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<lastBuildDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2015 16:38:59 +0000</lastBuildDate><item><title>Hello 2019 - and hello Drive Guide&#x27;s fifth season</title><dc:creator>Julian Parish</dc:creator><category>North-East France</category><category>Central France &#x26; the Alps</category><category>Paris &#x26; the Ile-de-France</category><category>Southern France</category><category>Western France</category><dc:date>2019-01-22T16:11:06+00:00</dc:date><link>https://www.driveguide.guru/blog/files/Hello-2019.php#unique-entry-id-30</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.driveguide.guru/blog/files/Hello-2019.php#unique-entry-id-30</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Also returning in 2019 is the Grand Prix Historique de France, holding its second edition at the Circuit de Magny-Cours on the weekend of 28-30 June with grids featuring all types of single-seaters right up to Formula 1 &hellip;


...As well as attending a large number of shows and historic races across the country, you will often find me with a microphone in my hand, interpreting at prestigious occasions like the Festival Automobile International or providing commentary for some of the events in France popular with English-speaking visitors or with a British theme.


...This British-themed day is one of several events throughout the year on the banked track at Montlh&eacute;ry devoted to cars from a particular country: click here for more details of the events for fans of American, French, German, Italian and Japanese cars. 

...Before France takes its usual summer break, there is one more event where I&rsquo;ll be providing commentary (as usual in English and French): the Grand Prix Historique de Bressuire, with Matra cars and pre-war motorbikes the guests of honour this year. 

...Finally, don&rsquo;t forget that on this website you&rsquo;ll also find an event calendar, showing exact dates for this year&rsquo;s shows, together with a set of downloadable files containing all the addresses of the venues in the guide, ready for you to download to your satnav as &lsquo;Points of Interest&rsquo; or view on Google Maps.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Four years &#x2026; and counting</title><dc:creator>Julian Parish</dc:creator><category>North-East France</category><category>Central France &#x26; the Alps</category><category>Paris &#x26; the Ile-de-France</category><category>Southern France</category><category>Western France</category><category>Guide news</category><dc:date>2018-03-14T16:33:45+00:00</dc:date><link>https://www.driveguide.guru/blog/files/565962c986982b13d93c6a23f0f084f6-29.php#unique-entry-id-29</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.driveguide.guru/blog/files/565962c986982b13d93c6a23f0f084f6-29.php#unique-entry-id-29</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[On this website you&rsquo;ll find an event calendar, showing exact dates for this year&rsquo;s shows, together with an updated set of downloadable files containing all the addresses of the venues in the guide, ready for you to download to your satnav as &lsquo;Points of Interest&rsquo; or view on Google Maps. 


...Also held in even years are the 48 Heures Europ&eacute;ennes in Troyes (this year from 1-9 September) and, of course, the Paris Motor Show, which starts on 4 October 2018 and celebrates its 120th anniversary, no less!


...Many of France&rsquo;s regional cities are now starting up their own classic car shows: after Dijon and Nantes, there are shows taking place for the first time in Strasbourg and Mulhouse, the latter taking over from the former Festival automobile held there: why not combine one of these shows with a visit to the car museums at Mulhouse or Sochaux? 


...Closer to the Channel ports, the Club de l&rsquo;Auto &ndash; which already organises top-flight rallies and concours d&rsquo;&eacute;l&eacute;gance in Deauville and Granville &ndash; has added a new event to its calendar this year, taking participants in pre-1970 cars from Enghien-les-Bains outside Paris to the coast at Le Touquet from 28-30 September.


Modern classics from the 1980s and 1990s &ndash; known here as &lsquo;Youngtimers&rsquo; &ndash; are increasingly popular and will have a new show all to themselves this year: from 29 June to 1 July, the first Youngtimers International show will be held at the Circuits du Val de Loire in central France.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Two years is a long time in motoring &#x2026;</title><dc:creator>Julian Parish</dc:creator><category>Guide news</category><dc:date>2017-02-16T10:05:56+00:00</dc:date><link>https://www.driveguide.guru/blog/files/February%202017.php#unique-entry-id-28</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.driveguide.guru/blog/files/February%202017.php#unique-entry-id-28</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[France: the Essential Guide for Car Enthusiasts will be published this spring in a fresh, updated edition (watch here for more details coming soon!), with some exciting new places covered for the first time.   Since the original edition of the guide appeared, enthusiasts have been able to enjoy a wonderful new celebration of historic motorsport at Montlh&eacute;ry, Les Grandes Heures Automobiles, and it will be back for the third time in September.  


...A great time to visit this will be at the start of July this year, when the circuit will be home to the first-ever Grand Prix de France Historique, which promises to bring 200 racing cars onto the track, including no fewer than 50 historic Formula 1 cars.


...This year&rsquo;s edition of R&eacute;tromobile gave visitors the chance to see some cars normally hidden from view, like the Louis Pasteur coup&eacute;, or the Louis Krieger electric landaulet, both on loan from the Mus&eacute;e national de la voiture in Compi&egrave;gne, which is still awaiting major restoration work. 


...During the last weekend in April, it will be the tenth birthday of Classic Days: this hugely successful event includes demonstrations on the track at Magny-Cours, a massive parade lap to raise money for charity and a flypast by historic planes.  ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Top five car museums to visit in Germany&#xa;</title><dc:creator>Julian Parish</dc:creator><category>Europe</category><dc:date>2016-06-13T09:53:24+01:00</dc:date><link>https://www.driveguide.guru/blog/files/34d19ebee6901c6f4d1373b81d3eeebb-27.php#unique-entry-id-27</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.driveguide.guru/blog/files/34d19ebee6901c6f4d1373b81d3eeebb-27.php#unique-entry-id-27</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Located right next to its main manufacturing plant in Untert&uuml;rkheim, Mercedes&rsquo; museum is a magnificent building, which more than seven million visitors have enjoyed since it opened in 2006. 

...More than 80 cars are on show at any time, including production models, prototypes and racing cars. 2016 marks the 40th anniversary of Porsche&rsquo;s front-engined transaxle cars (924/944/968/928), which are celebrated in a special exhibition until October. 


...BMW&rsquo;s museum is part of a huge integrated complex, the BMW Welt (or BMW World), with exhibition areas not just for BMW cars, but for its motorbikes, Rolls-Royce and MINI too. 

...At the heart of this complex, the Museum Mobile showcases not just the history of Audi as we know the brand now, but of the other makes which came together to form Auto Union during the 1930s, DKW, Horch and Wanderer, as well as NSU. 

...More than just a car museum or even an automotive visitor centre, Autostadt is really a leisure park all on its own, attracting more than two million visitors every year. 
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Twenty more reasons to visit France in 2016</title><dc:creator>Julian Parish</dc:creator><category>North-East France</category><category>Central France &#x26; the Alps</category><category>Paris &#x26; the Ile-de-France</category><category>Southern France</category><category>Western France</category><dc:date>2016-04-01T09:30:00+01:00</dc:date><link>https://www.driveguide.guru/blog/files/April-2016-blog.php#unique-entry-id-26</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.driveguide.guru/blog/files/April-2016-blog.php#unique-entry-id-26</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[That same weekend &ndash; from 14-16 May &ndash; but much closer to England, the Circuit Historique de Laon will mark its 25th anniversary, with a special celebration this year of Austin and Morgan (80 cars already booked). 

...Whilst in Laon, you may like to visit the newly re-opened Mus&eacute;e Automobile de Laon, with its collection of popular cars from the 1950s to 1980s, or visit the site of Jonathan Palmer&rsquo;s planned new circuit at nearby Couvron. 


...The last weekend in May should be a memorable one for all Mercedes fans (the author included), when the French magazine Etoiles passion hosts the second Mercedes Festival in the magnificent surroundings of the Ecole Militaire, France&rsquo;s military academy, in central Paris, on 28 May. 


...Also taking place only in even years, the Embouteillage de Lapalisse is something else again &hellip; Join several hundred French post-war cars on the weekend of 7-9 October as they once again turn this village on the Nationale 7 between Moulins and Lyon into the bottleneck for which it was once notorious. 


...As FIVA&rsquo;s World Motoring Heritage Year draws to a close, FIVA will mark its own 50th anniversary with a series of events in Paris from 16-20 November, including a seminar and social programme. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Drive Guide: at your side in 2016&#x21;</title><dc:creator>Julian Parish</dc:creator><category>Guide news</category><category>Western France</category><category>Europe</category><dc:date>2016-03-04T16:38:59+00:00</dc:date><link>https://www.driveguide.guru/blog/files/At-your-side-in-2016.php#unique-entry-id-25</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.driveguide.guru/blog/files/At-your-side-in-2016.php#unique-entry-id-25</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[In addition, we deliberately &lsquo;future-proofed&rsquo; the content: rather than giving exact dates and prices in the printed book, you can go straight to the organisers&rsquo; websites (in your browser or using the handy QR codes) and check the latest details for this season online. 

...This set of files lets you import the address of each museum, circuit or show featured in the guide into your preferred satnav device: there are pre-formatted files for TomTom and Garmin, and even a version for Volvo&rsquo;s Sensus system


...Check out my page on Amazon (.com, .co.uk and .fr) and see the new projects I am working on and the events I&rsquo;ll be attending over the next few weeks, with venues including Reims, Stuttgart and Magny-Cours. 

...If you prefer reading car magazines, my next feature in Classic & Sports Car &ndash; on the hidden treasures of the Mus&eacute;e de Sanxet &ndash; is due out very soon, and there are more planned later in the year.


...In my next blog I will cover some of the events in France which take place only in even years, as well as some exciting new shows and races which will be held for the first time this year. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Drive Guide: looking back&#x2026; and looking forward&#x21;</title><dc:creator>Julian Parish</dc:creator><category>Guide news</category><category>Paris &#x26; the Ile-de-France</category><category>Western France</category><category>Southern France</category><category>Europe</category><dc:date>2015-12-09T15:46:16+00:00</dc:date><link>https://www.driveguide.guru/blog/files/December-2015.php#unique-entry-id-24</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.driveguide.guru/blog/files/December-2015.php#unique-entry-id-24</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[This blog is a chance to look again at some of this year&rsquo;s highlights, but also look forward to some of the major events in 2016, and news of some important developments from Drive Guide.


...I have enjoyed meeting many of you at events in France this year, from Montlh&eacute;ry to Nogaro: thanks for your kind comments and all your feedback on the guide. 

...Drive Guide is just as active on Twitter, with more than 600 tweets since we went live in January, all sharing the latest news with you. 

...Coupe Florio Saint-Brieuc (August): modelled on the programme of the Circuit des Remparts in Angoul&ecirc;me, this lively weekend in Brittany includes a night-time concours d&rsquo;&eacute;l&eacute;gance, a road trip and a spirited hillclimb starting from the port 


...2016 looks set to be another great year to visit France, with the Historic Grand Prix in Monaco and Le Mans Classic both back next season.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Famous Five&#x21;</title><dc:creator>Julian Parish</dc:creator><category>Western France</category><category>Southern France</category><category>Paris &#x26; the Ile-de-France</category><dc:date>2015-09-28T14:35:53+01:00</dc:date><link>https://www.driveguide.guru/blog/files/October-2015-Famous-Five!.php#unique-entry-id-23</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.driveguide.guru/blog/files/October-2015-Famous-Five!.php#unique-entry-id-23</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[The rally to Deauville is now in its 49th year, and although it&rsquo;s now too late to register, you can enjoy the event &ndash; completely for free &ndash; as a spectator. 

...The same weekend as the concours d&rsquo;&eacute;l&eacute;gance in Deauville &ndash; October 3/4 &ndash; will see up to 20,000 visitors converge on the tiny village of Loh&eacute;ac for its annual &lsquo;Autobrocante&rsquo; or autojumble. ...  This year there&rsquo;s a special focus on Renault and a tribute to one of France&rsquo;s best-loved rally drivers, Jean Ragnotti, as well as a gathering of Renault 4s. 

...This year &ndash; on October 10/11 &ndash; there will be special displays devoted to Simca and to the Ford Thunderbird; classic American cars are always a strength of this show.  300 traders have booked space, so it&rsquo;s a good place to look for books or parts.    Autom&eacute;don is a popular end-of-season event for owners of classic cars in the Ile-de-France region, who fill the huge outside car park: allow plenty of time to walk around, and enjoy two shows for the price of one!
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Seven Up&#x21;</title><dc:creator>Julian Parish</dc:creator><category>Western France</category><category>North-East France</category><dc:date>2015-08-24T12:03:34+01:00</dc:date><link>https://www.driveguide.guru/blog/files/September-2015-Seven-up.php#unique-entry-id-22</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.driveguide.guru/blog/files/September-2015-Seven-up.php#unique-entry-id-22</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I&rsquo;ll be attending many of these shows myself, so let me know (using the &lsquo;Contact&rsquo; form on the website, here) if you&rsquo;re planning to come: I&rsquo;m always happy to meet fellow enthusiasts who have already bought the guide or want to find out more.


...The weekend starts with a concours d&rsquo;&eacute;l&eacute;gance on Friday night, followed by a road trip on Saturday and then &ndash; the highlight of the show &ndash; a series of runs around a tortuous 1.7-mile circuit through the town on Sunday. 

...Or, if you prefer something a little less grand, but with just as much passion, why not head north-west from Paris to Les Anciennes en Vall&eacute;e de l&rsquo;Eure? 

...See the events listing at http://gb.letouquet.com/ and page 214 in the printed guide, or why not try the digital app version of the guide, North-East France for Car Enthusiasts, with its bonus photos and videos?


...See http://www.circuit-des-remparts.com/ and pages 86/87 in the printed guide, or &ndash; better still &ndash; enjoy the slideshow in the digital app version of the guide, Western France for Car Enthusiasts, available for Android, iOS (iPhone and iPad) or Windows Phone ... right here!
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Summer&#x27;s here&#x21;</title><dc:creator>Julian Parish</dc:creator><category>Paris &#x26; the Ile-de-France</category><category>Western France</category><category>Central France &#x26; the Alps</category><category>North-East France</category><dc:date>2015-07-01T16:03:46+01:00</dc:date><link>https://www.driveguide.guru/blog/files/2e0274cb671754e66ab98379bdd09db1-20.php#unique-entry-id-20</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.driveguide.guru/blog/files/2e0274cb671754e66ab98379bdd09db1-20.php#unique-entry-id-20</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[A highlight of the year for classic car fans in the capital, the 8th Travers&eacute;e de Paris will take place on Sunday, 2 August, with several hundred cars starting from the Ch&acirc;teau de Vincennes and finishing up for a huge picnic in the grounds of the observatory at Meudon. 

...If you&rsquo;re visiting Paris with young children and speak some French, France&rsquo;s oldest scientific museum, the Mus&eacute;e des Arts et M&eacute;tiers, is arranging a series of special tours of their transport collection for children aged 7-12 (and their parents!) 

...	&bull;	You probably won&rsquo;t need much excuse to stop at Le Mans, but until 30 September there&rsquo;s a special exhibition at the Mus&eacute;e des 24 Heures, which looks at the technical innovation which the 24 Hours Race has fostered. 

...Visitors to this region are spoilt for choice among the events taking place too: choose from concours d&rsquo;&eacute;l&eacute;gance in Sarlat (19 July) or La Baule (14 August), or motorsport action in Le Mans (4-5 July), Le Puy-Notre-Dame (25-26 July), Saint-Brieuc (28-30 August) or &Eacute;tretat (29-30 August). 


...	&bull;	Also close by, the Ch&acirc;teau du Menetou-Salon has a small permanent display of cars, but they are in beautiful condition and the ch&acirc;teau is open for only a few weeks each year, so take the chance to stop if you can. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Che bella macchina&#x21;</title><dc:creator>Julian Parish</dc:creator><category>Western France</category><category>Central France &#x26; the Alps</category><category>North-East France</category><category>Paris &#x26; the Ile-de-France</category><dc:date>2015-05-26T15:47:32+01:00</dc:date><link>https://www.driveguide.guru/blog/files/june-blog.php#unique-entry-id-18</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.driveguide.guru/blog/files/june-blog.php#unique-entry-id-18</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[For the first weekend in June each year, hundreds of Ferrari owners make a beeline for the Val de Vienne circuit, which has just celebrated its 25th anniversary. ...  The paddock meanwhile is a sea of red &hellip; At least on one side, as Sport et Collection is also open to all makes of sports and GT cars, so you will see plenty of other Italian makes and British, French and German cars too. 

...You can find out more about this year&rsquo;s event, which takes place from 4-7 June, in the guide and at www.sportetcollection.info. 


...Less grand in scale, but a genuinely enjoyable event for all the family, the Grand Prix Historique de Bressuire re-enacts the original Grand Prix race which was held in this small town between Angers and Niort in the early 1950&rsquo;s. 

...On 30/31 May, the Circuit Historique in Laon will give pride of place to the Italian coachbuilder Zagato, whose often provocative designs have clothed sports cars from Alfa Romeo, Lancia, Aston Martin and many other manufacturers. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Happy birthday&#x21;</title><dc:creator>Julian Parish</dc:creator><category>Paris &#x26; the Ile-de-France</category><category>North-East France</category><dc:date>2015-04-27T09:43:29+01:00</dc:date><link>https://www.driveguide.guru/blog/files/may-blog.php#unique-entry-id-16</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.driveguide.guru/blog/files/may-blog.php#unique-entry-id-16</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Their key model anniversaries this year are celebrated there in a series of special displays until 15 June 2015: as well as the cars themselves, there are extra photos and videos from the period to enjoy. 

...It&rsquo;s no surprise then that Renault&rsquo;s major celebration this year will mark the 50th anniversary of the Renault 16, which was launched in 1965.  200 cars &ndash; from the first models through to the fast and luxurious 16TX &ndash; are expected to gather at Renault&rsquo;s own circuit, the Circuit Renault, near Vernon, west of Paris, on 16/17 May. 

...As well as the 16 range, look out this year too for its successor, the 20 and 30 models: introduced in 1975, the first cars are now coming up to 40 and are beginning to attract interest as &lsquo;Youngtimers&rsquo;.  


...<iframe frameborder="0" width="560" height="315" src="//www.dailymotion.com/embed/video/x2ghq7w" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2ghq7w_renault-16-film-de-presentation-1965_auto" target="_blank">Renault 16 : film de pr&eacute;sentation (1965)</a> <i>by <a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/challenges-auto" target="_blank">challenges-auto</a></i>


<iframe frameborder="0" width="560" height="315" src="//www.dailymotion.com/embed/video/x2ghqi6" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2ghqi6_renault-16-ta-fonctionnement-de-l-automatisme-1969_auto" target="_blank">Renault 16 TA : fonctionnement de l&#039;automatisme...</a> <i>by <a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/challenges-auto" target="_blank">challenges-auto</a></i>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Luxury on wheels</title><dc:creator>Julian Parish</dc:creator><category>North-East France</category><category>Southern France</category><category>Paris &#x26; the Ile-de-France</category><dc:date>2015-04-01T07:00:00+01:00</dc:date><link>https://www.driveguide.guru/blog/files/april-blog.php#unique-entry-id-15</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.driveguide.guru/blog/files/april-blog.php#unique-entry-id-15</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Julian Parish, author of the guide, will be attending many of these, and some of the one-off events in 2015; you&rsquo;ll find full details of where to meet him on his Author Page at Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/-/e/B00UALSMQS.  


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...More than 60 other show-stopping cars including the Zenvo ST1, the Evantra by Mazzanti and Lexus&rsquo; latest RC-F will be on show in Monaco, at the heart of the Formula 1 circuit. 

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]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Ready for your first trip of the year?</title><dc:creator>Julian Parish</dc:creator><category>North-East France</category><category>Southern France</category><category>Paris &#x26; the Ile-de-France</category><dc:date>2015-03-01T12:27:31+00:00</dc:date><link>https://www.driveguide.guru/blog/files/are-you-ready-for-your-first-trip-of-the-year.php#unique-entry-id-14</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.driveguide.guru/blog/files/are-you-ready-for-your-first-trip-of-the-year.php#unique-entry-id-14</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Take a look at each of these events in this blog, and don&rsquo;t forget to check our Facebook and Twitter pages regularly for more news of these and other events this spring, including the Coupes de Printemps at Montlh&eacute;ry.


...The first show of the year in North-East France, the &lsquo;Salon de Reims&rsquo; is one of the most popular, with lively club stands and plenty of traders selling parts and books.  

...One hall is given over to a display of cars from local clubs and from southern England, another to spares and automobilia of all kinds, with prices often lower than at some of the bigger shows. 

...Growing bigger and better every year, the highlight of this year&rsquo;s show in Avignon will be a display of eight cars with coachwork by Erdmann & Rossi from the outstanding collection of Saulius Karosas. 

...<style>.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }</style><div class='embed-container'><iframe src='http://www.youtube.com/embed/6UMai1wLiRU' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>News d&#x27;Anciennes meets Julian Parish</title><dc:creator>Julian Parish</dc:creator><category>Guide news</category><dc:date>2015-02-16T14:37:37+00:00</dc:date><link>https://www.driveguide.guru/blog/files/news-d-anciennes-meets-julian-parish.php#unique-entry-id-13</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.driveguide.guru/blog/files/news-d-anciennes-meets-julian-parish.php#unique-entry-id-13</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I began visiting many places to do with cars, on my own, with friends or as a member of car clubs like the ACCF (American Car Club de France) &ndash; I used to have a Mustang &ndash; or for MG.  

...Within each regional chapter, there are thematic sections covering Museums (nearly forty in all), Shows & Tours (for classic car shows, concours d&rsquo;&eacute;l&eacute;gance and so on), Market Place (listing galleries of motoring art, autojumbles etc.), Motorsport (for sporting events and regularity rallies) and finally Circuits, with information on how to drive on them or hire them for club days and so forth.


...I already had quite a few ideas from following the French motoring press, and then I went through the archives of magazines such as &lsquo;La Vie de l&rsquo;Auto&rsquo; and &lsquo;R&eacute;troviseur&rsquo; over the past three years in the French National Library, as well as their English equivalents, to be sure I had identified all the major events.     After that, I shared a provisional list of places with a couple of friends who are French motoring journalists, and they gave me some more ideas, like the Bouchon de Tourves, which I didn&rsquo;t know.  

...You can search by region and make use of the maps on the phone, so that you can look for a museum, for example, and then create a route to navigate right to it.  ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Now there&#x27;s MORE at DriveGuide.guru &#x21;</title><dc:creator>Julian Parish</dc:creator><category>Guide news</category><dc:date>2015-02-12T15:06:56+00:00</dc:date><link>https://www.driveguide.guru/blog/files/more-on-drive-guide-guru.php#unique-entry-id-12</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.driveguide.guru/blog/files/more-on-drive-guide-guru.php#unique-entry-id-12</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[In keeping with our aim to make Drive Guide Guru a website that's of real use to Guide owners and travellers to France alike, we've added a new page to the site &ndash; Links.    As it says on the page, we've include links because they provide real usefulness, and on the information they provide: the links cover many of the areas that you'll find in the guide, and more besides.  


...If you know of a website, a company, an event, a museum &ndash; you name it &ndash; that you think would be a good addition to Drive Guide Guru, then let us know.   Perhaps there's a website that you've used when planning or undertaking a journey to France&hellip; or maybe you operate a company that offers advice, services, or goods, and would like to be included.


...Of course, if you'd like to include a Drive Guide Guru link on your website, we'd love to know &ndash; we can supply copy and graphics as needed.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>An interview with Julian Parish</title><dc:creator>Julian Parish</dc:creator><category>Guide news</category><dc:date>2015-02-09T10:25:10+00:00</dc:date><link>https://www.driveguide.guru/blog/files/an-interview-with-julian-parish.php#unique-entry-id-10</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.driveguide.guru/blog/files/an-interview-with-julian-parish.php#unique-entry-id-10</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[What better way to hear about the Guide, than from the author himself?


Veloce Publishing spoke to Julian about the Guide&hellip; watch below, here, or at Veloce's YouTube channel.


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Veloce's channel has plenty of interesting videos&hellip; head over to YouTube to view more!
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>DriveGuide.Guru YouTube channel&#x21;</title><dc:creator>Julian Parish</dc:creator><category>Guide news</category><dc:date>2015-02-03T11:27:47+00:00</dc:date><link>https://www.driveguide.guru/blog/files/drive-guide-youtube.php#unique-entry-id-9</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.driveguide.guru/blog/files/drive-guide-youtube.php#unique-entry-id-9</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Throughout the year, we'll be adding to the information here and on our website with videos from the major sites and events for car enthusiasts across France.


Take a look now at the first selection of more than 15 videos at the DriveGuide.Guru YouTube channel!   (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1vg8fziiKbSlpIXGxU5wzA).
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Coming soon: R&#xe9;tromobile&#x2026; and more</title><dc:creator>Julian Parish</dc:creator><category>Paris &#x26; the Ile-de-France</category><dc:date>2015-02-02T16:04:48+00:00</dc:date><link>https://www.driveguide.guru/blog/files/coming-soon-retromobile.php#unique-entry-id-8</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.driveguide.guru/blog/files/coming-soon-retromobile.php#unique-entry-id-8</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[You&rsquo;ll find information on R&eacute;tromobile on pages 20-21 of the guide, as well as details of the auctions by Artcurial (page 35) and Bonhams (page 39), the latter held in the wonderful setting of the Grand Palais.   Enjoy a look ahead to Artcurial&rsquo;s sale of the amazing collection of cars amassed by Roger Baillon, including an outstanding Ferrari 250 GT California Spider, in the video below, as well as the photos recalling some of the highlights from last year&rsquo;s show.


The author of France: the essential guide for car enthusiasts, Julian Parish, will be posting regular updates from Paris throughout the week on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/DriveGuideGuru) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/DriveGuideGuru), so check online for the latest news!    And if you are lucky enough to be attending the show, Julian will be presenting the guide on the MG Club de France stand (F92) from 7 PM on Friday 6 February.  


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...Ian Callum, designer of the Jaguar XE, elected &lsquo;Most beautiful car of the year&rsquo; 2014.


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]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Coming soon&#x21;</title><dc:creator>Julian Parish</dc:creator><category>Paris &#x26; the Ile-de-France</category><dc:date>2015-01-19T09:36:44+00:00</dc:date><link>https://www.driveguide.guru/blog/files/january-coming-soong.php#unique-entry-id-4</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.driveguide.guru/blog/files/january-coming-soong.php#unique-entry-id-4</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[This year&rsquo;s show will be held from 28 January to 1 February at les Invalides.   See page 28 in the guide, or visit Festival Automobile International's website for more details.   The show is part of the International Automobile Festival, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year.   To mark the occasion, there is a special book looking back at the history of car design and the industry over the past 30 years, written by Serge Bellu and with an English translation by the author of France: the essential guide for car enthusiasts, Julian Parish.


...Book celebrating 30 years of the Festival Automobile International (Courtesy Festival Automobile International)]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Seeing in the New Year</title><dc:creator>Julian Parish</dc:creator><category>Paris &#x26; the Ile-de-France</category><dc:date>2015-01-19T09:36:42+00:00</dc:date><link>https://www.driveguide.guru/blog/files/seeing-in-the-new-year.php#unique-entry-id-3</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.driveguide.guru/blog/files/seeing-in-the-new-year.php#unique-entry-id-3</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Here are some of the cars gathered at the place de la Concorde.


Happy New Year from the Fiat 500 Club!


Grande roue at the place de la Concorde


Veteran Forest, the oldest car taking part


...Bricklin SV-1 leads Mercedes 190 SL]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Calling all Guide users</title><dc:creator>Julian Parish</dc:creator><category>Guide news</category><dc:date>2015-01-19T09:01:33+00:00</dc:date><link>https://www.driveguide.guru/blog/files/Calling-all-guide-users.php#unique-entry-id-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.driveguide.guru/blog/files/Calling-all-guide-users.php#unique-entry-id-2</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[If you own a copy of the Guide, be it a Paperback, eBook, or one of the regional Apps, and you've used it to help with a trip to France, or plan to use it for a forthcoming trip, then we want to hear from you!   Whether it's a day trip&hellip; a tour&hellip; visiting a special event&hellip; a rally&hellip; whatever the destination, let us know.


...Tell us all about yourself and your trip, and, of course, your experiences with the guide, and you might even find your experience here, on DriveGuide.guru&hellip; we can use your information to make the Guide even better, and there may even be something else as a little merci for your efforts.


So, grab your copy of the Guide, get your camera and notebook ready, and bon voyage!   You can give us a summary about yourself and your trip via our Contact page.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Welcome to the blog&#x21;</title><dc:creator>Julian Parish</dc:creator><category>Guide news</category><dc:date>2015-01-19T09:00:00+00:00</dc:date><link>https://www.driveguide.guru/blog/files/welcome-to-the-drive-guide-guru-blog.php#unique-entry-id-0</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.driveguide.guru/blog/files/welcome-to-the-drive-guide-guru-blog.php#unique-entry-id-0</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Over the coming months, through this blog, we will be bringing you news and features from events listed in the guide, as well as details of new and one-off events.


Here, you'll find unique, first-hand reports from events all around France&hellip; photos, videos&hellip; in fact, as much as we can squeeze in!


We'll also be introducing you to brand-new, speciality, or one-off that haven't made it into the current guide, or that have yet to launch.   All the new events will feature in our live Events calendar, or our downloadable POI files. 


That way, whether you have Paperback, eBook, or App editions, you'll always have access to the most up-to-date info to make your trip to France even more special.
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