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Gassing Up
Gassing your vehicle is similar to the procedure in the US including the self service feature,
automatic shut off pumps, and the use of the credit card. Diesel is common in France and called
Gazol.
Gassing your vehicle is similar to the procedure in the US including the self service feature,
automatic shut off pumps, and the use of the credit card. Diesel is common in France and called
Gazol.
Highway Travel
Great roads in Provence make highway
driving very similar to travel in Canada or
the US. Toll roads marked "Peage",
speed the trip but costs can add up. There
will most often be a free road running
parallel to the toll road that will take you
through the small and interesting villages.
Villages will have a reduced speed zone of
50 K and then down to 30 K.
Speeding is radar controlled.
The toll roads issue a ticket and collect the
fee at the exit. They have ample rest areas
some with RV dumping stations. Some
have food and gas stops similar to what
you encounter in the States or Canada.
A stash of small change in coins will speed
you through the automatic toll gates.
Most cities and some of the villages have
paid parking with a ticket and automated
system. Take a ticket when entering and
insert it into the machine when leaving. It
will tally the cost and you pay with coin or
credit card. Insert the ticket in the gate as
you leave. At others you prepay and leave
the ticket on the dashboard so that the
attendant can see it. These large lots at the
edge of the city or village can
accommodate the smaller RV available for
rent in France
Great roads in Provence make highway
driving very similar to travel in Canada or
the US. Toll roads marked "Peage",
speed the trip but costs can add up. There
will most often be a free road running
parallel to the toll road that will take you
through the small and interesting villages.
Villages will have a reduced speed zone of
50 K and then down to 30 K.
Speeding is radar controlled.
The toll roads issue a ticket and collect the
fee at the exit. They have ample rest areas
some with RV dumping stations. Some
have food and gas stops similar to what
you encounter in the States or Canada.
A stash of small change in coins will speed
you through the automatic toll gates.
Most cities and some of the villages have
paid parking with a ticket and automated
system. Take a ticket when entering and
insert it into the machine when leaving. It
will tally the cost and you pay with coin or
credit card. Insert the ticket in the gate as
you leave. At others you prepay and leave
the ticket on the dashboard so that the
attendant can see it. These large lots at the
edge of the city or village can
accommodate the smaller RV available for
rent in France
Stocking up on
water, food, a
thermos of
coffee, and gas
before taking a
trip can save you
money and time.
there are few
convenience strip
malls in Provence.
water, food, a
thermos of
coffee, and gas
before taking a
trip can save you
money and time.
there are few
convenience strip
malls in Provence.
Renting an RV in Europe is a simple process. Several cities have wide assortments of both Diesel and
gas models. They are smaller than the usual Canada or US model. Shopping on line well in advance
can give you the best options. The ability to drive a standard shift will be a consideration.
gas models. They are smaller than the usual Canada or US model. Shopping on line well in advance
can give you the best options. The ability to drive a standard shift will be a consideration.
| During July and August in Provence many Europeans hit the road in caravans on their way South. Text and Photos by Dave Hilbert |
At the tip of the Rhone River Delta the land flattens
and becomes the sandy desert of the Camargue.
Caravans, as they call the RV, arrive during
mid June for a long summer visit in a vast
unregulated campout. The Gypsy blood kicks in and
the vagabonds of Europe take to the roads and set
up summer quarters in the wilds of the Camargue.
and becomes the sandy desert of the Camargue.
Caravans, as they call the RV, arrive during
mid June for a long summer visit in a vast
unregulated campout. The Gypsy blood kicks in and
the vagabonds of Europe take to the roads and set
up summer quarters in the wilds of the Camargue.
Toll roads parallel the older roads
between villages
between villages
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