Calais to Perpignan

[anothernameitist]

This is a trip I do often and will do again in September.

I'm hoping to land in Calais on a Saturday about 15:00

I want to get to Perpignan by Monday 10:00

I dont use the Autoroutes and usually skirt Paris to the east , going south to pick up the N7 and then run into the A75, all the way down until Beziers then pick up the RN again.

Please help with the following:

Get me there by another non Peage route, with maybe some places to see
Sort one or 2 Hotels £50 each night
Sort out a place or 2 to eat budget about £30

I'm OK with a lodge or Ibis if there is a decent restuarant to walk to and once I have an end destination then I'm Ok driving to 8 at night.

Getting up and off for 6 or 7 o'clock isn't an issue either.

Over to PH and TIA

[so called]

Sorry cant help with the route info request but interested in how difficult it is going non-autoroute ?

I'm heading to Spain in two weeks and normally just take the toll route.
Like you I normally avoid Paris on the east side but last year took the west route down to Bordeaux and on to San Sebastian.

[anothernameitist]

Works as 14 hours ( Aprox) without breaks.

Maybe I should have said that I do use the A75 after Clermont Ferrand as its free and I avoid Millau bridge, you can get through the town easy now as most stuff takes the bridge.

[Amateurish]

Viamichelin suggests:

Rouen, Chartres, Orleans, Limoges, Brives, Millau

[IanMorewood]

Im not sure you will save by avoiding the autoroutes, 50kmh accelerating upto 100kmh and then back again for every little village instead of a constant 120kmh down the autoroute will mess your ecconomy up no end. That and the extra time but then again it doesnt matter much if your on holls.

[so called]

IanMorewood said:

Im not sure you will save by avoiding the autoroutes, 50kmh accelerating upto 100kmh and then back again for every little village instead of a constant 120kmh down the autoroute will mess your ecconomy up no end. That and the extra time but then again it doesnt matter much if your on holls.

Not sure that's OP's reason. You see far more off Autoroute but its always a balance in my mind.
Unfortunately the questions require far too much effort which is time I don't have.
Don't mean to sound off there because its an interesting subject that I may want to explore in a year it two.
Whichevere solution you find, hope you enjoy it.

Personally me and the Wife enjoy the autoroutes because it gives time for plenty of coffee breaks followed by the pee ones.