First time towing in France

[Charlie56]

Hi, whilst I have driven in Europe I have never towed in France and would welcome any tips from those experienced members.

 

[otherclive]

Hi, whilst I have driven in Europe I have never towed in France and would welcome any tips from those experienced members.

There so much to know that I would buy the Caravan and Motorhome Club touring guide of France. It gives so much information we found the guide invaluable even when we were experienced. It also contains details of a lot of sites too including municipals. Non members can buy one for small extra fee.

My main advice would be to use good caravan and car recovery service in case anything goes pear shaped. We used CMHC Red Pennant for vehicles and travel insurance as it is a one stop shop with an excellent reputation.

Enjoy your venture

Touring Europe 2026

www.caravanclub.co.uk

 

[Charlie56]

There so much to know that I would buy the Caravan and Motorhome Club touring guide of France. It gives so much information we found the guide invaluable even when we were experienced. It also contains details of a lot of sites too including municipals. Non members can buy one for small extra fee.

My main advice would be to use good caravan and car recovery service in case anything goes pear shaped. We used CMHC Red Pennant for vehicles and travel insurance as it is a one stop shop with an excellent reputation.

Enjoy your venture

Touring Europe 2026

www.caravanclub.co.uk

Thank you

 

[Woodentop]

For the record, they are now the CAMC - not the CMHC.

 

[otherclive]

For the record, they are now the CAMC - not the CMHC.

Thanks always nice to receive a public correction from members. I’m sure other members that have recently used CMHC will be so grateful. I look forward to future long technical postings on the UK telecommunications systems and why our mobiles don’t work too well in many areas we visit.

 

[Buckman]

For the record, they are now the CAMC - not the CMHC.

I still refer to it as the CC and everyone knows which organisation I am referring to.

 

[RogerL]

For the record, they are now the CAMC - not the CMHC.

Abbreviations are unofficial - officially it's "The Caravan and Motorhome Club" - also known as and trading as the Caravan Club - so abbreviate to whatever floats your boat, it's still CC for me!

Edit - I got it the wrong way round.

According to their own website - Caravan and Motorhome Club is a trading name of The Caravan Club Limited, registered in England and Wales no. 00646027

The Caravan and Motorhome Club

Join us with your caravan, motorhome or roof tent and explore the UK's largest network of sites from the Caravan and Motorhome Club (formerly The Caravan Club)

www.caravanclub.co.uk

 

[IanB1485]

one thing to watch are the sign that state "radar for your safety and protection" (or something similar) are actually warnings for a speed camera ahead!! and a lot of petrol stations are fully automatic and some in the smaller villages are a bit difficult to get a caravan in. The roads are a lot smoother.Enjoy the trip