Christmas is a time of year to revel in all our local area has to offer, including the small but welcoming Sens Christmas Market It’s certainly cold enough right now in Burgundy to feel very Christmassy, with frost on the fields around us this morning. Lucky for us, the sun is shining too, so we […]
France is one of the few countries in the world (we think!) where shop sales are government controlled. Find out when the sales (les soldes) start so you can plan to be here in a motorhome or campervan when they kick off! Sales in France are guaranteed to offer fantastic bargains in every shop in […]
It’s time for our annual sale of our own two-year-old ex-rental motorhomes and campervans and clients’ brokerage vehicles. Ever thought about buying instead of renting? Now’s a great time to do it… We keep our vehicles on the hire fleet for a maximum of two seasons, so every year, at about this time, we sell […]
Will my motorhome be suitable for a trip during the French winter? We’re sure it will if you follow our personally tested, 10-point winter checklist… We’ve woken up to frosty mornings over the past few days here in Burgundy (it was -2C this morning!), so there is no question that dinner outdoors has become a […]
The medieval town of Figeac provides the perfect setting for the second part of our trip to the Lot department: a bustling Saturday market, hearty food, interesting driving and gorgeous autumnal colours. There’s so much to tell you of our recent wonderful weekend away in the Lot department that I made it a two-part story; […]
We just spent a weekend in “Lot”, discovering yet another beautiful area of France. All my blogs about France seem to start the same way: “I had no idea this area was so pretty and interesting…”, but I suppose that is because most of France just is! There’s so much to tell you of our […]
The Tour de France 2017 route couldn’t be better for campervan hire from our depot in Burgundy: there’s a start and finish within one hour’s drive and a finish and overnight stay within two hour’s drive! So now we know: The 2017 Tour de France will not only see stages in Germany, but also Belgium […]
Six days to beat the Tour de France motorhome booking scramble! There’s not much time left to book your campervan for the 2017 Tour de France. Why? The route will be presented in Paris on Tuesday, 18 October. Seconds later, every Tour fan planning on following the race live will scramble to book any and […]
Find out how we get on trying out electric bikes along the banks of the River Yonne. If you read our blogs regularly, or have delved into our advice pages, you’ve probably picked up that we are all cycling nuts at France Motorhome Hire. Every member of the team cycles regularly, and Phill and I […]
In this week’s blog, we give you 8 great ideas to make the very most of an autumn trip to France, and let you in on the secret of our 3 favourite festivals. Read on to discover why you really should put France on your autumn travel list… In our region of Burgundy, and the […]
