French Caravan Road Trip: Empty Mountains and Crowded Coast

The free motorhome parking area in Pratgraussals Park in Albi will become paid from May 1, 2026. Motorhome owners express disagreement with the introduction of a fee for a facility that has been free since its creation in 2015.

France has the most extensive network of motorhome service areas in Europe. According to the Park4night platform as of February 2026, France has 3,315 such sites, Germany has 2,751, Italy has 1,948, and Spain has 1,543. However, some popular tourist countries like Ireland, Greece, and Croatia have a limited number of service areas.

Travelers often face bureaucracy when their motorhome breaks down, having to call multiple services. Combining vehicle and travel insurance with a single provider allows issues to be resolved through a single contact center. This saves time and reduces stress, as confirmed by a customer's experience who, after a negative incident in France, resolved a problem in Germany with one call.

A magazine has presented a selection of five new capucine-type motorhomes priced under €61,000. Models like the Rimor Kilig 9 and Challenger C 194 range in length from 5.96 to 7.25 meters and offer between 4 and 7 sleeping berths.

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.

The lottery in Pontivy, Brittany, attracted 4200 participants and awarded 70 prizes totaling over €100,000. The main prize, a motorhome, was won by Bénédicte, a 44-year-old home care aide from Arcachon.