Léna · CC BY 3.0to Bordeaux
Wine châteaux and the Atlantic dunes
10 days · 1,245 km · by car, two people
Real routes and published prices — no guesses
- Fuel€16075 litres at an average €2.14 a litre
- Price per litre on the wayUnited Kingdom €2.07 · France €2.21
- Motorway tolls in France€35.63Tours Centre (Sorigny) → Bordeaux (Virsac), A13
- Motorway tolls in France≈ €37An allowance: 668 tolled km at the country's usual rate — we don't hold its published tariff yet.
- Dover–Calais ferry€135Car + up to 5 passengers
- Dartford Crossing€4.13Car
- 9 nights€698≈ €78 a night — every night is listed under “Where you'll sleep”
- Food€404≈ €40 a day for 10 days, cheap eats
Fuel: the EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, week of 2026-10-04. Tolls, vignettes and ferries: the operators' and authorities' published prices. Nights and food: typical prices in each country for the kind chosen.
- Dover–Calais ferry€135DFDS / P&O Ferries / Irish Ferries · about 1.5 h on board · Car + up to 5 passengers · The operator's prices
- Motorway tolls in France€35.63Paid on the road: Tours Centre (Sorigny) → Bordeaux (Virsac), A13
- Motorway tolls in France≈ €37An allowance: 668 tolled km at the country's usual rate — we don't hold its published tariff yet.
- Dartford Crossing€4.13
- Low-emission zoneLondon: ULEZ — £12.50/day if non-compliant (covers all Greater London)
Only official sellers are linked.
- Night 1 · Canterbury€74Acacia Lodge & Tanglewood Bed and Breakfast · guesthouse
- Night 2 · Étaples€78Brit Hôtel · hotel
- Night 3 · Le Lude · 21 km from Château-du-Loir€78La Renaissance · hotel
- Night 4 · Bordeaux€78Hôtel de la Boétie · hotel
- Night 5 · Bordeaux€78Hôtel de la Boétie · hotel
- Night 6 · Bordeaux€78Hôtel de la Boétie · hotel
- Night 7 · Bordeaux€78Hôtel de la Boétie · hotel
- Night 8 · Bordeaux€78Hôtel de la Boétie · hotel
- Night 9 · Bordeaux€78Hôtel de la Boétie · hotel
Priced for budget hotels: typical prices in each country, not a booking.
Sources: EU weekly fuel bulletin · operators' published tariffs · Wikipedia · map © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Canterbury CathedralCanterbury Cathedral is the cathedral of the archbishop of Canterbury, the spiritual leader of the Church of England and symbolic leader of the worldwide Anglican Communion.295 km
Canterbury Cathedral
Day 1 · tonight's stop
Located in Canterbury, Kent, it is on the site of one of the oldest Christian structures in England and forms part of a World Heritage Site.
Wikipedia · Hans Musil · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Maritime, Fluvial and Harbour Museum of RouenThe Maritime, Fluvial and Harbour Museum of Rouen is a museum dedicated to the history of the port of Rouen, which is one of the greatest ports of France.589 km
Maritime, Fluvial and Harbour Museum of Rouen
Day 3 · 155 km into the day · a lunch stop
The Maritime, Fluvial and Harbour Museum of Rouen is a museum dedicated to the history of the port of Rouen, which is one of the greatest ports of France.
Wikipedia · Nortix08 · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Château d'Azay-le-RideauThe Château d'Azay-le-Rideau is located in the town of Azay-le-Rideau in the French département of Indre-et-Loire.916 km
Château d'Azay-le-Rideau
Day 4 · 73 km into the day · a morning stop
The Château d'Azay-le-Rideau is located in the town of Azay-le-Rideau in the French département of Indre-et-Loire.
Wikipedia · Manfred Heyde, · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bordeaux CathedralBordeaux Cathedral, officially known as the Primatial Cathedral of St Andrew of Bordeaux, is a Catholic church dedicated to Saint Andrew and located in Bordeaux, France.1 km
Bordeaux Cathedral
Day 5 · in Bordeaux
Bordeaux Cathedral, officially known as the Primatial Cathedral of St Andrew of Bordeaux, is a Catholic church dedicated to Saint Andrew and located in Bordeaux, France.
Wikipedia · Chabe01 · CC BY-SA 4.0
