The medieval town of Figeac provides the perfect setting for the second part of our trip to the Lot department: a bustling Saturday market, hearty food, interesting driving and gorgeous autumnal colours. There’s so much to tell you of our recent wonderful weekend away in the Lot department that I made it a two-part story; […]
We just spent a weekend in “Lot”, discovering yet another beautiful area of France. All my blogs about France seem to start the same way: “I had no idea this area was so pretty and interesting…”, but I suppose that is because most of France just is! There’s so much to tell you of our […]
The Tour de France 2017 route couldn’t be better for campervan hire from our depot in Burgundy: there’s a start and finish within one hour’s drive and a finish and overnight stay within two hour’s drive! So now we know: The 2017 Tour de France will not only see stages in Germany, but also Belgium […]
Six days to beat the Tour de France motorhome booking scramble! There’s not much time left to book your campervan for the 2017 Tour de France. Why? The route will be presented in Paris on Tuesday, 18 October. Seconds later, every Tour fan planning on following the race live will scramble to book any and […]
Find out how we get on trying out electric bikes along the banks of the River Yonne. If you read our blogs regularly, or have delved into our advice pages, you’ve probably picked up that we are all cycling nuts at France Motorhome Hire. Every member of the team cycles regularly, and Phill and I […]
In this week’s blog, we give you 8 great ideas to make the very most of an autumn trip to France, and let you in on the secret of our 3 favourite festivals. Read on to discover why you really should put France on your autumn travel list… In our region of Burgundy, and the […]
We just found out that two extremely nice English chaps have opened a campsite in Burgundy not far from our depot…and it’s open all year! The campsite, in a glorious spot at Merry-sur-Yonne (85km south of the depot, about 1 hr 20 minutes drive), had been closed for years. We are so happy that these […]
Has anyone else heard of Franche-Comté? We have lived in France for nearly 16 years and had heard of Franche-Comté, but had no idea what an unspoiled area of outstanding natural beauty it is. Read on to discover how we spent five days in this beautifully untouched part of France. We were looking for somewhere […]
If you want to fully exploit the freedom of exploring France in a campervan, remember to take some bikes with you. Read on to discover why and how… 1. With a bike or two on board your campervan or motorhome you’ll be able to access more places and add even more flexibility to your itinerary. […]
Many of our clients stay in Sens, our local city, before or during their campervan trip. The Cathedral de St Etienne is Sens’ most famous historic building but there is hidden treasure dotted all over the city and you can follow a walking tour to see it all. You can explore the cathedral by day, […]
