What's so great about motorhoming in France?

[denisejoe]

Another vote for starting off in the beautiful harbour town of Honfleur on the Normandy coast! Having bought our first Motorhome in Dec last year, we headed across to France, Spain and Portugal in Jan this year. We used the Newhaven - Dieppe route (about 3 hrs) which worked well for us (we got a great ferry deal via CAMC), and it cuts about 100 miles from the drive on the French side.

The Honfleur Aire is really like a big car park, but it is just a short walk into the town which is stunning at any time of the year!

Just for example really, here‘s photos of the Aire itself, the Aire‘s payment point (note the instructions are in English as well!), one of the the EHU units (5 AMPS), and the beautiful harbour scene.

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Never seen it that quite mine it’s probably priced itself out with a lot now a campsite almost as cheap wouldn’t use electricity there as last tine we were there Fridge kept cutting between gas and electric pulled electric and never worked again on electric £380 to repair fridge

 

[two]

True. That pic is not representative of my experience, either.
It's the location that matters more than price. Aire facilities are rarely attractive.
Not been able to get EHU at Hornfleur: more vans than sockets or too far away.

 

[Lenny HB]

We used the Newhaven - Dieppe route (about 3 hrs) which worked well for us (we got a great ferry deal via CAMC

If you are over 60 you will get a much better deal booking direct 20% discount.

 

[Lenny HB]

This was a nice Aire, 16 amp EHU & super fast Wifi a bit pricy €6 for 24hr.