Rural France (which is actually most of France) is suddenly alive with harvest festivals and it is a splendid time to mingle with the people of the land and celebrate the fabulous produce that is grown here. Harvest festival season starts in August with events to celebrate the bringing in of the cereal crops and […]
Share a magic moment from your campervan trip and you could win! First prize: France Motorhome Voucher for €350 (valid for new hires up until May 2017). Second prize: Three bottles of “Cremant de Bourgogne” our local sparkling wine. Third prize: A trio of handmade, Burgundy soaps. To enter just go on our FACEBOOK PAGE […]
It’s great to hear from clients who are touring Europe and enjoying the great summer sunshine – this couple wrote to us just yesterday with an update on their trip. Here’s what they had to say…….. Hi Phil, Hannah and team We are now into the 5th month of our holiday. The experience has been wonderful. […]
We took one of our brand new Eurocub Campervans for a test run and they are absolutely brilliant. Compact and easy to drive with a very comfortable bed, they really are the perfect “Go anywhere” summer van. This photo was taken threading the “Cub” through a 15th century French village and as you can see […]
It‘s less than three days to the start of The Tour de France and our campervans have been heading off to Utrecht in Holland for stage one at a steady trickle. The final few are lined up and ready to depart tomorrow. Even if you have absolutely no interest in cycling, if you are coming […]
Can you fit in some serious sunshine with a spontaneous hire between now and the 18th July 2015? We have a few stubborn gaps to fill and will offer you a great deal if can fit a hire into any of them. Just let us know which vehicle you would like, tell us how many […]
Let’s hear it for 112! We think this is brilliant and just wanted to make sure you knew about it too! There is now one emergency number to call when in any European Union country and the operator speaks English! Whether you need the police, fire service or an ambulance you can dial 112 from […]
Spring is springing out all over the place and there is suddenly beautiful blossom on the trees (these two photos were taken last weekend). As you drive through France’s quiet, tree-lined roads the blossom greets you everywhere! The FMH team have been flat out for weeks getting the spring cleaning done before this weekend. In […]
Lac de Guerledon in Brittany will be drained this summer for the first time in 30 years revealing the drowned valley that was submerged in 1930 when it was flooded for electricity production and water supply. At 12km long this magnificent artificial lake is the largest in Brittany and between mid-May and October 2015 […]
New Campervan Laundry Solution in France! Clients often ask us how easy it is to get laundry done on a campervan trip (especially on longer trips) and it is quite easy as lots of campsites have coin operated washing machines and dryers. It gets a bit trickier in the off season when the campsites […]
