Category: France
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In The Spirit of Mille Miglia
Everyone has heard of or perhaps seen, the old classic car rallies. This GStaad Cannes rally was in the spirit of that most famous road rally of the 1950s
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Camping Quingey en route to Grenoble Road Trip Blog #39
A lot of people would probably call this Kwingy in English but it’s Can…jey, which can be confusing – but what’s important is the oodles of French charm
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The Lawnmowers of Cobijo, Spain Pyrenees | Road Trip Blog #38
Camping out of season has its advantages, notably having the place to yourself. Except for when the local shepherds invade the campsite with a flock of woolly ruminants.
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Which are the Best Overlanding Storage Boxes?
On our extended road trip around Europe the greatest challenge has always been keeping the truck tidy, along with keeping the beers chilled and trying not to lose the firelighters.
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EUROPE CIRCUMNAVIGATION Interactive Roadmap
Permanent Roadtrip EU on Google Maps, for family and friends to follow. We hope you guys enjoy, or are perhaps inspired too! See you on the road!
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Liveaboard catamaran Sailing Côte d’Azur | Road Trip Blog #25
Would YOU trade in your trusty Land Rover for a Lagoon 40 sailing catamaran? And spend a week sailing around the French south coast?
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Marseillan to Port Grimaud & Camping Villemarin | Road Trip Blog #24
Domaine de Villemarin is a hidden gem near Mèze a couple of km from the shores of étang de Thau between Agde and Sète
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Gorge de Saint-Georges – Just jawdroppingly WOW! | Road Trip Blog #23
The dramatic drive from Puigcerda towards Carcasonne is one of those well-kept secrets…
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A first taste of Pyrenees, Camping Gaset & Puigcerda | Road Trip Blog #22
This is a pretty comprehensive (video) review on the campsite Gaset near Talarn in Spain, before we tackle some fearsomely steep hills into the Pyrenees…
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You can’t see me – Dax Campsite | Road Trip Blog #16
Needing some car parts as well as doing our obligatory tests found us in the town of D(r)ax (couldn’t resist) for a couple of days.
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How very Beige, Camping Les Chambons | Road Trip Blog #15
The reception/bar is quaint with some nice shaded pitches available near the river, however…
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Poix de Picardie | Road Trip Blog #14
I’m still not sure what to make of the French language when they name a town after a bitumen glue…
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Ardennes Camping Port Diseur | Road Trip Blog #13
If you would like some peace and quiet in a setting surrounded by nature this is a good, basic campsite to spend a couple of days while you explore the surroundings.
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La-Ville-aux-Dames & Mushrooms! | Road Trip Blog #12
As a transit camping this is perfectly agreeable for a one-night-stopper being well established and partially shaded by some large oak trees
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Good vibes in Saint-Jean-de-Luz | Road Trip Blog #11
We were entertained that evening by the ‘bull’-run show held next door. No idea what was going on but the presenter was certainly lively! The next evening the disco at the camping across the road started up and lasted quite late. But they had an awesome 80’s playlist!
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Lège-Cap-Ferret & Beach Grand Crohot | Road Trip Blog #10
A little bit wild, full of green pine forests and a rough sea when the wind is blowing hard…! This place reminded us of South Africa in some ways.
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La Rochelle & a Petty, Stupidly Annoying little campsite | Road Trip Blog#9
La Rochelle is a surprisingly vibey place to visit. It has an historical city centre, excellent aquarium, the maritime museum, nearby seashores and beaches… And more, I guess. We shall have to come back!
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Saint Nazaire, Camping de la Pree | Road Trip Blog#8
From Mont St Michel Saint Nazaire is only about 200 kilometres away. But this meant we would cut away most of the coastline of Bretagne which caused some lengthy discussion.
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Beautiful Mont-Saint-Michel | Road Trip Blog#7
This tiny island first looms up on the horizon as a fascinating rocky feature in an otherwise featurelessly flat area of coastland. Like a spire reaching for the heavens – which is exactly what it was built for…
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Normandy | Overlord Museum
For those with a keen interest in World War Two and the D DAY landings, in particular, I can recommend spending a week in this area of the French coast.
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Normandy | American Cemetery
From a fittingly moody, overcast and rainy backdrop rise two impressively tall flag masts before a lily pond leading to the memorial.
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Normandy | Museum of Undersea Wrecks
Omaha D-Day Museum Overlord Museum American Cemetery Port en Bessin We visited this one in 2008 and were very impressed with the exhibits, notably the abundance of sea growth on the wrecks. Barnacled tanks, old sea mines, guns and parts off of ships that have lain in the bay for years had been preserved as […]
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Port en Bessin & Camping Omaha Beach | Road Trip Blog#6
We visit the sweet little town of Port-en-Bessin with its quaint buildings, fishing boats, take a stroll down the promenade and then brave a very stormy night on camping Omaha Beach
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Normandy | Omaha Beach Museum
Overlord Museum American Cemetery Underwater Wrecks Port en Bessin The Normandy coastline from Caen to Barfleur is a must-see destination with dozens of museums scattered about the countryside, each of which is worth an hour or two. Having pitched our tent on the windiest pitch on the Omaha Beach campsite we visited just three of […]
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Yport, Normandy | Road Trip Blog #5
Camping Le Rivage has incredible views of the coastline up towards Fécamp and overlooks the village of Yport. Is it just another seaside town with a couple of fishing boats dragged onto the pebble-covered beach? Or is there more to it?
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Ardennes Vibe, Camping d’Haulmé | Road Trip Blog #3
This camping is situated along the Semois river no more than ten kilometres from the Belgian border, and is simply enormous!
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Detour to Switzerland & camping Morvan | Road Trip Blog #2
Mini-campings are great for the solitude and proximity to nature. Just don’t expect a swimming pool or entertainment in the form of a mariachi band!
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Camping Le Domaine des 2 Soleils | Road Trip Blog #1
This area is called the Hautes-Alps which is a little bit strange because it’s actually the beginning of the Alps. It’s a beautiful area where it starts getting very mountainous with this tiny little road that is great to drive.
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Pack all your things – Cheers Cotignac | Road Trip Blog
Ask us about South Africa and we can tell you all you need to know… Europe is still a bit of a mystery… So let’s go on a Road Trip!
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Arriving with a Paintbrush – Our Mirabeau Journey
On deciding to move to Cotignac after our 4-month sabbatical, Susana of Provence Living introduced us to Stephen and Jeany Cronk, who needed help with opening their boutique
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La Tuf Craft Beer
Living as guardians for Villa Caren, the manager’s house on the Lou Calen hotel renovation building site, it was a huge delight to watch stonemason / brewmaster Renaud & his team build the ‘La Tuf’ brewpub
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What stories can be told?
Old, vintage vehicles, and unsalvagable wrecks hold a certain charm and mystery. You may see a tired old wreck, but what I see is…
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LAND ROVER Life…
“Loving a Land Rover” – it kind of gets under your skin…
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Sport boat delivery to Monaco
Delivering a Melges 20 for the regatta this weekend in Monaco… even while the exhibits for the Monaco Yacht Show are still being dismantled and the superyachts are playing Tetris in the tiny harbour.
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Sundowners aboard Elena of London
During the sailing regatta, Les Voiles de Saint Tropez, we were invited onboard the magnificent superyacht after the race. Her incredible size hits you as you’re ready to embark; being relieved of your shoes.
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Sailing regatta Les Voiles de Saint Tropez
Les Voiles de Saint Tropez is a fab sailing regatta held from the last weekend of September, where about 300 yachts gather in the Golf of St Tropez for a week of competitive sailing and celebrations.
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Le Rocher troglodyte promenade in Cotignac
Visiting the cliffs and formerly inhabited troglodyte dwelling in Cotignac is a must-do activity in this Provençal village
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Private tour at Château Léoube
Vic joined two WSET-qualified wine boffs Nuria Styliano and Shelley Coleman for an interview and private tour with Jerome Pernot at Château Léoube
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Cotignac Village of Rock 2016
For the 8th year in a row, Big Five and the Red One rocked Cotignac. Great music, dancing and German food and beer. Merci beaucoup.
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Beach Camping “de la Plage” overlooking St Tropez
Camping with soft beach sand between your toes overlooking the Bay of St Tropez also sound like heaven to you? A great spot for our Land Rover #Dakota110