Can you sleep at an Aire in France?
Can you stay overnight in an ‘aire de service’ on a French motorway? Yes, often it is allowed. They often have specific motorhome parking areas and there will be an allowed time you are allowed to stay for.
How long can you stay on an Aire in France?
The general rule is that you can stay for a maximum of 48 hours. There are so many motorhome stopovers dotted around the country that it can seem difficult to travel more than a few miles off the motorway without bumping into one.
Is it legal to camp anywhere in France?
France. Wild camping in France is a legal grey area, but is generally tolerated with the permission of landowners, or if you’re well away from tourist sites. You are also advised not to stay beyond 9am the next day. And whatever you do, don’t light a fire.
Can I park my campervan anywhere in France?
In France, the parking rules for campervans and other motor vehicles are the same as for cars, except when police have set restrictions. According to French traffic law, you may park your campervan or motorhome at the side of a road. When stepping out of your vehicle, always watch out for traffic.
Can you pitch a tent in an Aire in France?
The standard aire de service is a car park/parking lot, so hence it is not suitable for tent campers.
Do aires in France have showers?
France currently has few restrictions and most aires are fully open, although where there are services like toilets and showers, they may remain closed.
Do French Aires have toilets?
Most Aires don’t have toilets and, according to some recent travellers, those that do are mainly remaining closed. Also most Aires are open but checking on CamperContact would be a good idea.
Can I sleep in my campervan in France?
The Legal Stuff
For a motorhome or campervan in France, le camping sauvage (wild camping) means parking and sleeping in your motorhome anywhere that’s not a campsite or designated camping ground. This could be overnight stays by the road, in a car-park, on some unused waste land and so on.
Is free camping legal in France?
Whilst wild camping – also known as free camping – in France is not allowed, one exception is that you are allowed to pitch your tent or park your motorhome if you have the permission of the landowner or tenant of the land where you wish to camp.
Can you wild camp in France with a motorhome?
Wild camping, known in French as “le camping sauvage”, involves setting up your tent, or parking your caravan or motorhome, for a night or two, outside of a proper campsite. It may be on public land or on private land, beside a road or well off the road.
Can you free camp in a campervan in France?
France Passion is a network of properties dotted all over France, where landowners have agreed to allow campervans and motorhomes to be parked on their premises overnight, for free. From winemakers to olive growers, to poultry farmers and artisanal products, it is a network like no other.