Worried about your trip to France? Forums

averhamdave

Have read a few postings recently where it is clear that there are members soon off to France for the first time and are a little nervous.

We are off mid afternoon on 14th July for a fortnight and subjecft to weather will be heading towards La Rocelle but am very flexible. If that co-incides with your timings and you wish to travel with us for at least until you find your feet then you are very welcome to do so.

I am no expert but know the ropes fairly well and could at least just give you that extra bit of reassurance you may be looking for,

dave

greenasthegrass · NE Rally Co-ordinator

aw that lovely offer thanks but we going 15th August do you want to go back again round about that time?

We gonna be brave and "just do it" so IT says. Hope IT doesn't mind me booking into hotel if it goes wrong! Ha! thought not!

Greenie

TUCANO

I would say to anyone feeling a little apprehensive, just do it. On our first trip in our first motorhome last year we got as far as Gibralter before we decided to turn back.
If we could do it anyone can, it is just so easy to have a good time.
Norman

timotei

almost a year since we set off, for France in our Apache, totally unsure of what lay ahead.......

turned out to be an amazing experience....France is so MH friendly, as are the people if you make even the smallest effort to speak the language and respect their traditions.....

we spent fifteen nights, all of them on (non-motorway) aires, spent exactly nothing on accomodation / sites....and loved every moment of it.....

having said that, the offer of a night or two with someone with experience on the continent may be just to good to turn down for someone in our position one year on,......especially if you're not too confident with the language.....

one thing is for sure though...on your own, or with company, you're going to have an adventure you will never forget....

enjoy!!!

Timotei +J9

Zebedee · Moderator

One point no-one has mentioned I think.

The first time will almost certainly be the best, so make the most of it.

Everything will be a new and exciting experience, every day will bring something quite new for you to enjoy, and any subsequent trip will have lost that little glossy edge that's called "first time ever".

There will be subsequent trips of course, but the first time is the one you will keep thinking back to!! Very Happy

Keep a little diary. We didn't, and I wish we had!

Cheers

GerryD

If you are arriving in France on 14th July, do yourselves a favour. Don't travel too far, find a nice village with an aire and enjoy the Bastille Day celebrations. It will be the best night's free entertainment that you can get.
Try somewhere like Saint Valery sur Somme, unless anyone on here has any other suggestions.
Gerry

Zebedee · Moderator

RichardnGill

Thanks averhamdave, it would have been nice to have had someone to follow for the fist few miles but we are going on the 24th.

Richard...

wm1918

Hi All,

I,m leaving for france on the 16th of july with my wife and 3 kids on our 1st trip abroad, as yet i have not made any site bookings at all or even ferry booking at this point, do you think this is a good idea, i was going to book the ferry through the caravan club, then when in france head to paris to eurodisney for a couple of days, then just see where we end up.
I think my wife is just a bit worried about finding places to stay, but after reading the many posts on here i think we will be ok just travelling every 2-3 days and finding either a campsite or aire. Is it also worthwhile staying off the motorways and using the tom tom to find non toll roads.

Regards
William

Zebedee · Moderator