Lockdown in France

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old'uns

540 posts

132 months

Friday 29th May 2020
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TheDriverCom said:
I think with a camper van you'd not need a hotel...
no way to 'prove' a booking then?

TheDriverCom

112 posts

94 months

Friday 29th May 2020
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old'uns said:
TheDriverCom said:
I think with a camper van you'd not need a hotel...
no way to 'prove' a booking then?
I'm sure if he can provide end of journey address in Italy then his camper van can be used as stop over facility. I believe it is only the French who are asking these details.


Fatt McMissile

330 posts

132 months

Friday 29th May 2020
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Here you go, in English, based on yesterday's PM briefing.
https://tinyurl.com/y8pqc3sq



RONV

533 posts

133 months

Saturday 30th May 2020
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good information on there thanks we are hoping by mid September we can go on our 2 week tour to Saint Mere E'glise in our classic car

rdjohn

6,135 posts

194 months

Saturday 30th May 2020
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TheDriverCom said:
old'uns said:
TheDriverCom said:
I think with a camper van you'd not need a hotel...
no way to 'prove' a booking then?
I'm sure if he can provide end of journey address in Italy then his camper van can be used as stop over facility. I believe it is only the French who are asking these details.
Using a camping car does not seem like a reasonable excuse for undertaking urgent business travel. It’s very flimsy. IMHO.

Quickly transiting through France to Italy, perhaps with an order number from the client with a fixed destination in Italy stacks up when seeking exclusion from passing over borders for business purposes and avoiding the 14-day quarantine period.

Edited by rdjohn on Saturday 30th May 10:10

StonedRollin

1,671 posts

209 months

Sunday 31st May 2020
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old'uns said:
Can you even book a hotel in any of those countries at the moment?
Highly unlikely I think?
Yup, booked the whole trip a few weeks ago and the Best Western hotel we are booked in Nancy opened its doors this weekend

StonedRollin

1,671 posts

209 months

Sunday 31st May 2020
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Fatt McMissile said:
Here you go, in English, based on yesterday's PM briefing.
https://tinyurl.com/y8pqc3sq
Thanks for that, it is a great help

neutral 3

6,356 posts

169 months

Monday 1st June 2020
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Conexion is an interesting French news site.
So it’s looking good for June 15th onwards.

Rushjob

1,844 posts

257 months

Wednesday 3rd June 2020
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Here's a slightly more detailed read of the phase 2 deconfinement here in France

https://www.connexionfrance.com/French-news/Phase-...

Had our first drink in a long time at our local bar yesterday drink

rdjohn

6,135 posts

194 months

Thursday 4th June 2020
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We have a table at our favourite restaurant tonight. Already enjoyed a coffee in the square.

Effectively, life is back to normal smile

Our only worry is that the country seems to be divided in two. Those of us over-60, who wear masks and take extra care with distancing. And everyone else who, seemingly, do not give a damn.

smifffymoto

4,527 posts

204 months

Thursday 4th June 2020
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My wife and daughter went to Bordeaux yesterday,they said it was like the virus never happened.No masks on the tram,no social distanceing,no effort being made at all.

We were sold a pup or we are going to pay for the relaxed approach taken by many.

old'uns

540 posts

132 months

Saturday 6th June 2020
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smifffymoto said:
My wife and daughter went to Bordeaux yesterday,they said it was like the virus never happened.No masks on the tram,no social distanceing,no effort being made at all.

We were sold a pup or we are going to pay for the relaxed approach taken by many.
getting reports from friends / family as well regarding this, all saying the same...'what virus?'

i finally got round to emailing DFDS re the balls up on return albeit 3 weeks after returning...
12 days later - gotta love French customer services rolleyes - i get this back..

Good morning,


Reservation 19519549.

I am really sorry for the crossing you booked on 3rd May. This crossing was cancelled and you should have received a texto or an email to advise you. We sent these textos and email few days before.

However as a commercial gesture i do the refund for this crossing. (£79.50). That will take 7 to 10 days to get the money back.

For the other references we can propose you to cancel these tickets and turn into 2 credit notes (14634524 £51+ 16082142 £79) valid up to 31dt march 2021 and with date of travel up to 30th june 2021.

Otherwise we can change dates of travel if you contact us at least 24hrs before departure.


I was right in my initial assumption and i definitely didn't get any text or email.....at least i have the initial money returned if nothing else

Prolex-UK

3,013 posts

207 months

Thursday 11th June 2020
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Did i read it right?

France is ready for us now

mad4amanda

2,410 posts

163 months

Thursday 11th June 2020
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Prolex-UK said:
Did i read it right?

France is ready for us now
what, where?

Prolex-UK

3,013 posts

207 months

mad4amanda

2,410 posts

163 months

Thursday 11th June 2020
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Thats good then , just need to do 14 days quarantine when we get back from somewhere that is safer than the UK , go figure!

rdjohn

6,135 posts

194 months

Friday 12th June 2020
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I think the Foreign Office advice is not to make any International travel. In that event any travel insurance is likely to be void.

Prolex-UK

3,013 posts

207 months

Friday 12th June 2020
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will wait until I hear it officially from Msr macron

Freddie Fitch

118 posts

70 months

Saturday 13th June 2020
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Prolex-UK said:
I would dearly like to read that article but it seems it's behind a paywall.
Prolex would you be so kind as to copy and paste it?

Rushjob

1,844 posts

257 months

Saturday 13th June 2020
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Freddie Fitch said:
I would dearly like to read that article but it seems it's behind a paywall.
Prolex would you be so kind as to copy and paste it?
Not the same site but the same info......

https://www.sortiraparis.com/news/in-paris/article...