Vanlife France The BEST Motorhome country in Europe
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- Опубліковано 22 вер 2024
- We're back in France! In this video we have a proper road-trip! We travel via some gorgeous French villages and stop over at some of the BEST free motorhome stops we've ever been to.
Part one of our Normandy series end on the coast where we cycle around the magnificent cliffs of Étretat.
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The scenery of France is truly fantastic.❤❤❤
These cliffs are incredible! Thanks for watching! 😊
This is the fourth video of yours that I have watched. I follow several UA-cam channels with similar content. I can say that your channel is refreshing. The humor, interesting information about places to stay, sights in the area and the way in which all this has been edited makes this a top 3 worthy channel for me when it comes to campers, camping and off grid living.
Wow, thank you! That means a lot. We often question why we upload to UA-cam as the amount of effort is hardly justified. But we still love making videos and love sharing them so to see your nice comment is encouraging.
Aww Lisa...once again I admire your vulnerability to share your struggle with irrational fears/anxiety. Me too. You're not alone. So enjoy watching yours and Andre's adventures. Congratulations on 10K subscribers!
Thanks Susan and thanks for travelling along with us! 😍
Just spent my vacation in Etretat. Beautiful place. Remember not to steal the pebbles on the beach!!! (They are very particular about that)
Like some beaches in Sardinia where you're not allowed to use a towel... just in case you take a few grains of sand 🙃
France is one of my favourite places...especially the French Riviera
I am so with you on the cycling downhill … And I learned to ride a bike when I was 4 or 5 😂 My husband taught me to constantly brake and it (kind of) works 😉
Glad to hear I'm not alone! I always blame it on only learning to cycle at 21 and my fear of heights doesn't help 🙈 let's just say I've worn through a pair of brakes before! Thanks for watching 🤗
Hey there great video thanks for sharing! With your anxiety issues (I’m an Emergency Room nurse) and an on the spot easy help that you can do when anxiety attacks is just simply remember - 4 SECONDS- breath in through your nose taking 4 seconds to do so and gently breath out through your mouth for 4 seconds. I tell patients ‘smell the candle, gently blow out the candle. It may help in the future. 😊👍🌸
Thank you so much for your advice, I'll try to remember to give that a try! Thanks for watching 😊
It is scary i will not dare to drive there.
France is great for the parking and scenery, I prefer the smaller roads, 150 miles in a day is OK and it's easy to stop for a break. I should think you will rush off south as it's very wintery at the moment 😕 👍👍👍👍
We always love being in France. And contrary to popular option we find the people in France to be super friendly and welcoming. But yes, we have to go south now. Fast. 😁
Top video , no drama
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Beautiful France 🇫🇷 with free parking and plenty of it.
Stay Free and Safe Travels 😀 🙏
Thank you Mike! You too!
Takk!
Wow thanks! ❤️
@@WeWillNomad you are so welcome 😀! I really enjoy your videos and like to follow along on your journey 😀. Stay safe and drive carefully 😘
The speed limit changes on French roads are mad. We have a Tom Tom camper which alerts when you go 5k over the limit. It can be annoying but is useful to ensure you don’t miss a limit change.
For the most of it one can expect 50 within city limits and 80 for the rest. Thats sounds simple enough. And yet. 😬😋
@@WeWillNomad yes you’d like to think that but French authorities like to spice things up 😂
France our favourite what a country for Motorhomes.
It's just fantastic. It feels so 'easy' and welcoming.
France 🇫🇷 one of the most beautiful countries we visited (and most expensive)🤭
The cliffs are spectacular 👌
Great video ❤
Thanks Davida! Oh yes, France is definitely not cheap! In that sense we're looking forward to Spain... 😍
Oohhh what a wonderful machine - i have never seen them.
Great video of perfect spots for you to enjoy! Thanks for sharing your adventures
Thanks for watching! ❤
France is looking like a great place for vanlife! Awesome stops … and cute villages… wow only one pastry stop …brava😘🤩😎🩵 thanks for sharing you’re journey as ever 😍
Thank you! 😃 Well, we only showed one pastry stop.. 😁
@@WeWillNomad aww hehe 😜
Hi André and Lisa, I loved the spots for motorhomes in France in the middle of nature.
thanks for sharing kisses from Portugal ❤
Thank you so much! We'll probably make our way to Portugal next year 😍 Thanks for watching!
Yes, I see in the introduction of your videos that you probably passed by here, maybe we crossed paths here, we are from the Figueira da Foz area.
to the next
PS the cliffs were awesome… beautiful! And Lisa… well done … despite you’re anxiety/fears … you pushed on (and a little gentle encouragement from André) 🙏🤩
Thanks Jo! All we can do is push on and hopefully each time will be easier! Thanks for watching! 🤗
@@WeWillNomad aww great attitude … and thanks for sharing 🙏🚌🥰
Thanks
What a beautiful camperspots 👍 loved the cliffs of Etretat definitely worth a visit. Love your shirt Lisa, looks like you’re a bike girl now 😜. Have a nice time in France you two 👋
😂 Thanks Rita, I can at least try to be! 😍
Millie looks so good, I'm still grieving Irelands exit from the RWC so this was a very welcome video. So, refreshing and uplifting.
- Your French accents... :-( must do better... I'm curious, do you speak Afrikaans ? and if so, did you understand the Dutch when you were in Holland ?
- In Ireland water is free and very accessible but waste disposal is a nightmare. But, if you want water, come to Ireland !
- Which watch have you got Andre ? (random, I know)
- 1.88 per litre for Diesel here in Ireland, last week before the budget I paid 1.82 / liter, which country in Europe in your experience is the cheapest ? Spain I think....
- I so love France. Even the North of France. I love the countryside and the villages. A lot of Northern France close to Belgium is still very flat like the lowlands, but I still love the cute farmhouses and villages. Its so rich in culture and history.
- How clever are the French. Now, that's not something I say too often. They provide wonderful Aires so that people use them and some of those people spend EUROs in the local economy. Come on Ireland and the rest of Europe, you know it makes sense.
- I hate you so much. Ok, I don't but I do envy you. This is exactly what I would love to be doing, but I'm married and I'm not sure that we could be as civil as you guys living in such a small space together. Two motorhomes, maybe that is the answer.
- Lisa - use the brakes on steep slopes, that is what they are for and you even have an electric motor for the uphill bits. Man up Lisa, how oh how are the Bokkes still in the Rugby.... (ok, I watched the rest of the video and well done Lisa for overcoming your fears)
- It was quite poignant when that plane flew overhead when you were at the war memorial. Sad to say that we seem to have learnt nothing.
- I love your choice of music for the drone footage when you guys are cycling back to Millie
- I was a bit nervous when I saw Lisa cycling towards the cliffs at Etretat. Amazing scenery.
Thanks guys for sharing, safe travelling.
Looking forward to the next video.
Thanks as always for your thoughtful comments. 😋 Apart from the RWC bits. 😄
As this is a long one I'll do it Q&A style:
Q: Your French accents... :-( must do better... I'm curious, do you speak Afrikaans ? and if so, did you understand the Dutch when you were in Holland ?
A: Afrikaans is a great language for travelling as very few people understand it (outside of SA or Holland). We can follow Flemish reasonably easy as it's 'flatter' but most of a Dutch conversation is understandable and we can read it as well. Dutch people struggle more understanding spoken Afrikaans than the other way around.
Q: In Ireland water is free and very accessible but waste disposal is a nightmare. But, if you want water, come to Ireland !
A: In most countries we found free water available. Even in France and Germany. Just depends on the location I guess. In France there's none of the struggles for waste disposal like in Germany thankfully.
Q: Which watch have you got Andre ? (random, I know)
A: We both use a version of the Amazfit Bip for many years. I have the Bip 3 Pro. We like the affordability, long battery life, waterproof. HRM and accurate GZPS
Q:1.88 per litre for Diesel here in Ireland, last week before the budget I paid 1.82 / liter, which country in Europe in your experience is the cheapest ? Spain I think....
A: Poland is pretty cheap in the EU. We had the best prices this year in Bosnia but it has crept up everywhere now. Spain will be nice. It's about 15% cheaper than most of Western Europe.
Q:I so love France. Even the North of France. I love the countryside and the villages. A lot of Northern France close to Belgium is still very flat like the lowlands, but I still love the cute farmhouses and villages. Its so rich in culture and history.
A: We also gush over every little village we explore. It's a massive country and has wonderful diversity in nature and countryside.
Q: How clever are the French. Now, that's not something I say too often. They provide wonderful Aires so that people use them and some of those people spend EUROs in the local economy. Come on Ireland and the rest of Europe, you know it makes sense.
A: You would think. We often get comments from people dismissing motorhome travelers as 'low quality tourists'. The last one in from the Netherlands even suggested 'locals' will be upset if municipalities dedicate a parking space to motorhomes as space for housing is a problem. But you know what they say about opinions..
Q: I hate you so much. Ok, I don't but I do envy you. This is exactly what I would love to be doing, but I'm married and I'm not sure that we could be as civil as you guys living in such a small space together. Two motorhomes, maybe that is the answer.
A: The truth is this kind of travel is great, but as a lifestyle it's probably not for everyone. Most people tend to romanticize what we do. But 2 motorhomes can work. 😋
Q: Lisa - use the brakes on steep slopes, that is what they are for and you even have an electric motor for the uphill bits. Man up Lisa, how oh how are the Bokkes still in the Rugby.... (ok, I watched the rest of the video and well done Lisa for overcoming your fears)
A: It's just an issue of confidence. We'll just have to practice a couple of techniques and keep at it.
Q: I love your choice of music for the drone footage when you guys are cycling back to Millie
A: Thanks! I can always tell the mood I was in when editing when I watch the videos afterwards. The music usually carries the same feel throughout the video.
Love You , guys 😊
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Lisa - I understand your anxiety cycling down hills. I have to say though, that over time I was more able to cycle downhill on a paved road - the cobbles and unsealed stuff is still quite scary for me . (I have even been known to get off my bike and walk it down the hill !) Hope it gets easier for you. I'm sending lots of bravery from me in Australia to you over there.
Thanks so much Jeannie! Oh yes, I've walked a bike down many a hill! 🙈 I know practice will help, that's why I'm hoping to cycle a bit more now having my own bike. Thanks for the encouragement! 🤗
Another cracking film guys x Honest as ever about everything - including irrational fears, which we both get in different aspects of this life. Cycling quite often being mine! (Kevin). THe filming is fun and with such drama over the cliffs. You do look like you are loving France! We were trying to work out on todays big walk, we reckon it's 18 months since we started watching your channel and we've loved following your journey - I know we've said it before, but as we were deciding just HOW we would change our lives, we found your channel and I rushed to Nicky and said "We've found our tribe"! So thank you again! Bon voyage I guess..... K & N ❤️
Aaaw. 😋❤ Thank you! 18 months hey... That's a serious investment of your time.. Great to hear that you guys are enjoying the change.😄The longer you do it the more you find your 'groove'.. France is great, but of course as it's 'easy' it's also popular. But you can't go wrong with France if you want to dip your toes into real 'van life' in Europe. Hopefully we see you on this side of the channel soon!
@@WeWillNomad if we can ever tear ourselves out of Ireland!!! 🇮🇪💚
@@packingourtrunks You guys clearly have a different tolerance for cold and wet weather than us 😁Anything sub 10C and we're on the verge of panic. No chance of catching us running or hiking in the rain. That's for crazy people! 🤪
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We’re 3 weeks ahead of you. Just came through Normandy (from the UK), spent a week in Brittany and are currently near La Rochelle heading south. We’ve got three video’s up on our site if you’re interested in the route we took?
Not going as far as Morocco on this one, only Spain & Portugal, but we will in the future.
Really interested to follow you for some tips!
Wayne & Janine ❤
Awesome! You might have timed the weather better than us. It's been very rainy in Brittany now and we'll be heading south asap.
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Also a sufferer of occasional anxiety overwhelm. I've been taking a Lion's Mane mushroom supplement for a while now, it takes the edge off days like this one you had. (I sooo felt for you). Maybe give it a try? (If you are not allergic to mushrooms that is).
Thanks so much Adrianna, that definitely sounds like it would be worth trying! Do you take it every day and what dosage? I've just had a quick look at what's available. 🤗
@@WeWillNomad every day, not sure about the dosage... whatever it says on the bottle?!
I am the same nice and flat happy cyclist but when it’s up and down not happy at all. Enjoying your vlogs, we also are off to Morocco in our landrover in November
Thank you, glad you are enjoying travelling with us! Enjoy Morocco! How long are you going for? 😊
We are going for a month hoping to do some off road but will have to see❤
That sounds great! Our Milli is definitely not an off-road vehicle! 😝 Enjoy!
I don’t think you need to go off road just watched the roaming Radfords trip in huge camper van to Morocco and they were fine. Also lots of good campsites with pools and good price there. We downloaded the maps tracks for Africa as well have great trip❤
Have you notice how your fuel consumption has gone down in France when we came through in Spain we was getting 30 mpg in France it went down to 24 mpg apparently in France the fuel is not that good
Sorry talking about diesel
Been told put the super in your tank you will get a better mpg
Interesting.. . We do keep track off our mileage so it will show if there's a massive difference. We usually put in the cheapest diesel as well.
@@WeWillNomad we could not believe it thought there was something wrong with the van the lads at the garage new straight away what it was
Will find out shortly of to Spain for 3 months love it all self sufficient don't use camp sites not us
Looking forward to your trip to Morocco want to go but bit worried about security
Have a look on utube for
The Gap Decades
Really nice blog they loved Morocco
Enjoy
@@paulbrowne1665 Thanks Paul!
€50 for Lisa’s bike Andre ? 😂🇬🇧x
😂 Not sure Lisa will be impressed with me.