Travelling around France by car is by far the best option to get to see the most beautiful villages, secret gorges and most picturesque sceneries my country has to offer. Plus, you stop when you want for a break, a coffee or to take photos and make unplanned detours, decide to change your itinerary or just stay in a lovely location just a bit longer! So, if you feel comfortable with driving a manual car on the right-hand side of the road, I would strongly recommend you hire a car and France will be your oyster! Before you hit the road though, please be aware of some rules that may be different … Read More →
Tips for driving in France
Guess what?! I didn't write this article! My husband did :-) He had been wanting to write a post about driving in France since we last went in summer 2014 and he had to learn how to drive...not only on the right-hand side of the road but some rules may be confusing to you (at least if you are Australian). Driving in France started as a scary experience! The first time my husband tried driving (= conduire) in France, we decided to borrow my mum's car and just drive around the block for him to get a first feel of the car. I was in the back seat (le siège arrière), my brother was in the … Read More →