France RV  Vacation
  • Kilometers to Miles
For American drivers (USA), a handy rule of
thumb to quickly convert kilometers to miles is to
take the overall distance, 90 kilometers for
example, divide by three and add two of the
thirds. This will give you 60 miles in this case,   90
divided by 3 =30 x2= 60, approximately
converting 90 km to 60 miles. Although
inaccurate for long distances, this can be quickly
done in your head and will be near enough for
short distances or for mph.
  • France Highway Travel
Highway driving is just like highway
travel in the stops all being very
similar.  Keep small change handy in
coins for the automatic toll gates.
  • Parking
Learn the words for a few of the
important highway signs, the word for
right, Droit, left, Gouche, paid parking,
Payant, and a few others can help but a
command of the language is not
needed for a successful road trip in
France or Italy.
  • Paid Parking
Paid parking could be an automated
system that accepts coin or bills.
  • Road Symbols
Familiarity with the road symbols would
help. A map legend will have
explanations of the circle with the line
through it, the word interdit, and various
other symbols and road sign logos.
Caravan vacation on Plage Piemanson on the Rhone River Delta, the Camargue
Wide Open RV Park on the Camargue
Ferry over the Rhone, Port
Saint Louis, Rhone River Delta
  • Highway Driving
France Toll Road highway
driving is very similar to travel
in the US  or Canada with high
speed toll roads, and rest
areas/gas stops.  Rest stops
on the highway could have
dump stations.
Aires de Service stations in
towns will offer low cost waste
disposal.a
  • Traffic Laws
In France the Traffic Laws, International Traffic
Symbols, and  Renting of an RV varies little
from the US or Canada
France RV
Driving Vacation in
France
  • Camping Areas
A popular camping destination is the Camargue of Southern Provence where
the Rhone River Delta flattens to a huge area of hard-packed sand and attracts
campers who set up for extended vacations. Fifteen campgrounds in the
Camargue welcome caravans and tenters.
Toll Highway
Right Of Way
Some large stations on the toll highway
have  dump stations for RV vacationers
RV rental could be standard shift diesel
RV rental will be stick shift diesel
A mile east of the town of
Eygaleires there is a
campground
The RV in France will
be small compared to
US Models because of
the country roads
A France RV  Vacation area popular with RV Campers
is the Camargue of Southern Provence.
RV Vacationers find the tip of Rhone River Delta where
the land flattens to a huge area of hard-packed sand
where campers set up for extended vacations.
Auto Europe offers selection, price, and ease of booking on the web. . Shop
online well ahead of your trip and choose diesel or gas, luggage space,
standard or automatic, two door, four door and other options.  Renting for
more than 17 days; see their options
Speed limits will be clearly marked and the Rotary will be a welcome site with its directions to various towns.  
Gassing up is similar to US with credit card and automatic shut-off at modern pumps. Car rental are available
in all large cities and at many TGV Train Stations.
Information for those renting a vehicle in France and Italy
Save On Air Travel
When traveling by air you can start saving on your air fare by Parking your Car for Two Weeks Free after one
night Lodging in Airport Hotels near your home city.  (60 US cities and hundreds of others worldwide

The early shuttle from the hotel to the airline terminal will allow you to book an early flight and save money
on the airfare. Two weeks of free parking offsets the cost of the hotel room and you do not need to arrange
for a limo from your home to the airport.  Some of the hotels in the program offer Free, 24 hour shuttles to
the airport.
Most hotels offer two Weeks Free parking (link) with one night stay, some three weeks or a reasonable day
rate for extra days.  
Cruise passengers can take advantage of these deals also at some hotels.   See more info at link below
with detailed information and photos of included hotels with reviews.
Convenient Two Week Free Airport Parking with a one night hotel stay could save you money and
enhance your experience.  
Shop Arles Hotels from $60 USD
Shop Aix-en-Provence  Hotels
Photos and reviews   from $60 USD
France RV Vacation With A Rented Caravan On The Rhone River Delta
A France RV vacation is possible with a
rented caravan or camping vehicle
Aires de Service dump
stations are available
throughout France.
They proved waste water
dump, electricity, water,
and low cost overnight
parking.