alanr4 days ago1 min24/7, 365 days/ year Campsites ?One of the most annoying things about French campsites is the fact that the vast majority are only open during the summer months whilst...
alanrApr 302 minWhat are the speed camera margins?As in the UK, speed cameras in France allow a margin for error, this does however vary as to whether the camera is a fixed camera or a...
alanrMar 302 minAires of the Year 2021/ 22The CampingCar magazine Aire of the Year, 2021 is the municipal aire in Bozouls in Aveyron (12) in Midi-Pyrenees (included in our Best...
alanrJan 272 minHow to get a French Health PassNote, since mid-March, there is no longer a requirement for a Health Pass in France unless you are visiting a hospital or retirement...
alanrDec 15, 20212 minFrench cities to ban dieselsLow Emission Zones (EPZ) are gradually becoming law in France and by 2025 all towns & cities with over 150,000 inhabitants will have an...
alanrDec 5, 20211 minSnow chains now requiredThe new law to make snow tyres or snow chains compulsory in mountain areas of France from 1st November until 31st March is now in place,...
alanrDec 5, 20212 minConfusion continues on roadsLast month the department of Isere in Auvergne Rhone-Alpes became the 37th French department (out of 96) to return their departmental...
alanrDec 4, 20211 minAire of the Year 2021The Municipal aire (above) in Bozouls, Aveyron (12) in Midi-Pyrenees has been named as 'Aire of the Year, 2021' by the French motorhome...
alanrAug 9, 20212 minFrench Health Pass RulesCovid-19 vaccination certificates issued in England and Wales that contain QR codes are now compatible with France’s health pass scanning...
alanrJul 22, 20212 minRadar Cars - where are they?An unmarked radar car recognisable by the rectangular radar below the number plate Unmarked radar cars are becoming more and more...
alanrMay 21, 20212 minMind where you parkIn France there are far fewer parking restrictions than in the UK but it is still easy to be caught out parking somewhere where you are...
alanrMay 18, 20212 minNew requirements for visiting France by motorhomeThere is still some confusion as to what documents motorhomers will have to produce when entering France after the lockdown has lifted....
alanrApr 25, 20212 minThird French Lockdown liftsThe peak of the third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic in France “appears to be behind us”, French Prime Minister Jean Castex has recently...
alanrApr 8, 20211 minCamperContact Best Aire 2021The aires website ‘CamperContact’ have named the small private aire in the Campsite 'Verte Rive' at Cromary, Haute-Saone (70) as their...
alanrFeb 22, 20212 minStay at the aire or move on!CampingCarPark aire at Amboise, Centre There appears to be a growing trend for towns that have agreed to convert their municipal aires to...
alanrFeb 6, 20212 min2021 French Aires SurveyThe French motorhome magazine ‘Le Monde du Camping-Car’ has recently compiled its annual aires guide & subsequently has completed a...
alanrFeb 4, 20211 minWhich French drivers to avoid?The French insurance comparison website ‘LesFurets.com’ has conducted a survey of which French drivers are the worst, based on a study...
alanrJan 24, 20212 minWhat's New on French roads 20212021 will see several changes regarding driving in France; 1) There are no new taxes on French fuels this year & as long as the pandemic...
alanrJan 5, 20212 minTop 25 Traffic Offences in FranceWhilst the roads in France are often much quieter than those in the UK, there are still a large number of offences committed by French (&...
alanrDec 28, 20202 minWhich Departments have 90km/hr roads?The Allier & the Dordogne (to be reinstated in March, 2021) have become the latest departments to return their main departmental roads...