Saint Lon Les Mines

Back in France

We’re back in France, and powering it up towards the UK as we’ve rather taken our time on our trip so far!After a quick stopRead More

Collioure view across bay

Port Vendres

We’d arrived near the France/Spain border, so took a couple of nights break at Port Vendres. From here we could walk around the coast toRead More

Peyreperteuse fort

Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse

Moved the van to the camping car aire at Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse. From the aire we hiked uphill for 45 minutes to Peyrepertuse Chateau. An impressive ruinedRead More

Cucugnan windmill

Cucugnan

Followed up on a recommendation from our friends back at the Beziers vineyard and headed inland to Cucugnan.You can visit a windmill here where theyRead More

Nimes - outside amphitheatre

Bus to Nîmes

We caught the bus into Nîmes for the day.First stop was the arena or amphitheatre, built in around 100AD.You get a talking guide to takeRead More

Pont du Gard

Tourist day

Tourist day – visited Pont du Gard.It’s one of the best preserved Roman aqueducts, and was part of a channel taking water from the naturalRead More

Mirabel aux Baronnies sunset

By Mont Ventoux

We stopped for a couple of days in an aire at Mirabel-aux-Baronnies and then at a parking spot between Malaucène and Bedoin.Being right by MontRead More

Rosans sunset

Rosans

Spent a couple of nights in Rosans, a medieval village with a ‘dungeon’ tower that we were given the key to tour round on ourRead More

Gorges d'Agnielles

Sat nav in the van

We use co-pilot as our sat nav in the van – you can put in your van length and height. Really handy for avoiding bridgesRead More

Mens view

Camping car stop in Mens

Great camping car stop in Mens, run privately by a retired couple. Their only request if you stay the night is that you join themRead More