| Overnight
raid to Montreuil sur Mer Saturday
12th and Sunday 13th April 2014 - organised by the South East Centre of the MG
Car Club and "The Fairmile Natter". The
organiser is Jon Glover, an active member of the Fairmile Natter near Cobham
in Surrey and an MGC enthusiast.
Mob. 07802 318950
Email
Please
note, we are hoping to be joined by Jeremy Rogers of Surrey Sports and Classics,
who will hopefully provide technical backup.
Photo:
Jon Glover's MGC Roadster on the way back to Calais from Montreuil this year at
a lunch stop in Audressielles.
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 | Montreuil
is a fascinating walled, hilltop town with charming buildings, thriving shops
and splendid bars and restaurants. It's just beyond Boulogne, 10 minutes from
Le Touquet and it's a short drive time from Calais, so it makes it ideal for an
overnight taste of France. The Chateau atop the town and set on it's defensive
ramparts was the headquarters of General Haig in the first World War. The surrounding
countryside and nearby coast are lovely. | Jon
says "we are using the Shuttle for ease of crossing and loading of low slung
MGs! Impervious to the weather, we'll be in France 35 minutes from leaving Folkestone
and another 40 minutes easy driving to our Base, The Hotel Hermitage set in the
centre of Montreuil. The Hotel is famed for hosting classic car groups, and indeed
welcomed our own V8 Register recently."
Provisional
Itinerary
Saturday 12th April 2014 -travel by early Shuttle,
arriving in Montreuil in time for the weekly market and the charming shops.
Central car display, liaise with
local MG owners. Welcome
lunch at a local bistro. Afternoon
tour of the town. Choice
of local restaurants for dinner. Overnight
at the Hermitage Hotel.
Sunday
13th April 2014 - return towards Calais via the Course Valley, with a possible
visit to a Chocolate Factory, then link to the old coast road, the D940. Then
lunch. Arriving in Calais
in time for shopping and a late afternoon Shuttle.
Provisional
costing - Shuttle return
per car £94. Hermitage
Hotel per room night, 130 Euros. Saturday
lunch menu with 3 courses,17 Euros plus wine and water. Add
a tour of Montreuil and a tour
of the Chocolate Factory. If
you are interested please contact Jon Glover. (It
doesn't commit you to anything, but helps our planning) | |
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