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How car parks work in France

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At this time of year, there are almost no campsites open in northern France. Luckily, there are plenty of great pitches in France! For those who don't have a motorhome: a pitch is a place where you can stay overnight in a motorhome, sometimes with services such as rubbish collection, water and electricity.

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You pay for the service

Here in France there are often small boxes with water taps and electricity sockets, which you have to pay for. In addition, there is usually garbage collection and the possibility of emptying the sewage tank and toilet tank. Very convenient! I Honfleur we paid 100 SEK for a day, and that included everything. Here in Arromanches parking is free, but electricity costs €20/hour.

Below you will find a link to a page where we have collected all the campsites and pitches in France that we have stayed at, as well as an article about driving on French roads.

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Problems with fridge, engine light and LPG

We've got the fridge running on gas again, so electricity is enough for a few hours to charge computers or watch a film. Thanks Lars for the tip about sweeping the fridge's burner! We have read up on it now. So far it was enough to "knock a little", but it may be that the problem comes back.

Today we are going to find a FIAT workshop in Caen. Our engine light comes on occasionally, and we also need help somewhere to connect the French LPG tube.

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