So, for 2026 the plan is Le Tour Massif 2026.
Kinda based on Le Parc Life, back in 2017.

Dates:
Outbound: 3rd/4th June
Return: 13th June

Thoughts?

Le Massif Tour

Looks damned fine to me...

That said, have a strong preference to be back on/before 9 June - so could we go a week earlier than suggested above?

How about:
Outbound: 28th/29th May
Return: 7th June

Or, if we use Caen both ways we can do:
Outbound: 30th/31st May
Return: 9th June

Actually, Caen both ways may be better, as we have done the Cherbourg peninsular to death, and the roads are rather, well, boring...
Thoughts?

New route suggestions with Caen both ways...

Le Tour Massif - Caen

Le Presidente
I think caen both ways ,bit different ,as you say le harve and cherbourg done to death

Caen both ways fine for me!

Between stops 2 and 3, we look to drive west/near Limoges - so could we factor in a visit to Oradour-sur-Glane which is nearby please?

This is an abandoned village where there was a massacre in 1944; left near enough as it was by way of memorial.

Bound to be upsetting but it's on my list to visit (contemplated doing so last time we saw Roger Swift)

The hotels are:

Day-1: 47.01696,0.32338 31st May & 1st June: Booked www.le-clos-de-ligre.com
Day-3: 44.93464,1.01555 2nd & 3rd June: Booked www.moulindelabeune.com
Day-5: 45.32108,3.69522 4th & 5th June: Booked www.leclosdelatre.com
Day-7: 47.46309, 3.74211 6th & 7th June: Booked: www.relais-du-morvan-vezelay-89.fr
Day-9: 48.52083,0.54500 8th June: Booked: www.hotel-tribunal.fr

Any complaints, talk to Albert!

That could indeed be doable...

Eugene
Not my turn ,was accommolist last year

So - who's on for Le Tour Massif?

Le Prez
Albert
TeaBag
Hedge
Donut
Banker

Noggin (not for the whole trip...)

Alf
Frank
Zippy
Looks like Alf, Frank & Zippy aren't going to make it...
Anyone fancy taking their places?

Dates are:
Outbound: 30th/31st May @23:00 -> 6:45
Return: 9th June @16:30 -> 21:30
Caen ferry both ways.

Good work El Prez.....looking forward to this.
Good to be going out again with (some) great company

First Stop - Just south of Chinon, a UNESCO-listed town in the Loire Valley - nights of 31st May/1st June
https://www.tourainevaldeloire.com/en/discover/towns-and-villages/chinon/
https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attractions-g187124-Activities-Chinon_Indre_et_Loire_Centre_Val_de_Loire.html
Also nearby is Richelieu, a 17th-century planned town, with a symmetrical layout and stunning park.
https://www.tourainevaldeloire.com/en/discover/towns-and-villages/petites-cites-de-caractere-de-touraine/richelieu/

Second Stop - Les Eyzies, known as the world capital of prehistory -nights of 2nd/3rd June
https://www.lascaux-dordogne.com/en/partager/nos-incontournables/les-eyzies/
https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attractions-g187083-Activities-Les_Eyzies_de_Tayac_Sireuil_Dordogne_Nouvelle_Aquitaine.html
https://www.lostinbordeaux.com/visit-les-eyzies-de-tayac-dordogne-region/

Third Stop - La Chaise-Dieu, is renowned for its 14th-century abbey, stunning gothic architecture - night 4th/5th June
https://www.komoot.com/guide/951924/attractions-around-la-chaise-dieu
https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Tourism-g1466770-La_Chaise_Dieu_Haute_Loire_Auvergne_Rhone_Alpes-Vacations.html

Forth Stop - Saint-Germain-des-Champs, a rural commune within the Morvan Regional Natural Park, near Vézelay, a stunning UNESCO-listed Burgundian hilltop village - nights 6th/7th June
https://www.francethisway.com/places/a/saint-germain-des-champs-yonne.php
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g15151703-Saint_Germain_des_Champs_Yonne_Bourgogne_Franche_Comte-Vacations.html
https://www.burgundy-tourism.com/staying-in-burgundy/where-to-go-in-burgundy-towns-villages-destinations/vezelay-an-unmissable-spiritual-and-tourist-destination/
https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attractions-g187114-Activities-Vezelay_Yonne_Bourgogne_Franche_Comte.html

Fifth Stop - is just one night at Mortagne-au-Perche, the historical heart of the Perche region in Normandy, known for its medieval heritage & black pudding - night of 8th June
https://www.francethisway.com/places/mortagne-au-perche.php
https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Tourism-g482936-Mortagne_au_Perche_Orne_Basse_Normandie_Normandy-Vacations.html

The (near) final routes are looking like this...

Le Tour Massif - 2026

Looks good mate .....