European Road Trip Advise

[bentley01]

I have read through the various topics but I would really like some input on the following planned trip.
Probably 14 days with day 1 getting down to the tunnel.
Ideally looking for inspiration and suggestions for best towns or villages to visit and stay and also ideas for hotels that have safe parking and are low car friendly.
Driving days of around no more than 5 hours because I will have my son with me and I think the fun will wane.
I thought about Reims and a visit to the circuit. Where would you stay?
Driving through the Black Forest on scenic roads and staying somewhere traditional and interesting.
Through the alps. Do we stay a night or just over a pass into Italy?
2 nights in Como again which area and any suggestions for hotels. Not looking for super swanky but views and good parking.
Then a route down to Monaco for 2 nights. Again where to stay. I have heard the red rock road is good.
Then back up Route Napoleon stopping probably 2 nights in France and looking for suggestions please.
If you have been somewhere that you love or a road that is worth driving please let me know. I do not want just hours on the autoroute. Also what are the must haves that might be overlooked.

Many thanks for any input.

[bentley01]

Thanks very much for the information and suggestions. Toll widget and crit air stickers noted. Not sure about the tunnel or a ferry but I definitely don’t like the idea of bags and people squeezing past the car. Thanks for the offer of a DM which would be great and very much appreciated. Please keep the suggestions coming. Particularly any hotels en route that are good and any must visit locations or roads.

[bentley01]

Plan now in place but can be tweaked
Day 1 get down to Folkestone.
Day 2 to Luxembourg thinking of autoroute to Mons then scenic route?
Day 3 to Baden Baden
Day 4 B500 down into Switzerland staying in Disentis
Day 5 early start and over the Grimsel, Furka and Susten passes looping back to stay in Lauterbrunen
Day 6 over a pass then down to Como staying in Cernobbio
Day 7 to Monaco driving the coast route from Genoa? Is this any good
Day 8/9 staying in Villeneuve-Loubet
Day 10 Route Napoleon to Grenoble
Day 11 Grenoble to Troyes taking the D996 from Dijon
Day 12 Troyes to St Omer
Day 13 shuttle then home.
Happy for any additional tips and suggestions if you have done something similar thanks.

[bentley01]

Thanks for the input and advice. Hotel in Folkestone I have already booked but thanks for the tip.
We have booked the Holiday Inn in Baden Baden mainly because of the location and the parking so I’m glad it’s ok. With regards Luxembourg it’s just seemed like somewhere nice to stop and visit without driving too long on the autoroute. Both cars have teenagers in them and they will get bored if the driving is too much.

[bentley01]

Thanks for the replies. Anyone have any feedback on the rest of the plan.

[bentley01]

blueg33 said:

In planning my road trip this year, I discovered that the crit air rules mean I can t drive the F360 around Lyon and not even on the autoroutes that bypass the city. Also after June the same issue in Grenoble.

Check your crit air classification.

Good shout I will check.

[bentley01]

blueg33 said:

In planning my road trip this year, I discovered that the crit air rules mean I can t drive the F360 around Lyon and not even on the autoroutes that bypass the city. Also after June the same issue in Grenoble.

Check your crit air classification.

How did you find out? I have applied for one and it seems to of accepted the request and taken the money.

[bentley01]

Sounds like a good workaround