Tips wanted- driving to France!

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My partner and I, he’s the driver, are driving to France at the beginning of August for 10 days. Want to visit sea, Paris (go in by public transport?), typical scenery… I have only been to Paris before and he is shirking the organisation factor… I don’t mind but I don’t drive myself and have never had to organise ferry/ Chunnel by car. Which is best from Yorkshire?! Sleeping in our camper. Already know about Crit’Air stickers and the car kit.
Any tips gratefully appreciated.

What sort of weather do you want?? If you are happy with Cornwall-ish then I suggest Normandy beaches, maybe Brittany - but if you want hotter then the vendee may be good but still not guaranteed. You need to be further south.
Do you want waves and rock pools? That's west coast...if you want Mediterranean then that's at least a 9-10 hour drive from Paris.
If you want sandy beaches then there are a couple of islands off the west coast that are beautiful.
Don't drive the main motorways south on a Saturday, that's key change over day for most gites etc.
Enjoy! We love driving in France!

The Olympics are taking place in Paris from July 26 until.August 11. So I would suggest you avoid Paris during this period.

Do not go anywhere near Paris in the first two weeks of August. And by that I mean, don't go within 100 miles of it. There will be ridiculous security and raised prices everywhere.

Personally I would always go on the tunnel, because I hate boats, but the ferries might be cheaper. Still expensive in the first week of August, though. Expect queues, although nothing like what will probably happen in October when EES (fingerprinting, etc) comes in.

France is pretty camper-friendly. The French own a lot of them - the actual French name for one is "le camping-car". Many small towns have sites with hookups.

Drive on the N-roads (equivalent of A-roads) if possible. You will see so much more of the country and the tolls are expensive, especially in a camper.

Almost every town has a McDonald's. When touring in France we often stop at one for the loo and a coffee mid-morning or mid-afternoon. Getting a coffee and a pastry at random times of the day in an "authentic French café" is actually not as easy as you might think, especially if you are trying to park a camper in a town with narrow roads.

Thank you for these tips!
I had forgotten about the Olympics!!
maybe no Paris on this trip then!!

Never done this - France Passion - (we have a caravan, which doesn't qualify) but people we know who've done it have enjoyed the experience - gives you a different view of France. Free to stay overnight but you're expected to buy something from eg. the vineyard/farmshop.

Depending which part of Yorkshire you’re in ad which parts of France you want to go to, the Hull-Zeebrugge ferry is handy for cutting out the long drive south.

The Normandy coast is worth a visit. Lots of history and beautiful coastline.

We have done the Hull Zeebrugge/Rotterdam crossing and driven through France and on to Italy.
It’s a great crossing, you leave Hull around 5pm and dock in Rotterdam around 8.00 am.
It takes around 6.5 hours drive from Rotterdam to Caen and the Normandy coastline.
It’s a much more pleasant doing the long drive on the continent than in England.
Normand is lovely but if you want sun it’s worth the drive into Brittany, Quiberon and Quimper are beautiful.