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Degsy and Rich’s Monza trip

18 Sep
Trip to Monza in one of our campervans

Degsy and Rich at the Formula One Grand Prix, Monza September 2013 Stopped off at Lake Como for a few days en-route to swim in the lake and explore on bikes – gorgeous! Monza circuit campsite was about 50 metres from the circuit – we watched the GP2 race from here with cold beer to […]

Value season one way hires

30 Aug

Pick up near Paris, drop off near Rome (or the reverse) with no extra fees! If you are looking for a great value European trip without having to retrace your steps and return to the place you started, France Motorhome Hire can help. Pressure on our vehicles and team during the summer months is such […]

Cycling in France

29 Aug

France has always been a fabulous place to explore by bike with quiet roads and ever changing scenery but the most exciting recent development is the opening of many new designated cycle paths. If you’re looking for inspiration for your cycling holiday in France, check out these excellent new cycle routes in our neighbouring region […]

France voted number one tourist destination

16 Aug

In figures recently released by the UN World Tourism Organization, it shows that France was the most popular country to visit last year, with 83 million people enjoying all it has to offer – and that’s more than its humble population of 66 million! It’s easy to see why France has come out on top […]

September & October in France

02 Aug

September and October are great months to tour France in a motorhome or campervan if you are not restricted to coming during the school holidays.  The kids are back at school so most campsites and tourist attractions are blissfully peaceful but still open and keen to greet you.  The days remain long and the weather […]

UK win in the Tour de France excites our motor home hirers

25 Jul

Our final Tour-following motor home rolled back into the yard this morning, full to bursting with the excitement of following The Tour de France live. We’ve been fully booked over the past few weeks as intrepid Tour de France fans have taken to the open road to follow the Tour across France. The varied routes […]

House Hunting in a motorhome or campervan in France

25 Jun

Are you considering buying a house in France? If so you must read our new info page ‘House hunting in a motorhome‘. The France Motorhome Hire team have bags of recent house hunting experience here in France, so we’ve shared our top tips on how to commence your search on the house-hunting page. Using a […]

In defence of the French

30 May

Here at FMH headquarters we sometimes hear nervous customers’ misunderstandings about at our French friends. We also get to hear and nod in agreement about the weird and wonderful practices people meet as they explore France! Having worked and lived here for some time, I have come to believe we should not be criticizing France […]

Wild swimming in France

16 May

If your idea of a motorhome trip does not include heading to a campsite every night the chances are you won’t like swimming in public swimming pools or crowded seaside resorts either so we’d like to introduce you to wild swimming in France.