Canterbury
7 мая 2024 г., Англия ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Our first stop on our grand tour takes us to the park and ride at new dover road, it's a perfect first stop as they cater for motorhomes. There is a elsan and waste water drain as well as fresh waterЧитать далее
Watten
8–9 мая 2024, Франция ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
We decided to head inland for our first stop over in the town Aire at Watten. It's a free Aire provided by the town right on the Canal which runs through the town. There are service's for emptying,Читать далее
Renescure
9–10 мая 2024, Франция ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
We checked into a campsite for a overnight stop which will give us the opportunity to charge everything up and have a good shower. It's called Le Bloemstraete camping and its a small and friendlyЧитать далее
cappy village, Somme
10–12 мая 2024, Франция ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
We moved south slightly yesterday to a lovely Camping car Mon Village campsite, surrounded by trees, and close by the somme canal. There are bicycles and canoe's for hire, but we opted to take a hike.Читать далее
Laon
12–13 мая 2024, Франция ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
We moved on to Laon yesterday, and found a great free parkup just outside the Citi wall. Laon has an impressive cathedral, it's 100 metres long and took only 30 years to build. Laon is a beautifulЧитать далее
Lunch stop and hike
13 мая 2024 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
We moved on again heading south but decided to stop for lunch at a lake called la bievre. After lunch we decided to go for a hike as the weather was nice, it's a great place as there are lots ofЧитать далее
St Imoges
13–14 мая 2024, Франция ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
On our drive down to Epernay, we have found a great free Aire with great views and all the services, in the lovely village of St Imoges. The town has a WW1 war cemetery with a section of britishЧитать далее
Sezanne
14–15 мая 2024, Франция ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
We tried to visit Epernay after leaving St Imoges, but it was rammed so we couldn't park. We decided to head for the town of Sezanne, we stopped at a free Aire in the centre with free electric points.Читать далее
Chablis
15–16 мая 2024, Франция ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
We headed for Troyes but couldn't find a place to park so moved on to Chablis, we are on a Camping Car park Mon Village. Its just a short walk along the river to the centre of the village with all theЧитать далее
Druyes-les-Belles-Fontaines
16–18 мая 2024, Франция ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
We arrived here after our stop in Touche, And what a find it turned out to be, our favourite so far, The village stands in the shadow of Le château fort,. We are in the car park just outside the gateЧитать далее
ПутешественникVery beautiful! We've visited lots of the villages listed on Les-plus-beaux-villages-de-france.org and visited some incredibly beautiful places (we are staying in one today at Auvillar)
ПутешественникYes its incredible how many there are, we visited quite a few last year, looking forward to visiting many more on this trip, we do prefer the smaller town/ villages with character. This one definitely ticks all the boxes, we are on our own tonight and the weather is beautiful. Thanks for the link to the website 😃
Auxerre
16 мая 2024 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
We moved on to the city of Auxerre to do a bit of sightseeing for a few ours, there is plenty to do as it's one of the biggest cities in the region, we parked up by the river and walked into theЧитать далее
ПутешественникLooks like you've visited some really beautiful places today
ПутешественникYes its been a great day, but Druyes-les-Belles-Fontaines is incredible, will post the pictures in the next day or two, we are going to stay here for two nights
Châtillon-en-Bazois
18–19 мая 2024, Франция ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
We had a late start today, we decided to have a hike first before we moved on . We arrived at a Canal park up around mid afternoon. It's a nice Canal basin with a good path in both directions, theЧитать далее
Toulon sur arroux
19–20 мая 2024, Франция ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
We decided to go on a campsite for the evening in Toulon , its next to the river Arroux and we bagged a spot right on the river bank. On our way down here we stopped for a walkabout at Chateau chinon,Читать далее
Paray le monial
20 мая 2024 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
We decided to have a look round paray le monial for a couple of hours. Its got a medieval town with a large basilica and some nice riverside walks
Villerest
20–21 мая 2024, Франция ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
We moved further south to Villerest, we parked in the motorhome Aire overlooking the Loire Dam and river with the town up high above us. The has some beautiful buildings and the remnants of theЧитать далее
chalmazel Jeansagniere
21 мая 2024 г., Франция ⋅ 🌙 7 °C
We left our Aire and headed up into the mountains driving to a ski resort of Chalmazel for a stroll around. We found a great parkup which would be great for a night or two as there are loads of wellЧитать далее
Champeix
22–23 мая 2024, Франция ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
After an enjoyable drive over the mountains and nearly getting stuck in a tiny village we ended up in an Aire in Champeix. The Aire is right next to some great trails so the next day we went on aЧитать далее
ПутешественникYes and totally unexpected as we had no plans to see this village just came across it on our hike
Ferrieres Saint Mary
22–24 мая 2024, Франция ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
We stopped at a Camping car mon village in a valley with mountains all around us, not much around just some great hikes right from the campsite.
ПутешественникYou're giving us ideas for our next visit to France ...looks fabulous!
Espinas
24–27 мая 2024, Франция ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
We arrived in the afternoon to our highly anticipated stay at Tours du Tarn Cycling which is a holiday business owned by our nephew and his family. On arrival we were given the option of staying inЧитать далее
Bruniquel
27–28 мая 2024, Франция ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
After leaving Espinas, we are heading for the Mediterranean coast, but we only travelled 35km before we decided to stop for the night at the Aire in the pretty village of Bruniquel. It is a medievalЧитать далее
ПутешественникOur cousin Marcus recommended it to us, was a lovely stop for one night
ПутешественникThe produce is very good in France so we by fresh fruit and vegetables, lots of cold meats and cheese, we brought a lot with us this year but are running out of home food, but we do enjoy trying French products. We went out for a meal and had a great burger in a village restaurant.
Albi
28–29 мая 2024, Франция ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
We found a well positioned Aire in Albi which was perfect for exploring the city. We are not a fan of big cities but Albi has a beautiful centre with a huge cathedral with a very impressive tower andЧитать далее
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Yes he just appeared next to me, couldn't see who owned him, but I think he was looking for food
Homps
29–30 мая 2024, Франция ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
We stopped overnight at a camping car Aire in Homps. There is a nice marina next to the site and the midi canal for hiking also a lake that allows swimming. Not much in the village itself a couple ofЧитать далее
ПутешественникThose locks seem to be a lot steeper than in the UK. We found that when we had a river boat holiday in France 10 years ago x
Portiragnes
30–31 мая 2024, Франция ⋅ 🌬 24 °C
We finally made it to the Mediterranean for our next stop at a CCP Aire at Portraignes. The Aire is well positioned for the beach which also has a great restaurant and beach bar for a sundowner. TheЧитать далее
ПутешественникNot this time but won't be long probably when we get to Spain
Laroque des Alberes
31 мая–2 июн. 2024, Франция ⋅ 🌬 22 °C
We decided to stay in a CCP Aire in the village of Laroque des alberes for a couple of nights to enable us to go hiking in the mountains close by, the village is very pretty with plenty of littleЧитать далее
ПутешественникYes we were only going to stay one night but we loved the place so had to stay another night, weather has been good for the last week, was perfect for hiking as there was a nice breeze and some clouds
ПутешественникFantastic scenery, and the town looks so picturesque. Great choice to stay for a few days ☀️👍🏻 ⛰️
Roses
2–4 июн. 2024, Испания ⋅ 🌬 23 °C
We finally crossed the border into Spain and decided to stay at the Aire in the resort of Roses. It's a nice resort with a good beaches and a pretty marina with a castle overlooking. We had a niceЧитать далее
ПутешественникThat side of Spain looks nice and not overcrowded like the west side x
ПутешественникYes it is but the prices are higher being so close to the French border x
ПутешественникWow! That looks amazing! We are really enjoying following your travels x
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ПутешественникIt looks a beautiful City, especially in the sunshine ☀️ Enjoy your trip, and we look forward to following you on your adventures. Bon voyage 🛳️ 🇫🇷 xx
ПутешественникThanks Wendy, Canterbury is a great place to visit so much to see, we've had a early dinner at pub just settling down for the evening now x
ПутешественникLooks lovely didn’t think you were going away until the ninth have a lovely time x