I shot to France via Euro Tunnel on Friday morning as well. Caught the 11.20am train. Saw a sage green DB5 and other than one other Aston all weekend that was the last of our favourie brand I saw. Porkers and Ferraris were ten a penny.

We decided to go to Paris from Calais without using Motorways and OMG are the French country roads a lot of fun. Very little traffic, no Rozzers or camara's and everyone driving so slow it was if they were staionary i.e. very easy to overtake.

I simply parked up at hotel in Paris rather than drive around as it is bumper to bumper stuff and a bit nerve racking when you look at the state of Parisian's bumpers and came back up to Calais via motorways which did have a few camaras which I did make sure I was gong the correct speed for as I hear Le old bill in France don't forget you if they nab you at a later date. Seems most traffic in outside lane thinks circa 90 mph is the speed to be doing.

Will be doing many more trips to the continent I think.

I was looking for tips not to use motorways too... ended up taking a non motorway route for the first 45mins or so and then straight motorways. Wish I had stuck to the backroads but with no working nav thought motorway would be easier. Can you remember roughly what sort of route you took and how long it was?