Flight Planning - flight to la Rochelle
I am planning a flight to La Rochelle in the first week of July and would appreciate some guidance and hints over routing and flight planning.
I am planning to cross the channel from Dover to Cap Gris Ne and then route south along the coast past Le Touquet and then over to Dieppe VOR (DPE) and then to DVL VOR before landing in Deauville (LFRG) for a break. Thereafter onto La Rochelle. Can you help verify the routing to DPE and DVL is ok and also suggest a routing to La Rochelle?
I also want to return by La Rochelle to Toussus le Noble (LFPN) landing there for a break and then returning to the UK via Cap Gris Ne to Dover.
Apart from flight plans, should I be wary of non-english speaking controllers (sorry but my French is awful)?
Also, is there any truth in some rumours that in early July there are a lot of thunder storms in France with embeded CBs?
Thanks