap
Sun: near Alp Huez
Mon: ?
Tues: La Clusaz
Wed: Reims

should probably start to book hotels... any suggestions?
Will have a look but that's a great start!
Sat: Orange - Gap with Brunch atop Ventoux...

...onto route des Grande Alpes:
https://provence-alpes-cotedazur.com/en ... lpes-tour/
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Re: French Frolic 2022

Post by hendeg » Mon Jun 27, 2022 10:46 am

Dark wrote:
Fri Jun 24, 2022 10:22 pm
Exact same days/times as me! I'm staying at parents near Epsom Sunday night.

On the way back I was thinking....

Sat: Gap
Sun: near Alp Huez
Mon: ?
Tues: La Clusaz
Wed: Reims

should probably start to book hotels... any suggestions?
We had a night in La Clasaz in 2015 and stayed at La Ferme. It was excellent and Stu managed to stay on a bit longer to enjoy their hospitality.

We also were in Reims, staying at Hotel Akena. Don't remember much about the hotel though but I think it did what we needed.
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Re: French Frolic 2022

Post by alicrozier » Mon Jun 27, 2022 11:15 am

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Hopefully better weather this time!
hendeg wrote:
Mon Jun 27, 2022 10:46 am
Dark wrote:
Fri Jun 24, 2022 10:22 pm
Exact same days/times as me! I'm staying at parents near Epsom Sunday night.

On the way back I was thinking....

Sat: Gap
Sun: near Alp Huez
Mon: ?
Tues: La Clusaz
Wed: Reims

should probably start to book hotels... any suggestions?
We had a night in La Clasaz in 2015 and stayed at La Ferme. It was excellent and Stu managed to stay on a bit longer to enjoy their hospitality.

We also were in Reims, staying at Hotel Akena. Don't remember much about the hotel though but I think it did what we needed.
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Re: French Frolic 2022

Post by Clarkie » Tue Jun 28, 2022 11:04 am

alicrozier wrote:
Mon Jun 27, 2022 10:03 am
That's me also booked into the Holiday Inn Ashford Central for 14th, I recall it was ideal for the stopover Steve.
Emovis tags are delivered really really quickly Clarkie, they were also out of stock for a couple of days before I ordered mine.
Cheers Ali
Booked Holiday Inn too ✔️
Tags also back in stock ✔️

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Re: French Frolic 2022

Post by alicrozier » Tue Jun 28, 2022 1:11 pm

Here are some thoughts...

Sat: Orange-Ventoux-Gap-Guillestre
https://goo.gl/maps/4qHQKDkMxj1KKriH8

Sun: Guillestre-Izoard-Briancon-Granon-Galibier-Telegraph-Iseran-Bourg Saint Maurice
https://goo.gl/maps/6BHfbVUVgPG6bZRS7

Mon: Bourg Saint Maurice-Madeleine-Lacet de Montvernier-Telegraph-Galibier-near to Alpe d'Huez
https://goo.gl/maps/kDGVjXnhYtGfjKyJ9

Tues: near to Alpe d'Huez-Glandon-Croix de Fer-Madeleine-La Clusaz
https://goo.gl/maps/duwqc9vjJ9EBTocb9

Wed: La Clusaz-Reims
https://goo.gl/maps/Qp8sEF1LV53Zuhch7

The Sunday is a big day but the others are manageable and have some options to shorten. I think this covers lots of big hitters and even a few in both directions...

Edited to correct an error on the Sunday (was starting from Gap so not so far) and then add a lunch stop at Col du Granon Serre Chevalier (2022 TdF Stage 11 summit finish).
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Re: French Frolic 2022

Post by hendeg » Tue Jun 28, 2022 1:48 pm

Yip - that's a route. I'm not sitting here dreaming about being on that drive with you all.

We've stayed at Hotel le Barniers in Guillestre a couple of times. Scotty's find the first time. It's basic but friendly and good for parking.
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Re: French Frolic 2022

Post by Stu160 » Tue Jun 28, 2022 10:55 pm

I have a wee special place in my heart for La Ferme ♥️

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Re: French Frolic 2022

Post by C7Steve » Wed Jun 29, 2022 10:51 am

hendeg wrote:
Tue Jun 28, 2022 1:48 pm
I'm not sitting here dreaming about being on that drive with you all.
I am. :drive


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Re: French Frolic 2022

Post by Julien » Wed Jun 29, 2022 9:26 pm

alicrozier wrote:
Tue Jun 28, 2022 1:11 pm
Here are some thoughts...

Sat: Orange-Ventoux-Gap-Guillestre
https://goo.gl/maps/4qHQKDkMxj1KKriH8

Sun: Guillestre-Izoard-Briancon-Galibier-Telegraph-Iseran-Bourg Saint Maurice
https://goo.gl/maps/7UpyEuwngpQYCoHb9

Mon: Bourg Saint Maurice-Madeleine-Lacet de Montvernier-Telegraph-Galibier-near to Alpe d'Huez
https://goo.gl/maps/kDGVjXnhYtGfjKyJ9

Tues: near to Alpe d'Huez-Glandon-Croix de Fer-Madeleine-La Clusaz
https://goo.gl/maps/duwqc9vjJ9EBTocb9

Wed: La Clusaz-Reims
https://goo.gl/maps/Qp8sEF1LV53Zuhch7
I approuve this travel plans, in the opposite way of my last frolic. :welcome
I confirm "La ferme" is a nice Hotel in La Clusaz :cheers

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Re: French Frolic 2022

Post by Dark » Wed Jun 29, 2022 11:16 pm

Hi Ali,

The route looks fantastic and now it has Julien's approval I'm definitely in! :D

I used to stay opposite La Ferme, a good friend owned Pub Le Salto, I don't remember the rest......

He now runs the bar by the church which is supposed to be a bit calmer! :cheers
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Re: French Frolic 2022

Post by alicrozier » Thu Jun 30, 2022 9:02 am

Cool, I'll put together a hotel list and get booking based on the above route plan.
Already some great hotel recommendations from Gary, Sun/Mon a bit of a flyer...

Sat:
Guillestre Hotel le Barniers.

Sun:
Bourg Saint Maurice Relais du Petit Saint Bernard.

Mon:
near to Alpe d'Huez Le Sherpa

Tue:
La Clasaz La Ferme.

Wed:
Reims Hotel Akena.
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Re: French Frolic 2022

Post by Clarkie » Thu Jun 30, 2022 10:44 pm

Plan to join the group Sat/Sun then head home Monday poss stopping over in Reims Monday night the Eurotunnel early Tuesday
Can’t go all that way and not experience the alpine roads👍😎

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