France ( nice to caen)

[mad_turnips]

hi

my mrs is spending the summer studying languages in france and spain and her last stop is Nice in end of september she is then riding ( sucki voulsia 800) from there to Caen to get the ferry back can anyone help with the route and/ or places to stay trying to avoid as many toll roads as pos ;)

cheers
Matt

[scrumpster]

Mad my dad is the man to speak to, he goes down to Spain through France twice a year is now 75 and has been doing it for at least 30 years, he avoids toll roads as he has a long wheel based van so get stung. has just set off for Spain a couple of days ago but on his return will have a chat. I know he goes down through the Loire usually. Got a mate in the Loire but she may be back by then. Lots of motels in France though, may be a good option and possibly even camp in September? The Municipal sites are good and cheap!

[stef]

depending on when it is, she can stay at mine, 20km south of caen...
if i cant accomodate, i can always find her a cheap hotel. i stayed in the formule un (F1) hotel in caen once before. very cheap no frill hotel.

as to which roads to use to avoid tolls ?
i recommend a thourough search on tinternet.
(viamichelin)
but she will struggle to stay off the mways on such a long journey.
i'd say it's a 12h trip using mways, and over 22h using free roads.