driving in france

[Golfgirl]

You need spare bulbs too

Most petrol stations are shut on a Sunday, so make sure you fill up on the Saturday if you're going anywhere.  France is like the UK used to be years ago before Sunday opening - it is seen as a day of rest and most places are shut. If you do find a supermarket open it tends to be until lunchtime only.

We're off to France on Monday for a short break in the T4 and I can't wait.  The last two summers we've gone over touring, this time we're staying put near the coast as it's only a short break and we want to chill out rather than do loads of driving.  

Oh, and take a rucksack or some Bags for Life as the supermarkets don't hand out carrier bags like they do here.

[Tamiyoman]

MOst of the large Supermarket petrol stations are automated so I think your all right for getting fuel on a sunday 

[Viking]

Make sure if you're buying fuel at automated service stations that your card will be accepted in the machine. We did a 2 car convoy down to Brittany a few years back armed with about 5 different cards between us, and not one would work in their machines. Eventually (with my mate having no fuel left to carry on) we managed to find an agreeable frenchie who took some cash and allowed Nige to fill up on his french bank card. And these were Visa, Mastercard etc. cards.

Things might've changed now, but it was a real sh*tty start to a badly planned holiday.