FranceHauts-de-FranceWissantBaie de Wissant50°53’26” N 1°39’47” E
September 3 in France ⋅ 🌬 20 °C
Our first night stop on another meandering through beautiful France.
We had to have a walk down to the beach, beautiful as ever, Niska had a great run around after sitting very quietly (mostlyRead more
FranceHauts-de-FranceEsquerdes50°42’28” N 2°10’34” E
September 4 in France ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
After a couple of stops to get groceries and fresh water we found a very nice free stopover in Esquerdes by the Salle de Fetes which was formerly a Gunpowder Factory. It was next to a park with a lakeRead more
FranceHauts-de-FrancePéronneMuseum of the Great War49°55’46” N 2°55’57” E
September 5 in France ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Heading south today's drive was through farmland and industrial areas so not terribly scenic but we did find another great free stopover in Péronne which has tons of history . Few towns in FranceRead more
FranceHauts-de-FranceCorbeny49°27’55” N 3°49’35” E
September 6 in France ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
It was rainy this morning so we decided not to walk into town to the boulangerie. Instead we stopped en route at Holnon to get our bread and by the time we stopped at our park up we had beautiful warmRead more
FranceGrand-EstSainte-Marie-du-Lac-Nuisement48°36’19” N 4°46’25” E
September 7 in France ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Beautiful weather again today and we found a great spot to stay in another tiny village through which the River Blaise runs. Great, long riverside walks although we had to divert into the village whenRead more
FranceGrand-EstLa Ville-aux-Bois48°24’19” N 4°41’29” E
September 8 in France ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
We had intended to travel further than we did today but we found a really charming place where we stopped for lunch and decided to stay overnight. Ville aux Bois is the smallest commune in the AubeRead more
FranceGrand-EstChâteauvillain48°2’15” N 4°55’0” E
September 9 in France ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
We stocked up on groceries at Brienne le Chateau and filled our tank with diesel then headed south to Chateauvillain. Another free park up in a very interesting historic town for us to explore .
FranceBourgogne-Franche-ComtéMirebeau-sur-Bèze47°23’56” N 5°19’6” E
September 10 in France ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Our drive today took us largely through forests to another village stopover at Mirébeau sur Bèze. Our park up is in a quiet corner of this pretty town with some very nice walks. We have a good noseRead more
FranceBourgogne-Franche-ComtéChâteau-Chalon46°45’14” N 5°37’30” E
September 12 in France ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
We had a stop in Dole this morning to get LPG and top up on cheap diesel then a lunch stop at Domblans. Not far away up a winding hill road we stopped at the Beau Village of Chateau-Chalon ,Read more
FranceAuvergne-Rhône-AlpesLe PlantayAbbaye Notre-Dame-des-Dombes46°2’17” N 5°5’43” E
September 12 in France ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
We had a lunch stopover in Cousance where we stayed once before in October 2017. We bought bread and pastries from the boulangerie and used the free services here and got back on the road after lunch.Read more
Traveler I am sitting here with a broken foot following your new adventure with great envy 🤕
Traveler Oh no a broken foot, is there a story of great daring attached to that or just something very ordinary 😉
Traveler I dared to help out with some building work at my daughter's house renovation and fell over pushing sand on a wheel barrow, I wish I had stayed in France 😁