Meet Renoir and Leonardo di Vinci at Home in their Gardens and Chateaux. Chateau Chambord, just one of the many, glorious sights of The Loire Valley and you can get pretty close to it in your motorhome For many, the appeal of Europe is that it’s old, very old. Houses built in the 11th century […]
Having lived amongst the vineyards of Burgundy and on the edge of the Champagne region for over a year now, I really did feel it was time to take the plunge and find out what all the fuss was about with wine tasting that’s going around. The winetasting we booked via the app was in […]
The FMH depot is nestled at the edge of the Foret D’Othe region and at this time of the year we always enjoy foraging for walnuts from the many trees in the forest. Just some of my 5kg crop of foraged walnuts from the Foret D’Othe in Burgundy, France. 2018 has brought a bumper walnut […]
If you are looking for a peaceful place to spend the odd night in a motorhome near our depot, we have a truly tranquil, newly discovered spot to suggest just an hour’s drive away. The Foret d’Othe is the beautiful forested area that starts at the edge of our village of Véron in Burgundy and […]
If you read our blogs or newsletter regularly, you’ll know we are huge fans of top local attraction, Guédelon, where a team of historians are building a medieval castle using traditional methods. This must be one the most enchanting, educational tourist attractions in the world and each year it gets ever more interesting and sophisticated. […]
Last week we spent a couple of nights on a four-star campsite not far from Dijon, just an hour and fifty minutes from our depot. To be brutally honest the campsite itself was a bit of a disappointment but the location was amazing and therefore well worth a visit. The Lac de Panthier campsite at […]
France is a pretty big country and there are many different areas to explore but you don’t need to drive for miles to see some of the very best of them. The France Motorhome Hire depot is based in one of the most beautiful French regions of all, Burgundy. The wine marketing board have published […]
It may surprise you to hear that France is not all about culture, cities, historic architecture, fashion and gourmet cuisine. Nature is huge here too and nowhere is this more apparent than the wonderful National and Regional Parks. I know our Australian, Canadian and American clients laugh when we describe France as a big country […]
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 […]
A short drive from the FMH depot is one of the best regions for cycling in France, and it also happens to be one of the most interesting tourism destinations too. Read on for our inside information and recommended Loire Valley cycling websites. The Loire Valley, with its 800-kilometre cycle path, which runs close to […]
