May 12—13 is the weekend of the Monaco Historic Grand Prix 2012 and we have organised an exclusive trip to Monaco for the race weekend, with a new and novel itinerary

Rather than drive up and down through France, the trip starts with a ferry crossing to the Spanish port of Santander. From here the route leads first to the beautiful seaside city of San Sebastian—famous for its beaches and its tapas. Next is a crossing of the Pyrenees with stops close to Pau and Beziers before arriving at Nice to stay on the Promenade des Anglais. With secure parking organised it will be possible to leave the car and commute to Monaco by train.

As all hotels bar one have been organised on a bed and breakfast basis this gives the choice of eating in or exploring and finding an attractive restaurant, perhaps dining in both Monaco and Nice on different nights

The return includes two historic hotels and a stop in the Dordogne. The first homebound stop is in Millau to allow participants to visit the bridge and its newly opened visitors centre. There is then a run north to the Dordogne to Domaine de Lanzac, close to   beautiful Rocamador and run by our long time associate and petrolhead Gerjo Timmerije

The last night is spent close to Le Mans before an afternoon ferry home. With each leg being around 250 miles there will be ample time to enjoy the country as well as the driving!