I’m off in 4 weeks time to the edge of this region with me wobbly box & the family but have never been to this part of France before only passing through en-route to somewhere else, so anybody know any place worth visiting or worth avoiding in this part of the world ?
Thanks in advance.
Head to the Spa town of Lons de Saunier.Then nice quiet roads to zOyanax.There are two big glacier lakes with camping and river rafting or swimming in the lakes.
I used that road twice a week to avoid the tolls to get to Italy.
Bourg en Bresse is worth a visit too.
Nantua is further down with a boating lake and you will see the large viduct toll road bridge.
Pack the snorkel and mask and scuba kit if you are diver like myself.
The Jura area is high terrain with spectacular views.Twisty roads in some parts.
The camp sites are the best in Europe.
toby1234abc:
Head to the Spa town of Lons de Saunier.Then nice quiet roads to zOyanax.There are two big glacier lakes with camping and river rafting or swimming in the lakes.
I used that road twice a week to avoid the tolls to get to Italy.
Bourg en Bresse is worth a visit too.
Nantua is further down with a boating lake and you will see the large viduct toll road bridge.
Pack the snorkel and mask and scuba kit if you are diver like myself.
The Jura area is high terrain with spectacular views.Twisty roads in some parts.
The camp sites are the best in Europe.
Thanks Tobes i will Google where you suggested. 
My advice is to take plenty of spare car and caravan spsre tyes as if using the motorways they can charge a lot of money for call outs and towing to a garage or tyre dealer.
The breakdown charges are on full display in the Msa areas.
Plenty of stops to cool the engine on the way down and two warning triangles and a hi viz if standing at the side of the road if broken downForget the breath test kits.No longer a law.
A good Euro break down cover is ideal to get you back to the ferry.
At the port the dockers tug tractors may tow you on the ferry then the UK side kicks in to get you home.
The lakes that i have mentioned are very nice.They having floating pontoons to dive off or sun bathe on all day with a cool beer in hand i am very jealous.
You will meet campers from around Europe in the camp sites who sre all very friendly and direct you to best places to eat like a pizze taverna in the area.
Pack the van as light as possible to save fuel as stocking up on supplies on route is no problem.Vive la France.
Some signs that may help;
Eau potable;Drinking water.
Non eau potable;Not drinking water.
Prochaine sortie;Next exit.
Dernier sortie;Last exit.
Aire de repos;Rest area.
Pompiers;Fire brigade.
Aidez moi je suis blesse;Help me i am hurt.
S’Il vous plait appelez une medicine;Please call me a doctor.
Permit de conduire;Driving licence.
Vacannes;Holidays
Conflage;Air inflation pipe.
Pneus;Tyres.
Ammende;Fine at the road side.
Boucherie;Butchers.
Magasin;Shop.
Ouverte et ferme;Open and shut.
Lait;Milk.
Viande;Meat.
Fromage;Cheese.
Chaud et froid;Hot and cold.
Poisson;Fish.
Camion or Poids Lourds;truck.
Voiture;Car.
Vitesse;Speed.
Route ferme;Road shut.
Pomme de terre;Spuds.
Bouchons;Traffic jam.
Tune in to Fm 107.7 traffic bulletins in English and French.
toby1234abc:
.Vive la France.
Merci Toby 
Tres bien 
I’ve got to agree with Toby’s touristic advice, but you have to go and see this:-
The Lac de Vouglans it’s well worth a visit too, its 35km long and holds 600 milion cubic metres of water and was created when they built the Vouglans dam in 1968 at the southern end of the river Ain valley. There are boat trips, you can do water ski-ing, sailing, canoeing, fishing and you can go swimming on the beach at Plage de Mercantine, that has life guards in July and August, (dogs are not allowed on the beach). Moirans-en-Montagne is worth a visit, 16th century church and there is a toy museum there too.
Google it to get more information, there is more to see around the lake
Those are the two lakes.The route i took in the truck is a 7.5 ton limit and one village is a 3.5 ton limit.Never got stopped or fined for being on it and the Eastern euros were using the short cut too.
No problem in the caravan.
One idea is to drive the caravan early in the morning then park up from midday to three or four pm when the sun is hottest or drive at night.
For the vehicle paperwork it has to be the originals and no photocopies.
Some more;
Chien mechant;Naughty dog.
Plage ;Beach.
Interdite;Not allowed.
Douche;Shower.
Bains;Bath.
Chambres;Rooms.
Avec;With.
En panne.;Broken down.
Poison;Fish.
Esgargot;Snails.
Douanes;Customs.
Lentement;Slowly.
Rapide;Fast.
Try the rabbit stew or kidneys cooked in cognac or brandy.
Merci Toby mais moi et l’épouse peuvent parler du Français.
pierrot 14:
I’ve got to agree with Toby’s touristic advice, but you have to go and see this:-
The Lac de Vouglans it’s well worth a visit too, its 35km long and holds 600 milion cubic metres of water and was created when they built the Vouglans dam in 1968 at the southern end of the river Ain valley. There are boat trips, you can do water ski-ing, sailing, canoeing, fishing and you can go swimming on the beach at Plage de Mercantine, that has life guards in July and August, (dogs are not allowed on the beach). Moirans-en-Montagne is worth a visit, 16th century church and there is a toy museum there too.
Google it to get more information, there is more to see around the lake
Thanks for that we’ll sit down one evening and Google it and anything else worth looking at.
You know Alan Whicker passed away there recently Toby.
I can see it now, up in lights, “Toby’s World!”
Yeah, France is such a great country. My dad loves it too.
The French coffee is terrible.
I would love to spend a day in Tobys world!! 
Keep posting Toby, you`re the MAN!! 
What’s Lake Neuchâtel like anybody know ?
I get the vibe that Balding bloke will not come back from the Jura and the seven mile deep glacier lakes.
He will set up a business out there as a water ski instructor or buy a Gite or hotel and count the pennies coming in.
The French work to live and not live to work in the UK like a hamster on a wheel.
They will make lunch or dinner last for four hours or more.Non of this cheap white bread sarnies for a twenty minute break in the UK.
toby1234abc:
I get the vibe that Balding bloke will not come back from the Jura and the seven mile deep glacier lakes.
This has been a topic of conversation before many a time with Mrs Bald Bloke but she’s NFI unfortunately
but every time we go the subject comes up and your right there would be some kind of Gite set up going on as we have a lot of equity in our house to fund it. But i’ll keep dreaming.
BB.Do what you want.The French are so lucky.They have the beaches and mountains for skiing and summer walking.They do not have to get on a plane.It is there in their back garden.
The Ardeche river rafting area is spectacular.Got sent there for free by the RAF for a "training " exercise.
Wild hogs stole the food at the camp site by lifting off the lids on the food storage barrels.
The route from Caen to Flers and Angers is called Petite Suise or little Switzerland as its a river rafting tourist area.I took thst route in the truck to save the tolls to Le Mans and all the weight limits…
If you set up a business the notaries and lawyers speak good English.Their house buying laws are very weird and complicated.I would go for the Gite idea and sign up with the Brittany Ferries renting brochure.You will live longer with the garlic in the food and red wine is good for cholestrol and the heart too.
toby1234abc:
BB.Do what you want.The French are so lucky.They have the beaches and mountains for skiing and summer walking.They do not have to get on a plane.It is there in their back garden.The route from Caen to Flers and Angers is called Petite Suise or little Switzerland as its a river rafting tourist area.
Toby it’s known as. " Suisse Normande. "
Petit Suisse is a dairy product a bit like yoghurt
Not as high as the the Alps but very similar in it’s terrain and outstanding views and forests
Gotta love your posts Toby. Very informative but so random it’s surreal at times. :lol::lol: