We just got back from the Dusseldorf Motorhome and Caravan Show….here’s what’s new and trending plus other discoveries… We thought the Paris equivalent of the Motorhome and Caravan Show was pretty big, but this show totally dwarfs it, with 18 giant halls of motorhomes, caravans and camping accessories. We went to look at 2018 campervan […]
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A flavour of the enchanting Lot Valley
Whetting your appetite with some pictures of the beautiful Lot Valley’s farmer market produce – a fabulous place for a motorhome trip. We did a very rare thing last week and went on holiday in August! Having worked in hospitality and travel for 30 years we generally don’t manage to take time off during the […]
How to find and use ‘Aires de Services’ in France
The French are obsessed with motorhomes, and that’s one of the reasons France has the best services in the world for those travelling in a motorhome. Read on to find out how to find and use aires de services in France. One good example of the facilities provided are the “Aires de Services” (motorhome servicing […]
How to sample the true Provence in one easy step
My romantic dream of what you might do in Provence, France turned into reality in one beautiful location! Read on to find out how… I don’t know about you but whenever I think of travelling through Provence in the autumn or early winter I get a somewhat clichéd, rose-tinted video of French activities streaming through […]
Do you have a Ryder Cup 2018 “Catch-22”? We have a great solution!
Find out how to solve the 2018 Ryder Cup ticket allocation-accommodation “Catch-22” with our great motorhome hire idea! In September 2018, the Ryder Cup comes to mainland Europe for the first time since 1997, and to France for the first time ever. You have just under a month to register your interest in buying tickets, […]
How to make a birthday cake in a campervan without an oven
I’ve just made a no-cook birthday cake in our campervan! I’m amazed at how easy it was to make and how delicious it was too! Read on to find out how you can make one too… When one lives in the land where heavenly patisserie was invented, the need to actually make a birthday cake […]
Let’s talk about snails baby!
A change of pace in this week’s blog… After the frenetic action of the Tour de France, with clients coming and going, I’ve decided to slow things right down and talk about snails! The FMH depot is based in Burgundy, where the food and wine is justifiably world famous. However, there is one local gourmet […]
Enter our photo & video competition to win a €350 voucher!
Capture that motorhome moment and send it to us. You just might win! It’s that fun time of year when we put out the call to our clients past and present to share a great holiday photo or video (new for this year!) from your France Motorhome Hire campervan or motorhome trip. If you do […]
How to have a hassle-free start to your motorhome holiday in France
We like to encourage our clients to visit our local cathedral city of Sens. Here’s why… Just seven kilometres from our depot, Sens is our nearest sizeable town and many clients spend a night in a hotel there to recover from their journey to France before picking up their motorhome. Sens is much less expensive […]
A great way to find motorhome friendly places to stay
Choosing where to stay the night in your campervan or motorhome in Europe just got easier. Here’s why… There are literally thousands of places to stay overnight in your motorhome in Europe. However, most websites are limited to information about just one type of overnight halt, such as campsites, or only offer options for just […]