Author: GatehouseGetaway

Futuroscope

October 27, 2022

We were driving by Futuroscope, and with an offer of half price tickets and some good reviews we decided to stop by. It’s a themeRead More

Lhommaizé

October 26, 2022

Brief visit to Lhommaizé. A new aire for camping cars by the village play park, with a skateboard area, gym area and horses to sayRead More

Orador sur Glane

October 25, 2022

Had a very sobering day visiting Orador sur Glane. This is a village that is completely preserved as it was from a Nazi invasion onRead More

Train into Limoges

October 24, 2022

We stopped for a couple of nights at Solignac. The aire is situated at a football ground, and we got lucky with front row ticketsRead More

Chamberet

October 23, 2022

Managed to time it just right getting to the village of Chamberet. They were in final preparations for their accordion festival, so we were allowedRead More

Chateau de Val

October 22, 2022

We’ve had Lanobre and Chateau de Val on our ‘to visit’ list for some time. Em’s grandfather was friends with the chateau owners son, heRead More

Besse

October 20, 2022

It seems we’ve fallen into the short hop stop – for us, it’s a bit of a danger of van life – FOMO! You seeRead More

Jonas Caves

October 18, 2022

Another short hop on to the Jonas Caves. A really interesting historical site. Natural caves enlarged and extended by people many years ago. It hasRead More

Tourzel – cow herding

October 16, 2022

Didn’t move very far, about 15 minutes along the road, but back into countryside after our night in town. A tiny little village called Tourzel.Read More

Patrouille de France

October 15, 2022

An overnight in the town of Issoire. We arrived on market day, which is always a treat. Took a walk around their beautifully painted church.Read More