{"id":46505,"date":"2024-09-07T14:46:59","date_gmt":"2024-09-07T13:46:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourtour.co.uk\/home\/?p=46505"},"modified":"2024-09-07T14:47:02","modified_gmt":"2024-09-07T13:47:02","slug":"end-of-a-month-long-motorhome-tour-of-france-calais","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourtour.co.uk\/home\/end-of-a-month-long-motorhome-tour-of-france-calais\/","title":{"rendered":"End of a Month-Long Motorhome Tour of France, Calais"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>That&#8217;s it for this trip, a month&#8217;s wandering around France has just reconfirmed our love for travelling this country by motorhome. It&#8217;s been a hot one, with it having been in August n&#8217;all, and we&#8217;ve found ourselves seeking shade in campsites quite a bit. Our favorite site was probably the one <a href=\"https:\/\/ourtour.co.uk\/home\/motorhome-life-at-the-ski-resort-of-puy-st-vincent\/\">by the Lac de Serre-Pon\u00e7on<\/a>, which had a laid-back feel, a lovely terraced layout and a summer holiday vibe. That said, we&#8217;ve stayed in our fair share of aires alongside a few nights free camping, memorably on <a href=\"https:\/\/ourtour.co.uk\/home\/high-into-the-alps-col-du-galibier-by-motorhome\/\">the Col du Lautaret<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/ourtour.co.uk\/home\/the-giant-of-provence-mont-ventoux-by-motorhome\/\">on the slopes of Mont Ventoux<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourtour.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20240824_102032175_HDR-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1030\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20240824_102032175_HDR-1030x475.jpg\" alt=\"Motorhome parking Col Du Lautaret\" class=\"wp-image-46311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20240824_102032175_HDR-1030x475.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20240824_102032175_HDR-300x138.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20240824_102032175_HDR-768x354.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20240824_102032175_HDR-1536x709.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20240824_102032175_HDR-2048x945.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_20240824_102032175_HDR-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Col du Lautaret in the French Alps<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Anyway, we&#8217;re currently in the car park for the Auchan supermarket in Calais and Ju&#8217;s stocking up on French goodies as I type. We&#8217;ve had a good couple of nights in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.campingcarpark.com\/en_GB\/\">the Camping-Car Park aire<\/a> about 500m from the promenade in central Calais. Up until this year we were wary of staying in Calais due to the endless migrant crisis. Memories of the Sangatte reception centre and Calais Jungle are very old now. But when we arrive in (or leave) Calais and drive past miles and miles of high security fencing, it doesn&#8217;t make the place appeal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourtour.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240906_175231312_HDR-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1030\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240906_175231312_HDR-1030x475.jpg\" alt=\"The Camping-Car Park Aire in Calais, over 100 motorhome spaces, most of which are taken\" class=\"wp-image-46502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240906_175231312_HDR-1030x475.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240906_175231312_HDR-300x138.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240906_175231312_HDR-768x354.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240906_175231312_HDR-1536x709.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240906_175231312_HDR-2048x945.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240906_175231312_HDR-1500x692.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240906_175231312_HDR-705x325.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Camping-Car Park Aire in Calais, over 100 motorhome spaces, most of which are taken, it&#8217;s popular!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>That changed when we <a href=\"https:\/\/ourtour.co.uk\/home\/dragon-fire-camping-in-a-renewed-calais\/\">stayed at Camping Fort Lapin<\/a> earlier in the year and really enjoyed it here. Calais knew it had a serious image problem a few years ago and spent a small fortune on the promenade and the giant dragon which patrols it. I&#8217;ve also read the police have been pretty brutal with migrant folks, ripping up tents and taking their belongings, even blankets. The efforts of the UK government to stop the small boats seems to have pushed folks away from Calais too, meaning they&#8217;re having to take longer and even riskier crossings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourtour.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240905_170455234_HDR-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1030\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240905_170455234_HDR-1030x475.jpg\" alt=\"Students studying Banksy art at Calais\" class=\"wp-image-46488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240905_170455234_HDR-1030x475.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240905_170455234_HDR-300x138.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240905_170455234_HDR-768x354.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240905_170455234_HDR-1536x709.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240905_170455234_HDR-2048x945.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240905_170455234_HDR-1500x692.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240905_170455234_HDR-705x325.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">French school kids studying the Calais Banksy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Yesterday I accidentally ordered an entire bucket load of <em>frites<\/em>, asking for \u20ac5 worth thinking &#8216;we&#8217;re at the seaside, they&#8217;ll hardly give us any&#8217;. We were wrong, they gave us scoops and scoops full. With a view of the cliffs of England and a steady stream of ferries flowing back and forth, I couldn&#8217;t help wonder what the migrants must feel at this sight. England is so close, and so easy to get to if you&#8217;ve the right passport. Of course, the ferries won&#8217;t let them on board, whether they&#8217;re a doctor from Syria or a farm worker from Sudan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourtour.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240906_183305507_HDR-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1030\" height=\"476\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240906_183305507_HDR-1030x476.jpg\" alt=\"Frites on Calais promenade.\" class=\"wp-image-46506\" style=\"width:800px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240906_183305507_HDR-1030x476.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240906_183305507_HDR-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240906_183305507_HDR-768x355.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240906_183305507_HDR-1536x709.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240906_183305507_HDR-2048x946.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240906_183305507_HDR-1500x693.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240906_183305507_HDR-705x326.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">We were popular with the Goulands (seaguls). Nope, we didn&#8217;t give &#8217;em any.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourtour.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240907_102130587_HDR-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1030\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240907_102130587_HDR-1030x475.jpg\" alt=\"Cross-Channel ferries at Calais port\" class=\"wp-image-46509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240907_102130587_HDR-1030x475.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240907_102130587_HDR-300x138.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240907_102130587_HDR-768x354.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240907_102130587_HDR-1536x709.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240907_102130587_HDR-2048x945.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240907_102130587_HDR-1500x692.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240907_102130587_HDR-705x325.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cross-Channel ferries at Calais port morning rush hour<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The ferry company will be fined by the UK government for each person found to not be a &#8216;real&#8217; asylum seeker (and how would the ferry staff know). So they don&#8217;t let anyone without paperwork on board. This forces migrants who can&#8217;t get a visa to the UK to choose whether to stay in France, go elsewhere in Europe or risk an expensive and dangerous overloaded rubber boat. Not a choice I&#8217;d relish, especially as I only speak English. It&#8217;s brutal stuff, I look at my British passport with renewed thankfulness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourtour.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240906_164711886_HDR-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1030\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240906_164711886_HDR-1030x475.jpg\" alt=\"The French make good puddings! The patiserie at Auchan Calais\" class=\"wp-image-46501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240906_164711886_HDR-1030x475.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240906_164711886_HDR-300x138.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240906_164711886_HDR-768x354.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240906_164711886_HDR-1536x709.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240906_164711886_HDR-2048x945.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240906_164711886_HDR-1500x692.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240906_164711886_HDR-705x325.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The French make good puddings! The patisserie at Auchan Calais<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Anyway, Calais isn&#8217;t the place it was. It&#8217;s clean, safe and a nice place to spend a night or two at each end of our trips to Europe. There are campsites, aires and lots of opportunity to free camp. It all feels safe, and reviews on park4night show no problems with thefts etc. It could well be Calais is much safer that many other cities, despite its historic reputation? The city has free buses throughout, so we can jump on one to get to the restaurants or out to the hypermarkets. Did I mention the dragon? Yeah, there&#8217;s that to come and stare at in wonder. Endless beach, beautiful dunes, historic sights. Plenty to keep us busy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourtour.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240907_105155513_HDR2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1030\" height=\"642\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240907_105155513_HDR2-1030x642.jpg\" alt=\"The Calais Dragon\" class=\"wp-image-46512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240907_105155513_HDR2-1030x642.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240907_105155513_HDR2-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240907_105155513_HDR2-768x479.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240907_105155513_HDR2-1536x958.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240907_105155513_HDR2-1500x935.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240907_105155513_HDR2-705x440.jpg 705w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240907_105155513_HDR2.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">You wouldn&#8217;t believe what chased Ju on her run this morning!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>OK, Ju&#8217;ll be back soon and we&#8217;ll be off to get a full tank of diesel and head to the port. My sciatica seems to be settling down now, gradually improving since it kicked in a week ago. I&#8217;ll probably drive us home up to Notts, although we&#8217;re staying the night in Canterbury tonight, so we&#8217;ll be driving on a Sunday. Plans for the future? Dunno. We&#8217;ll get our AirBnB up and running again to earn us a few quid, get back into the gym and see our folks more. That aside we&#8217;re plan-less, for the moment at least.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourtour.co.uk\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240907_142151937_HDR-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1030\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240907_142151937_HDR-1030x475.jpg\" alt=\"Trolly full of drink and French goodies from the Auchan supermarket in Calais\" class=\"wp-image-46515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240907_142151937_HDR-1030x475.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240907_142151937_HDR-300x138.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240907_142151937_HDR-768x354.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240907_142151937_HDR-1536x709.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240907_142151937_HDR-2048x945.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240907_142151937_HDR-1500x692.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/ourtourmedia.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240907_142151937_HDR-705x325.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ju&#8217;s just got back and is packing this lot away, we won&#8217;t get thirsty any time soon!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to everyone who&#8217;s followed along and commented on here or Facebook (or hit the like button), much appreciated. 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