2010 France Passion edition runs until April 24th 2011.
You need a current window sticker to show you are a member. The membership sticker comes with the guide book and the 2010 sticker expires on the 4th April 2011.
Renewals If you have a France Passion membership number please type it in the order notes, it does not matter if you cannot remember it or do not have one.
Somewhere for big motorhomes and wine lovers alike. With 1400 different France Passion properties including; 750 winegrowers, 500 farmers and market gardeners, 50 Motorhome owners and 20 craftsmen there is something for everyone. You will discover the hidden secrets of France and you will have the opportunity taste and enjoy some of France’s finest products from Pyrenean honey, Provencal goat's cheese, Auvergne cured meats, Champagne, and renowned Burgundy and Claret wines.
Not into wine? In the 2010 France Passion guide you'll find: 15 horse or donkey breeders offering rides on horseback or in a carriage… 20 museums and art galleries featuring antiques, paintings, tapestries, silks… 44 beekeepers making a wide range of different honeys... 70 organic farmers producing chestnuts, olive oil, fruit and vegetables… and a host of other surprises !
The France Passion principle is simple, Motorhome owners displaying the France Passion sticker can stay overnight or for 24 hours at these properties free of charge. With no booking it’s on a first come basis. All that is necessary to enjoy this amazing stopover network is to remember to say “Hello” and “Goodbye”! Don’t worry if your French isn’t excellent, over 450 identify that they speak English. In addition nearly all of them identify that they can take motorhomes over 3.5tons.
This Scheme is only available to self-sufficient motorhomes, campervans and no facilities are provided. You may well need to use the excellent French aires de service network to dump your waste fill your water tanks and bin your rubbish.
The France Passion book is written in three languages including English with directions ‘Coming out of Vernou take the D46 Chateaurenault road. Go under the railway bridge and take the second road on the left (D62).
The 2010 France Passion stopovers guide is your passport to France! You will be assured of quiet undisturbed nights with a wide freedom of choice. You can be surrounded by magnificent scenery, at the waters edge, at the heart of a vineyard or at the foot of a splendid Chateau, simply park and spend a worry free night with the largest motorhome host network in France!
Fancy something different? Try tasting Loire wines, or organic cured meats in the Midi-Pyrenees, learning embroidery with Brittany lacemakers or cooking in the Perigord, going fishing in the Lot or tasting Normandy ciders. Perhaps you'd prefer a guided trip down the Midi Canal, beer tasting in the North, hiking with llamas in the Southern Alps, or perfuming yourself with asses milk soap in the Jura?
All activities are possible with the France Passion 2010 stopovers guide. The delights of local French produce at your table. The men and women who are your hosts are passionate about what they do, proud of their work, and delighted to meet you. There is ample opportunity to thank them for their hospitality - try out their produce and local specialities and stock up on French delights.
Bon appétit! It's not always easy when you're travelling to find a good restaurant or inn with appropriate parking. The France Passion hosts, with their local knowledge, have selected 1400 of the best most suitable establishments near to their properties. These very useful addresses can be found in the “l’Etape Découverte, Plaisir de la Table” supplement.
The France Passion guide "Carnet des Invitations" is published in 3 languages: French, English, German (main texts also in Spanish, Italian and Dutch). Who should buy the France Passion book? If you prefer the security of campsites but want to dip a toe onto the water of the freedom of motorhoming, then this scheme is perfect for you. Perhaps you enjoy the countryside, and want to explore the diversity of rural France safe in the knowledge that you can enjoy a glass or two of otherwise undiscovered wine in the evening. Or even if you have a large motorhome and want to be guaranteed that you will be accepted.
We are France Passion agents and the Publisher, France Passion, as part of the invitations scheme requires us to send them your name and address for purposes of registration. Your commitment to the scheme is to buy the guide book at £24.99 and abide by the invitations rules. There will be no charge made for your overnight stay, and you are only required to display the '10 invitations sticker in your window and say hello and goodbye when you arrive and depart. Find out more at France Passion UK Home Page
The scheme is runs Easter to Easter and you need to re-join France Passion annually by buying a new guide each year.
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