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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Can't help with specific places, but another option would be to park close by for the day in the city and the concert, then drive out of town a bit to find an overnight aire. I can imagine that getting public transport late at night might be an issue. You might want a quieter spot to sleep too.
Parkopedia is a good resource for paid parking
https://en.parkopedia.com/
...and the campervan aires are listed here:
http://en.airecampingcar.com/aire_camping_car_recherche.php
Looks like there is lots of surface parking around the stadium, but the question would be how long they would let you stay and how much it would cost. Or you could park somewhere that allows for the height/size of your vehicle for a few hours in city centre, then drive out and park near stadium, might be free for the duration of the concert if you have event tickets, then drive out further to find a quiet spot with a free aire.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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IIRC, Lyon is one of the towns/cities that you'll need a 'clean air' windscreen doofer to drive in to without getting a steep fine but I think that the stadium area is outside of that. I think they're cheap enough to buy.
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@Bergmeister, enjoy the show! I saw them in Coventry and it was epic 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Thanks all.
@HandyHand, We've seen them a few times before so it seemed a shame not to incorporate a concert into an Alps trip!
They are indeed fantastic live. I can't wait. Rammstein followed by mountain biking, hiking and via ferrata in the 3 Valleys.
We are booked on the 12 noon ferry on Thursday and are aiming for Troyes that night. We are looking forward to a wander round and a meal out in one of our favourite places. Troyes is stunning. (For those who haven't been, it's like something out of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang - a beautiful medieval town).
It should be a 4 hour drive to Troyes from the Channel, with a further 3.5 hours to Lyon on Friday. Then a further 2.5 hours drive to Val Thorens at the weekend.
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| Bergmeister wrote: |
Thanks all.
@HandyHand, We've seen them a few times before so it seemed a shame not to incorporate a concert into an Alps trip!
They are indeed fantastic live. I can't wait. Rammstein followed by mountain biking, hiking and via ferrata in the 3 Valleys.
We are booked on the 12 noon ferry on Thursday and are aiming for Troyes that night. We are looking forward to a wander round and a meal out in one of our favourite places. Troyes is stunning. (For those who haven't been, it's like something out of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang - a beautiful medieval town).
It should be a 4 hour drive to Troyes from the Channel, with a further 3.5 hours to Lyon on Friday. Then a further 2.5 hours drive to Val Thorens at the weekend. |
Troyes is indeed beautiful, we had a very short stop there once. If you have any resto suggestions, I’d be keen to hear them?
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Thanks for that link - I'm headed to Alpe d'Huez on Friday, from Caen. I'm wondering if it makes sense to route via Paris or via Le Mans and Tours. ViaMichelin had suggested to go via Paris.
To keep on thread, I'll go to Lyon on the way back, spending the night there on Friday 15th.
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@tomj, I would avoid the big cities at a weekend at this time of year going South.
The schools in France finish this week so those lucky enough to have the time will probably head South along with the Dutch, Belgium, Swiss and Germans heading to Spain.
Admittedly, not quite as busy as the first 3 weeks in August, but probably not a quiet drive down.
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| JamesHJ wrote: |
| Bergmeister wrote: |
Thanks all.
@HandyHand, We've seen them a few times before so it seemed a shame not to incorporate a concert into an Alps trip!
They are indeed fantastic live. I can't wait. Rammstein followed by mountain biking, hiking and via ferrata in the 3 Valleys.
We are booked on the 12 noon ferry on Thursday and are aiming for Troyes that night. We are looking forward to a wander round and a meal out in one of our favourite places. Troyes is stunning. (For those who haven't been, it's like something out of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang - a beautiful medieval town).
It should be a 4 hour drive to Troyes from the Channel, with a further 3.5 hours to Lyon on Friday. Then a further 2.5 hours drive to Val Thorens at the weekend. |
Troyes is indeed beautiful, we had a very short stop there once. If you have any resto suggestions, I’d be keen to hear them? |
We have eaten out only once in Troyes (in 2019) and it was so warm that we literally wanted to "eat out." However, it was quite late so our al fresco options were limited at that time. We ended up dining at a place called Le Chat Noir, which was a tex mex, burger, pasta/pizza place. We were surprised how reasonably priced the food and beer was and, as it was right on the pedestrianised main street, it was very atmospheric. It felt a bit like the Troyes version of Wetherspoons, though the food was tasty enough .
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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@Bergmeister, I was at the Groupama a few weeks back to see West Ham in the 1/4 final of the Europa League. The transport is really good and there are special free trams when they have events at the stadium. Funnily enough our son who lives in Lyon is going to that Rammstein concert ( i think it was postponed 2 yrs cos of covid).
Because of the good transport in Lyon, I'd say park anywhere you fancy. You are allowed to park camping cars in regular spaces so long as you do not "camp" in them which as I understand means extend the step, open the awning etc... Many of the nice car parks along the banks of the river have height restrictions, but if your van is normal height (1m90) I'd be tempted to park up in the city in one of the car parks by the river, as it will be easy to get back to after the gig.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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| WindOfChange wrote: |
@Bergmeister, I was at the Groupama a few weeks back to see West Ham in the 1/4 final of the Europa League. The transport is really good and there are special free trams when they have events at the stadium. Funnily enough our son who lives in Lyon is going to that Rammstein concert ( i think it was postponed 2 yrs cos of covid).
Because of the good transport in Lyon, I'd say park anywhere you fancy. You are allowed to park camping cars in regular spaces so long as you do not "camp" in them which as I understand means extend the step, open the awning etc... Many of the nice car parks along the banks of the river have height restrictions, but if your van is normal height (1m90) I'd be tempted to park up in the city in one of the car parks by the river, as it will be easy to get back to after the gig. |
I'd be tempted to park around the INSA as it is summer holidays and there is loads of space. Avoid being too near Tonkin. You can catch the tram from INSA into town or walk across the parc de la Tête d'Or. If you have any problem with le Plod just say a few words in Romanian and they'll leave you well alone.
The stadium is called Le Parc Olympique lyonnais. OL being the soccer club. Groupama is an insurance company with a temporary marketing contract for the stadium.
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| davidof wrote: |
| WindOfChange wrote: |
@Bergmeister, I was at the Groupama a few weeks back to see West Ham in the 1/4 final of the Europa League. The transport is really good and there are special free trams when they have events at the stadium. Funnily enough our son who lives in Lyon is going to that Rammstein concert ( i think it was postponed 2 yrs cos of covid).
Because of the good transport in Lyon, I'd say park anywhere you fancy. You are allowed to park camping cars in regular spaces so long as you do not "camp" in them which as I understand means extend the step, open the awning etc... Many of the nice car parks along the banks of the river have height restrictions, but if your van is normal height (1m90) I'd be tempted to park up in the city in one of the car parks by the river, as it will be easy to get back to after the gig. |
I'd be tempted to park around the INSA as it is summer holidays and there is loads of space. Avoid being too near Tonkin. You can catch the tram from INSA into town or walk across the parc de la Tête d'Or. If you have any problem with le Plod just say a few words in Romanian and they'll leave you well alone.
The stadium is called Le Parc Olympique lyonnais. OL being the soccer club. Groupama is an insurance company with a temporary marketing contract for the stadium. |
We got married near Lyon, and my best man arrived very late with no accomodation. They tried to sleep in the hire car in a multistory somewhere, but kept getting moved on by security, and eventually the police. He finished the night by sleeping (in classic '40's style) in a cinema.
I personally wouldn't try Romanian these days, just use a white vehicle and park in a municipal football pitch. Need power? Use a lampost. Water can be conveniently taken from a fire hydrant. That seems to work where we are 
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