{"id":30994,"date":"2018-11-22T16:56:04","date_gmt":"2018-11-22T16:56:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourtour.co.uk\/home\/?page_id=30994"},"modified":"2019-12-13T16:45:20","modified_gmt":"2019-12-13T16:45:20","slug":"how-to-tour-france-by-motorhome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ourtour.co.uk\/home\/how-to-tour-france-by-motorhome\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Tour France by Motorhome"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ouv64y-84f6de913009fd3792a5432a0466e69a\">\n.flex_column.av-ouv64y-84f6de913009fd3792a5432a0466e69a{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-ouv64y-84f6de913009fd3792a5432a0466e69a av_one_full  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jopoj37i-ab91d86c397a672aee09dcaa7f5c5eaa\">\n.avia-image-container.av-jopoj37i-ab91d86c397a672aee09dcaa7f5c5eaa img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-jopoj37i-ab91d86c397a672aee09dcaa7f5c5eaa .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-jopoj37i-ab91d86c397a672aee09dcaa7f5c5eaa av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-1  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-30997 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-30997 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/France-by-Motorhome-Header.jpg\" alt='Touring France by Motorhome Header' title='Touring France by Motorhome Header'  height=\"475\" width=\"1301\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/France-by-Motorhome-Header.jpg 1301w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/France-by-Motorhome-Header-300x110.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/France-by-Motorhome-Header-768x280.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/France-by-Motorhome-Header-1024x374.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/France-by-Motorhome-Header-705x257.jpg 705w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/France-by-Motorhome-Header-450x164.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1301px) 100vw, 1301px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-8j5v6-0e9db6b00cae8b15b59d90d53c1fc5f2\">\n.flex_column.av-8j5v6-0e9db6b00cae8b15b59d90d53c1fc5f2{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-8j5v6-0e9db6b00cae8b15b59d90d53c1fc5f2 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jopol1g0-78bc39760af60c2bf47a508a12ddeb09\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-jopol1g0-78bc39760af60c2bf47a508a12ddeb09{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-jopol1g0-78bc39760af60c2bf47a508a12ddeb09 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-jopol1g0-78bc39760af60c2bf47a508a12ddeb09 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-jopol1g0-78bc39760af60c2bf47a508a12ddeb09 av-special-heading-h1  avia-builder-el-3  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Touring France by Motorhome<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-16xsdte-6b0b5318ac929ccd3469d6abe4a61126\">\n.flex_column.av-16xsdte-6b0b5318ac929ccd3469d6abe4a61126{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-16xsdte-6b0b5318ac929ccd3469d6abe4a61126 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p><section  class='av_textblock_section av-jopomg1w-7f6e4c666ec7620dc35cb8550a9c8362 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Want to tour France by motorhome or campervan? This hands-on guide includes the practical information you&#8217;ll need to know before you go!<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve also written a comprehensive guidebook to touring France in your motorhome &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/1696592917\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;creativeASIN=1696592917&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=book_reviews-21&amp;linkId=edb3d57397ac0f449d8c732ee0d13ec7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Motorhome France<\/a> is available now from Amazon.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k44dr1x2-ddde32233727a7a20c49246bfad345e8\">\n.avia-image-container.av-k44dr1x2-ddde32233727a7a20c49246bfad345e8 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-k44dr1x2-ddde32233727a7a20c49246bfad345e8 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container 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https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_20191202_152434427_HDR-1024x576-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_20191202_152434427_HDR-1024x576-705x397.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-joponjez-c66f464795cec207e8cfea308f603963 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>[lwptoc]<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-uz5jyq-c6c6e6cc9ddf8c8502be95f392d250b9\">\n.flex_column.av-uz5jyq-c6c6e6cc9ddf8c8502be95f392d250b9{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-uz5jyq-c6c6e6cc9ddf8c8502be95f392d250b9 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_one_half  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src=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_20180508_112831443_HDR-1024x576.jpg\" alt='Camping Municipal at Chateaudun, France' title='Camping Municipal at Chateaudun, France'  height=\"576\" width=\"1024\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_20180508_112831443_HDR-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_20180508_112831443_HDR-1024x576-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_20180508_112831443_HDR-1024x576-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_20180508_112831443_HDR-1024x576-678x381.jpg 678w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jopoovna-d7606da1ee93db19fdbe6665b53b3678\">\n.avia-image-container.av-jopoovna-d7606da1ee93db19fdbe6665b53b3678 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-jopoovna-d7606da1ee93db19fdbe6665b53b3678 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-jopoovna-d7606da1ee93db19fdbe6665b53b3678 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_image '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-29821 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-29821 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/yellow-1024x572.jpg\" alt='Tour de France 2018 Van Avermaet' title='Tour de France 2018 Van Avermaet'  height=\"572\" width=\"1024\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/yellow-1024x572.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/yellow-1024x572-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/yellow-1024x572-768x429.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jopoovna-74e4a33f66811a941de5bc8710b59680\">\n.avia-image-container.av-jopoovna-74e4a33f66811a941de5bc8710b59680 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-jopoovna-74e4a33f66811a941de5bc8710b59680 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-jopoovna-74e4a33f66811a941de5bc8710b59680 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-11 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768w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_20170714_143640437_HDR-1024x576-678x381.jpg 678w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div><\/p>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-8j5v6-0e9db6b00cae8b15b59d90d53c1fc5f2\">\n.flex_column.av-8j5v6-0e9db6b00cae8b15b59d90d53c1fc5f2{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-8j5v6-0e9db6b00cae8b15b59d90d53c1fc5f2 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jslwobxy-00618462b398b7cd21126d3bd7a0aed7\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-jslwobxy-00618462b398b7cd21126d3bd7a0aed7{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-jslwobxy-00618462b398b7cd21126d3bd7a0aed7 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-jslwobxy-00618462b398b7cd21126d3bd7a0aed7 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-jslwobxy-00618462b398b7cd21126d3bd7a0aed7 av-special-heading-h2  avia-builder-el-13  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >France in a Nutshell<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-8j5v6-0e9db6b00cae8b15b59d90d53c1fc5f2\">\n.flex_column.av-8j5v6-0e9db6b00cae8b15b59d90d53c1fc5f2{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-8j5v6-0e9db6b00cae8b15b59d90d53c1fc5f2 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-14  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lcvuj6-dd18e05e2871867077403fe304ad5532\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-lcvuj6-dd18e05e2871867077403fe304ad5532{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-lcvuj6-dd18e05e2871867077403fe304ad5532 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-lcvuj6-dd18e05e2871867077403fe304ad5532 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-lcvuj6-dd18e05e2871867077403fe304ad5532 av-special-heading-h3  avia-builder-el-15  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Key Facts for Touring France by Motorhome<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-jopymxut-e9db10a3746137577b5166fd33441021 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-31027 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/France-Motorhome-Map-Small-Icon.jpg\" alt=\"France Motorhome Map Small Icon\" width=\"273\" height=\"244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/France-Motorhome-Map-Small-Icon.jpg 427w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/France-Motorhome-Map-Small-Icon-300x268.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 273px) 100vw, 273px\" \/>If you\u2019re pressed for time, here are the essential facts to know when planning your motorhome tour of France. We dive into more detail on each of these later in this guide.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Brexit note:<\/strong> some of the areas below will be affected by the UK&#8217;s departure from the EU. We&#8217;ve put together <a href=\"https:\/\/ourtour.co.uk\/home\/brexit-considerations-for-a-european-motorhome-tour\/\">a summary page with more information<\/a>. Please read this too, especially if you plan to travel with a pet.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Weather<\/strong> \u2013 France is an all-season destination, with winter skiing and summer sun. Just be aware the entire country goes on holiday in July and August, so popular areas will be very busy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Currency<\/strong> \u2013 France uses the Euro (\u20ac). \u00a31 is worth around \u20ac1.2.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Insurance<\/strong> \u2013 most motorhome insurance policies will cover France \u2013 check your policy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Language <\/strong>\u2013 locals speak French and outside of tourist areas you&#8217;ll be expected to at least try and speak French. Younger folks tend to speak good English though.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Place to Stay <\/strong>\u2013 France has an incredible range of motorhome campsites and aires, and the France Passion scheme will welcome you to a large range of local businesses. Finally France tends to allow more informal parking than the UK, in quieter areas.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mobile Phone and Internet<\/strong> \u2013 you can usually use your UK phone and Internet allowance in France, check with your provider. We use a Vodafone 30 day 4G SIM, with a Three Internet with Legs SIM card as a back-up for Internet, and 1p Mobile SIM cards for phone calls.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Getting there from the UK<\/strong> \u2013 there are a large number of ferry routes from England to France, or the Eurotunnel if you don&#8217;t want to take a boat.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Renting a Van<\/strong> \u2013 if you don\u2019t have the time to drive your own motorhome, there are several companies renting vans in France. Expect prices of roughly \u00a3700 to \u00a31000 a week for a two berth C Class coachbuilt.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Customs<\/strong> \u2013 you can cross borders between EU countries with large amounts of alcohol and tobacco, as long as it&#8217;s for personal use. There are customs posts at some land borders, although they are typically unmanned, with Andorra being a notable exception.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pet Dogs <\/strong>\u2013 you can take your pet dogs and cats (or ferrets) to France and return to the UK with them without quarantine. You&#8217;ll need a valid Pet Passport for this (talk to your vet), and will need to visit a vet for a worming treatment on your way back to the UK.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Roads<\/strong> \u2013 generally well-maintained and with little traffic compared with the UK.\u00a0 France drives on the right. Note that some roads in the mountains will be closed temporarily or permanently in winter.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Low Emission Zones<\/strong> &#8211; France has the Crit&#8217;Air system which limits which vehicles can drive in some cities, or some larger areas when air quality is exceptionally poor.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Headlights <\/strong>\u2013 some countries mandate the use of dipped headlights even during bright daylight. France doesn&#8217;t have this law.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Compulsory Equipment<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theaa.com\/~\/media\/the-aa\/pdf\/touring-tips\/compulsory-equipment.pdf?la=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">download the AA&#8217;s latest requirements PDF<\/a> to see what you need to carry. France officially requires you to carry a breathalyser. As we understand it there is no fine for not having one though, and we no longer buy them.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tyres<\/strong> &#8211; check <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theaa.com\/european-breakdown-cover\/driving-in-europe\/snow-chains-winter-tyres\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the AA&#8217;s page for the latest details<\/a>. If you plan to spend a long period of time in the mountains in winter, strongly consider Alpine-marked winter tyres. We tend to tour into the summer too, so fit M+S tyres ,and carry a set of snow chains.<\/li>\n<li><strong>LPG (Gas) <\/strong>\u2013 Autogas (GPL) refill stations are available widely across France. If you don&#8217;t have a self-refillable system, note that you can&#8217;t get Calor Gas bottles refilled in France.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tolls <\/strong>\u2013 Most of France&#8217;s motorways are toll (<em>p\u00e9age<\/em>), and vans over 3.5 tonne pay more. You can pay for tolls in cash (Euros) or card. Some bridges are toll, as are some tunnels under the Alps.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-le4j6-9abad9515258e912dfdd440cb34217fb\">\n.flex_column.av-le4j6-9abad9515258e912dfdd440cb34217fb{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-le4j6-9abad9515258e912dfdd440cb34217fb av_one_full  avia-builder-el-17  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jslwp3a9-d63bb5527c9bb7354bd77ba8f173930e\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-jslwp3a9-d63bb5527c9bb7354bd77ba8f173930e{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-jslwp3a9-d63bb5527c9bb7354bd77ba8f173930e .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-jslwp3a9-d63bb5527c9bb7354bd77ba8f173930e .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-jslwp3a9-d63bb5527c9bb7354bd77ba8f173930e av-special-heading-h3  avia-builder-el-18  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Great Places to Motorhome to in France<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-13ssb76-c367d898122acb00c14b1564c09921d5\">\n.flex_column.av-13ssb76-c367d898122acb00c14b1564c09921d5{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-13ssb76-c367d898122acb00c14b1564c09921d5 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-19  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p><section  class='av_textblock_section av-jopz8wzr-4b7436b8738008515aa1434c0ccfa80d '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>It&#8217;s hard to stress just what a wonderful range of places there are to visit in France, from majestic mountains to beautiful beaches to vibrant cities. France likes motorhomes (called <em>camping cars<\/em>) too, so you&#8217;ll frequently find you can park for the night withing striking distance of nearly every attraction.<\/p>\n<p>Here are just a few of the places we&#8217;ve visited. Click on the links below to get the full blog post, with the GPS co-ordinates of where we stayed overnight.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Paris (<a href=\"https:\/\/ourtour.co.uk\/home\/paris-by-motorhome-camping-de-paris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blog post here<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Epernay in the Champagne region (<a href=\"http:\/\/ourtour.co.uk\/home\/epernay-simply-superb\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blog post here<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>The Loire chateaux &#8211; Chenonceau (<a href=\"http:\/\/ourtour.co.uk\/home\/chateau-chenonceau-chenonceaux\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blog post here<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Beynac on the Dordogne (<a href=\"http:\/\/ourtour.co.uk\/home\/slow-cooker-launched-into-orbit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blog post here<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Anglet, Biarritz (<a href=\"http:\/\/ourtour.co.uk\/home\/biarritz-free-motorhome-life-anglet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blog post here<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Carcassonne (<a href=\"https:\/\/ourtour.co.uk\/home\/carcassonne-stuff-of-boyhood-dreams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blog post here<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>The Camargue Wetlands (<a href=\"http:\/\/ourtour.co.uk\/home\/the-camargue-saintes-maries-de-la-mer-provence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blog post here<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Chamonix Mont Blanc (<a href=\"http:\/\/ourtour.co.uk\/home\/living-the-high-life-in-chamonix-france\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blog post here<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>A lavender farm in Provence (<a href=\"http:\/\/ourtour.co.uk\/home\/hills-of-provence-to-ferme-de-la-condamine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blog post here<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap av-joq0aldp-58c9159ac102bafaa432186678a7edbc-wrap avia-button-center  avia-builder-el-21  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last '><a href='https:\/\/ourtour.co.uk\/home\/category\/motorhome-blog\/france-motorhome\/'  class='avia-button av-joq0aldp-58c9159ac102bafaa432186678a7edbc av-link-btn avia-icon_select-no avia-size-small avia-position-center avia-color-theme-color'  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"  aria-label=\"See all OurTour France Blog Posts\"><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >See all OurTour France Blog Posts<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-sotb02-aa0c7edf3ef32ad1214f4e69dfc7a37b\">\n.flex_column.av-sotb02-aa0c7edf3ef32ad1214f4e69dfc7a37b{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-sotb02-aa0c7edf3ef32ad1214f4e69dfc7a37b av_one_half  avia-builder-el-22  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-sub-av-jopz2uvh-e94768f622883a8f3ac1f3ae5050fc86\">\n.av-hotspot-image-container .av-image-hotspot.av-1osjyia-f9bfebb60b10ad05c4fc9f8d3b18271c{\ntop:27.3%;\nleft:54.3%;\n}\n.av-hotspot-image-container .av-image-hotspot.av-1div6wi-3bb81c79950250150951b21e6c1a2f89{\ntop:24.6%;\nleft:65.5%;\n}\n.av-hotspot-image-container .av-image-hotspot.av-11hdhci-f5ec3d8124160e92e9f7eb2ae6566e4b{\ntop:44%;\nleft:46.4%;\n}\n.av-hotspot-image-container .av-image-hotspot.av-nfs6fm-8bb3e2de133ae645ae3e41ccb4e8cf9c{\ntop:70.7%;\nleft:44%;\n}\n.av-hotspot-image-container .av-image-hotspot.av-23omnle-faa86a75711c2c98457fae858dec188b{\ntop:84.1%;\nleft:29.1%;\n}\n.av-hotspot-image-container .av-image-hotspot.av-1mnvbsi-6891d301b90eb5ccdae8c7d466dc77a6{\ntop:89.5%;\nleft:56%;\n}\n.av-hotspot-image-container .av-image-hotspot.av-1cd2k8i-34e12b0db72f41c590092f403569617c{\ntop:85.4%;\nleft:65.5%;\n}\n.av-hotspot-image-container .av-image-hotspot.av-wbz3ki-d7e266437b5a02c0c357000de4df60f7{\ntop:58.7%;\nleft:83.4%;\n}\n.av-hotspot-image-container .av-image-hotspot.av-p68jsi-cbcc6fef2670ea069ad6826a4ee80822{\ntop:80.7%;\nleft:76.3%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-hotspot-image-container av-jopz2uvh-e94768f622883a8f3ac1f3ae5050fc86  avia-builder-el-23  el_before_av_button  avia-builder-el-first  av-hotspot-numbered av-mobile-fallback-active  av-non-fullwidth-hotspot-image'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class='av-hotspot-container'><div class='av-hotspot-container-inner-cell'><div class='av-hotspot-container-inner-wrap'><div class='av-image-hotspot av-1osjyia-f9bfebb60b10ad05c4fc9f8d3b18271c av-image-hotspot-1 ' data-avia-tooltip-position='top' data-avia-tooltip-alignment='left' data-avia-tooltip-class='av-tt-default-width av-tt-pos-above av-tt-align-left  av-mobile-fallback-active  main_color av-tt-hotspot' data-avia-tooltip='&lt;p&gt;Paris&lt;\/p&gt;\n'><div class='av-image-hotspot_inner'>1<\/div><div class='av-image-hotspot-pulse'><\/div><\/div><div class='av-image-hotspot av-1div6wi-3bb81c79950250150951b21e6c1a2f89 av-image-hotspot-2 ' data-avia-tooltip-position='top' data-avia-tooltip-alignment='left' data-avia-tooltip-class='av-tt-default-width av-tt-pos-above av-tt-align-left  av-mobile-fallback-active  main_color av-tt-hotspot' data-avia-tooltip='&lt;p&gt;Champagne Region &#8211; Epernay&lt;\/p&gt;\n'><div class='av-image-hotspot_inner'>2<\/div><div class='av-image-hotspot-pulse'><\/div><\/div><div class='av-image-hotspot av-11hdhci-f5ec3d8124160e92e9f7eb2ae6566e4b av-image-hotspot-3 ' data-avia-tooltip-position='top' data-avia-tooltip-alignment='left' data-avia-tooltip-class='av-tt-default-width av-tt-pos-above av-tt-align-left  av-mobile-fallback-active  main_color av-tt-hotspot' data-avia-tooltip='&lt;p&gt;Loire chateaux &#8211; Chenonceau&lt;\/p&gt;\n'><div class='av-image-hotspot_inner'>3<\/div><div class='av-image-hotspot-pulse'><\/div><\/div><div class='av-image-hotspot av-nfs6fm-8bb3e2de133ae645ae3e41ccb4e8cf9c av-image-hotspot-4 ' data-avia-tooltip-position='top' data-avia-tooltip-alignment='left' data-avia-tooltip-class='av-tt-default-width av-tt-pos-above av-tt-align-left  av-mobile-fallback-active  main_color av-tt-hotspot' data-avia-tooltip='&lt;p&gt;The Dordogne &#8211; Beynac&lt;\/p&gt;\n'><div class='av-image-hotspot_inner'>4<\/div><div class='av-image-hotspot-pulse'><\/div><\/div><div class='av-image-hotspot av-23omnle-faa86a75711c2c98457fae858dec188b av-image-hotspot-5 ' data-avia-tooltip-position='top' data-avia-tooltip-alignment='left' data-avia-tooltip-class='av-tt-default-width av-tt-pos-above av-tt-align-left  av-mobile-fallback-active  main_color av-tt-hotspot' data-avia-tooltip='&lt;p&gt;Anglet (Biarritz)&lt;\/p&gt;\n'><div class='av-image-hotspot_inner'>5<\/div><div class='av-image-hotspot-pulse'><\/div><\/div><div class='av-image-hotspot av-1mnvbsi-6891d301b90eb5ccdae8c7d466dc77a6 av-image-hotspot-6 ' data-avia-tooltip-position='top' data-avia-tooltip-alignment='left' data-avia-tooltip-class='av-tt-default-width av-tt-pos-above av-tt-align-left  av-mobile-fallback-active  main_color av-tt-hotspot' data-avia-tooltip='&lt;p&gt;Carcassonne&lt;\/p&gt;\n'><div class='av-image-hotspot_inner'>6<\/div><div class='av-image-hotspot-pulse'><\/div><\/div><div class='av-image-hotspot av-1cd2k8i-34e12b0db72f41c590092f403569617c av-image-hotspot-7 ' data-avia-tooltip-position='top' data-avia-tooltip-alignment='left' data-avia-tooltip-class='av-tt-default-width av-tt-pos-above av-tt-align-left  av-mobile-fallback-active  main_color av-tt-hotspot' data-avia-tooltip='&lt;p&gt;The Camargue Wetlands&lt;\/p&gt;\n'><div class='av-image-hotspot_inner'>7<\/div><div class='av-image-hotspot-pulse'><\/div><\/div><div class='av-image-hotspot av-wbz3ki-d7e266437b5a02c0c357000de4df60f7 av-image-hotspot-8 ' data-avia-tooltip-position='top' data-avia-tooltip-alignment='left' data-avia-tooltip-class='av-tt-default-width av-tt-pos-above av-tt-align-left  av-mobile-fallback-active  main_color av-tt-hotspot' data-avia-tooltip='&lt;p&gt;Chamonix French Alps&lt;\/p&gt;\n'><div class='av-image-hotspot_inner'>8<\/div><div class='av-image-hotspot-pulse'><\/div><\/div><div class='av-image-hotspot av-p68jsi-cbcc6fef2670ea069ad6826a4ee80822 av-image-hotspot-9 ' data-avia-tooltip-position='top' data-avia-tooltip-alignment='left' data-avia-tooltip-class='av-tt-default-width av-tt-pos-above av-tt-align-left  av-mobile-fallback-active  main_color av-tt-hotspot' data-avia-tooltip='&lt;p&gt;On a lavender farm in &lt;em&gt;Provence&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n'><div class='av-image-hotspot_inner'>9<\/div><div class='av-image-hotspot-pulse'><\/div><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-31042 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-31042 avia_image' src=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Map-of-France-Motorhome.jpg\" alt='Map of France Motorhome' title='Map of France Motorhome'  height=\"748\" width=\"838\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Map-of-France-Motorhome.jpg 838w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Map-of-France-Motorhome-300x268.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Map-of-France-Motorhome-768x686.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Map-of-France-Motorhome-705x629.jpg 705w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Map-of-France-Motorhome-450x402.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 838px) 100vw, 838px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='av-hotspot-fallback-tooltip av-image-hotspot-1 '><div class=\"av-hotspot-fallback-tooltip-count\">1<div class=\"avia-arrow\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"av-hotspot-fallback-tooltip-inner clearfix\"><p>\nParis<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class='av-hotspot-fallback-tooltip av-image-hotspot-2 '><div class=\"av-hotspot-fallback-tooltip-count\">2<div class=\"avia-arrow\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"av-hotspot-fallback-tooltip-inner clearfix\"><p>\nChampagne Region &#8211; Epernay<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class='av-hotspot-fallback-tooltip av-image-hotspot-3 '><div class=\"av-hotspot-fallback-tooltip-count\">3<div class=\"avia-arrow\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"av-hotspot-fallback-tooltip-inner clearfix\"><p>\nLoire chateaux &#8211; Chenonceau<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class='av-hotspot-fallback-tooltip av-image-hotspot-4 '><div class=\"av-hotspot-fallback-tooltip-count\">4<div class=\"avia-arrow\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"av-hotspot-fallback-tooltip-inner clearfix\"><p>\nThe Dordogne &#8211; Beynac<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class='av-hotspot-fallback-tooltip av-image-hotspot-5 '><div class=\"av-hotspot-fallback-tooltip-count\">5<div class=\"avia-arrow\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"av-hotspot-fallback-tooltip-inner clearfix\"><p>\nAnglet (Biarritz)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class='av-hotspot-fallback-tooltip av-image-hotspot-6 '><div class=\"av-hotspot-fallback-tooltip-count\">6<div class=\"avia-arrow\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"av-hotspot-fallback-tooltip-inner clearfix\"><p>\nCarcassonne<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class='av-hotspot-fallback-tooltip av-image-hotspot-7 '><div class=\"av-hotspot-fallback-tooltip-count\">7<div class=\"avia-arrow\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"av-hotspot-fallback-tooltip-inner clearfix\"><p>\nThe Camargue Wetlands<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class='av-hotspot-fallback-tooltip av-image-hotspot-8 '><div class=\"av-hotspot-fallback-tooltip-count\">8<div class=\"avia-arrow\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"av-hotspot-fallback-tooltip-inner clearfix\"><p>\nChamonix French Alps<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class='av-hotspot-fallback-tooltip av-image-hotspot-9 '><div class=\"av-hotspot-fallback-tooltip-count\">9<div class=\"avia-arrow\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"av-hotspot-fallback-tooltip-inner clearfix\"><p>\nOn a lavender farm in <em>Provence<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap av-joq0rz1t-83e50d0769fe27eb30632e9dfebfdcb7-wrap avia-button-center  avia-builder-el-24  el_after_av_image_hotspot  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><a href='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=1uBrPgdRbmrxy92GWWIazxSPW0uk&usp=sharing'  class='avia-button av-joq0rz1t-83e50d0769fe27eb30632e9dfebfdcb7 av-link-btn avia-icon_select-no avia-size-small avia-position-center avia-color-theme-color'   aria-label=\"Map of All OurTour Overnight Stopover Locations\"><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >Map of All OurTour Overnight Stopover Locations<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-d72fhu-c8269c1a4ebf8af3eeedcd9cce6a4978\">\n.flex_column.av-d72fhu-c8269c1a4ebf8af3eeedcd9cce6a4978{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-d72fhu-c8269c1a4ebf8af3eeedcd9cce6a4978 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-25  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_third  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jslwpea7-0badaa179ac62a6d1fd9e9f8c205366b\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-jslwpea7-0badaa179ac62a6d1fd9e9f8c205366b{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-jslwpea7-0badaa179ac62a6d1fd9e9f8c205366b .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-jslwpea7-0badaa179ac62a6d1fd9e9f8c205366b .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-jslwpea7-0badaa179ac62a6d1fd9e9f8c205366b av-special-heading-h3  avia-builder-el-26  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >A Quick Look at France &#8211; Some Short Videos<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2z6ip76-423f07313a848f0cb99d719e25d38659\">\n.flex_column.av-2z6ip76-423f07313a848f0cb99d719e25d38659{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-2z6ip76-423f07313a848f0cb99d719e25d38659 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-27  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_third  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p><div  class='avia-video av-joq0yici-adbcd91727a7f9edc39764c40d0be739 avia-video-16-9 av-no-preview-image avia-video-load-always av-lazyload-immediate av-lazyload-video-embed'  itemprop=\"video\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"  data-original_url='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=elblHk_bJkQ'><script type='text\/html' class='av-video-tmpl'><div class='avia-iframe-wrap'><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"OurTour at Les Oliviers de la Canterrane France Passion Free Aire\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/elblHk_bJkQ?feature=oembed&autoplay=0&loop=0&controls=1&mute=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/script><div class='av-click-to-play-overlay'><div class=\"avia_playpause_icon\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-jopz8wzr-4b7436b8738008515aa1434c0ccfa80d '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\">A free France Passion stopover &#8211; an olive farm near the Pyrenees<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-8ttumq-2f3ed753093a65bbc5f7faf2fd70c4f6\">\n.flex_column.av-8ttumq-2f3ed753093a65bbc5f7faf2fd70c4f6{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 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gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/script><div class='av-click-to-play-overlay'><div class=\"avia_playpause_icon\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-jopz8wzr-4b7436b8738008515aa1434c0ccfa80d '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Wild camping with a jaw-dropping view of the Mont Blanc massif<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-239kdzm-4d44d7a3dd8eda9d93fd52ad247f4809\">\n.flex_column.av-239kdzm-4d44d7a3dd8eda9d93fd52ad247f4809{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-239kdzm-4d44d7a3dd8eda9d93fd52ad247f4809 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-33  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p><div 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av-jopz8wzr-4b7436b8738008515aa1434c0ccfa80d '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Driving a motorhome onto the Channel Tunnel train<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1s1d7ea-171271b412562eaeaffd7deb3f04bbce\">\n.flex_column.av-1s1d7ea-171271b412562eaeaffd7deb3f04bbce{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1s1d7ea-171271b412562eaeaffd7deb3f04bbce av_one_third  avia-builder-el-36  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p><div  class='avia-video av-joq0yici-cad12f487cba91a9c676d2133ee42fc4 avia-video-16-9 av-no-preview-image avia-video-load-always av-lazyload-immediate av-lazyload-video-embed'  itemprop=\"video\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"  data-original_url='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=w2sDH63SX44'><script type='text\/html' class='av-video-tmpl'><div class='avia-iframe-wrap'><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"OurTour watch the 2018 Tour de France riders climb up the Col de la Colombiere\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/w2sDH63SX44?feature=oembed&autoplay=0&loop=0&controls=1&mute=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/script><div class='av-click-to-play-overlay'><div class=\"avia_playpause_icon\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-jopz8wzr-4b7436b8738008515aa1434c0ccfa80d '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Watching the Tour de France at Col de la Colombiere<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-16976j6-c7bbbbbfb32820e86a5baa80fb00f461\">\n.flex_column.av-16976j6-c7bbbbbfb32820e86a5baa80fb00f461{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-16976j6-c7bbbbbfb32820e86a5baa80fb00f461 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-39  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p><div  class='avia-video av-joq0yici-fd0c7c44e29a2a5857b0eb738e3865b8 avia-video-16-9 av-no-preview-image avia-video-load-always av-lazyload-immediate av-lazyload-video-embed'  itemprop=\"video\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"  data-original_url='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=MgrEikcWFs0'><script type='text\/html' class='av-video-tmpl'><div class='avia-iframe-wrap'><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"OurTour and the Art of Using a French Launderette (Laverie)\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MgrEikcWFs0?feature=oembed&autoplay=0&loop=0&controls=1&mute=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/script><div class='av-click-to-play-overlay'><div class=\"avia_playpause_icon\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-jopz8wzr-4b7436b8738008515aa1434c0ccfa80d '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Using a French launderette (a <em>lavarie)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ip37aq-b4b26e2240a7cd3282980855cfc1fedf\">\n.flex_column.av-ip37aq-b4b26e2240a7cd3282980855cfc1fedf{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-ip37aq-b4b26e2240a7cd3282980855cfc1fedf av_one_third  avia-builder-el-42  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p><div  class='avia-video av-joq0yici-0f1a1e94fa1b60f7f5e3f425011a72c9 avia-video-16-9 av-no-preview-image avia-video-load-always av-lazyload-immediate av-lazyload-video-embed'  itemprop=\"video\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"  data-original_url='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=K90308vfz0A'><script type='text\/html' class='av-video-tmpl'><div class='avia-iframe-wrap'><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"OurTour Visit Rocamadour, France by Motorhome\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/K90308vfz0A?feature=oembed&autoplay=0&loop=0&controls=1&mute=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/script><div 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av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jslwpov3-a14a107ad892a9a00f7d5cfca889ae1d\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-jslwpov3-a14a107ad892a9a00f7d5cfca889ae1d{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-jslwpov3-a14a107ad892a9a00f7d5cfca889ae1d .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-jslwpov3-a14a107ad892a9a00f7d5cfca889ae1d .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-jslwpov3-a14a107ad892a9a00f7d5cfca889ae1d av-special-heading-h3  avia-builder-el-48  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >How Much Does it Cost to Tour France?<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-13ssb76-c367d898122acb00c14b1564c09921d5\">\n.flex_column.av-13ssb76-c367d898122acb00c14b1564c09921d5{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-13ssb76-c367d898122acb00c14b1564c09921d5 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-49  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-jopz8wzr-4b7436b8738008515aa1434c0ccfa80d '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Being so close to the UK, France is relatively inexpensive to access by motorhome. Alongside a huge campsite network, there are also thousands of free and low cost official &#8216;aires&#8217; to stay overnight, many of them with service points for taking on water and disposing of waste. Using these can drastically cut your tour costs.<\/p>\n<p>As an example, we toured France for three months in 2018 spending \u00a336 per night, for two people (<a href=\"https:\/\/ourtour.co.uk\/home\/our-2018-three-month-motorhome-tour-summary-and-costs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">see the cost breakdown here<\/a>).\u00a0This includes the cost of the ferry, and a couple of one off costs \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ourtour.co.uk\/home\/crunch-grind-there-go-the-wheel-bearings-rochechinard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a new wheel bearing for Zagan<\/a>\u00a0and having Charlie (<a href=\"https:\/\/ourtour.co.uk\/home\/an-obituary-for-charlie-snore-loudly-our-little-man\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">our beloved pooch<\/a>) put to sleep. They don\u2019t include vehicle tax, MOT, vehicle insurance, breakdown cover, personal travel insurance or depreciation of the motorhome.<\/p>\n<p>Some things aren&#8217;t particularly cheap in France: the numbeo.com cost of living website gives a good idea of costs for eating out, buying basic foodstuffs, clothes and so on (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.numbeo.com\/cost-of-living\/country_result.jsp?country=France\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here&#8217;s the numbeo page for France<\/a>). Here are some tips for keeping your costs down:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>If you prefer using campsites some or all of the time, check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_il_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;tag=subscribed-to-email-21&#038;keywords=acsi campingcard&#038;index=aps&#038;camp=1634&#038;creative=6738&#038;linkCode=xm2&#038;linkId=6ebd0285b99d020676a49e5c2af85c29\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wplink-url-error=\"true\">ACSI Camping Card scheme<\/a>, which offers lower-cost camping out of season.<\/li>\n<li>Many of the motorways are toll, but there is always a free route nearby. Yep, it&#8217;ll be slower, more tiring and use more fuel, but it&#8217;ll also be more interesting.<\/li>\n<li>Supermarket food costs are fairly similar to the UK. We mix up budget supermarkets (Lidl) with more varied local shops, street markets and French supermarkets (Carrefour, E. Leclerc, Auchan and Intermarche).<\/li>\n<li>Eating out costs are comparable to the UK. Eating out during the day is often cheaper than in the evening: look out for <em>menu du jour<\/em> where you get a limited choice of starter, main and desert for maybe \u20ac15 to \u20ac20 a head in less touristy places.<\/li>\n<li>Supermarket petrol stations usually sell fuel much more cheaply than other (even very nearby) petrol stations.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-13ssb76-f23360978e16cd47630aab618687127f\">\n.flex_column.av-13ssb76-f23360978e16cd47630aab618687127f{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-13ssb76-f23360978e16cd47630aab618687127f av_one_half  avia-builder-el-51  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p><section  class='av_textblock_section av-jopz8wzr-4b7436b8738008515aa1434c0ccfa80d '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>To help you budget for your trip, here are the costs for our 2018 three month tour of France (<a href=\"https:\/\/ourtour.co.uk\/home\/our-2018-three-month-motorhome-tour-summary-and-costs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more detailed info here<\/a>).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-joqzq52i-6798ca2a59eec067609a69a1c5dad3fc\">\n.avia-image-container.av-joqzq52i-6798ca2a59eec067609a69a1c5dad3fc img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-joqzq52i-6798ca2a59eec067609a69a1c5dad3fc .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-joqzq52i-6798ca2a59eec067609a69a1c5dad3fc av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-53  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_image '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" 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.av-special-heading.av-jslwpzcp-34afb9c232a5e177f74b4f9a43c44a50{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-jslwpzcp-34afb9c232a5e177f74b4f9a43c44a50 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-jslwpzcp-34afb9c232a5e177f74b4f9a43c44a50 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-jslwpzcp-34afb9c232a5e177f74b4f9a43c44a50 av-special-heading-h2  avia-builder-el-56  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >France by Motorhome &#8211; In Depth<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-d72fhu-c8269c1a4ebf8af3eeedcd9cce6a4978\">\n.flex_column.av-d72fhu-c8269c1a4ebf8af3eeedcd9cce6a4978{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-d72fhu-c8269c1a4ebf8af3eeedcd9cce6a4978 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-57  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jslwq7az-803fdd2ff3c058df987f9c39aef9e067\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-jslwq7az-803fdd2ff3c058df987f9c39aef9e067{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-jslwq7az-803fdd2ff3c058df987f9c39aef9e067 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-jslwq7az-803fdd2ff3c058df987f9c39aef9e067 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-jslwq7az-803fdd2ff3c058df987f9c39aef9e067 av-special-heading-h3  avia-builder-el-58  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >When to Go to France<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-13ssb76-c367d898122acb00c14b1564c09921d5\">\n.flex_column.av-13ssb76-c367d898122acb00c14b1564c09921d5{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-13ssb76-c367d898122acb00c14b1564c09921d5 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-59  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-jopz8wzr-4b7436b8738008515aa1434c0ccfa80d '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>France is an all-year motorhome touring destination. Our personal preference is to travel in the spring and autumn, when the weather is pleasant across much of the country, and the aires and campsites are relatively quiet. That said, we&#8217;ve also enjoyed <a href=\"https:\/\/ourtour.co.uk\/home\/zagan-on-ice-minus-ten-at-le-praz-de-lys\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">visiting the Alps in winter<\/a>, and the <a href=\"http:\/\/ourtour.co.uk\/home\/dave-turns-part-tractor-en-route-to-jard-sur-mer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">busy coastal areas in the summer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As a general rule we try to avoid being in the north during the winter, as the skies tend to be grey and the temperatures low. If you do plan to head up into the high altitudes of the Alps, Pyrenees or the Central Massif, <a href=\"https:\/\/ourtour.co.uk\/home\/winterisation-living-in-a-motorhome-in-winter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">having a well-winterised motorhome<\/a> is helpful for staying warm and comfortable when it&#8217;s -10\u00b0C and a blizzard outside!<\/p>\n<p>In July and August temperatures in the south can get rather warm indeed, with the inside of the van getting into the mid to high 30&#8217;s (degrees Celsius). We tend to seek out shade on campsites or cooler air in the mountains when the heat is too much for comfortable sleep at night.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s also well worth keeping the French school holidays in mind when planning where to go (<a href=\"https:\/\/about-france.com\/school-holidays.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here are the dates<\/a>). Much of France is on holiday in July and August, which means very busy aires and campsites. We were caught out once <a href=\"https:\/\/ourtour.co.uk\/home\/zagan-on-ice-minus-ten-at-le-praz-de-lys\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">when heading up into the Alps in winter<\/a>, finding the ski aire we were heading for was almost completely full and all the electricity hook-up points were gone, when the aire had been almost empty the week before. If you do plan to use aires, we suggest arriving between 10am and 2pm to increase your chances of getting a space.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-13ssb76-f23360978e16cd47630aab618687127f\">\n.flex_column.av-13ssb76-f23360978e16cd47630aab618687127f{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-13ssb76-f23360978e16cd47630aab618687127f av_one_half  avia-builder-el-61  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-joqzq52i-d173e2d052adb6785f1db727f195e3f5\">\n.avia-image-container.av-joqzq52i-d173e2d052adb6785f1db727f195e3f5 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-joqzq52i-d173e2d052adb6785f1db727f195e3f5 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src=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_20180508_112831443_HDR-1024x576-1024x576.jpg\" alt='Camping Municipal at Chateaudun, France' title='Camping Municipal at Chateaudun, France'  height=\"576\" width=\"1024\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_20180508_112831443_HDR-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_20180508_112831443_HDR-1024x576-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_20180508_112831443_HDR-1024x576-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_20180508_112831443_HDR-1024x576-678x381.jpg 678w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" 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class=\"av-image-caption-overlay-position\"><div class=\"av-image-caption-overlay-center\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-25077 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-25077 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_20161122_151542688_HDR-1024x576-1024x576.jpg\" alt='Free aire at Gace, outside the Mayor&#039;s and Tourist Info' title='Free aire at Gace, outside the Mayor&#039;s and Tourist Info'  height=\"576\" width=\"1024\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_20161122_151542688_HDR-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_20161122_151542688_HDR-1024x576-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_20161122_151542688_HDR-1024x576-768x432.jpg 768w\" 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class=\"av-image-caption-overlay\"><div class=\"av-caption-image-overlay-bg\"><\/div><div class=\"av-image-caption-overlay-position\"><div class=\"av-image-caption-overlay-center\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-19693 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-19693 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Zagan-on-Ice-1024x574.jpg\" alt='Zagan on Ice Snow Aire Ski France Winter' title='Zagan on Ice Snow Aire Ski France Winter'  height=\"574\" width=\"1024\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Zagan-on-Ice-1024x574.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Zagan-on-Ice-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Zagan-on-Ice-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Zagan-on-Ice.jpg 1219w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-d72fhu-c8269c1a4ebf8af3eeedcd9cce6a4978\">\n.flex_column.av-d72fhu-c8269c1a4ebf8af3eeedcd9cce6a4978{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-d72fhu-c8269c1a4ebf8af3eeedcd9cce6a4978 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-65  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jslwqhnc-486aa943bb63bfed366d55c04db04a5b\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-jslwqhnc-486aa943bb63bfed366d55c04db04a5b{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-jslwqhnc-486aa943bb63bfed366d55c04db04a5b .av-special-heading-tag 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class='av_textblock_section av-jopz8wzr-4b7436b8738008515aa1434c0ccfa80d '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>There are tons of ferry routes from England and Eire to France, and of course the Channel Tunnel for a faster, sea-free route. This <a href=\"http:\/\/maps.dft.gov.uk\/channel-disruption\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">interactive Department for Transport map<\/a> shows the routes: click on any of the ports to see crossing times, which ferry companies service that route and any current disruption to travel.<\/p>\n<p>Our personal preference is to use the north France ferry routes into Calais or Dunkirk, or to use the Eurotunnel (the Channel Tunnel). The reasons for this are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We live in Nottingham, so the Dover port is relatively easy for us to access.<\/li>\n<li>We&#8217;ve done most of our travelling with our pet dog, and preferred the shorter crossings so he could stay in the motorhome and sleep.<\/li>\n<li>Shorter crossings mean fewer worries keeping our bacon and sausage stash frozen.<\/li>\n<li>We&#8217;ve <a href=\"https:\/\/ourtour.co.uk\/home\/our-first-experience-of-driving-onto-the-channel-tunnel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">used the Channel Tunnel a few times<\/a>, and really enjoy it. The crossing&#8217;s only 35 mins compared with at least 90 mins for a ferry, and we could stay in the motorhome with our dog. It also avoids any issues with rough seas or sea-sickness.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We also try to book our ferry or tunnel well in advance, as crossings can fill up or get more expensive closer to the date of travel. Unsociable hours crossings are also cheaper, but arriving in France on unfamiliar roads in the dark can be a tad stressful, so we tend to try and arrive during daylight.<\/p>\n<p>A few hints and tips for ferries and the tunnel:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Don&#8217;t forget your passports and pet passports!<\/li>\n<li>Your ferry or tunnel company will tell you when to arrive. If you get there an hour earlier, they may well pop you on an earlier departure for free, or if you&#8217;re too early, may ask you to leave the port and come back later.<\/li>\n<li>You&#8217;ll have to turn your gas off at the bottles for the crossing. Our fridge stays cool for several hours once it&#8217;s down to temperature, so we just switch it to 12V and sometimes shift frozen cool blocks from the freezer to the fridge.<\/li>\n<li>We switch our satnav to kilometers, and programme in the destination in France while waiting for the departure. We then switch it on before leaving the boat or train, so it gets a GPS lock quickly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-13ssb76-f23360978e16cd47630aab618687127f\">\n.flex_column.av-13ssb76-f23360978e16cd47630aab618687127f{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-13ssb76-f23360978e16cd47630aab618687127f av_one_half  avia-builder-el-69  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-joqzq52i-6215dbeaf616d97cb32122bdc97d639e\">\n.avia-image-container.av-joqzq52i-6215dbeaf616d97cb32122bdc97d639e img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-joqzq52i-6215dbeaf616d97cb32122bdc97d639e 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Department for Transport interactive map of ferry crossings.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-31123 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-31123 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ferry-Routes-UK-Eire-France-Belgium-Netherlands-Spain.png\" alt='Ferry Routes UK Eire France Belgium Netherlands Spain' title='Ferry Routes UK Eire France Belgium Netherlands Spain'  height=\"826\" width=\"935\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ferry-Routes-UK-Eire-France-Belgium-Netherlands-Spain.png 935w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Ferry-Routes-UK-Eire-France-Belgium-Netherlands-Spain-300x265.png 300w, 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av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jslwqr61-99a0a34c9bad85d90b3d2299d958b582\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-jslwqr61-99a0a34c9bad85d90b3d2299d958b582{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-jslwqr61-99a0a34c9bad85d90b3d2299d958b582 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-jslwqr61-99a0a34c9bad85d90b3d2299d958b582 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-jslwqr61-99a0a34c9bad85d90b3d2299d958b582 av-special-heading-h3  avia-builder-el-72  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Renting a Motorhome in France<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" 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itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-31124 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-31124 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/McRent-Motorhome-Hire-Europe-France-Germany-Spain-Croatia-1024x543.jpg\" alt='McRent Motorhome Hire Europe France Germany Spain Croatia' title='McRent Motorhome Hire Europe France Germany Spain Croatia'  height=\"543\" width=\"1024\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/McRent-Motorhome-Hire-Europe-France-Germany-Spain-Croatia-1024x543.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/McRent-Motorhome-Hire-Europe-France-Germany-Spain-Croatia-300x159.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/McRent-Motorhome-Hire-Europe-France-Germany-Spain-Croatia-768x407.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/McRent-Motorhome-Hire-Europe-France-Germany-Spain-Croatia-1500x795.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/McRent-Motorhome-Hire-Europe-France-Germany-Spain-Croatia-710x375.jpg 710w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/McRent-Motorhome-Hire-Europe-France-Germany-Spain-Croatia-705x374.jpg 705w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/McRent-Motorhome-Hire-Europe-France-Germany-Spain-Croatia-450x239.jpg 450w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/McRent-Motorhome-Hire-Europe-France-Germany-Spain-Croatia.jpg 1541w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-13ssb76-f23360978e16cd47630aab618687127f\">\n.flex_column.av-13ssb76-f23360978e16cd47630aab618687127f{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-13ssb76-f23360978e16cd47630aab618687127f av_one_half  avia-builder-el-75  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-jopz8wzr-4b7436b8738008515aa1434c0ccfa80d '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Motorhome rental companies like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mcrent.eu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">mcrent.eu<\/a> offer motorhomes for rent for pick-up either in France, or the UK or another European country, depending on your touring or holiday plans. The rental companies websites usually let you get a quick idea of costs, which tend to vary with motorhome type\/size, and season.<\/p>\n<p>For a rough idea of costs, McRent shows the following quotes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A 2 week rental of a 2 berth panel van mid January, picked up in Lyon (convenient for the Alpine ski resorts): \u20ac1200 (around \u00a31000).<\/li>\n<li>A 1 week rental of a 4 berth C class coachbuilt in mid June, picked up in Paris: \u20ac1000 (around \u00a3900).<\/li>\n<li>A 2 week rental of a 4 berth\u00a0C class coachbuilt in mid June, picked up in London (from where it could be driven to continental Europe): \u00a31400.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve not toured in a motorhome before, have a look at our book, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/1718182570\/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;tag=subscribed-to-email-21&#038;creative=6738&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;creativeASIN=1718182570&#038;linkId=76256d8ca49b7e2d25904ef635e24dde\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Motorhome Touring Handbook<\/a>, for tons of first-hand tips and ideas.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-d72fhu-c8269c1a4ebf8af3eeedcd9cce6a4978\">\n.flex_column.av-d72fhu-c8269c1a4ebf8af3eeedcd9cce6a4978{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-d72fhu-c8269c1a4ebf8af3eeedcd9cce6a4978 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-77  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jslwr0kn-b989eb1bacc4ff1f53797bda0c29133d\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-jslwr0kn-b989eb1bacc4ff1f53797bda0c29133d{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-jslwr0kn-b989eb1bacc4ff1f53797bda0c29133d .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-jslwr0kn-b989eb1bacc4ff1f53797bda0c29133d .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-jslwr0kn-b989eb1bacc4ff1f53797bda0c29133d av-special-heading-h3  avia-builder-el-78  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Finding Places to Overnight in France<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-13ssb76-c367d898122acb00c14b1564c09921d5\">\n.flex_column.av-13ssb76-c367d898122acb00c14b1564c09921d5{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-13ssb76-c367d898122acb00c14b1564c09921d5 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-79  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-jopz8wzr-4b7436b8738008515aa1434c0ccfa80d '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Finding places to overnight in your motorhome in France is easy. There are thousands upon thousands of aires, free (wild) camps and campsites. We&#8217;ve used all types of overnight stopover in France, but we avoid staying in motorway aires as these have a poor reputation for security.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some of our favourite resources for finding places to stay:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Other blogger&#8217;s maps<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/ourtour.co.uk\/home\/google-tour-maps-from-motorhome-bloggers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">see more info<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>Camperstop book<\/strong> of aires (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_il_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;tag=subscribed-to-email-21&#038;keywords=camperstop&#038;index=aps&#038;camp=1634&#038;creative=6738&#038;linkCode=xm2&#038;linkId=2b46962b526bbdf742cb9b235c9ec4d0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">see more info<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>campercontact.com<\/strong> database and app of motorhome aires (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.campercontact.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">see more info<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>park4night.com<\/strong> database and app listing aires, campsites, free camps and French businesses who allow overnight stays (<a href=\"http:\/\/park4night.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">see more info<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>ACSI CampingCard<\/strong> out-of-season camping discount books (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_il_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;tag=subscribed-to-email-21&#038;keywords=acsi campingcard&#038;index=aps&#038;camp=1634&#038;creative=6738&#038;linkCode=xm2&#038;linkId=9991f777dcd2e089fa4dca3c1a44d316\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wplink-url-error=\"true\">see more info<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>France Passion book<\/strong> which lists French businesses allowing free overnight stays (<a href=\"https:\/\/france-passion.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">more about France Passion<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>All the Aires France<\/strong> books (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vicarious-shop.com\/products\/all-the-aires-france-north-and-south-2-together\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">see more info<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We tend to wing it a little when travelling France these days, so we never book ahead nor do we tend to do much research. In the past we&#8217;ve carried a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_il_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;tag=dailyposts-21&#038;keywords=lonely planet france&#038;index=aps&#038;camp=1634&#038;creative=6738&#038;linkCode=xm2&#038;linkId=23ddbd0e13b1f6760078bbf76c670a8a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wplink-url-error=\"true\">Lonely Planet France<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_il_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;tag=dailyposts-21&#038;keywords=rough guide france&#038;index=aps&#038;camp=1634&#038;creative=6738&#038;linkCode=xm2&#038;linkId=548a4a0db7054e9ba69d899290218984\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wplink-url-error=\"true\">Rough Guide to France<\/a> to help us find interesting places to stay.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" 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class='wp-image-29388 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-29388 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_20180616_065314233_HDR-1024x576-1024x576.jpg\" alt='Motorhome aire Auris en Oisans La Station' title='Motorhome aire Auris en Oisans La Station'  height=\"576\" width=\"1024\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_20180616_065314233_HDR-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_20180616_065314233_HDR-1024x576-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_20180616_065314233_HDR-1024x576-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_20180616_065314233_HDR-1024x576-678x381.jpg 678w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" 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class='av-special-heading av-jslwrfwj-4c881d098f78efacc8d074a18ae0e46d av-special-heading-h3  avia-builder-el-85  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Driving in France<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-13ssb76-c367d898122acb00c14b1564c09921d5\">\n.flex_column.av-13ssb76-c367d898122acb00c14b1564c09921d5{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-13ssb76-c367d898122acb00c14b1564c09921d5 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-86  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-joqzq52i-731e5c026f16d3d82a46961177564f58\">\n.avia-image-container.av-joqzq52i-731e5c026f16d3d82a46961177564f58 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-joqzq52i-731e5c026f16d3d82a46961177564f58 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-joqzq52i-731e5c026f16d3d82a46961177564f58 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-87  el_before_av_image  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-13685 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-13685 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/DSC05531.jpg\" alt='France Motorway Autoroute Sign' title='France Motorway Autoroute Sign'  height=\"410\" width=\"1000\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/DSC05531.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/DSC05531-300x123.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-joqzq52i-38430b480cbac781bb14f4eddc782d6d\">\n.avia-image-container.av-joqzq52i-38430b480cbac781bb14f4eddc782d6d img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-joqzq52i-38430b480cbac781bb14f4eddc782d6d .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-joqzq52i-38430b480cbac781bb14f4eddc782d6d av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-88  el_after_av_image  avia-builder-el-last '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-29850 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-29850 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_20180719_111703051-1024x576-1024x576.jpg\" alt='Roads that were 90kph are now 80kph' title='Roads that were 90kph are now 80kph'  height=\"576\" width=\"1024\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_20180719_111703051-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_20180719_111703051-1024x576-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_20180719_111703051-1024x576-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_20180719_111703051-1024x576-678x381.jpg 678w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-13ssb76-f23360978e16cd47630aab618687127f\">\n.flex_column.av-13ssb76-f23360978e16cd47630aab618687127f{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-13ssb76-f23360978e16cd47630aab618687127f av_one_half  avia-builder-el-89  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-jopz8wzr-4b7436b8738008515aa1434c0ccfa80d '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Apart from the obvious need to drive on the right, driving a motorhome in France is much the same as driving it in the UK. The majority of road rules are the same, and you&#8217;ll soon get the hang of going the &#8216;wrong way&#8217; around roundabouts and down slip roads!<\/p>\n<p>We tend to find ourselves actually relaxing when we finally arrive in France, after driving down the frantic M1, around the packed-out M25 and down the jammed M20! The traffic in France is much lighter than in the UK. We&#8217;ve driven across France maybe 20 times and every time we laugh at how few cars there are on the roads. The motorways feel like they&#8217;ve only just been opened.<\/p>\n<p>With that said there are a few things to be aware of; keep reading for the low-down!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-d72fhu-c8269c1a4ebf8af3eeedcd9cce6a4978\">\n.flex_column.av-d72fhu-c8269c1a4ebf8af3eeedcd9cce6a4978{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-d72fhu-c8269c1a4ebf8af3eeedcd9cce6a4978 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-91  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jslwrp9n-68c48f3fc5239edf88335461b76706a4\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-jslwrp9n-68c48f3fc5239edf88335461b76706a4{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-jslwrp9n-68c48f3fc5239edf88335461b76706a4 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-jslwrp9n-68c48f3fc5239edf88335461b76706a4 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-jslwrp9n-68c48f3fc5239edf88335461b76706a4 av-special-heading-h4  avia-builder-el-92  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><h4 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Road Rules in France<\/h4><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-13ssb76-c367d898122acb00c14b1564c09921d5\">\n.flex_column.av-13ssb76-c367d898122acb00c14b1564c09921d5{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-13ssb76-c367d898122acb00c14b1564c09921d5 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-93  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-jopz8wzr-4b7436b8738008515aa1434c0ccfa80d '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Right &#8211; some stuff to know about driving in France before you arrive! Here we go&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You&#8217;ll need <strong>some mandatory bits and bobs<\/strong> like headlamp deflectors &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theaa.com\/~\/media\/the-aa\/pdf\/touring-tips\/compulsory-equipment.pdf?la=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">check out the AA PDF of equipment<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Speed limits and and distance signs are in km<\/strong>, not miles. We switch the units on our satnav to kilometers when we&#8217;re waiting for the ferry. France is peppered with speed cameras, and it&#8217;s easy to creep over the limit, so pay special attention to your speed.<\/li>\n<li>If you <strong>break down anywhere on a motorway <\/strong>(including service stations and slip roads), you have to use the orange phones to get help (this is usually free) or call 112 from your own phone. Your breakdown company can&#8217;t recover you from a motorway (a road number starting with an &#8216;A&#8217;) or a few sections of fast N road in France.<\/li>\n<li>You have to <strong>stop at STOP signs<\/strong>. This means coming to a complete halt, which can feel really difficult especially where a STOP sign&#8217;s been placed right across the main road in a village just to get you to slow down.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Flashing amber lights<\/strong> mean &#8216;proceed with caution&#8217; or &#8216;you can proceed but give way to the right&#8217; so you can pass them, but slow down and check for anyone popping out from any side road to the right.<\/li>\n<li>France has a weird &#8216;<strong>priority to the right<\/strong>&#8216; rule. More about this below.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Motorway signs are in blue<\/strong>, like the UK. If a sign says <em>&#8216;peage&#8217;<\/em> on it, it means it&#8217;s a toll road so you&#8217;ll have to pay to use it.<\/li>\n<li>France is trialing a <strong>lower national speed limit<\/strong> for rural roads. Most roads which were 90kph are now 80kph. Ignore your satnav and look out for road signs.<\/li>\n<li>When you get to a <strong>town or village, slow down to 50kph<\/strong>, or slower if there&#8217;s a lower limit posted. The sign showing the start of the 50kph limit looks like this (there&#8217;s a similar one with a diagonal red line at the end of the village):<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-31262\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Panneau_ville.gif\" alt=\"Sign Start of French Town or Village\" width=\"100\" height=\"49\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-13ssb76-f23360978e16cd47630aab618687127f\">\n.flex_column.av-13ssb76-f23360978e16cd47630aab618687127f{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-13ssb76-f23360978e16cd47630aab618687127f av_one_half  avia-builder-el-95  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" 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in France'  height=\"575\" width=\"1024\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_20180615_122416886_HDR-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_20180615_122416886_HDR-1024x575-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_20180615_122416886_HDR-1024x575-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_20180615_122416886_HDR-1024x575-678x381.jpg 678w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-joqzq52i-b006f577155cb6ba551cf3198a155d20\">\n.avia-image-container.av-joqzq52i-b006f577155cb6ba551cf3198a155d20 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srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC05468-1024x856.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC05468-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC05468.jpg 1121w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-d72fhu-c8269c1a4ebf8af3eeedcd9cce6a4978\">\n.flex_column.av-d72fhu-c8269c1a4ebf8af3eeedcd9cce6a4978{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-d72fhu-c8269c1a4ebf8af3eeedcd9cce6a4978 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-98  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jslwrzed-4419754dd80510d7f1d2332460a08c6a\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-jslwrzed-4419754dd80510d7f1d2332460a08c6a{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-jslwrzed-4419754dd80510d7f1d2332460a08c6a .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-jslwrzed-4419754dd80510d7f1d2332460a08c6a .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-jslwrzed-4419754dd80510d7f1d2332460a08c6a av-special-heading-h4  avia-builder-el-99  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><h4 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Give Way to the Right &#8211; Priorit\u00e9 \u00e0 droite<\/h4><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-13ssb76-c367d898122acb00c14b1564c09921d5\">\n.flex_column.av-13ssb76-c367d898122acb00c14b1564c09921d5{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-13ssb76-c367d898122acb00c14b1564c09921d5 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-100  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-joqzq52i-2b15ee56f6f43f2f004fba673301449e\">\n.avia-image-container.av-joqzq52i-2b15ee56f6f43f2f004fba673301449e img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-joqzq52i-2b15ee56f6f43f2f004fba673301449e .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-joqzq52i-2b15ee56f6f43f2f004fba673301449e av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-101  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-31261 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-31261 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Priority-on-French-Roads.png\" alt='Priority on French Roads' title='Priority on French Roads'  height=\"278\" width=\"895\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Priority-on-French-Roads.png 895w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Priority-on-French-Roads-300x93.png 300w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Priority-on-French-Roads-768x239.png 768w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Priority-on-French-Roads-705x219.png 705w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Priority-on-French-Roads-450x140.png 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 895px) 100vw, 895px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-13ssb76-f23360978e16cd47630aab618687127f\">\n.flex_column.av-13ssb76-f23360978e16cd47630aab618687127f{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-13ssb76-f23360978e16cd47630aab618687127f av_one_half  avia-builder-el-102  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-jopz8wzr-4b7436b8738008515aa1434c0ccfa80d '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>OK, in France you can find yourself driving the main road through a town or village and suddenly find a car at a side road either pulling out right in front of you, or blaring their car horn as you drive past (we even got beeped at in a car park in the same way).<\/p>\n<p>This is Priority to the Right folks, and it&#8217;s a bit hard to get used to. We&#8217;ve crossed France umpteen times, and it still catches us out. The deal is this, good luck making sense of it:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Let&#8217;s say you&#8217;re driving along a French department class road (like a UK B road)<\/li>\n<li>You get to a village and notice a yellow diamond with a black line through it<\/li>\n<li>You pootle along the main road at 50 kph<\/li>\n<li>You HAVE to keep an eye on the side roads to the right. If they have no Give Way or STOP road markings, then officially traffic CAN pull out on you<\/li>\n<li>When you get to the end of the village the same yellow diamond sign but without the black line shows priority switches back to you<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This is &#8216;fun&#8217;, but almost all of the time the &#8216;normal&#8217; priority rules work and we normally forget all about Priority to the Right after a day or two in France (not that we&#8217;re suggesting you do the same!). It seems to be applied mainly in very small villages or quiet roads, where there&#8217;s normally very little traffic or no budget for painting road markings. One thing we know for sure: we can&#8217;t for the life of us keep a track of all those yellow signs as we&#8217;re driving along: &#8220;have we got priority now?&#8221; &#8220;dunno&#8221;. We love France!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-d72fhu-c8269c1a4ebf8af3eeedcd9cce6a4978\">\n.flex_column.av-d72fhu-c8269c1a4ebf8af3eeedcd9cce6a4978{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-d72fhu-c8269c1a4ebf8af3eeedcd9cce6a4978 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-104  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jslws8t0-6bd5fbf98d2217a9ef5e695454f7489e\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-jslws8t0-6bd5fbf98d2217a9ef5e695454f7489e{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-jslws8t0-6bd5fbf98d2217a9ef5e695454f7489e .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-jslws8t0-6bd5fbf98d2217a9ef5e695454f7489e .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-jslws8t0-6bd5fbf98d2217a9ef5e695454f7489e av-special-heading-h4  avia-builder-el-105  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><h4 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Toll Roads in France<\/h4><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-13ssb76-c367d898122acb00c14b1564c09921d5\">\n.flex_column.av-13ssb76-c367d898122acb00c14b1564c09921d5{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-13ssb76-c367d898122acb00c14b1564c09921d5 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-106  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-joqzq52i-67f88b7b012d5babd685d29b4fba22b1\">\n.avia-image-container.av-joqzq52i-67f88b7b012d5babd685d29b4fba22b1 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-joqzq52i-67f88b7b012d5babd685d29b4fba22b1 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-joqzq52i-67f88b7b012d5babd685d29b4fba22b1 av-styling- av-img-linked avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-107  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/about-france.com\/geo\/motorways.htm\" class='avia_image '  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label='About France Toll Roads Motorway Autoroute Peage'><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-31266 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-31266 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/About-France-Toll-Roads-Motorway-Autoroute-Peage.jpg\" alt='About France Toll Roads Motorway Autoroute Peage' title='About France Toll Roads Motorway Autoroute Peage'  height=\"856\" width=\"868\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/About-France-Toll-Roads-Motorway-Autoroute-Peage.jpg 868w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/About-France-Toll-Roads-Motorway-Autoroute-Peage-300x296.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/About-France-Toll-Roads-Motorway-Autoroute-Peage-768x757.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/About-France-Toll-Roads-Motorway-Autoroute-Peage-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/About-France-Toll-Roads-Motorway-Autoroute-Peage-705x695.jpg 705w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/About-France-Toll-Roads-Motorway-Autoroute-Peage-450x444.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 868px) 100vw, 868px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-13ssb76-f23360978e16cd47630aab618687127f\">\n.flex_column.av-13ssb76-f23360978e16cd47630aab618687127f{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-13ssb76-f23360978e16cd47630aab618687127f av_one_half  avia-builder-el-108  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-jopz8wzr-4b7436b8738008515aa1434c0ccfa80d '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>France has a mixture of &#8216;fast&#8217; roads across the country (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.autoroutes.fr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the official website for these is here<\/a>):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Free motorways (autoroutes) or &#8216;A&#8217; roads (blue on the map). Note that the sections of motorway around Calais, Dunkirk and Boulogne are free, and make a good way to get started when leaving the port.<\/li>\n<li>Free national routes\u00a0 or &#8216;N&#8217; routes which are sometimes dual carriageways (green on the map)<\/li>\n<li>Paid (toll or <em>peage)<\/em> autoroutes or &#8216;A&#8217; roads (red on the map)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>France, being rather a large country, is difficult to cross at any speed unless you use the roads above, which generally means paying for tolls. Not that we do, at least not often. If you&#8217;re not in a hurry and don&#8217;t mind slowing down for endless villages, towns and roundabouts, then you never need use a toll road in France. You can also get clever with the fast roads, using those free fast roads (the blue and green ones) while using slower roads to link them up. The A75 is a particular favourite for us, a quick and free way to climb into the Massif Central from the south of France.<\/p>\n<p>Assuming you do opt for the toll roads, a few tips:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You can pay for them in cash (Euros) or cards. We carry cash as not all cards are accepted at the payment booths. You can pay with Euro notes and get change, although it can be awkward to reach!<\/li>\n<li>You can get an auto payment tag allowing you to use the non-stop <em>telepeage<\/em> &#8216;t&#8217; lanes at toll booths. We&#8217;ve never bothered, but you can get <a href=\"http:\/\/www.emovis-tag.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">more info here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>If you want to pay in cash, head for a lane which both (a) has no height limit and (b) has a green arrow above it.<\/li>\n<li>Motorhomes over 3.5 tonnes or 3m high pay more (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.autoroutes.fr\/en\/vehicle-classification.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">more info here<\/a>). The toll booth works this out automatically.<\/li>\n<li>You usually get a ticket when you enter the paid road, then insert it into the toll booth. It&#8217;ll show you how much to pay.<\/li>\n<li>If you&#8217;re in a right hand drive vehicle with no passenger, be prepared to undo your seat belt and cross over to the passenger side to get tickets and pay tolls.<\/li>\n<li>Even if you&#8217;re on the same side as the toll booth, you may need to remove your seat belt and lean out of the vehicle some way to reach it. Be careful not to drop your cash or card.<\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t speed on motorways (or anywhere else), as speed cameras will nick you.<\/li>\n<li>If you break down on a motorway, your breakdown company cannot recover you from it. You need to use the orange phones or call 112 from your phone to get (usually free) recovery off the motorway, then call your breakdown company.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-d72fhu-c8269c1a4ebf8af3eeedcd9cce6a4978\">\n.flex_column.av-d72fhu-c8269c1a4ebf8af3eeedcd9cce6a4978{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-d72fhu-c8269c1a4ebf8af3eeedcd9cce6a4978 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-110  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jslwshme-4a91b2c091ab8c12d7de8a9adbb9df94\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-jslwshme-4a91b2c091ab8c12d7de8a9adbb9df94{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-jslwshme-4a91b2c091ab8c12d7de8a9adbb9df94 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-jslwshme-4a91b2c091ab8c12d7de8a9adbb9df94 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-jslwshme-4a91b2c091ab8c12d7de8a9adbb9df94 av-special-heading-h4  avia-builder-el-111  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><h4 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Low Emission Zones in France &#8211; Crit\u2019Air<\/h4><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-13ssb76-c367d898122acb00c14b1564c09921d5\">\n.flex_column.av-13ssb76-c367d898122acb00c14b1564c09921d5{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-13ssb76-c367d898122acb00c14b1564c09921d5 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-112  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-jopz8wzr-4b7436b8738008515aa1434c0ccfa80d '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>A handful of French cities have &#8216;clean air&#8217; restrictions over which vehicles can enter their centres, referred to as the &#8216;Crit&#8217;Air&#8217; scheme. There are also a similar number of larger areas which can enforce restrictions in the event of abnormally high air pollution.<\/p>\n<p>You could very, very easily drive right across France several times without getting anywhere near any of these zones, we have. Have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rac.co.uk\/drive\/news\/motoring-news\/law-change-for-uk-drivers-in-french-cities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">look at the RAC website here<\/a>, which explains the scheme and lists the areas it applies to.<\/p>\n<p>If you do plan to head into the zones which Crit&#8217;Air applies to, you&#8217;ll need a windscreen sticker for your van. France issues 6 classifications of sticker, depending on how old\/clean your van is. Each zone can then determine which classes of van can enter them. The sticker cost about a fiver and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.certificat-air.gouv.fr\/en\/demande\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">you can order one here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-13ssb76-f23360978e16cd47630aab618687127f\">\n.flex_column.av-13ssb76-f23360978e16cd47630aab618687127f{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-13ssb76-f23360978e16cd47630aab618687127f av_one_half  avia-builder-el-114  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-joqzq52i-2a3e0caef28bc2ea9251eb46f613dc30\">\n.avia-image-container.av-joqzq52i-2a3e0caef28bc2ea9251eb46f613dc30 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-joqzq52i-2a3e0caef28bc2ea9251eb46f613dc30 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-joqzq52i-2a3e0caef28bc2ea9251eb46f613dc30 av-styling- av-img-linked avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-115  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rac.co.uk\/drive\/news\/motoring-news\/law-change-for-uk-drivers-in-french-cities\/\" class='avia_image '  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label='CritAir Sticker Vignette Windscreen RAC'><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-31269 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-31269 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/CritAir-Sticker-Vignette-Windscreen-RAC.jpg\" alt='CritAir Sticker Vignette Windscreen RAC' title='CritAir Sticker Vignette Windscreen RAC'  height=\"520\" width=\"790\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/CritAir-Sticker-Vignette-Windscreen-RAC.jpg 790w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/CritAir-Sticker-Vignette-Windscreen-RAC-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/CritAir-Sticker-Vignette-Windscreen-RAC-768x506.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/CritAir-Sticker-Vignette-Windscreen-RAC-705x464.jpg 705w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/CritAir-Sticker-Vignette-Windscreen-RAC-450x296.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-d72fhu-c8269c1a4ebf8af3eeedcd9cce6a4978\">\n.flex_column.av-d72fhu-c8269c1a4ebf8af3eeedcd9cce6a4978{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-d72fhu-c8269c1a4ebf8af3eeedcd9cce6a4978 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-116  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jslwsqh9-9c8405fe07b38e18d3c3e52c356d0d1c\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-jslwsqh9-9c8405fe07b38e18d3c3e52c356d0d1c{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-jslwsqh9-9c8405fe07b38e18d3c3e52c356d0d1c .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-jslwsqh9-9c8405fe07b38e18d3c3e52c356d0d1c .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-jslwsqh9-9c8405fe07b38e18d3c3e52c356d0d1c av-special-heading-h4  avia-builder-el-117  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><h4 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Petrol, Diesel and LPG<\/h4><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-d72fhu-c8269c1a4ebf8af3eeedcd9cce6a4978\">\n.flex_column.av-d72fhu-c8269c1a4ebf8af3eeedcd9cce6a4978{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-d72fhu-c8269c1a4ebf8af3eeedcd9cce6a4978 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-118  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-jopz8wzr-4b7436b8738008515aa1434c0ccfa80d '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Diesel, petrol and LPG are widely available in France. A few hints and tips for finding and buying these fuels:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Diesel is called <em>gazole<\/em> in France, petrol is <em>essence<\/em> or <em>super<\/em> (<em>sans plomb<\/em>\u00a0or <em>sp<\/em> mean unleaded), LPG is called <em>GPL<\/em> or <em>autogas<\/em>. Diesel pump handles are black or yellow, unleaded are green.<\/li>\n<li>Some fuel stations are physically difficult to drive a large van through. We try and pick one of the easier lanes when approaching the station, even if it means waiting longer. In some cases we&#8217;ve found it easier to reverse out of the garage than try and drive through to the booth.<\/li>\n<li>Some fuel stations allow you to pay at the pump while others require you to pay at a booth which can&#8217;t easily be done without one of you getting out of the van.<\/li>\n<li>Some service stations away from the motorway close on Sundays, some have automated pumps so you can get fuel out of hours, but not LPG.<\/li>\n<li>France uses the dish adapter for LPG fill-ups, bring your own with you. When filling with LPG you may need to ask the attendant to enable the pump for you. We&#8217;ve only been refused an LPG fill-up once in France, as we suspect the attendant wanted to close up and go for lunch!<\/li>\n<li>Fuel at supermarkets is generally cheaper than other types of petrol station. If you have a smart phone, there are various apps which show up-to-date fuel prices for all the stations in a selected area &#8211; these are often free and can save you a fair bit of money.<\/li>\n<li>For a rough idea of fuel prices, have a look at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fuel-prices-europe.info\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fuel-prices-europe.info<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>To find LPG (GPL) stations, have a look at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mylpg.eu\/stations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">myLPG.eu<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-d72fhu-c8269c1a4ebf8af3eeedcd9cce6a4978\">\n.flex_column.av-d72fhu-c8269c1a4ebf8af3eeedcd9cce6a4978{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-d72fhu-c8269c1a4ebf8af3eeedcd9cce6a4978 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-120  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jslwsxs6-b9f987c93c242fc4b649829697fc8287\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-jslwsxs6-b9f987c93c242fc4b649829697fc8287{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-jslwsxs6-b9f987c93c242fc4b649829697fc8287 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-jslwsxs6-b9f987c93c242fc4b649829697fc8287 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-jslwsxs6-b9f987c93c242fc4b649829697fc8287 av-special-heading-h3  avia-builder-el-121  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Motorhome Service Points (Bornes) in France<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-13ssb76-c367d898122acb00c14b1564c09921d5\">\n.flex_column.av-13ssb76-c367d898122acb00c14b1564c09921d5{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-13ssb76-c367d898122acb00c14b1564c09921d5 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-122  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-jopz8wzr-4b7436b8738008515aa1434c0ccfa80d '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Service points, sometimes called &#8216;bornes&#8217; in France, are areas where you can take on fresh water, and empty your grey water tank and toilet cassette (black water). Some have electrical hook-up which enables you to recharge your leisure batteries for an hour or two, although this is often hard to do as it means occupying the service point and preventing others accessing it.<\/p>\n<p>They&#8217;re normally a drive-over drain, with an installation off to one side with two taps: one for taking on fresh water and one for rinsing your cassette out. A few tips for finding and using service points:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Almost all campsites have them. If you pay to stay on a site, the services are included. If you don&#8217;t stay, some sites will still let you pop in and use the services for a few Euros.<\/li>\n<li>There are thousands of service points outside of campsites in France, sometimes at supermarkets and petrol stations, but normally at aires.<\/li>\n<li>You can find service points using apps like campercontact.com and park4night.com.<\/li>\n<li>Service points are usually located on aires, but can be stand-alone (with no associated parking) too.<\/li>\n<li>In winter water supplies are often turned off at times when the supply might freeze: <em>hors gel<\/em>. Use the apps to try and find ones which are still turned on (check the comments), or plan to visit a few service points.<\/li>\n<li>Most service points charge a few euros, between \u20ac2 and \u20ac5. Some take cash, others cards (c<em>arte bleue<\/em> means a bank card), and some older ones require you to visit a local business and buy a token called a <em>jeton.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Some service points let you charge your leisure batteries for an hour or two, typically for about \u20ac2 an hour.<\/li>\n<li>Some folks unwittingly use the fresh water tap for rinsing their toilet cassette: we use anti-bacterial wipes to clean the tap before attaching a hose pipe or using a collapsible water carrier.<\/li>\n<li>The design of some drains makes it difficult to get positioned correctly when disposing of grey water. Having a flexible extendable hose helps get the water into the right place.<\/li>\n<li>If the water to the service point is turned off, we sometimes use our grey water to rinse out our cassette.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-13ssb76-f23360978e16cd47630aab618687127f\">\n.flex_column.av-13ssb76-f23360978e16cd47630aab618687127f{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-13ssb76-f23360978e16cd47630aab618687127f av_one_half  avia-builder-el-124  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-joqzq52i-c99c94469b20cfa20392c97330b26bfa\">\n.avia-image-container.av-joqzq52i-c99c94469b20cfa20392c97330b26bfa 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class='av-special-heading av-jslwtamb-119bdf2e1626c799f3835459d1effef9 av-special-heading-h3  avia-builder-el-128  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Using Internet, Phone and Post in France<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-13ssb76-c367d898122acb00c14b1564c09921d5\">\n.flex_column.av-13ssb76-c367d898122acb00c14b1564c09921d5{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-13ssb76-c367d898122acb00c14b1564c09921d5 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-129  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-joqzq52i-e974f8e20170dab2cedad7a0b6e79b62\">\n.avia-image-container.av-joqzq52i-e974f8e20170dab2cedad7a0b6e79b62 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-joqzq52i-e974f8e20170dab2cedad7a0b6e79b62 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-joqzq52i-e974f8e20170dab2cedad7a0b6e79b62 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-130  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-31303 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-31303 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Huawei-E5577-Personal-WiFi-Hotspot-4G.jpg\" alt='Huawei E5577 Personal WiFi Hotspot 4G' title='Huawei E5577 Personal WiFi Hotspot 4G'  height=\"443\" width=\"477\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Huawei-E5577-Personal-WiFi-Hotspot-4G.jpg 477w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Huawei-E5577-Personal-WiFi-Hotspot-4G-300x279.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Huawei-E5577-Personal-WiFi-Hotspot-4G-450x418.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 477px) 100vw, 477px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-13ssb76-f23360978e16cd47630aab618687127f\">\n.flex_column.av-13ssb76-f23360978e16cd47630aab618687127f{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-13ssb76-f23360978e16cd47630aab618687127f av_one_half  avia-builder-el-131  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-jopz8wzr-4b7436b8738008515aa1434c0ccfa80d '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>This is how we stay in touch when we&#8217;re touring France in our motorhome:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>For the Internet<\/strong> we have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_il_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;tag=how-to-section-21&#038;keywords=Huawei E5577&#038;index=aps&#038;camp=1634&#038;creative=6738&#038;linkCode=xm2&#038;linkId=77958ecebe9c932de45171a6b1933fdc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wplink-url-error=\"true\">an unlocked 4G personal WiFi device<\/a>. This has a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vodafone.co.uk\/shop\/bundles-and-sims\/sim-only-data-bundles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vodafone 30 day 4G SIM<\/a> in it, and we carry a Three Feel at Home (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_il_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;tag=how-to-section-21&#038;keywords=internet with legs&#038;index=aps&#038;camp=1634&#038;creative=6738&#038;linkCode=xm2&#038;linkId=949f409074d1503afd3476f71914a3bf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wplink-url-error=\"true\">Internet with Legs<\/a>) PAYG 3G SIM card as a back-up. Our system (<a href=\"https:\/\/ourtour.co.uk\/home\/zagans-connected-motorhomewifi-com-4g-internet-system\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">described in detail here<\/a>) uses <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorhomewifi.com\/product\/low-profile-4g-mimo-lte-roof-mount-antenna\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a roof-mounted antenna<\/a> which helps get a better signal, as the metal shell of the van effectively blocks much of the signal.<\/li>\n<li><strong>For the phone<\/strong> we use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_il_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;tag=how-to-section-21&#038;keywords=1pmobile&#038;index=aps&#038;camp=1634&#038;creative=6738&#038;linkCode=xm2&#038;linkId=9dab48b4126c91687cab4506605a4fb1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SIM cards from 1pmobile.com<\/a>. We don&#8217;t use these for Internet access.<\/li>\n<li><strong>For mail<\/strong> we only tend to send postcards from France, and you can only get stamps for these <em>(timbres,<\/em> pronounced tam-brer) from post offices, which have limited opening hours, or from some <em>tabacs<\/em> (newsagents).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-d72fhu-c8269c1a4ebf8af3eeedcd9cce6a4978\">\n.flex_column.av-d72fhu-c8269c1a4ebf8af3eeedcd9cce6a4978{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-d72fhu-c8269c1a4ebf8af3eeedcd9cce6a4978 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-133  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jslwttb8-7f674515d5a9c5051bc1a39b3f6b01b3\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-jslwttb8-7f674515d5a9c5051bc1a39b3f6b01b3{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-jslwttb8-7f674515d5a9c5051bc1a39b3f6b01b3 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-jslwttb8-7f674515d5a9c5051bc1a39b3f6b01b3 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-jslwttb8-7f674515d5a9c5051bc1a39b3f6b01b3 av-special-heading-h3  avia-builder-el-134  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Doing Laundry in France<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-13ssb76-c367d898122acb00c14b1564c09921d5\">\n.flex_column.av-13ssb76-c367d898122acb00c14b1564c09921d5{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-13ssb76-c367d898122acb00c14b1564c09921d5 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-135  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-joqzq52i-856f57d590eb96718c9f7b7e3a01edc9\">\n.avia-image-container.av-joqzq52i-856f57d590eb96718c9f7b7e3a01edc9 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-joqzq52i-856f57d590eb96718c9f7b7e3a01edc9 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-joqzq52i-856f57d590eb96718c9f7b7e3a01edc9 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-136  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-25128 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-25128 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_20161127_110010506_HDR-1024x631-1024x631.jpg\" alt='Washing machines in car park France' title='Washing machines in car park France'  height=\"631\" width=\"1024\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_20161127_110010506_HDR-1024x631.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_20161127_110010506_HDR-1024x631-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_20161127_110010506_HDR-1024x631-768x473.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-13ssb76-f23360978e16cd47630aab618687127f\">\n.flex_column.av-13ssb76-f23360978e16cd47630aab618687127f{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-13ssb76-f23360978e16cd47630aab618687127f av_one_half  avia-builder-el-137  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-jopz8wzr-4b7436b8738008515aa1434c0ccfa80d '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>France has a pretty good network of launderettes (called <em>laveries)<\/em>\u00a0which enable you to do your washing and clothes drying on the road. Finding them can be a bit of a challenge and we&#8217;ve never found a map showing them all. Searching the Internet for <em>laverie<\/em> and the name of the town can work, but be aware this sometimes brings back dry cleaners (look for <em>laverie libre service<\/em> for self-service places). Laveries are generally cash-only, so keep a collection of \u20ac1 and \u20ac2 coins handy. Some provide washing powder and fabric softener, some don&#8217;t.<\/p>\n<p>French supermarkets also sometimes have washing machines and tumble dryers in their car parks, I kid you not. You can get your washing done while you shop, then eat lunch in the van while it dries.\u00a0We also find clothes washing facilities on campsites and occasionally at marinas.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-d72fhu-c8269c1a4ebf8af3eeedcd9cce6a4978\">\n.flex_column.av-d72fhu-c8269c1a4ebf8af3eeedcd9cce6a4978{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-d72fhu-c8269c1a4ebf8af3eeedcd9cce6a4978 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-139  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jslwu5bn-9fbfe1488b4ceca9ec8e5f8aea83b972\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-jslwu5bn-9fbfe1488b4ceca9ec8e5f8aea83b972{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-jslwu5bn-9fbfe1488b4ceca9ec8e5f8aea83b972 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-jslwu5bn-9fbfe1488b4ceca9ec8e5f8aea83b972 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-jslwu5bn-9fbfe1488b4ceca9ec8e5f8aea83b972 av-special-heading-h3  avia-builder-el-140  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Touring France with a Pet Dog<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-13ssb76-c367d898122acb00c14b1564c09921d5\">\n.flex_column.av-13ssb76-c367d898122acb00c14b1564c09921d5{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-13ssb76-c367d898122acb00c14b1564c09921d5 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-141  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-jopz8wzr-4b7436b8738008515aa1434c0ccfa80d '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>As long as you have a valid Pet Passport (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/take-pet-abroad\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">details of the PETS scheme here<\/a>), you can travel to France with your pet dog, and return into the UK without your pooch having to go into quarantine (<strong>important:<\/strong> the requirements for this may change <a href=\"https:\/\/ourtour.co.uk\/home\/brexit-considerations-for-a-european-motorhome-tour\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">when the UK leaves the EU<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve done this many times, and have had no issues. A few hints and tips if you want to tour France with your dog or dogs:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>If you don&#8217;t have a pet passport, contact your vet early as it can take some weeks\/months to get them arranged.<\/li>\n<li>To return into the UK you&#8217;ll need a vet on the continent to administer a worming treatment and complete a section in your Pet Passport, then allow between 24 hours and 5 days before re-entering the UK. There&#8217;s a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/0\/viewer?msa=0&#038;mid=1iIlzLt0KPOT6sNe-n7TuoAgxcjI&#038;ll=52.24900414746709%2C4.571979642522251&#038;z=7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">useful Google Map of vets which can carry out this procedure<\/a>, but our experience has been most vets are well aware of it and can do the job for you.<\/li>\n<li>You&#8217;ll need to declare your pets when booking the ferry or Channel Tunnel, and pay an additional fee for them.<\/li>\n<li>Although French supermarkets have wide ranges of pet food available, don&#8217;t assume your specific brand will be on the shelves. Either take enough for your trip, research ahead to see if it can be bought in France, or plan to transition your dog to locally-available food.<\/li>\n<li>Leishmaniasis\u00a0is endemic in Mediterranean Europe, so plan to get either a Scalibor collar or Advantix treatment which protects against sand flies, as well as ticks and fleas.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-13ssb76-f23360978e16cd47630aab618687127f\">\n.flex_column.av-13ssb76-f23360978e16cd47630aab618687127f{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-13ssb76-f23360978e16cd47630aab618687127f av_one_half  avia-builder-el-143  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_20160327_122418723_HDR-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_20160327_122418723_HDR-1024x576-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_20160327_122418723_HDR-1024x576-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-d72fhu-c8269c1a4ebf8af3eeedcd9cce6a4978\">\n.flex_column.av-d72fhu-c8269c1a4ebf8af3eeedcd9cce6a4978{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-d72fhu-c8269c1a4ebf8af3eeedcd9cce6a4978 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-146  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k3a9h767-c4e1eb006af9d31a9e33df7d0fe7a425\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-k3a9h767-c4e1eb006af9d31a9e33df7d0fe7a425{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-k3a9h767-c4e1eb006af9d31a9e33df7d0fe7a425 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-k3a9h767-c4e1eb006af9d31a9e33df7d0fe7a425 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-k3a9h767-c4e1eb006af9d31a9e33df7d0fe7a425 av-special-heading-h2  avia-builder-el-147  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Want Even More Information About Taking Your Motorhome to France?<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-13ssb76-c367d898122acb00c14b1564c09921d5\">\n.flex_column.av-13ssb76-c367d898122acb00c14b1564c09921d5{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-13ssb76-c367d898122acb00c14b1564c09921d5 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-148  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-jopz8wzr-2626017a930188d623abf76b3fdcb918 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>For much more detailed information on preparing for and enjoying a motorhome or campervan tour of France, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B081TJ4LC7\/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;tag=dailyposts-21&#038;creative=6738&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;creativeASIN=B081TJ4LC7&#038;linkId=c14aaf7880fad1d87c2873f008da7373\">Motorhome France &#8211; An 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