Bongoing in France

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Bongoing in France

Post by FowleS01 » Fri May 27, 2011 1:06 pm

Hello,

We are off on our first trip to France :D

We are travelling on ferry... can anyone tell us if we are allowed to take a gas bottle with us on the boat.... or do we have to buy one when we get there?

Thanks for your help,

Simon and Jane
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Re: Bongoing in France

Post by dandemann8 » Fri May 27, 2011 1:14 pm

Not really sure to be honest but all I can tell you is the Mrs is full of gas and they let her in :lol: :lol: :lol:

Try googling it :?: :?:
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Re: Bongoing in France

Post by dave_aber » Fri May 27, 2011 1:54 pm

We had no problems last year with a gas bottle going either direction - and I've got a "LPG" sticker on the back door. IIRC you are supposed to make sure it's switched off, that's all.
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Re: Bongoing in France

Post by Muzorewa » Fri May 27, 2011 2:16 pm

Gas is ok on the ferry, it's the tunnel that get excited and even then you can take bottles as long as they can check threy're isolated.
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Re: Bongoing in France

Post by missfixit70 » Fri May 27, 2011 2:20 pm

From what others have said, the "camping gaz" is much cheaper over there, so it's possibly worth taking over any empties & getting refills, I know one or 2 who do this :wink:
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Re: Bongoing in France

Post by mikexgough » Fri May 27, 2011 9:03 pm

missfixit70 wrote:From what others have said, the "camping gaz" is much cheaper over there, so it's possibly worth taking over any empties & getting refills, I know one or 2 who do this :wink:
..... you can get all the usual sizes on the shelf in most larger supermarkets......no elf & safety cages there...but if your over for 2 weeks and on calor a full bottle should be fine.......and as Muz says..... Ferries no probs with gas bottles....
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