There’s so much to offer around Sens that you really can start your holiday as soon as you arrive! Sens is a great place to start your France Motorhome Hire holiday ©Christophe.Finot Many motorhome guests like to stay in Sens for a night at the beginning or end of their hire. We think that’s a […]
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If you’re looking for a relaxing motorhome holiday while the weather is still good in France, there is no better place to enjoy the late Summer and Early Autumn than in Burgundy in the Morvan and Jura regions. Perfect for family getaways next summer or a quiet time to recuperate now. Cascades du Herrison Ménétrux […]
Lac Du Bourdon – A must see attraction in Burgundy
Paris Depot Supervisor, Sally recently spent a weekend exploring the Burgundy’s beautiful Lac Du Bourdon in one of our Apollo campervans. With transport and accommodation in one for your holiday, a campervan gives you complete freedom to explore spots like this in your own unique way. Sally tells us everything you need to know about visiting […]
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 […]
How to have the best penultimate day of your motorhome holiday
With a bit of planning you can have the most incredibly luxurious, yet affordable, end to your motorhome holiday in France… Here’s how! The second to last day of many of our clients’ holidays seems to be one of travelling back from their adventures, getting the motorhome ready to bring back to the depot, and […]
The easiest, gourmet campervan lunch or supper you’ll ever buy…right on our doorstep!
Sally Brown has just arrived from the UK to join the FMH Team as Customer Services Administrator, and she has already been busy unearthing local gems for our hire clients, including a fantastic “real-food” lunch or supper take-away! On Saturday, Sally visited our local town of Sens where she discovered a great new café/takeaway for […]
Anne and Jerry go camping in Burgundy!
Recent campervan hire clients, Anne and Jerry from the USA, sent us their brilliant diary of their 7-day “camping” trip through Burgundy, which we feel everyone will enjoy and learn from! Over to you Anne & Jerry: This trip report is done from an American’s perspective (desolé pour La Trump)… We’ve camped a lot in […]
Six new cygnets at Villeneuve-Sur-Yonne!
If you head for Villeneuve-Sur-Yonne (just 7kms from our depot) in a motorhome or campervan this summer you will be greeted by some seriously cute new arrivals. The proud parents of these six cygnets have been trying to start a family for the last couple of years. They have finally achieved it and news of […]
Learn how to bake sourdough bread in a medieval castle oven!
Take part in a 21st-Century medieval adventure… Watch and learn how sourdough was made, wood was turned and pots were thrown exactly as it was done in 1228. Back in 2014, we wrote about the amazing Guédelon Castle project, just one hour from our depot. It amazed us then and continues to do so now. […]
The Loire Valley Royal Chateau and town of Amboise
The pretty town of Amboise and its Royal Château is a great place to start a Loire Valley motorhome or campervan holiday. Many of our clients head to the Loire Valley for their motorhome adventure, and it’s easy to see why. The area is peppered with famous, fairy-tale chateaux. There’s one around practically every corner […]