Hi Adrian

I was in Millau and Oradour-sur-Glane last summer.

Millau..........avoid the official tourist sightseeing locations on either side. I went to one and from that point of view the bridge didn't look anything spectacular. Follow the local roads to the bottom and go underneath as that's where you'll see the most spectacular views. And avoid going over the bridge too because it's just like a normal motorway and you can see absolutely nothing on either side. Remember too that anyone caught stopping on top of the bridge is in SERIOUS trouble with the local gendarmerie!

Oradour-sur-Glane......... a fabulous but brutally sad place to visit. We were there for a whole afternoon and that was quite enough. It isn't a huge place and a number of hours are quite sufficient to appreciate what it has to offer even if you take your time and view it at your leisure. The story of what happened there is fascinating and there is an excellent tourist centre where you watch a short film and buy books etc.

Enjoy your trip!!
Chris

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The high roads in the Central Massif are well worth a visit.

Do a Google search and choose your route.

Thanks for the replys folks, i've been offline for a few weeks due to moving house.
Im hoping to ride thru gorge du Tarn on my way to Millau, and from there up to Oradur Sur Glane.
Chris got any idea how long that journey will take if i keep off the motorway?

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Hello Adrian

I didn't ride straight there from the boat so I can't say for sure but I imagine it's gonna be a couple of days unless you are something of a Valentino Rossi! The only comment I would make about your trip (apart from the fact that it sounds great!) is that to me it sounds like a lot of riding in a short time. Personally, I much prefer to do less riding and more seeing....if that makes sense?

My first ever bike trip to France was when I was en route to Alicante in 2002. I was all over the country but to be honest I can't really remember much of it as I was always on the move, following maps, looking for signposts, finding somewhere to stay etc. I did loads of miles and I loved it but I would have loved it even more if I'd had time to catch my breath from time to time. You're your own man Adrian and you will make your own decisions but if it was me I'd either ride less or take longer to do it.

Millau is interesting to see but it's an awful distance just to see a bridge. Personally I felt it was a bit of an anti-climax to be honest. Yes it's bloody big.......but it's still a bridge and the best pics I ever saw of it were the ones I saw on the internet. You won't get the same views in person (unless you have your own helicopter!). I remember riding away from it thinking it was a bit of a waste of a day.

Oradour is definitely worth seeing. I recommend it.

Chris

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Cheers guys, very interesting thread as I'm planning very similiar trip for last week in May, Roscoff-LaRochelle-Orandour-Millau-Cannes-Grenoble-Calais and back thru UK to Holyhead... I was starting to consider too much in too little time:confused1: