any experience keeping caravan in france

[elizabeth_5067125]

We are thinking of buying a small adria possibly in britain and taking it to northern france and leaving it there for use for summer holidays. Anyone any experiences of doing this.

 

[Rod_5041370]

I use Primagaz Twiny propane cylinders with the appropriate regulator, all of which is available from DIY outlets and most petrol stations.

If your Bailey is fairly recent with a bulkhead fitted regulator, then you just need to buy the appropriate "pigtail" to match the cylinder that you buy.

A much more difficult problem is to get the caravan registered in France (they have their own registration number and test).

You will need to obtain a "certificate of conformity" from Bailey but be aware that some French departments do not accept the door on the "wrong" side.

You would probably have less of a headache by selling the Bailey in the UK and buying a French registered caravan when you move.

If you are going to tow the caravan on Brit.plates you will be OK until such time as you have to re-register your car or acquire a French registered one.

You could put your Bailey on a site permanently and use it without towing OK.

 

[Rod_5041370]

I use Primagaz Twiny propane cylinders with the appropriate regulator, all of which is available from DIY outlets and most petrol stations.

If your Bailey is fairly recent with a bulkhead fitted regulator, then you just need to buy the appropriate "pigtail" to match the cylinder that you buy.

A much more difficult problem is to get the caravan registered in France (they have their own registration number and test).

You will need to obtain a "certificate of conformity" from Bailey but be aware that some French departments do not accept the door on the "wrong" side.

You would probably have less of a headache by selling the Bailey in the UK and buying a French registered caravan when you move.

If you are going to tow the caravan on Brit.plates you will be OK until such time as you have to re-register your car or acquire a French registered one.

You could put your Bailey on a site permanently and use it without towing OK.

 

[Rod_5041370]

I use Primagaz Twiny propane cylinders with the appropriate regulator, all of which is available from DIY outlets and most petrol stations.

If your Bailey is fairly recent with a bulkhead fitted regulator, then you just need to buy the appropriate "pigtail" to match the cylinder that you buy.

A much more difficult problem is to get the caravan registered in France (they have their own registration number and test).

You will need to obtain a "certificate of conformity" from Bailey but be aware that some French departments do not accept the door on the "wrong" side.

You would probably have less of a headache by selling the Bailey in the UK and buying a French registered caravan when you move.

If you are going to tow the caravan on Brit.plates you will be OK until such time as you have to re-register your car or acquire a French registered one.

You could put your Bailey on a site permanently and use it without towing OK.

 

[Rod_5041370]

Elizabeth,

Apologies for the above entries, something went haywire!

I took a caravan to France 4 years ago and keep it on site permanently in Beaune, Burgundy.

There aren't any real problems, we pay a small fee to leave it on site and pay the going rate when we visit.

We can take it off site to tour but we elect to pay the retainer to ensure that we keep the same pitch.

Insurance with UK companies is more of a problem, perhaps it may be better to buy a van in France if you are going to leave it there permanently.