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[Studley Ramrod]

Yeah, I know it's in the RTT12 area, I'll move it over when I figure out how to Dappers returns.
DONE ! Cheers Dappers !

Anyhoos, a few peeps have expressed an interest in having the RTT2013 in France so I thought it'd be a timely idea to start the provisional discussion thread.

Soooooo, get yer thoughts n ideas & reasons posted up peeps, camping, hotel, camping + hotel, how long for, when, and of course where.

Was anything discussed at the RTT12 ?

EDIT: Here's the current locations for consideration

Albertville - located in the Rhone Alps. http://en.wikipedia....iki/Albertville
666 miles from London http://maps.google.c...n...amp;t=m&z=6

Vosges - located in the Lorraine region. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vosges
445 miles from London http://maps.google.c...n...amp;t=m&z=6

Brittany - located in, errr, Brittany. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brittany
377 miles from London via Portsmouth http://maps.google.c...n...p;z=6&via=1

Monschau - located in Germany. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monschau
325 miles from London. http://maps.google.c...n...amp;t=m&z=6

Madesimo - located in Italy. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madesimo
700 miles from London. http://maps.google.c...n...amp;t=m&z=6

[dablik]

I wanna go back next year,, assuming the Boss lets me,, so you lot may as well tag along

[Manx1200]

I'd be in, as long as I can get holidays when it happens

[TeDeum]

I'd go to France anytime from tomorrow (if I was allowed!)

[3vd]

I'm in, hotel please.

[big dave]

I'm in, hotel please.

how about something like this in this location

http://www.chalet.gi...-ski-chalet.htm

BD

[3vd]

how about something like this in this location

http://www.chalet.gi...-ski-chalet.htm

BD

That's nice, yup that'll do nicely.

[dablik]

Thats a great location for the Alps,, i'm there assuming i can afford it after my last sojourn in that part of the world

[chrisr]

Mototaranis in Brittany? ( great food and drink!)

[dablik]

Mototaranis in Brittany? ( great food and drink!)

A bit to far Chris from the Alps though... 2000 km a day for a rideout is a bit far m8

[dandywarhol]

Looks a good location Big Dave - lovely part of the world

[MarkyMark]

I am an hour from there at the moment - in Megeve.May take a ride over sometime this week and have a look.

At the RTT2012 - there was some talk of France - in the Ballons de Vosges. [Colmar/Mulhouse area. Superb roads and a bit closer than the Alps.

Edited by MarkyMark, 26 August 2012 - 12:37 pm.

[big dave]

At the RTT2012 - there was some talk of France - in the Ballons de Vosges. [Colmar/Mulhouse area. Superb roads and a bit closer than the Alps.

will be riding those roads in a couple of weeks Mark. We will be able to feedback on our return.

One of the downsides to the Vosges mountains however, is that they have their own micro climate - ie it pisses down a lot!

BD

[bigboat0]

will be riding those roads in a couple of weeks Mark. We will be able to feedback on our return.

One of the downsides to the Vosges mountains however, is that they have their own micro climate - ie it pisses down a lot!

BD

May as well save the ferry & toll fees & head to Scotland then!

[dandywarhol]

May as well save the ferry & toll fees & head to Scotland then!

[MarkyMark]

how about something like this in this location

http://www.chalet.gi...-ski-chalet.htm

BD

Visited them today.

Good bunk-house and they do accommodate a lot of German bikers. Nice guy showed me and the wife around. Area is fantastic. Big communal dining room and Garden area. Beer fridge.

However,
Montvilliers is 6 houses miles from anywhere. No option but to eat their food and drink their beer. Nothing withing walking distance, No self catering. No Camping.

[Studley Ramrod]

Thanks for taking the time to report back 'Live on Location' Mark ! int Carpe brill eh !!

[dablik]

Can throw this in,, it's where i stayed with amenities 5 mins away and 11 Euros per night ,, good location for the Alps,,in fact the road outside will get you started up them. Of course there are many more around,

http://www.camping-m...m/uk/index.html

[MarkyMark]

Can throw this in,, it's where i stayed with amenities 5 mins away and 11 Euros per night ,, good location for the Alps,,in fact the road outside will get you started up them. Of course there are many more around,

http://www.camping-m...m/uk/index.html

From CARP [Carpe's Alpine Roving Patrol] - Traveling incognito on the GTR1400 for this couple of weeks:-

While traveling from Bourg St Maurice to Abbeville, I accidentally went up the St Bernard pass (31Km of twisties). Realised I had gone up the wrong-un when I saw the Italian border. Doh! Me and the wife had a picture with a plastic St. Bernard, then drove back down and took the correct route through Beaufort to Abbeville.

Called in to the above mentioned camp site today

Typical French Municipal; cheap, cheerful and clean.

3 minutes walk into Abbeville town centre, where there are loads of hotels and B&Bs for the not so rufty-tufty outdoor types like what I am.

Reargards - MarkyMark

[Matlock]

Was anything discussed at the RTT12 ?

We talked about the Colmar region for the next RTT on the Northern Ireland RTT. It was also mentioned by Hans that the German TDM group are holding their Mega Treffen 200 miles to the north in Bitburg.