Call us now: +5999 6637989
The country of France is literally filled with medieval cities, alpine villages, and glorious beaches. Vineyards and wines make it world famous, as do the many classical museums and monuments. Ancient caves with prehistoric drawings, theatres and palaces, art galleries and eclectic villages – there is something for everyone in this amazing country!
The Rhine, which you will find east of Mulhouse is the most popular gold panning area. You can get lessons on how to pan. You should find both nuggets and flakes – remember that it only takes 75g to make a ring.
These are the perfect places to take your RV, and spend some time – which the kids will love!
Plan on spending a full day here, although if you have children, they may want to stay longer.
These are a group of four islands just off the French Riviera. There are two large ones and two smaller ones. The smaller ones are uninhabited. The islands are thought to have been occupied in Roman times.
Tradition has it that Saint Patrick, patron saint of Ireland, studied there. A fortified monastery was constructed between the 11th and 14th centuries, and there is still a monastic community there.
On the Île Sainte-Marguerite it is said that the fortress housed the Man in the Iron Mask for a time.
Plan to spend a full day here, although you may consider staying a second day and exploring the area.
At La Fourmigue you can dive to discover the underwater village of Golfe. It was originally made in the 1960’s for a film project, although it has since been partly destroyed by divers hunting for souvenirs.
A second village was constructed just south of the original location, nearby is a small grotto (Grotto de Miro) where you may see a statue of Commandant le Prieur. French historians claim that he was the inventor of the first self-contained air breathing equipment.
You must check the diving requirements before you arrive, so take your relevant paperwork.
You should aim to spend a day here as you may want to do more than one dive.
Many years ago, a ‘scholar of the macabre’ opened the museum. He named it The Museum of Vampires and Legendary Creatures. You will find a collection of all things weird. You will be able to see the rare texts he translated, and the information he gathered on demonology, vampirism and folklore.
The scholar – Jacques Sirgent was a fascinating storyteller who was known for his mysterious tales.
Spend a half day here, although you may not want to take young children with you!
The maze at Guéret in the Creuse is the largest permanent maze in the world. It is made entirely out of plants and covers some 22 hectares.
There is another big maze at Bouguenais near Nantes, which is the second largest, covering 1.5 hectares.
A third maze can be found at The Labyrinthe du Corsaire at Saint-Malo. This maze covers 11 hectares.
Whichever maze you choose, be sure to plan a day, in case you get lost!
Source:
https://www.your-rv-lifestyle.com/things-to-do-in-france.html
www.your-rv-lifestyle.com