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Hola.....We are preparing to drive from here, La Florida, to Cherbourg, at the end of the month
and returning at the end of December. I'm a little worried about the weather conditions, i.e. snow,
ice, etc, during both journeys. If any one out there has driven to and from Cherbourg around this
time of the year, please advise as to what we can expect. Thank You in advance. J.
Posted: Wed Nov 7, 2018 2:39pm
hi
dont worry we go 3/4 times a year from la marina to caen normally but have been from all ports, you might see some snow on top of the mountains, so check your car fluids / tyres / belts / brakes etc properly
Posted: Thu Nov 8, 2018 12:59pm
Many Thanks for advice.
Posted: Thu Nov 8, 2018 5:16pm
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Barringtons wrote on Wed Nov 7, 2018 2:39pm:
hi
dont worry we go 3/4 times a year from la marina to caen normally but have been from all ports, you might see some snow on top of the mountains, so check your car fluids / tyres / belts / brakes etc properly
Do you pick a particular route to cope with the weather? Particularly around the Pyranees?
Many thanks
Posted: Thu Nov 8, 2018 6:07pm
we tom tom shortest routes with toll roads, we haven't found the weather a problem but there are plenty of places to stop if you did get a sudden bad weather . i think January this year we had a bit of snow at the top but the dog loved it , so allow a few extra hours for traveling to ferries, tomtom says 16 hours from la marina to caen so we make 22 hours including stops/rests as both of us drive and arriving early for ferry
kind regards barry
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Honest Mike wrote on Thu Nov 8, 2018 5:16pm:
Do you pick a particular route to cope with the weather? Particularly around the Pyranees?
Many thanks
Get some snow chains if you are going anywhere near Andora you must use them if snow by law
Posted: Thu Nov 8, 2018 6:59pm
shortest route will either take you through perpignan / toulouse for caen or pamplona / bordeax for the channel tunnel. if you end up in andorra then you have totally lost the route and you should give up driving have a safe journey
Posted: Thu Nov 8, 2018 7:02pm
sorry i should have said quickest route and not shortest route
Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2018 7:30pm
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jaobm wrote on Wed Nov 7, 2018 1:30pm:
Hola.....We are preparing to drive from here, La Florida, to Cherbourg, at the end of the month
and returning at the end of December. I'm a little worried about the weather conditions, i.e. snow,
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ice, etc, during both journeys. If any one out there has driven to and from Cherbourg around this
time of the year, please advise as to what we can expect. Thank You in advance. J.
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