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Complete fiction. There's no blanket rule re. twin axles and municipal sites here in France. If you're a Brit, with a UK reg'd 'van, (and depending upon local rules) then you should be fine. Many municipals over here don't allow on French twins as there's a problem with the 'gens du voyage'...

Just as an aside, I'm constantly amazed by those that say it's getting more & more expensive to tour in France. There aren't many places where it'll cost in the region of

I think the biggest expense is the ferry, which is why more & more people are choosing to store a caravan over here. It's still possible to get good deals on ferries though, it just takes a bit of shopping around. Site fees over here are reasonable (IMHO) compared to some of the sites we've...

Food is definitely NOT more expensive compared to the UK. If you eat like a Brit then it is! eat like the French do and you'll be fine. Could you get a four course meal in a fantastic restaurant in the Uk for _15 (

I am indeed the chap Frank mentioned in the post above. We've been here for two winters now and both have been completely different. The first was cold (very cold sometimes) but dry, with the most vivid blue skies and a frost every morning. However, the sun came out and burned off the frost...

Thanks for the recommendation Val, that's lovely. Ed, we do own a small campsite here in the Loire and we're often asked if we'd take on a long-term tourer. We've often turned these away, but we're now thinking that maybe we could do it for a limited 'season', in a similar way to the scheme run...

I contribute to a French website that gives up to the minute prices of all fuel types across France. Have a look at www.zagaz.com

The past few days here in the Loire have been hot! Last night saw a HUGE storm and the weather broke. It's now raining again but warm. Set to get fair again from tomorrow (20's). Don't read everything and take it as gospel. Even the French Previsionistes get it wrong! Brittany is well known...

Easy way to work out your ehu needs - wattage divided by voltage = amps. So, a 2000watt kettle divided by 230volts supply = 8.7amps. A no-no. We're constantly trying to 'educate' campers & caravanners who come here that they cannot use their domestic electrical equipment AND run a water heater...

Just a comment or two. You may well struggle to book groups of caravans on sites, especially French run ones. They don't really 'do' rallies over here as such, and are reluctant to commit pitches so early on. 10-amp EHU is not normal here in France. Usually it's 6-amp (sometimes less!). Many...

Guests that we've had here came back from a day out in Paris via the A85 from Tours. I personally haven't been down there in a while so I wouldn't know.

Bonjour, Je voudrais faire un reservation pour emplacement s'il vous plait. Le reservation est pour une nuit, le 25 Juin 2007. J'ai une caravane, avec deux personnes et nous voudrons aussi l'electricitie si possible. Repndez s'il vous plait. Amities, GER. It's basic, but that should do it...

Hi Mat, I live just outside Saumur. The best thing to do in my opinion is to overnight in the Aire des Deux Caps, just outside Calais. It's quite safe. They have a part set aside especially for caravaners. Get a decent night's kip and set off the next morning. A steady tow from Calais to Saumur...

From Zeebrugge, you head into France towards Calais, then Abbeville - Rouen - Alencon. At Alencon take the A28 towards Le Mans. At Le Mans you'll take the signs for Saumur and the A85. When on the A85 continue until the Saumur junction (number 1 I think). Head into town over the old bridge...

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