Welcome to our French motorhome adventure. On this trip, we’re travelling from the Loire Valley to the Normandy coast, taking in Saumur, Airvault, Parthenay, Vouillé, and finishing
“From Loire Valley vineyards and medieval towns, to tranquil countryside and Normandy’s coast, this tour offers a little bit of everything. A perfect road trip for motorhome travellers looking to explore the heart of France at their own pace. Thanks for joining us on this adventure — and don’t forget to subscribe for more motorhome journeys across Europe.”
First stop is Saumur, a stunning town on the banks of the Loire. Famous for its elegant château, perched high above the river.
From Saumur, we head south into the Deux-Sèvres region to the medieval town of Airvault. Here, we find narrow lanes, stone houses, and an impressive Romanesque abbey. It’s one of those hidden gems where time seems to slow down.
“Next, it’s a short drive to Parthenay – a fortified town that looks like it’s stepped straight out of the Middle Ages. Cobbled streets wind past half-timbered houses, and the old ramparts still guard the town.
“Heading northwest, we meet up with camping buddies Pat and Nick at Vouillé – a small but historic town, best known for the Battle of Vouillé in 507 AD. Today, it’s a peaceful riverside spot.
Next, it’s the short drive back to Parthenay – there is a music festival taking place at the Coupe Gorge in the medieval quarter of Parthenay, we take a look
Our final destination is Lion-sur-Mer and Hermanville sur Mer on the Normandy coast. Wide sandy beaches, elegant seaside villas, and echoes of history make this the perfect place to end the journey.
We hope you enjoy this video, it is best viewed with a bottle of wine and some really good French bread & cheese
Music licensed from Uppbeat “Music for creators”
Just fine – Justin Lee
Fly – All Good Folks
The Blue Marble – Oliver Massa
The Leaving Memory – Justin Marshall Elias
21 Comments
2:10 wow 🤩
Great to see you again 😀
You’ve tweaked your editing and filming style. I really like it, always liked listening to your calm voice overs. It’s a delight to join you on your travels.
We bought a small VW Campervan this year and for the first time travelled for 10 weeks around France from Newhaven to Dieppe and had a great time, such adventures. You both inspired us 👍😊👏
Nice to see you back, we stayed at the Hermanville site this year ,nice park up ,great video
Just wanted to say how much we appreciate the time you must have taken to produce this video (camera in fridge, cupboards and much more). Could I ask what equipment you use? Think we saw an iPad at one point.
We’ve really enjoyed this series and are already looking forward to your next. Many thanks. Mike and Sally.
Wonderful vlog as always ❤ we have been over to France many times but always struggle to choose locations and it gets really overwhelming with choice 🙈 how do you plan a trip? Do you decide it's going to be a "chateau trip"? ..or a "medieval town" trip? Any pointers please? Also we stayed at Lion sur Mer last week and must admit it was noisy and the service point was vile as it's used by anyone passing by..but its location for the ferry is of course a plus.
Thanks for letting me watch your journey. Last autumn (2024) we cycled for a week in parts of the area you visited. We use our motorhome mostly in Norway and take the occasional trip to Sweden and Denmark but go to France a lot by plane. We love the French cultute, daily life and gastronomy. Looking for ward to your next trip. Greetings from Norway
You did right to avoid Candes-Saint-Martin. We cycled through it a few days after you were there and it’s very narrow. Ps. Hope you enjoyed the Northern Soul!
Love your vlog and this time near our part of France. We have friends that play in La Coupe Gorge – a great music venue. Keep travelling and filming l
So glad you went to the site in Saumur. We had been looking at this one for next year 😊
Lovely video, thank you. We love La Belle France 🇫🇷
Great video. Met you at the last camping car park and have to say it was very pleasant to speak to you. Thank you.
If that's the same super u in Chinnon, it used to have a great bar/cafe attached with great food
Another enjoyable video to watch on a dark and windy night! The time, effort and information you put into these is much appreciated.
I do enjoy your videos, very informative 😊, hope it’s not too long before your next adventure 👍🙂😊
Great Vlog love your travels, thanks for your advice before we went on our 1st trip over to France in Sept. Had a great time & parked in the same place as you at Port Solent on our return, thanks Chris and Sue.
So nice to meet you both at Saumur, we so enjoyed chatting to you.
Andrew and Margaret with the pups, Roxie and Bailey-Rae
Thanks for the video. Just been following in your footsteps up the Douro River in glorious sunshine. Thank you for the tips.
Smashing!!
Thanks for another great video !! we really look forward to your adventures……….
Another excellent adventure 👍