We had a bit of a lie in this morning and booked the 12.52 train and drove the short distance from Ashford to the port.
Leshuttle is superb! Both passport controls are one after another at Folkestone. No fuss, straight through. We then sat in line for about 5 or 10 minutes until they were ready for everyone to board. It’s a double decker train which you drive onto. The journey took roughly 35 minutes and as we’d cleared French passport control back in Folkestone you simply drive off and away.
We got straight on the motorway heading towards Tours. The first stint took us through Rouen before we stopped for a coffee. The weather was lovely, the scenery wonderful and the roads empty. On the second leg we passed through Camembert which made us both smile.
We stopped for the night at an elegant hotel in the centre of Le Mans. There is an impressive courtyard next to our hotel with about a dozen restaurants each with indoor and covered outdoor eating space. It’s busy, but not packed, and has a great atmosphere.
Fun fact, David Jason used to live here.
Mange tout!