New Campervan Laundry Solution in France!

11 Mar
Laundrette

New Campervan Laundry Solution in France!   Clients often ask us how easy it is to get laundry done on a campervan trip (especially on longer trips) and it is quite easy as lots of campsites have coin operated washing machines and dryers. It gets a bit trickier in the off season when the campsites […]

Introducing the new Eurocub Campervan

06 Mar

We are expanding the fleet in more ways than one for the 2015 season. Not only are we adding more of each of our existing vehicle types, we are also proud to announce the arrival of our new super-budget, super-compact Eurocub Campervan. Cheaper and more compact doesn’t mean less though! This campervan still has all […]

How old is too old to hire a campervan?

18 Feb
Seniors can drive our campervans

Since we launched France Motorhome Hire in 2009, we have been pretty perplexed by upper age limits in hire insurance as our more senior hirers are less likely not more likely to have accidents in our experience. Until 2014 the age limit was 70 then it changed to 75 last year.   We are delighted […]

How to park for free at pubs and interesting places in the UK

11 Feb
Stay at English Pubs in your campervan

Free overnight halts in interesting places for campervans are now available in the UK! Our regular clients will already be familiar with “France Passion”, the brilliant scheme where campervaners can stay free of charge at the invitation of wine makers, farmers and craftsmen all over France. If you hire a campervan from us, membership of […]

When should you BOOK?

06 Feb

Well, as soon as you can is the short answer. There is still lots of room in France but we are getting pretty full for the season ahead! Despite expanding our fleet again this year, our remaining availability is getting a bit scarce already. April, May and June are around 65% full. With July and August […]

Celebrate Valentine’s Day in Champagne!

30 Jan

If you are still pondering how to make this year’s Valentine’s Day special for your true love, how about planning a surprise motorhome trip through the most romantic place on earth – The Champagne Region of France. Valentine’s Day is a really big deal in France and most restaurants offer special romantic evenings with wonderful […]

Motorhome & Campervan hire in the Eurozone?

28 Jan

Motorhome & Campervan hire in the Eurozone? Your money hasn’t gone this far in the last five years! It’s always hard to decide on the best time to travel abroad if your decision might be influenced by currency exchange rates but with the latest trend in the Euro exchange rate against many of the world’s […]

Fuel Prices Are Plummeting Here!

16 Dec
Fuel Pumps

France has long enjoyed some of the lowest fuel prices in the EU but diesel has dropped significantly in the last couple of months and is truly epic value right now. We have been here 15 years and don’t remember the last time we saw diesel at less than €1.10 per litre (we paid €1.09 […]

Secrets of a medieval castle

04 Dec

About an hour south of our depot at Guédelon, some incredible enthusiasts are halfway through a 25-year project to build a medieval castle using only the tools and materials available in the 13th century. A few years ago on British TV, the series “Secrets of the Castle” featured Guédelon, exploring how you go about building […]