Sorry to drag this thread up from the depths.
But I remembered reading this thread at the time.
In Ireland, we tend to put town names on our VFR flight plans, and all goes well. After reading this thread originally, I put a VOR radial (such as DUB270030 or some such) on a flight plan and faxed it off. 10 minutes later I had a phone call from AIS asking me what this was. When I explained, I was asked what town was it near, and they replaced it with that.
I'm now planning my first trip to France, and note IO540's comments earlier in this thread about the amount of VFR flights plans that seem to go missing.
In an effort to make sure mine don't go missing, would I be better to use town names, VOR bearings, or IFR way points on my flight plan?
dp