The Five of us a going to do our damndest to get to the race in September. The restrictions will be a challenge,  but we feel we're up for it.

Team ex Messy Houx Annexers should be there
Bill, Toby, Pete, Bob and me.

I did mine on line by just amending my booking.
Brittany Ferries outbound Portsmouth to Caen on 17th September and return on 21st. Also £90 cheaper

This forwarded to me via Team Languostine.
Note point 4

ACO Statement 17/03/20:

 

Dear clients, partners and suppliers,

 

Like you, we at the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO) are faced with an unprecedented situation caused by the coronavirus and its sanitary and economic repercussions.

 

We are doing our best to inform every one of the steps we are taking and are happy to answer questions relating to our calendar of events for the remainder of this year.

 

This is a critical situation and in the light of the measures announced by the government, our overriding priority is the protection of our staff, volunteers and subcontractors and, in the longer term, the safeguarding of our operations. Two weeks ago, our executive committee set up a task force to monitor this crisis. As a result, we have a plan of action to get through this period together, responsibly.

 

1. We have issued reminders to staff, relaying the preventive measures announced by the government. Our employees have been working from home since Monday, with the necessary flexibility to enable parents to look after their children. The staff canteen opening hours have also been adapted to suit new requirements.

 

2. All ACO venues – the 24 Hours of Le Mans museum, karting track, Bugatti Circuit and the Porsche Experience Center – have been closed since the morning of Sunday 15 March and will remain closed until further notice. We shall await government instructions.

 

3. All events and races scheduled at the Bugatti, Maison Blanche or Karting du Mans tracks or at other ACO venues between now and the end of April 2020 have been postponed where possible.  The 24H Motos scheduled for April will now take place in early September. See this page for the full list of postponed events: https://newsroom.lemans.org/fr/press/coronavirus-le-point-a-date-sur-les-epreuves.

 

4. We are looking to maintain or postpone events scheduled beyond April. Outright cancellation of our main events is out of the question. On this note, we express our heartfelt thanks for the constructive, positive responses we have received in our effort to find solutions that suit everyone concerned. We have set ourselves the deadline of 15 April to announce our decision concerning our main events this summer, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans scheduled for 13-14 June. You can be sure that everyone at the ACO is doing their utmost to honour contracts and fulfil expectations.

 

You can rely our unfailing support throughout these trying times. In turn, we know that we can count on your support and understanding at a time when we shall surely need it.

 

Please take care of yourselves and of others.

 

Pierre Fillon     Stéphane Darracq

President         CEO

 

 

Just booked the Brittany ferries Portsmouth to Caen outwards 8.15am on 11/6/20 return 16.30. Camdin on Bleu Nord 

First time since 2006 that I'm not taking a Frogeye. The thing has sprung an oil leak, and more than just a drip. Look out for a glum, bored person in his wife's red Kia Rio

But beware, it's in the thick of it so you'll have to be prepared to party hard!
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But beware, it's in the thick of it so you'll have to be prepared to party hard!

Welcome back Mark,
Oh how i've missed your emoji 
Look forward to catching up on BN. I'm not sure about the alcohol situation. Glass bottles are a definite no no. Cans also quite possibly. I don't think there is a problem with plastic. I was behind an old French couple last year who categorically refused to give up their bottle of wine. However a believe a crusty old French woman can get away with a lot more than us fresh faced Brits!

Unless I've got it wrong all six of my tickets are in a line rather than a block Rang M,N,O,P, Q and R Place 86!

I'm on the Normandie, but sailing back on the 17th. I've not been informed of any changes. They even took the balance of payment last week

Hopefully with cars like mine which are classed in the UK as Historics (and confirmed on the V5, I should have some kind of exemption.

Exemptions from the rules for environmental zones in France
Some vehicles are exempt from driving bans within the established environmental zones. Especially vehicles of public services (police, fire brigade, emergency service, etc.) and other vehicles of public enterprises.
All vehicles eligible to receive a Crit'Air badge are also obliged to purchase it, including vehicles and drivers who are exempt from driving bans in the ZCR and ZPA environmental zones. Persons with reduced mobility who carry a parking permit for disabled persons also need a Crit'Air badge, even though they are exempt from the possible driving bans. Parking cards for disabled persons are the same all over Europe so that vehicles of handicapped persons are recognisable abroad, too.
Other private vehicles can also be liberated from the obligation to bear a Crit'Air Vignette. But this happens only by means of a special approval from the state or the community.
Here are particular opportunities for vintage cars, old tourist vehicles, breakdown services, etc.



Rules for Old-timers
The rules for old-timers are not settled at the national level, but are different for every environmental zone.
French drivers can prove that their car belongs to the “old-timers” category with the mention “véhicule de collection” under the letter “Z” on the registration certificate.
In the other European countries, this mention can be found under the line “specific”. The special remarks and specificities are written in this section.
The classification of the vehicle as “old-timer” must be proven with the registration certificate in any case. However, the capacity of the police to recognize the different designations for “old-timers” in different languages remains questionable.

Old-timers in Paris
Due to an exception,"oldtimers" are allowed to drive in the ZCR zone Paris. Thus, they will not be penalised for violating the driving prohibitions in force, if they can prove that they are an "oldtimer". For transport or business vehicles over 30 years of age, a special permit can be requested from the city of Paris. However, this is limited in time.
For more information about old-timers and the environmental zone in Paris, please write to dvd-zcr-derogation@paris.fr.
You can also send your request per post to the following address:
Mairie de Paris
Direction de la Voirie et des Déplacements,
« Dérogation zone à circulation restreinte »
121 av. de France
75639 Paris Cedex 13

Old-timer in Grenoble and Lyon
Oldtimer in the metropolis Grenoble and Lyon
In Grenoble and Lyon, according to the local prefectures, there are no exceptions for vintage cars at present. It is even emphasised that vintage cars will also be punished if they enter the metropolitan areas of Grenoble and Lyon during air pollution peaks. This is particularly bitter, as in the case of Grenoble this also affects the main highway to the south.

I'll be on it 12 hours later

Long term (ten day) is looking decidedly OK at the moment.

Excellent