France is fabulous in July and August but it is pretty busy here during the high summer months so we always breathe a bit of a sigh of relief when the schools reclaim all the children and peace returns to the campsites and roads. The end of August marks the last busy weekend on the […]
I knew that the southernmost tip of The Champagne region is at Les Riceys, not far from our depot but I had no idea there were 288 Champagne producers in this small commune alone! I also did not know the Champagne would be as good as that produced in the more famous areas around Epernay […]
Many clients ask us whether it is better to hire or buy a motorhome when undertaking a long European trip and we have written an advice page on this topic. However, we feel we should just mention to our Australian and New Zealand clients that there is something you may not know about buying a […]
Lots of our first time hirers ask this question and the answer is not a simple “Yes” or “No”. Most modern motorhomes and certainly all the FMH fleet come equipped with a service battery which is separate to the engine battery and this will power the vital systems in a motorhome or campervan. This means […]
The whole of Europe has been experiencing exceptionally high temperatures over the last few weeks. France has not escaped the heatwave but we do have some great ways to stay cool here, most of which involve water. In many European countries, access to gorgeous swimming spots is carefully controlled and quite limited but France is […]
