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French singer Daniel Guichard, 77, has been using a Niesmann + Bischoff motorhome for tours for about ten years. The 5.5-ton, 9.27-metre vehicle helps him avoid hotels and poor-quality dressing rooms.
French singer Daniel Guichard, aged 77, has bought a motorhome for his tours across the country. His current Niesmann + Bischoff motorhome, weighing 5.5 tons and measuring 9.27 metres in length, serves as a working tool, allowing him to avoid hotels and poor-quality dressing rooms. According to the singer, the motorhome cost as much as a house. Over four years, he has driven it nearly 90,000 kilometres. Guichard drives it using an old category B licence issued before 1976.
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French singer Daniel Guichard, aged 77, purchased a motorhome for touring the country. The 5.5-ton, 9.27-meter long vehicle serves as a work tool, all...
French singer Daniel Guichard, aged 77, purchased a motorhome for touring the country. The 5.5-ton, 9.27-meter long vehicle serves as a work tool, allowing him to avoid low-quality hotels and dressing rooms.
77-year-old French singer Daniel Guichard has been using a motorhome for tours instead of hotels for ten years. His current Niesmann + Bischoff motorh...
77-year-old French singer Daniel Guichard has been using a motorhome for tours instead of hotels for ten years. His current Niesmann + Bischoff motorhome weighs 5.5 tons, has traveled nearly 90,000 km, and, according to the singer, cost as much as a house. Guichard drives it with an old category B license issued before 1976.
French singer Daniel Guichard has been using a motorhome for tours for about ten years to avoid hotels. His current Niesmann + Bischoff motorhome weig...
French singer Daniel Guichard has been using a motorhome for tours for about ten years to avoid hotels. His current Niesmann + Bischoff motorhome weighs 5.5 tons, and he can drive it with an old category B license issued before 1976. He has driven 90,000 kilometers in it over four years.
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French singer Daniel Guichard, 77, uses a 5.5-tonne Niesmann + Bischoff motorhome for tours. He drives it with a category B licence issued before 1976. His wife cannot drive it.
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