Road Trip

Euro 2016 is about to kick off. If you’re heading to for the , plan your road trip from to stadium with our illustrated supporters’ guide.

Don’t have tickets? We’ve picked out the most atmospheric spots to watch the match in each host city.

Stade Pierre-Mauroy Stade Felix Bollaert-Delelis

LILLE 3 LENS 2 2 ARRAS

Parc des Princes REIMS

3 1

VERSAILLES TROYES

Parc naturel CHAMBORD ORLÉANS régional de la Haute Vallée de Chevreuse TOURS DIJON

BLOIS Parc Naturel Regional du Morvan

Parc

Stade Geoffroy-Guichard

LYON 2

SAINT-ETIENNE 3 Pilat Regional National Park

ORANGE 1 2

Matmut Atlantique

AVIGNON Stadium Municipal 1 3 1 Pyrenees Stade Vélodrome

1 1 1 1 ENG vs. RUS WAL vs. SVK NIR vs. POL IRL vs. SWE SAT 11 JUNE 21:00 SAT 11 JUNE 18:00 SUN 12 JUNE 18:00 MON 13 JUNE 18:00 Stade Vélodrome, Matmut Atlantique, Allianz Riviera, Stade de France, Marseille 24˚C Bordeaux 21˚C Nice 25˚C Paris 20˚C NO TICKETS? NO TICKETS? NO TICKETS? NO TICKETS? FAN PARK Prado Beach FAN PARK Esplanade des FAN PARK Jardins Albert FAN PARK Champs de Mars Quinconces 80,000 50,000 10,000 90,000 The strip will be lined with bars, This fanzone will show all Showing evening matches on At the foot of the . food establishments and live 51 matches. two big screens. A huge screen will broadcast broadcasts of all the matches. all of the matches.

JOURNEY TO NEXT FIXTURE JOURNEY TO NEXT FIXTURE JOURNEY TO NEXT FIXTURE JOURNEY TO NEXT FIXTURE PLACES OF INTEREST Distance 985km Distance 775km Distance 475km Distance 590km Journey Time 8h 40m Journey Time 7h 10m Journey Time 4h 10m Journey Time 5h 45m PLACES OF INTEREST PLACES OF INTEREST PLACES OF INTEREST PLACES OF INTEREST Avignon: an impressive medieval Tours: a vibrant student town in the Nice: the capital of the French Parc naturel régional de la city set on the banks of the Rhône Loire Valley. In the 15th century Riviera will be hosting an array of Haute Vallée de Chevreuse: in the Provence region of France. Tours was the seat of the throne themed events during the a protected area in the Avignon is perhaps most famous for and the capital city of France. competition, including beach Île-de-France region of northern the massive Palais des Papes and football tournaments at the Quai France. Rent bikes, test your nerve Versailles: famous around the the crumbling remains of the world for the impressive Château de des Etats-Unis and an exhibition at with a tree top adventure, try bridge. You might know the song Versailles and its gardens - both of the National Museum of . fishing, swimming or even hot air ‘sur le Pont d’Avignon’. ballooning! which are designated UNESCO Orange: the Roman theatre here is : a 2000 year old city in the World Heritage Sites. among France’s most impressive Blois: a hillside city on the Loire Rhône-Alpes. To celebrate the Roman sites. Built in AD 1, it is River. The late Gothic Blois Euros,the Lyon History Museum will designed to hold 10,000 spectators. Cathedral towers over its cobbled be hosting an exhibition called city centre. La Maison de la Magie ‘Divinely Football’ which explores Robert-Houdine explores the the link between football and history of magic and holds live religion around the world. performances.

2 2 2 2 ENG vs. WAL WAL vs. ENG NIR vs. UKR IRL vs. BEL THU 16 JUNE 15:00 THU 16 JUNE 15:00 THU 16 JUNE 18:00 SAT 18 JUNE 15:00 Stade Felix Parc OL, Matmut Atlantique, Stade Felix 20˚C Bollaert-Delelis, Lens 20˚C Bollaert-Delelis, Lens Lyon 23˚C Bordeaux 22˚C NO TICKETS? NO TICKETS? NO TICKETS? NO TICKETS? FAN PARK Town Hall Square FAN PARK Town Hall Square FAN PARK Place Bellecour FAN PARK Esplanade des Quinconces 10,000 10,000 20,000 50,000 Just a kilometre away from the Multiple big screens showing Near the iconic La Basilique This fan zone will show all 51 Stade Bollaert-Delelis. the action. Notre Dame de Fourvière. matches.

JOURNEY TO NEXT FIXTURE JOURNEY TO NEXT FIXTURE JOURNEY TODistance NEXT FIXTURE JOURNEY TO NEXT FIXTURE Distance 730km Distance 880km Distance 475km Distance 800km Journey Time 6h 30m Journey Time 8h 30m Journey Time 4h 10m Journey Time 7h 15m PLACES OF INTEREST PLACES OF INTEREST PLACES OF INTEREST PLACES OF INTEREST Reims: known as the unofficial Paris: the centre of the action with Dijon: the capital of the Burgundy Arras: Arras is the capital of the capital of the Champagne region, the Stade De France hosting the region in eastern France, it is Pas-de-Calais department. Climb the many vineyards offer tastings and most important matches, Paris will known for vineyard tours and great Belfry at the Town Hall, a 16th Century cellar tours. be alive with the spirit of the Euros food. See if you cut the mustard world heritage site with stunning this summer. The gates outside the with Dijon’s Flavours and Spices views over Arras. Or tour “Les Boves”, Troyes: the medieval old town features colourful streets of Town Hall will be adorned with an tour. a network of underground passages half-timbered houses which date exhibition dedicated to 30 legendary first dug out in the 10th Century. European footballers. Parc Naturel Regional du These damp caves were used as back to the 1500s. Morvan: escape the crowd with a Orléans: Joan of Arc famously visit to this hilly woodland bomb shelters by British troops during saved this city on the banks of the landscape. Highlights include the the First World War. Loire River from English siege in Gouloux Waterfall, the rock Chambord: The royal Château de 1429. A re-creation of the house formations at Chevresse and the Chambord at Chambord, where she stayed during the battle viewpoint at Rochers du Carnaval. Loir-et-Cher, France, is one of the features multimedia exhibits on her most recognizable châteaux in life. the world because of its very distinctive French Renaissance architecture.

3 3 3 3 ENG vs. SVK WAL vs. RUS NIR vs. GER IRL vs. ITA MON 20 JUNE 21:00 MON 20 JUNE 21:00 TUE 21 JUNE 18:00 WED 22 JUNE 21:00 Stade Geoffroy-Guichard Stadium Municipal, , Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Saint-Étienne 23˚C Toulouse 24˚C Paris 23˚C 22˚C NO TICKETS? NO TICKETS? NO TICKETS? NO TICKETS? FAN PARK Parc François Casino Barrière Toulouse - FAN PARK Champs de Mars FAN PARK Place François Mitterrand Café des Mitterrand 18 Chemin de la Loge 31400 20,000 Toulouse 90,000 30,000 80m2 screen and a stage for FAN PARK Allée Jules Guesde A huge screen will broadcast all This fan park will broadcast all shows and concerts after Only open on French match days. of the matches. of the matches. the match. PLACES OF INTEREST PLACES OF INTEREST PLACES OF INTEREST PLACES OF INTEREST Urban Soccer: join in the spirit Toulouse: the capital of France’s Place de la Bastille: Paris La Gare Saint Sauveur: this with a game of 5-a-side in Saint southern Midi-Pyrénées region, is Sports Parc will be based here from municipal park will be taken over Étienne’s urban soccer centre. Or try known as La Ville Rose due to the the 15-26 June. You’ll find plenty of by the Foot Foraine Exhibition your hand at zorb football! pink terra-cotta bricks used in free events and games including which will include art installations, a many of its buildings. freestyle football, 5-a-side matches, video games, 5-a-side and music Pilat Regional Natural Park: snookball and table football. concerts. spectacular set of mountains in the Pyrenees: one of Europe's hidden Rhône-Alpes where you can take gems. The mountains boast endless Centre des Monuments Lille Natural History Museum: part in activities such as cycling, adventure sports and outdoor Nationaux: the National founded in 1822, it houses hiking, wine tasting, apple picking activities as well as rich history and Monuments Centre will install table zoological and geological and water sports. fascinating culture. football at 14 cultural monuments collections with over 110,000 charging €1 a go. All money raised specimens. will go to restoring the monuments.

THINGS TO REMEMBER WHEN DRIVING IN FRANCE

A hi-vis vest must be within reach Carry a warning triangle Install headlamp beam deflectors Carry two single-use breathalysers <0.05g

GB stickers or Euro plates must Drive on the right, overtake Children 10 and under must The maximum legal level of be displayed on the left travel in an approved child seat alcohol in the blood is 0.05g/litre

URBAN MOTORWAY OR MOTORWAYS DUAL CARRIAGEWAY OTHER ROADS BUILT UP AREAS NORMAL TRAFFIC CONDITIONS 130 km/h 110 km/h 90 km/h 50 km/h RAIN OR OTHER 110 km/h 100 km/h 80 km/h 50 km/h VISIBILITY LESS THAN 50M 50 km/h 50 km/h 50 km/h 50 km/h

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