So you know the extent that I have used Google Maps and its Street view.

We used to go to the South of France twice a year via various routes. Ferry from Hull or North Shields, Dover, Newhaven or the Tunnel at Folkestone.

I have sort of driven every route that we have ever used using Google maps before going. Checked out the entrance and exits of the ports, the route through towns and cities etc. possible squeeze points.

It’s a 1,000 miles from home to where we used to go if going from the south coast. 650 if Hull.

Through time and many trips I knew all the routes having memorised them. Still used the Sat Nav and rechecked the routes on Google maps for road changes. Over a period of about 5 to 10 years they were building roads like crazy in France.

The N7 Nevers area and to the South of it was changing every year and was difficult to keep up with and all maps out of date.


Oh yes they were building a by pass around XYZ last year, is it finished and has Google been updated.

There is many a city or town that I wish to look at and maybe visit, Google Street view lets me see it from my chair.

Do try it.

Allan C.