We often mention “France Passion” in our blogs but we have good reason because it really is a brilliant programme and we get great feedback about it from our clients. Membership of France Passion entitles you to park free of charge in your campervan at overnight halts all over France. You are welcomed at vineyards, farms […]
For the first or last night of a campervan trip with France Motorhome Hire, most of our clients like stay really near our base here in Northern Burgundy. They are spoilt for choice as we are surrounded by great campsites and “Aires des Services” (free places to stay). The town of Joigny on the River Yonne makes […]
The France Motorhome Depot makes a great starting point for a two week campervan trip through two of France’s most stunning regions. Here are our tips on exploring our neighbouring regions of Burgundy and The Loire Valley. It does not matter whether you head West to The Loire Valley or South into Burgundy first, you […]
As recently as ten years ago, we found the inexpensive wines produced in the Languedoc region pretty uninteresting but each time we have gone back to the area since, we seem to find a great new wine at an unbelievably reasonable price! Our favourite French wines are from Burgundy, but we have to admit they […]
The Newman family from Cambridge, UK just returned from a trip to Normandy and raved about it (they took the photos in this blog). They explored the coast between Omaha Beach and Honfleur and said it was a stunning coastline with lots to see and do. As they were a group of four adults, they decided […]
If you have a national driving licence, issued outside the European Union, you do need to obtain an International Driver’s Permit too. This is the latest wording on “Rendezvous France” the official French tourism website: “To drive in France, you must be in possession of your national driving licence (if you’re not an EU citizen, […]
Let’s hear it for 112! We think this is brilliant and just wanted to make sure you knew about it too! There is now one emergency number to call when in any European Union country and the operator speaks English! Whether you need the police, fire service or an ambulance you can dial 112 from […]
Spring is springing out all over the place and there is suddenly beautiful blossom on the trees (these two photos were taken last weekend). As you drive through France’s quiet, tree-lined roads the blossom greets you everywhere! The FMH team have been flat out for weeks getting the spring cleaning done before this weekend. In […]
Easter is a great time to explore France in a campervan. The Artisan Patissiers are full of original chocolate creations from Easter eggs to bunnies and chicks, blossom appears all over the countryside, campsites and tourist attractions open their doors for the season. By Easter, the clocks will have gone forward for summer too so […]
Lac de Guerledon in Brittany will be drained this summer for the first time in 30 years revealing the drowned valley that was submerged in 1930 when it was flooded for electricity production and water supply. At 12km long this magnificent artificial lake is the largest in Brittany and between mid-May and October 2015 […]
