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The new motorhome parking area in Bourcefranc-le-Chapus, managed by Camping-Car Park, has been well received. Mayor Guy Proteau expressed satisfaction with the decision to use a private operator. Further details are available in the full article, which requires a subscription.
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The new motorhome parking area in Bourcefranc-le-Chapus, managed by Camping-Car Park, has been well received. Mayor Guy Proteau expressed satisfaction...
The new motorhome parking area in Bourcefranc-le-Chapus, managed by Camping-Car Park, has been well received. Mayor Guy Proteau expressed satisfaction with the decision to use a private operator. Further details are available in the full article, which requires a subscription.
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A new motorhome area with 25 pitches has opened in Bourcefranc-le-Chapus, run in partnership with Camping-Car Park. Located in the town center, overnight costs about 15 euros.
A modernised motorhome parking area near the Valasse Abbey in Gruchet-le-Valasse will be inaugurated on Friday, 10 July. The work took several weeks.
Camping-Car Park network opened a new stopover in Michery (Yonne, Burgundy) on May 12. It offers 14 pitches with water, electricity, Wi-Fi, waste disposal and garbage collection. The site is part of a network of over 800 areas across Europe. Rate is €13 per 24 hours plus €1.32 tourist tax.
Ants often enter motorhomes through the door threshold, step, and gaps. A diluted vinegar solution applied to these areas disrupts the pheromone trails ants use to locate food. Research from the Universities of Minnesota and Nebraska supports this method. However, vinegar does not eliminate the colony, only temporarily disorients the ants, so it should be combined with sealing gaps and maintaining cleanliness.
Camping-Car Magazine has selected several events and festivals scheduled for September in the Centre-Val de Loire region. Highlights include the exhibition 'Tropical Touraine' in Le Grand-Pressigny until September 30 (full price €7.5), the Tomato and Flavors Festival at the Château de la Bourdaisière in Montlouis-sur-Loire on September 12–13, the pyrotechnic show 'Terre de feux' in Lamotte-Beuvron on September 4–5, and the plant festival 'Les Botaniques' in Chaumont-sur-Loire on September 19–20 (motorhome parking allowed from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.).
Developer Gautier Chamoulaud has released an update to Gabary, a GPS app designed for motorhomes and camper vans. The app is now compatible with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, allowing it to be displayed on the vehicle's screen. It uses vehicle dimensions (height, width, weight) to suggest suitable routes and warns about low bridges, narrow roads, and other obstacles using Street View imagery. The update also includes real-time traffic information and the option to avoid highways and tolls.
The commune of Lamballe-Armor in the Côtes-d’Armor department has banned overnight parking of motorhomes on six beachside lots from 10 p.m. to 9 a.m. Mayor Stéphane de Sallier-Dupin said the aim is to prevent permanent overnight parking. Holidaymakers called the measure discriminatory, saying they are forced to use designated areas.
In Saint-Martin-de-Londres, Hérault, a plan to build a motorhome area on part of the former football stadium has sparked opposition. Residents launched a petition, citing loss of communal space and flood risk. The mayor defends the project, citing potential revenue of up to 178,000 euros per season.
In the Mayenne department, which is under an orange heatwave alert, holidaymakers at campsites are suffering from high temperatures. Visitors to a campsite in Évron report 38 degrees Celsius inside caravans, while occupancy for tent and motorhome pitches is only around 20%. The campsite management has installed a misting system and plans to focus on the shoulder season.
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