Le Monde du Camping-Car #382: Best Aires and Premium Motorhomes

About 40 caravans of travelers illegally occupied a sports field in Roche-lez-Beaupré; the mayor demands eviction. In Saint-Grégoire, the food truck La Dérive opened in a vintage caravan.

On May 11, a head-on collision between a motorhome and a van on the RD6580 in Pujaut (Gard) left three people injured. Two victims — a 73-year-old female passenger and a 63-year-old male driver — are in serious condition. Traffic was blocked for three hours.

After the 2026 MotoGP in Le Mans, several campervans were stuck on the Beauséjour car park due to heavy rain. In the Vosges, Nathalie Fournier has been working as a mobile seamstress from a converted campervan since 2017.

Nadia Gay from Echenoz-la-Méline converted a motorhome into a mobile massage salon for athletes. The project, called 'À Bras Ouverts', also offers wellness coaching. Gay is a trained nurse and currently works as a educator at the Medical-Social Support Service for Disabled Adults (SAMSAH) in Vesoul.

French leisure vehicle manufacturer Trigano reported a 6.2% increase in consolidated revenue for the first half of fiscal 2024/25. The leisure vehicles segment, which accounts for 95% of group sales, was the main growth driver. During the period, the company sold 49,000 motorhomes, 10,600 mobile homes, and 7,200 caravans.

Since April 30, a motorhome area with 20 pitches has opened in Flavigny-sur-Ozerain (France), located on the D90 road. Operator Camping-Car Park, which runs over 800 sites across Europe, reports that users spend an average of €56, of which €44 goes to local businesses. In 2025, partner municipalities received over €16 million, generating a total economic impact of €176 million.