Camping-cars Days of Oise

Chilowe.com published a vanlife itinerary in the Monts du Forez between Clermont-Ferrand and Saint-Étienne. The two-day route includes a 10 km hike with 250 m elevation gain on the Hautes-Chaumes plateau, a 120 m via ferrata on the Rocher de l'Olme at 1,145 m altitude, and a visit to the Sauvain dairy cooperative producing Fourme de Montbrison cheese. Overnight spots are recommended via the Park4night app.

At the Salon des Véhicules de Loisirs in Bourget, two motorhomes with a price difference of nearly 20 times were presented. The most affordable is the Bürstner Papillon PC 6.0 van on a Citroën Jumper 2.2L 120 hp base, measuring 5.99 m long and 2.05 m wide, sleeping up to three and seating four, with a GVW of 3,500 kg and a payload of 823 kg, priced from €49,380. The most expensive is the Kodiak expedition truck by R Truck France on a Renault Trucks 6×6 chassis with a 440 hp engine, 515 mm ground clearance, an 18 m² living cell, solar panels, lithium batteries, a generator, a 1,000-litre water tank and satellite connectivity, built in a limited series and priced at €996,000.

In France, a homeowner placed a caravan in his garden to temporarily house his son. Four months later, the town hall notified him of a violation of Article R.421-23 of the Urban Planning Code: parking a caravan on private land outside campsites and residential leisure parks for more than three months per year requires prior declaration. The three-month limit is cumulative across all parking periods in a year, even if the caravan never stayed in place for more than a few days at a time. If exceeded, the mayor can order removal under a penalty of €500 per day, capped at €25,000.

At the SVDL 2026 show in Le Bourget, French converter Campérêve unveiled the Capeasy camper van based on the long-wheelbase Renault Trafic (L2, 5.48 m). The entry-level model introduces a permanent transverse rear bed measuring 1.88 m by 1.12 m, achieved through lateral body extensions at the rear windows that do not increase the vehicle's overall width. The van is homologated for four people and features a pop-up roof with a second bed (1.92 m by 1.28 m), a kitchen block with a 50-litre fridge, and a 130 hp diesel engine. Pricing starts at €56,900; a 150 hp diesel with automatic transmission is available for an additional €4,000.

Charlie Ding and Rosie Wells converted a used Mercedes Sprinter into a camper van, spending over 40,000 euros. Their project won the eBay award for best van conversion of the year, with a prize of 10,000 pounds. The couple paid over 18,000 euros for the used van and over 23,000 euros for the conversion. The interior includes a kitchen, bathroom, a retractable bed for two, and a backlit wine rack.

From 25 to 28 September, the Camping-car club des vadrouilleurs (3CDV) held a four-day rally in Joinville, during which its general meeting took place on 26 September. A total of 33 crews participated, and 65 people attended the meal; an evening music programme followed. The club has 75 crews, mainly from the Grand Est region, plus four Belgian, one German and one Luxembourg crew. It organises 12 to 15 outings per year; a two-month trip to Portugal is planned for 2028.