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RV rental guides

Real prices, licenses, platforms, itineraries: concrete answers before you book.

• The Route des Grandes Alpes by motorhome: 700 km of passes from Nice to Lake GenevaBonette, Izoard, Galibier, Iseran: the mythical Alpine route by campervan or motorhome — duration, season, recommended vehicle and fuel budget.
• The Luberon by campervan: Gordes, Roussillon and the ochre trail in three daysA campervan itinerary in the Luberon from Marseille: hilltop villages, the ochre trail, Provençal markets — where to park, where to sleep, what to budget.
• The Verdon Gorge by campervan: Route des Crêtes, Lake Sainte-Croix and hilltop villagesRent a campervan in Nice for the Verdon: a 2-3 day itinerary, the Route des Crêtes, overnight spots around Lake Sainte-Croix, budget and narrow-road pitfalls.
• Megève and the Mont Blanc country by motorhome: the chic mountainsThe balcony villages of Combloux and Cordon, Saint-Gervais, elegant Megève: the iconic day facing Mont Blanc, its parking rules and its budget — without nasty surprises.
• Noirmoutier by campervan: the Passage du Gois, a user’s manualA 4.2 km causeway covered twice a day by the tide: how to cross the Gois in a campervan without getting caught, and what to do on the island once across.
• La Rochelle and Île de Ré by campervan: bikes, salt marshes and white villagesThe medieval towers of La Rochelle, the bridge to Ré, 138 km of cycle paths and one golden rule: on the island, nights are spent at campsites. The full manual.
• The Ardèche gorges by campervan: Pont d’Arc, balcony road and riverThe panoramic gorge road, the Pont d’Arc, the canoe descent and the bivouac rules of the nature reserve: southern Ardèche in a campervan, two hours from Lyon.
• Parking overnight, done right: the etiquette of vanlifeParking is not camping: the unwritten rules that keep vans welcome — discretion, cleanliness, respect for residents — and the written ones you need to know.
• Renting a premium A-class motorhome: what it costs, what it changesDrop-down bed, panoramic lounge, true winter insulation: what a premium A-class really changes, for what budget, and the deposit traps to know before signing.
• Campervan travel with kids: the road trip that goes wellChild seats, driving rhythm, choosing the vehicle and the stops: the concrete rules that keep a motorhome holiday with children a pleasure for everyone.
• Which campervan for your group? The guide by situationCouple, family with kids, group of friends, three generations: the vehicle type that genuinely suits each crew, with realistic berths and budgets.
• Aravis and Beaufortain by motorhome: mountains you have to earnCol des Aravis, Cormet de Roselend, a turquoise reservoir and cheese villages: two spectacular Savoyard massifs — provided you respect the narrow roads and hairpins.
• Arcachon Bay by campervan: Dune du Pilat, Cap Ferret and oyster villagesEurope’s tallest sand dune, the cabins of Cap Ferret, the villages of Andernos and Arès: how to get Arcachon Bay right in a campervan despite heavily policed parking.
• Nantes, Guérande and the Brière by campervan: big scenery, small radiusSalt marshes, thatched villages of the Brière, the granite coast of Le Croisic and the Nantes vineyards: a compact, exotic road trip less than an hour from Nantes.
• Vercors and Chartreuse by campervan: the other AlpsRoads carved into cliff faces, plateaus at 1,000 m, villages without crowds: from Grenoble, the Vercors and Chartreuse deliver spectacular mountains without the prices or the queues.
• The Loire Valley by motorhome: the perfect first-timer itineraryFlat roads, short hops, stopovers everywhere and a château every 20 km: why the Loire Valley is the ideal destination for a first motorhome rental.
• The Médoc by campervan: vineyards, estuary and oceanThe château route, estuary villages, endless Atlantic beaches from Lacanau to Soulac: the Médoc peninsula is a complete road trip less than an hour from Bordeaux.
• Lake Annecy by campervan: the clearest water in the AlpsThe lake loop, Col de la Forclaz, Talloires and the escape routes above the crowds: how to enjoy Annecy in a campervan despite strictly controlled overnight parking.
• The Basque coast by campervan: Biarritz to the green hinterlandBiarritz, Guéthary and Saint-Jean-de-Luz, then La Rhune, Espelette and Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port: the ideal Basque loop in a campervan, with honest parking advice.
• Renting an RV by the week: handover, mileage and what is includedThe week is still the ruling format of motorhome rental: real pick-up and return times, mileage packages, what comes included and what does not — everything to check before you book.
• The checklist before hitting the road (and the one for the return)Walkaround, water, gas, electricity, safety: the complete handover checklist for a rental motorhome, point by point, to leave relaxed and get your deposit back.