Rob - you are much better off doing foreign transactions on a credit card, not debit. The exchange rate (if both cards are say Visa) is the same. If you are purchasing goods there is no interest. If you are drawing cash the charge (often 1.5%, minimum £1.50 so worth drawing £100 or more equivalent at a time) is the same. But on a debit card the amount goes from your account immediately, on a credit card you have some weeks to pay.

Then again, if you don't pay your credit card in full each month all bets are off.

But certainly agree travelling with just a (credit) card is the way to go.

Thanks to Ray I am now sorted.

And better - just booked mine for £30 (offpeak both ways). Thanks for the linkage.

David - I emailed my phone number to you at 17h34 but ain't heard nothing. PM here and/or call in the morning if you are still interested.

I'm leaving Reading around 13h00 Friday, via Dover/Calais. Was planning to stop Friday night in Rouen (unless I get an offer of somewhere to pitch a sleeping bag).  Sunday night I've got Rouen planned again, crossing Calais/Dover lunchtime Monday.

I'm leaving Reading around 13h00 Friday (Dover 15h00 for 16h00 Seacat) and stopping at Rouen Formule 1 Friday night if interested?