Raid into France?

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Raid into France?

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As many will already know, there was an event last year, The BXagon Challenge which saw a bunch of BXers drive around the edge of France. We will have raised about £6,000 for Cancer Research UK (which wasn't bad considering half the planned number of teams took part). It is unlikely that those who took part will forget the event in a hurry, and it might be said that one of the highlights was a visit to Lohéac and Le Manoir de l'Automobile in Brittany.

I have briefly discussed with a few the idea of a Lohéac Raid and it seems something worth considering - maybe for Autumn this year. Check out http://www.manoir-automobile.fr/welcome/index.php

It wouldn't be for Charity but there'd be a voluntary contribution requested. I think the museum is one of the finest I've ever been to of it's kind. In many ways it's the best, because I like French cars!

A draft plan goes like this:
Rendezvous at the Ibis Hotel, Dinan ( http://www.accorhotels.com/gb/hotel-597 ... ndex.shtml ). Evening meal locally.
Morning: Breakfast, depart for the museum - allow an hour or so for that - meeting there at 10:30 am, giving two hours there before lunch in Lohéac - or nearby.
Afternoon: another hour and a half or so at the museum, (I will look into time on the circuit for those who might want to burn some rubber in their GTis lol) it could still mean there'd be time for a drive to the PSA/Citroen factory outside Rennes (I could find out if there's a public area there - sometimes there's a mini-museum/press centre). But this isn't a major issue. There'll either be something there or there won't… we can decide once more is known.
Evening: Back to the hotel for another evening meal.

Next day, convoy to Le Mont St. Michel via Combourg (the scenic route) and then go our separate ways after that.

What are people's thoughts?

Phil
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It's a fantastic museum that - drove there in the 16V when we spent 2 weeks in Brittany not long after I bought it :D

Do they still have the BX 4TC on display?

Well worth a visit :D
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Yes it's there. The Group B film/display is very atmospheric.

Scroll down and you'll see a pic:

http://web.me.com/macksy/The_PHILIBUSTE ... llery.html
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