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francenew : la
belle époque
on first arriving in France - driving Marianne - a French national symbol, with French definitive stamps the calendar of the French Revolution the 6th
bridge at Rouen: Pont Gustave Flaubert, the French umbrella & Aurillac the forest
as seen by francois mauriac, and today the Citroën 2CV: Marianne - a French national symbol, with French definitive stamps the calendar of the French Revolution mardi gras! carnival in Basque country what a hair cut! m & french pop/rock country life in France: the poultry fair |
les bréguières
aire Motorway aires are designed to provide a suitable environment for relaxing, refreshing and recovering during the long, hard journeys. As well as facilities of often dubious nature, picnic tables and seats, a telephone kiosk, there are often optional extras such as a play area or a display related to some local interest or event.
This aire on the autoroute (motorway) between Cannes and Nice is a hidden playground, away from the fraught drone of a busy, semi-urban motorway. The two parts are connected by a pedestrian tunnel. On the north side [note: abelard.org did not visit the south side], as well a café and a children’s play area, there is a attractive lake with picnic tables nearby and, not far away, the Motorist’s Museum [le Musée de l'Automobiliste] with its collection of more than 100 cars and other motor transports. All in all, this is a suprisingly peaceful and interesting place to rest off. The museum is complete with a little shop, selling a variety of well-chosen, eccentric bits of car memorabilia.
Lake and museum at Bréguières Nord aire
This motorway aire is between Mougins and Antibes sorties/exits. The Antibes exit is in two parts (Antibes Ouest and Antibes Est) both numbered 44, with a toll barrier (peage) between them. Both the Bréguières aires are difficult to spot as you drive down this stretch of the A8 motorway, heavily used by aspiring Grand Prix drivers. To make your task even more confusing, there is no exit [sortie] 43, there is no such exit - see the sketch map. You must watch out carefully for the filling station signs, rather than look for any clear signing to the Motoring Museum. You must turn into the filling station and go carefully along the exit road until you can turn into the Museum area. The Motoring Museum is part of Bréguières Nord, which is approached from Antibes, going towards Mougins and Cannes. The museum is also accessible by a tunnel from Bréguières Sud (going towards Antibes and Nice). The Bréguières aire is in Département 06 - Alpes-Maritimes. Part of the Bréguières Nord aire, the Musée de l’Automobiliste displays motor vehicles from throughout the twentieth century, collected by eccentric millionaire Adrien Maeght. There are also motor cycles, a wood-hulled motor boat and an early Bleriot flying machine. There are also military vehicles shown. Each year, the museum features a different special display.
From top left, clockwise: 1906 Gladiator; 1937 Peugeot; Ferrari; Formula One cars (no, they are not models!); 1938 Lincoln; 1924 Bugatti. Musée de l’Automobiliste/Motorist’s
Museum Open April to end September 10.00-19.00, October to end March 10.00-18.00 Closed mid November to mid December, Christmas and New Year.
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