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A comprehensive & detailed directory of over 1,300 aires & campsites throughout France -- each entry has a location map, GPS coordinates, directions, details of facilities, prices, images, a full description & the majority of sites also have an independent review.

Over 100 downloadable motorhome tours throughout France -- ranging from 1 day in length to 7 days.

Tourist information for every Region & each Department in France including photos, places of interest, museums, monuments, etc.

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AND MUCH MORE......... AIRE OF THE MONTH, DECEMBER 2009 The Aire of the Month for December is the small municipal aire at Montsalvy in the Cantal department of the Auvergne. The aire is located . . . keep reading MAKING CHEAPER MOBILE CALLS IN FRANCE Do you feel that you are paying too much for your mobile phone calls when you are in France? Does it annoy you to have to pay for the privilege of receiving calls? Why pay international charges . . . keep reading CAMPSITES WITH WIFI ACCESS Our current list of Campsites throughout France that offer WiFi access . . . keep reading USING THE BIKE HIRE SCHEME "VELIB" IN PARIS A Guide to using "Vélib" - a Self Service "bike hire" system available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with multi pick up and drop off locations to allow you to pick up your bike from one service point and drop off at another . . . keep reading 5 BEST ATTRACTIONS WITH A STOPOVER 5 of the best Tourist Attractions in France that allow the possiblity of a stopover, these include the Medieval Town of Provins, the WWII Memorial village of Oradour sur Glane, the Peugeot Car Museum at Sochaux, the Mouton Village at . . . keep reading LATE FERRY? EARLY FERRY? WHERE TO STAY? Catching a late ferry over to France & stuck for somewhere to stay or coming back on an early ferry & needing to stay near to the port to avoid a very early start. This is a problem that has happened to me on several occasions & it is often difficult to come up with a suitable compromise -- parking in the ferry terminal car park is not always the best of solutions . . . keep reading THE TOP 150 AIRES IN FRANCE The top French motorhome magazine "Camping-Car" held a survey of its readers to decide which, out of the many aire de services in France, are the best in respect of quality, location & cleanliness. The following list of 150 aires represents the most popular locations as decided by French motorhomers . . . keep reading COMMUNES DE L'ANNEE 2008 & 2007 Every year, the readers of the French motorhome magazine "Camping-Car" vote for their "Commune de l'Annee" -- the town or village that they consider to have the best aire de service in France. The winner of the 2007 poll, which was announced at the end of last year, . . . keep reading TOP AIRES OVER THE LAST 10 YEARS The standard & quality of the aires in France vary considerably & factors such as their location, surroundings, facilities & available amenities all have a bearing on what makes a good aire. Each year since 1992, the French monthly motorhome publication "Camping-Car Magazine" has held a poll to decide which town or village in France has the best Aire de Service in the country . . . keep reading

Aire: CORRAVILLERS - FAUCOGNEY ET LA MER CORRAVILLERS: The municipal aire here is located in a small parking area next to the Mairie, on the north side of this small rural FAUCOGNEY ET LA MER: This is a fairly modern & well equipped municipal aire - located on the southern side of the town, next to the town football pitch, near . . . keep reading A WEEKEND IN CHARTRES A WEEKEND IN CHARTRES: If the ancient city of Chartres in the Eure-et-Loir department is not on your itinerary when visiting the Centre region of France then you are making a serious omission. Located about 90km south west of Paris, this historic city has a spectacular cathedral that has been awarded the status of a UNESCO World Heritage Site & together with a wide variety of medieval buildings this does make it a really good stopover. . . . keep reading CHATEAUX OF THE CATHARS PART 2 CHATEAUX OF THE CATHARS PART 2: The second part of the route going from Chateau d'Arques via Chateau de Termes & Felines-Termenes, Chateau de Villerouge-Termenes, the villae of Lagrasse, Trebes, the Fout Chateaux of Lastours & on to the Medieval City of Carcassonne . . . keep reading VISITING PARIS IN A MOTORHOME VISITING PARIS IN A MOTORHOME: Capital cities, with their associated traffic problems & congestion, are not always at the top of your average motorhomers list of favourite places to stay and Paris is probably no exception but to miss out on the many & varied attractions that Gay Paris has to offer would be "tragique" . . . keep reading Aires: PARIS 13 PARIS 13: This is not a true aire de services since the only facility available is electricity, but is a useful parking spot for anyone visiting the capital. The parking is also used by commercial . . . keep reading Aires: ST ETIENNE ST ETIENNE LA VARENNE: This municipal aire is located on the North side of this small village next to the church, where there is a small parking area with an artisanal . . . keep reading SAMPLE PAGE FROM CAMPSITE DIRECTORY LES VIGNES, LIT-ET-MIXE: Les Vignes is a large village style campsite with the majority of pitches being used for static caravans. The touring pitches vary from either 100m2 to 200m2 in size. All are level, sandy, have 10A electric and water connections and some have drainage.......... . . . keep reading SAMPLE PAGE FROM AIRES DIRECTORY TURQUANT: Parking here is behind the church in this small village close to the Loire River, in a very nice medium sized parking area .. VALANJOU: Nicely situated next to a small lake & a children's play area, this Aire is surrounded by farmland, yet is only 300m away .... . . . keep reading THE ABOVE ARTICLES ARE SAMPLES FROM OUR SITE THAT ARE FREE TO VIEW