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Can I tow a caravan in France with a UK driving licence?

UK and French licences have similar rules

Understand the rules for caravans in France

Weight class, licences, speed limits, fines and insurance

‘We travel slowly through France in our tiny horse-drawn caravan’

With just 7m² of living space pulled by a horse called Zorba, this Bordeaux couple enjoy being kings of their own clock

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Tiny homes that can be towed reinvent French caravan concept

The micro properties, which look like scaled-down houses, are built on trailer frames and registered as both a caravan and domicile

French tourist site’s traditional wooden caravans up for auction

The caravans, which sleep four and have kitchens and bathrooms, could be good for gîtes or guesthouses or people looking for a quirky ‘extra room’ in their garden. Prices start at €4,000

Truck or home? Clampdown on converted vans in French tourist spots

Some French ‘communes’ are stopping trucks, converted into mobile homes, staying overnight, but camper association calls ban illegal

Are we allowed to leave our caravan parked on our land in France?

You can only leave a caravan parked on your land for three months in France in a calendar year without needing to get authorisation from your local mairie

Am I allowed to wash my car on the street outside my house in France?

A little-known French environmental law prohibits residents from cleaning their car while it is parked on a street, and those who ignore it could theoretically be fined

Camper van holidays booming in France after covid restrictions ease

France is seeing a recent upward trend for buying and renting van conversions over traditional motorhomes

Odd sights on French roads: A 400kg bull and tractor caravan

It has been a week of strange sights on French roads, after police reported finding both a Peugeot 206 carrying a 400 kg live bull, and a German tractor pulling a caravan for hundreds of kilometres.

Covid-19 car insurance refund in France: What to write

A script of exactly what to write to request a reduction in your car insurance payments due to the Covid-19 crisis has been published by a French consumer association. We explain and provide an English translation.

Non-caravanner creates a ‘growing’ worldwide business

Engineer Eric Beau had never been camping or caravanning but his idea for a new retro-style telescopic caravan design has created a business with worldwide orders.

Make sense of … Towing a caravan legally in France

Extra training can be a good idea – and sometimes it is a legal requirement if you are towing a caravan in France. We look at what is involved and recap some other caravanning rules

Caravan

Can I tow a caravan in France with a UK driving licence?

Understand the rules for caravans in France

‘We travel slowly through France in our tiny horse-drawn caravan’

Tiny homes that can be towed reinvent French caravan concept

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