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From: Pete Fisher on 11 Feb 2010 12:26
In communiqu� <IbRcn.207494$6V1.54214(a)newsfe30.ams2>, Dave H.
<hopefuldave_doesnt_eat_spiced_ham(a)hotmail.com> cast forth these pearls
of wisdom
>
>"Speedgazebo wrote...
>> en route from Santander to Calais
>
>Depending on your route up through France, you might be interested in a stay
>at our mates' place near[1] Limoges, nice Gite that sleeps 4 (double
>bedroom, double sofabed in the lounge), they're both of the motorcycling
>persuasion and can show you some nice (wiggly, well-surfaced, quiet in the
>week) roads up into the lakes and mountains national park nearby - email me
>off-board if you might be interested?
>

Heh - 'neighbours', depending on what the [1] was going to be. My place
is near the Lac de Vassiviere. A great bike road from Eymoutiers to
there.
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From: Ace on 11 Feb 2010 13:04
On Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:26:39 +0000, Pete Fisher
<Peter(a)ps-fisher.demon.co.uk> wrote:

>Heh - 'neighbours', depending on what the [1] was going to be. My place
>is near the Lac de Vassiviere. A great bike road from Eymoutiers to
>there.

Some superb roads around there. One of my favourites is the road to
the North of Eyemoutiers from Gueret area. And indeed continuing South
towards Brive. Utterly sublime, even one time when I did it in the
pissing rain after a 6-hour wet ride across from the East.

From: Pete Fisher on 11 Feb 2010 14:07
In communiqu� <ddh8n5haofftcfe3dip3tkr98fctkdrkvo(a)4ax.com>, Ace
<b.rogers(a)ifrance.com> cast forth these pearls of wisdom
>On Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:26:39 +0000, Pete Fisher
><Peter(a)ps-fisher.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>Heh - 'neighbours', depending on what the [1] was going to be. My place
>>is near the Lac de Vassiviere. A great bike road from Eymoutiers to
>>there.
>
>Some superb roads around there. One of my favourites is the road to
>the North of Eyemoutiers from Gueret area. And indeed continuing South
>towards Brive. Utterly sublime, even one time when I did it in the
>pissing rain after a 6-hour wet ride across from the East.
>

We are right on a regular breakfast run route for the local motards, as
they do an almost Ramsey hairpin type corner to go up to the lake. The
road across Millevaches from Eymoutier towards Brive is great fun and
very rarely carries a lot of traffic even in high season.

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From: Ace on 11 Feb 2010 15:08
On Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:07:54 +0000, Pete Fisher
<Peter(a)ps-fisher.demon.co.uk> wrote:

>In communiqu� <ddh8n5haofftcfe3dip3tkr98fctkdrkvo(a)4ax.com>, Ace
><b.rogers(a)ifrance.com> cast forth these pearls of wisdom
>>On Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:26:39 +0000, Pete Fisher
>><Peter(a)ps-fisher.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>>Heh - 'neighbours', depending on what the [1] was going to be. My place
>>>is near the Lac de Vassiviere. A great bike road from Eymoutiers to
>>>there.
>>
>>Some superb roads around there. One of my favourites is the road to
>>the North of Eyemoutiers from Gueret area. And indeed continuing South
>>towards Brive. Utterly sublime, even one time when I did it in the
>>pissing rain after a 6-hour wet ride across from the East.
>>
>
>We are right on a regular breakfast run route for the local motards, as
>they do an almost Ramsey hairpin type corner to go up to the lake. The
>road across Millevaches from Eymoutier towards Brive is great fun and
>very rarely carries a lot of traffic even in high season.

Last time I was down there (2005) I was surprised to find long
sections of wide, recently surfaced roads with almost no traffic. I
guess that some of the relatively new motorways had impacted road
usage, but fortunately the roads themselves hadn't changed to reflect
this.

From: Rudy Lacchin on 11 Feb 2010 18:54
>Speedgazebo MOTP #1" <nickaird(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
>news:81643da4-b33f-410a-851e-229028d242fd(a)b7g2000yqd.googlegroups.com...
> What to see, and any suggestions of hotels or similar?
>
> I have not spent time in that area with a bike, the maps make it all
> look inviting but I would like to narrow it down a bit. Andorra I know
> from previous trips, but the rest is new to me. Four of us are passing
> through there in May en route from Santander to Calais and may hang
> around the area for a few days.

Cracking - we stayed in Bareges. Do you like walking? Gavarnie, Breche de
Roland, Grande Cascade - beautiful. Try the garbure... mmm!
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R.

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