Journalist Katie Mather completed a five-week campervan tour of France in a self-converted van, driving from Caen to Chamonix. The route covered the Loire Valley, Languedoc, Carcassonne and the Alps, with overnight stays at campsites and free spots listed on Park4Night. Campsite pitches cost around £30 per night in Chamonix and around £25 per night in Leucate.