Classic British Welcome V Hotel de France
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Yeah, the CBW is definitely worth the visit, all types of cars on display with champagne tents, beer tents - this is the website - http://www.classicbw.org/?ln=UK
There's a good few cars on display at the hotel de france apparently, seems like a good drive too.
There's a good few cars on display at the hotel de france apparently, seems like a good drive too.
The Hotel de France is very laid back, this of course is a positive.
Before the CBW started it was much busier and had a wide range of cars, but these days it is mostly Astons.
The chap who now owns the hotel also owns a couple of Group-C Porsches, one of which was parked outside last year.
There is time to do both the Hotel and the CBW, and get into town on the tram for the evening's festivities.
Before the CBW started it was much busier and had a wide range of cars, but these days it is mostly Astons.
The chap who now owns the hotel also owns a couple of Group-C Porsches, one of which was parked outside last year.
There is time to do both the Hotel and the CBW, and get into town on the tram for the evening's festivities.
The Hotel is a much nicer run out than fighting through town's Friday traffic nightmare.
However, you can do both if you get a rattle on.
If time allows i'd suggest going down to the Hotel on Thursday, before the Aston riff raff takeover (!), and just have a nice spot of lunch and soak up the atmosphere.
However, you can do both if you get a rattle on.
If time allows i'd suggest going down to the Hotel on Thursday, before the Aston riff raff takeover (!), and just have a nice spot of lunch and soak up the atmosphere.
We always did the hotel on Friday before the CBW started and in those days it was full of old cars, but we now go wednesday or thursday, yes it is quieter but that is good we can get a table on the square and have a beer/coffee and something to eat, yes the owner has a few nice cars and there are always a few old drivers/well known figures around. It is also a lovely drive. I doubt you could do all three in one day and do them justice to be honest it is better to take your time
Porkerr said:
Worth to get into Le Mans town on Friday night?
Since the tram came in it is v easy to get to and from the city centre on the Friday, not like the olden days where the buses stopped mid-evening and you had to wander the streets looking for a cab.If the weather is good it's worth the trip to sit in the square and have a mildly overpriced beer and then go for a dinner off an actual plate after several days of bbq.
Of course it seems that every town/village is now trying to take a piece of the St Saturnin cake. Arnage have their do on the Thursday, Mulsanne on the Friday and now Ruaudin are starting an event this year too. Of the lot only the CBW is worth the visit in my opinion. As regards the Hotel de France, it's further but historic. There isn't anything programmed at all there though but as a local I use it often.
blueg33 said:
Exactly. It's the laid back non organised atmosphere with the pervading LeMans history and often some interesting cars.
Love the place and even better after the refurb but the CBW is a rather wonderful show and I would say well worth the annoyingly slow crawl out afterwards
Have always been at HDF and went to the CBW last year.... Never again! A loud screechy woman with a poor grasp of English, massive q's for food, poor toilets and the most random collection of cars ever! But that's my personal opinion, HDF is a little more, well select but if you want a piece of history then we'll worth a visit
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