One of our most popular and favourite annual events! The Angouleme Circuit des Remparts tour and race weekend is a truly classic event which is as much about the social aspect as it is the cars!
Angoulême is a true spectacle for fans of classic cars, historic motorsport, street circuits and rallies.
The whole weekend is packed with events starting with a Concours d’Elegance, a rally through the Cognac vineyards, a gala buffet in the impressive covered market and of course the racing on the city’s Remparts.
We are pleased to continue in our capacity as the official UK based tour operator for the event. Not only does this give us access to the best tickets but also high-quality rooms at the best hotel in town and our exclusive hospitality marquee conveniently located just outside the race paddock.
This 6-day driving tour includes return ferries, accommodation at the Hotel de France, as well as Angoulême and includes hospitality, entry and grandstand tickets as well as entry to the tour on Saturday and the gala dinner on Saturday evening.
PLEASE NOTE: All dates and ferries subject to event organisers confirmation.
The tour begins in Portsmouth where we will meet for the 20:30hrs sailing overnight to St Malo. As we congregate in the private lounge on board, you may get to know your fellow rally companions. This evening both your on board accommodation and dinner with wine is included.
Our ferry docks into St Malo on Thursday morning. Once disembarked, we will head towards the Hotel de France, en route we will stop for lunch on the banks of the Mayenne at Beau Rivage.
After lunch we will then take a boat cruise along the Mayenne River to discover more about this amazing but little-known area of France, learning more about the countryside, villages, Abbeys, watermills and Chateaus.
After our cruise, we will head on to the famous Hotel de France, our overnight stop for drinks and dinner.
After a traditional French breakfast at the hotel, we have a picturesque drive down past Tours and through the Vienne valley with a suggested coffee stop in one of the region’s prettiest villages.
We will enjoy a gourmet lunch on the stunning panoramic terrace at Table du Golf in Domaine du Lac de Saint- Cyr before beginning the final part of the journey to Angoulême.
Having put the cars to bed for the evening in the secure underground car park and checked into your hotel room we will distribute your rally packs and tickets over a private drinks reception. This evening is free for you to familiarise yourself with the town and visit the Concours d’Elegance where you can expect to see an exhibition of vintage and classic cars.
This morning the scenic rally (for eligible cars*) departs on some extremely fine roads surrounding Angoulême. There are checkpoint/refreshment points along the way and an excellent 4-course lunch taken at a surprise location. This evening you have tickets for the competitors’ gala buffet in the covered market.
Classic Grand Touring have their own private area in the market where you will enjoy free flowing wine and the best of French artisan cuisine accompanied by live music entertainment.
*Eligible cars are usually deemed special either by their rarity or age. If you’re unsure about your car, please feel free to ask. Previous years have seen CGT customers accepted from all ages and marques.
Today the historic racing begins! Practice and qualifying take place on the circuit during the morning sessions. We have an exclusive hospitality tent for Classic GT guests to use at your leisure throughout the day serving light refreshments and an area to relax.
Your race tickets will provide access to the paddock and a numbered seat in the Cathedral grandstand on the start-finish straight with a big screen, so you do not miss any of the action. This evening we have organised a farewell dinner at the Mercure Hotel with a surprise prize giving.
After our final breakfast in Angoulême we travel back to the port in Caen for our 16:30hrs crossing back to Portsmouth. We can arrange a later sailing on the 23:00hrs from Caen if you prefer or alternative ferries to suit your plans should you wish to extend your trip. Please contact us for bespoke packages.
We have a minimum number of participants required for all of our events enabling them to be viable for us to run – this is usually 10 cars unless stated otherwise. In the event that we don’t reach the minimum numbers, the tour may be cancelled at which point your booking deposit will be refunded to you, or if preferred, allocated to another event of your choice.
As with all of our tours and events, this tour is protected by ABTOT and ATOL.
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To secure your place – £500 deposit per person.
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