Le Mans Newbie at 65!!

[lemans newbie]

Hi all, at last I am going to Le Mans now I am retired. Going for the whole week!, Ferry late on sat. night and not back until Tuesday following week. Camping at Houx and am wondering if any of you have directions on how to get to the campsite please. My son is dead jealous as he has been there as part of a Private Team (Martin Short) 4 times but has never been able to soak up the atmosphere. I know regulations mean that cars will be different but hey, who cares. one more tick on my bucket list.

[lemans newbie]

StevieBee said:

You mention you're heading back the Tuesday after the race.

The place is effectively shut down at around 6pm on the Sunday from then on, you're on your own. No electricity (if you've booked a hook up) toilets and showers go unattended. No hot water. Security go home. Things can then become a little lively as the knuckle-draggers come out to play and the local traveller folk come a roaming!

Sorry I should have said that I will be leaving the campsite on Monday but am staying at Rouen for the night before driving to Calais on the Tuesday. I presume the campsite will still be operational until lunchtime on the Monday?

[lemans newbie]

Big Robbo said:

You shouldn't have any problems leaving on Monday morning. Were doing the same leaving early Monday, stopping for breakfast at Rouen, before running up to Calais via Leclercs in Boulogne to fill up the boot with alcohol.
Any thing else you want to know just ask

Many thanks for the above, I plan to leave the campsite early on Monday morning and stopping overnite at Rouen as will be totally knackered after watching as much of drivers action as I can. As only me driving will not be pushing it. What will roads leaving campsite arears be like in early Monday morning (6-7.00ish)