A three-day cycling tour along the Atlantic Coast of France that takes you back to your motorhome base each day! We often write and wax lyrical about all the cycling opportunities in France, and for very good reason: there are hundreds of fantastic kilometres to explore here, as recognised by the inaugural EuroVelo Cycle Tourism […]
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A magical book to inspire your French motorhome route is available now
Our fellow Francophile friends and motorhome travel nuts at Vicarious Books have a wonderful guide book that provides great inspiration for a motorhome trip… We have written about “Les plus beau villages de France” before on our blog – it’s the organisation that represents the prettiest villages in France. It’s such an amazing resource that […]
Guédelon, our favourite local attraction, is about to reopen for the season!
We are based in beautiful Burgundy, where we are surrounded by outstandingly lovely historic buildings, but one of our favourite buildings is actually very new… …The fascinating Guédelon Castle Project The project was conceived in the mid-nineties when a team of historians resolved to build a 13th century style castle from scratch using only the […]
Arrive for your campervan trip in style with a chauffeured transfer
Here’s the most stress-free way to arrive at our depot after a long haul flight or train journey into Paris… Most of our clients arrive at our depot to collect their motorhome by local train from Paris.The faster trains to our local station at Sens take just 56 minutes from Paris Bercy and Paris Gare […]
Toying with the idea of buying a house in France?
Would you like to own a house in France? Don’t just think about it this year, come over and do some house hunting from the comfort of a campervan or motorhome! Here’s why the FHM team thinks you should… The British contingent of the FMH team (there are five of us) might not provide the […]
Spring is nearly upon us, here’s our March & April availability update
A sunny evening walk near the France Motorhome Hire depot reminded us that spring is nearly here. Here’s our monthly update on spring availability… It’s already light until after 6pm here in France, and it feels quite “springy” suddenly. I took this sunny photo at 5.30pm last night whilst walking in the Forêt d’Othe near […]
Are you considering a long European motorhome trip this year?
We explain why buying a motorhome or campervan might be a better option for a long trip and why we can provide completely impartial advice. Plus… the Smith Family’s great story of hire to buy! It’s that time of the year when many of our incoming enquiries are about long-term hires, and clients who are […]
Explore Beaujolais in a motorhome, but don’t mention the “Nouveau”!
Whilst eating out last week, I was reacquainted with one of my favourite wines, a Morgon from the Beaujolais region. Read on to find out about the ten Beaujolais appellations, where to take a Beaujolais motorhome tour and which Beaujolais is my favourite. (Hint: there’s nothing new about it!) Sadly, Beaujolais is all too often […]
Dieting on a French motorhome trip is bad for the soul!
Hannah shows you how to eat like a queen (or king) on holiday in France while keeping your figure! If like me gourmet food and nice wines are high up your list of holiday priorities, you will always be faced with a dilemma during a French vacation. After many years of trying to find the […]
Yet More Resources for World War One Centenary Motorhome Trips in France
An interactive new brochure, an app and a week-by-week YouTube account of WW1 all greatly complement our own World War One resource page. Read on to discover more… The Ardennes Tourism Development Board just sent us the link to their new brochure dedicated to WW1 and the centenary commemorations (plus the France-Prussian Conflict and the […]