The "I've arrived & didn't see any Gendarmes" Thread!
Discussion
After a fantastic 200 mile drive from Cherbourg, all on D Roads, we arrived early this afternoon at our base for the next week - taken as we arrived:
We didn't see any Gendarmes - we are about 15-20 mins south west of the Circuit. We stopped at one of our other Hotels for a fantastic gastromomic lunch, and arrived at around 3pm to enjoy a few cold beers by the moat!
The weather is around 24C & sunny - it feels warmer. Apparently it will rain tomorrow according to the local weather forecast, and then brighten up for a nice warm weekend.
Going to the Circuit tomorrow - hope to post some more pictures & a gendarme update then.
Have a great journey everyone!
We didn't see any Gendarmes - we are about 15-20 mins south west of the Circuit. We stopped at one of our other Hotels for a fantastic gastromomic lunch, and arrived at around 3pm to enjoy a few cold beers by the moat!
The weather is around 24C & sunny - it feels warmer. Apparently it will rain tomorrow according to the local weather forecast, and then brighten up for a nice warm weekend.
Going to the Circuit tomorrow - hope to post some more pictures & a gendarme update then.
Have a great journey everyone!
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OK - now we've seen the Gendarmes - plenty of them! As you would expect there are lots of them around the circuit and Arnage. It reminds me of a scene from the Great Escape 
Heard a rumour from one of our guests that the French
were in super-awkward mode in Calais this morning - interrogating all British drivers of sports cars, and demanding papers, checking number plates and asking for stickers to be removed 
Weather was 27 degrees today with the odd spot of rain - and the odd CLOUDBURST
Weather forecast for tomorrow is more of the same - Sun is still forecast for le weekend
The Mulsanne Straight closed at lunch time today as there is Qualifying Practice this evening - this prompted us sneak onto the circuit to take a little snap on an empty Mulsanne Straight:
Regards, Blondemoment
Heard a rumour from one of our guests that the French
were in super-awkward mode in Calais this morning - interrogating all British drivers of sports cars, and demanding papers, checking number plates and asking for stickers to be removed Weather was 27 degrees today with the odd spot of rain - and the odd CLOUDBURST
Weather forecast for tomorrow is more of the same - Sun is still forecast for le weekend
The Mulsanne Straight closed at lunch time today as there is Qualifying Practice this evening - this prompted us sneak onto the circuit to take a little snap on an empty Mulsanne Straight:
Regards, Blondemoment
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Bonne Route said:
OK - now we've seen the Gendarmes - plenty of them! As you would expect there are lots of them around the circuit and Arnage. It reminds me of a scene from the Great Escape
Heard a rumour from one of our guests that the French were in super-awkward mode in Calais this morning - interrogating all British drivers of sports cars, and demanding papers, checking number plates and asking for stickers to be removed
Weather was 27 degrees today with the odd spot of rain - and the odd CLOUDBURST
Weather forecast for tomorrow is more of the same - Sun is still forecast for le weekend
The Mulsanne Straight closed at lunch time today as there is Qualifying Practice this evening - this prompted us sneak onto the circuit to take a little snap on an empty Mulsanne Straight:
Regards, Blondemoment
Thanks for the various head-ups. (or is that heads-up?). Lovely photo of your car too Heard a rumour from one of our guests that the French
were in super-awkward mode in Calais this morning - interrogating all British drivers of sports cars, and demanding papers, checking number plates and asking for stickers to be removed Weather was 27 degrees today with the odd spot of rain - and the odd CLOUDBURST
Weather forecast for tomorrow is more of the same - Sun is still forecast for le weekend
The Mulsanne Straight closed at lunch time today as there is Qualifying Practice this evening - this prompted us sneak onto the circuit to take a little snap on an empty Mulsanne Straight:
Regards, Blondemoment
However my main reason for posting was this:
Bonne Route said:
asking for stickers to be removed
indeed!!!So - they were asking, but were they demanding and not letting people go if the stickers were left on??? Seems VERY harsh to me. Seeing as our team are 4 cars all stickered similarly, if they want one of us to remove them then they'll want us all do. It could easily take WELL over an hour to get ours off, EACH.
Am rather worried about that... What do other people reckon?
Cheers,
Leo
LeoZwalf said:
indeed!!!So - they were asking, but were they demanding and not letting people go if the stickers were left on??? Seems VERY harsh to me. Seeing as our team are 4 cars all stickered similarly, if they want one of us to remove them then they'll want us all do. It could easily take WELL over an hour to get ours off, EACH.
Am rather worried about that... What do other people reckon?
Cheers,
Leo
inconvenience-tactics.We arrived yesterday and have seen several stickered-up UK cars around the circuit
Blondemoment
Just arrived as well.
No hassle from les flick at all. There were quite a few traffic police around (marked and unmarked cars) so drove like a saint within 5kph of the limit all the way. Apart from a few cars doing silly speeds, it looked like most others were also adhering to the limits. Saw numerous PH-stickered cars. Jolly good for the brand!
Plenty of stickered up cars in Le Mans, so the police are certainly not worried about stickers down here.
Just popped the tent up below, now need to cut the grass
No hassle from les flick at all. There were quite a few traffic police around (marked and unmarked cars) so drove like a saint within 5kph of the limit all the way. Apart from a few cars doing silly speeds, it looked like most others were also adhering to the limits. Saw numerous PH-stickered cars. Jolly good for the brand!
Plenty of stickered up cars in Le Mans, so the police are certainly not worried about stickers down here.
Just popped the tent up below, now need to cut the grass
goodlife said:
Just arrived as well.
No hassle from les flick at all. There were quite a few traffic police around (marked and unmarked cars) so drove like a saint within 5kph of the limit all the way. Apart from a few cars doing silly speeds, it looked like most others were also adhering to the limits. Saw numerous PH-stickered cars. Jolly good for the brand!
Plenty of stickered up cars in Le Mans, so the police are certainly not worried about stickers down here.
Just popped the tent up below, now need to cut the grass
And get the B-B-Q going for Sunday night No hassle from les flick at all. There were quite a few traffic police around (marked and unmarked cars) so drove like a saint within 5kph of the limit all the way. Apart from a few cars doing silly speeds, it looked like most others were also adhering to the limits. Saw numerous PH-stickered cars. Jolly good for the brand!
Plenty of stickered up cars in Le Mans, so the police are certainly not worried about stickers down here.
Just popped the tent up below, now need to cut the grass
Martin.
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