Thanks for the offer of carrying the tent etc Barry, but unfortunately we live in Derbyshire so a bit far from Windsor. I'll probably post an appeal for a scrap of grass on someone's pitch nearer the time.

Thanks for everyones advice. There's obviously a consensus that driving down from Paris on Saturday morning is a very bad idea!!! Looks like TGV & tram with a bigger rucksack to hold a 2 man tent and 2 lightweight sleeping bags if possible. I think I'll have to bring the camping equipment with us as don't want to risk popping into Carrefour on saturday morning and finding no tents left. I presume we'll be able to find a patch of grass on one of the campsites to put the tent for a few hours.

Hi everyone. I'll be making my first trip to Le Mans with my 13 year old son  next year. Unfortunately only a flying visit due to other commitments. We'll be flying to Paris CDG on the saturday morning and then either catching the TGV or getting a hire car. Would prefer the TGV, but it leaves us with nowhere to sleep for the night, whereas the hire car will take longer (? cost more with petrol / tolls) but would provide somewhere to sleep. We'll watch the race and then head back for Paris and arrive home late on Sunday. Has anyone driven from Paris CDG on the morning of the race and how long did it take. I know traffic will be awful around the circuit but wondered if it would be feasible to allow 3.5 hours. This would mean we get parked up for 1.00pm at the latest which I thought would be OK.