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About 1.5 million people spend their holidays in motorhomes. Renting from private owners is growing, e.g. Marion Vouaret rents out her camper and created the Wikicampers app used by over 500,000 travellers.
About 1.5 million people spend their holidays in motorhomes. A symbol of ultimate freedom, for many it is above all a state of mind. In recent years, renting from private individuals has been growing in popularity.
For example, Marion Vouaret rents out her camper and created the Wikicampers app, which is used by more than 500,000 travellers.
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About 1.5 million people spend their holidays in motorhomes. In recent years, more and more vacationers are opting for peer-to-peer rentals, such as M...
About 1.5 million people spend their holidays in motorhomes. In recent years, more and more vacationers are opting for peer-to-peer rentals, such as Marion Woirhaye, who rents out her camper van and created Wikicampers, an app used by over 500,000 travelers.
About 1.5 million French people spend their holidays in motorhomes. In recent years, peer-to-peer rental has grown in popularity, such as Marion Woirh...
About 1.5 million French people spend their holidays in motorhomes. In recent years, peer-to-peer rental has grown in popularity, such as Marion Woirhaye, who rents out her camper van and created the Wikicampers app, used by over 500,000 travelers.
France — fuel prices
Updated: 22.08.2026
SP95-E10
$2.39 /l
€2.05 · £1.75/l
133 of 142
pricier than 93% of countries
SP98
$2.48 /l
€2.12 · £1.82/l
84 of 94
pricier than 88% of countries
Gazole
$2.62 /l
€2.24 · £1.92/l
132 of 142
pricier than 92% of countries
Gazole premium
$2.45 /l
€2.10 · £1.80/l
30 of 40
pricier than 73% of countries
GPL
$1.21 /l
€1.04 · £0.89/l
45 of 54
pricier than 81% of countries
Superéthanol-E85
$1.01 /l
€0.87 · £0.74/l
4 of 6
cheaper than 50% of countries
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