French pensioner has wintered in Morocco in a motorhome for ten years

René, 71, from Rennes, sold his house and has spent winters in Morocco in a motorhome since 2016. He stays at a 4-star campsite near Agadir, paying €8 per day (about €240 per month) with a discount for long stays. His motorhome cost around €60,000 and serves as a mobile apartment. According to a documentary on the Imineo YouTube channel, around 40,000 French pensioners head to Morocco between November and spring each year, especially around Agadir, Taghazout and the Souss-Massa region; INED researchers call this lifestyle migration. René reports no longer needing painkillers for rheumatism in the sun. French citizens can stay 90 days without a visa, then must request an extension; vehicles enter under temporary admission for three months, renewable once via the D16ter electronic declaration.