France in a MOTORHOME: 3 Month Vanlife Adventure

We're doing a 3 month motorhome road trip to Europe and our first real stop is Vermoutier and Camembert.Join us on our motorhoming tour of France.
We're in Camembert and Vermoutiers, Normandy France in our motorhome at the start of our European roadtrip.
We're full time vanlifers who are heading to Spain through France initially.
This week we've found a hidden gem in France staying in the beautiful town of Vermoutiers just outside of Camembert.
We're on the hunt for cheese in these fantastic French villages in Normandy. This location is very close to the coastline and an easy destination for a short break in the motorhome to France.
Camembert is the home of the famous Camembert cheese and we take a look around the town with its famous cheese museum.
We stay overnight in nearby Vermoutiers where we hunt for an Aire to park the motorhome.
We're a retired couple who travel full-time in our motorhome, join us as we tour Europe this year in our van.
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[@anewlifeinthevan]

Hi everyone 🤗 hope you enjoy our look around Camembert and Vermoutiers, are you a cheese lover?? ❤

[@susanquigley8383]

Another great video . Beautiful countryside and the real estate seems very reasonably priced. I expect you will see many places you would like to live on your travels. The world is your oyster, as they say. Keep them coming ❤️

[@anewlifeinthevan]

Hi Sue, we thought the same, good priced real estate, although you do have to add around 10% for costs in France...still cheaper than the UK though. Weather turned in Northern France so we are heading south...glad you enjoyed it love to you both ❤️

[@Storminatransitvan]

Great video the weather in the UK is a bit miserable at the moment So I think your in the right place. Cheese looks amazing makes you want to go and buy some Keep safe keep the videos coming I don't know if Gary knows how funny he is !! 😂👍

[@anewlifeinthevan]

He's hilarious isn't he 🤣❤️ the weather turned a bit here so we're high tailing it to the south of France! Glad you enjoyed it, love to you both 💕

[@garybagley2674]

What a shame Camembert was closed, I was dying to jump on that cow and shout "Yee Haw" 😂😂. But at least I can now touch my toes! Just how useful is that? 😂😂😂. Great Vlog, looking forward to the next one ❤❤❤.

[@anewlifeinthevan]

You don't need to be jumping on any cows in France! 😂❤

[@TinyTexanAdventures]

Great video 😊. I’ll never make it over there, but can now live vicariously through y’all ❤

[@anewlifeinthevan]

Hi, thank you so much, glad you enjoyed it ❤️

[@HighlightsofourTwilights]

The French churches and Cathedrals are amazing. And we're not even religious.

[@anewlifeinthevan]

We think the same, gorgeous architecture 🤩❤️

[@melaniehardy-lq2lj]

Wow, prices of property cheaper there. Wouldn’t be able to buy a garage for 68k here! The Camembert looked delicious, could have eaten a whole one of those washed down with the Cider! Bargain prices! Looks beautiful around there. Love to you both xx

[@anewlifeinthevan]

We thought that about the property...such good prices!! The local Camembert was absolutely delicious 😋 glad you enjoyed it ❤️ lots of love from us both 💕❤️

[@melissaterry1585]

You two crack me up. The food looks amazing. I think the village signs upside down are done in support of the French farmers 😊

[@anewlifeinthevan]

Oh that's interesting about the signs! Thanks for that, it's a brilliant location and we were lucky with the weather as it's rainy now so we'll head south. Glad you enjoyed it ❤️

[@janetcooper7101]

For future reference Hotel de ville = Town Hall 😅 (not a hotel 😉). Great video, nonetheless. Keep up the good work. You are definitely making me want to take the van back to France this summer x

[@anewlifeinthevan]

🤣🤣 oh thank you for that, so glad you told us, we'd be trying to check in at the town hall the way we're going 🤣 It's so lovely in France, the weather has turned a bit but we can't believe how many Aires there are 🤩 Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment ❤️

[@janehutchinson9999]

Well I have only just found your channel, it was brilliant. You really made be laugh, your so funny. What a find with the cheese shop and all those other goodies. Looking forward to the next one😀😀

[@anewlifeinthevan]

Hi Jane thank you so much for the lovely comment 🥰 So glad you found us, hope you enjoy our adventure, all the best Julia and Gary ❤️

[@ASimpleLifewithChrisTara]

Ya'll are so much FUN. What a great trip. Thanks for sharing.

[@anewlifeinthevan]

Hi guys 🤗 thanks so much for checking us out, we'll do the same for you, all the best Julia and Gary ❤️

[@ASimpleLifewithChrisTara]

@anewlifeinthevan very much appreciated. Love seeing new places

[@deecherrie4121]

We were away and missed last week. Have to catch up just to keep track with how well your diet is going. It is dinner time here and past wine thirty so you have just got us both craving something with cheese! Cheers! Big love,

[@anewlifeinthevan]

🤣🤣 honestly we're right diet gurus now ...we couldn't help but have some of that amazing Camembert though...wow, so good! Hope you guys get to scratch the cheese itch!! Lots of love to you both 💕

[@BonjourMotorhome]

Hi guys! Great video as always. It’s amazing how France 🇫🇷 can be so accommodating with grey and Blackwater disposal points at a public carpark. Perhaps the UK could learn something about that? We do enjoy some nice camembert 🧀, so many different flavours of cheese to experience. Thanks for sharing and enjoy your travels, bon voyage! Best wishes, Zoe 🦯🦮, Malish 👨🏻‍✈️ and Keeva the Pickle 🐩.

[@anewlifeinthevan]

Hi guys, thank you so much ❤ The little chocolate shop was shut unfortunately but I did think of you guys when I saw it ❤ I think it would be fantastic if the UK adopted a similar Aire system, and it would bring in much needed revenue to local high streets 🥰

[@juliehill5938]

Love a farm shop and yes love to support the local producers. Will definitely put Camembert on our list of places to visit

[@anewlifeinthevan]

Hi Julie, it's a beautiful place, I would love to visit the museum but hopefully when you go it will be open 🤩 thanks for watching and taking the time to comment ❤️

[@Bartonsrving]

Very nice, I've been to France and I liked the older buildings and statues. I didn't get to see the countryside. We just lit a candle in one of the first mission in Texas yesterday. Thank you for sharing have a great day.

[@anewlifeinthevan]

Hi guys 🤗 hope you're doing well ❤️ There's something so peaceful about lighting a candle 🕯️ so glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment, we really appreciate your wonderful support ❤️

[@narrowboatpuravida]

Loved the video and so glad you eventually got some local camembert, that looked like a great farm shop and a lovely little feast 😋 It's a shame attractions in France seem to shut out of season, we had the same problem coming back from the South in September, only just out of high season and most things were only open at weekends. Can't wait to see where you get up to next 😁

[@anewlifeinthevan]

Hi guys 🤗 glad you enjoyed it ❤️ We loved that area and had such nice weather that day but we weren't expecting it to be so difficult to find water. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment ❤️

[@daviscrt]

Great video. So cool to be able to find boondocking spots. Thanks Don

[@anewlifeinthevan]

Hi Don, France is so well geared for RVs, we are pleasantly surprised at how many park ups there are, thanks for watching and taking the time to comment 🤗

[@traceybootle1005]

Fabulous video as usual 😀

[@anewlifeinthevan]

Hi Tracey, thank you ❤️

[@SafandAndys-MH-Adventures]

Great video. Cheese dinner looked fabulous. Thinking you need to do a midweek vlog too 😎😂🚐. The scenery looked amazing and very quiet roads. I am yet to have a go at driving ours but need to pluck up the courage . Looking forward to your next installment ❤

[@anewlifeinthevan]

Hey Saffron thank you ❤️ We will do the odd midweek one, this week I'll probably upload a shopping video so people can compare the prices 💰 so glad you found us ❤️

[@SafandAndys-MH-Adventures]

@@anewlifeinthevan me too. Every day is a school day. You are educating me on motorhoming 🤣❤️

[@anewlifeinthevan]

@SaffronWebber-fr8ix 🤣 ah fantastic 😍❤️

[@jacqui25]

Hi Guys, Julia you do tickle me with your commentary wondering where you are from? Heard you mention Woolwich once I’m originally from Deptford don’t live there any more though. Another great vid glad I found your channel it’s a breath of fresh air.

[@anewlifeinthevan]

Hi Jacqui, thanks for the lovely comment 🥰 So I was born in North London but grew up in Germany and Woolwich (dad was in the Army!) I used to go to the Deptford market with my mum in the 80s!! I couldn't live in London now, just too busy. So glad you found us ❤️

[@jacqui25]

@@anewlifeinthevan missed you Julia I would have been down the market in the 70’s. Too right I couldn’t live in London anymore either, not as adventurous as you but I have made it to Sevenoaks 😉

[@anewlifeinthevan]

@jacqui25 🤣🤣 good for you Jacqui, much nicer location altogether 🤩❤️

[@petermarley2831]

Great fun 😊👍👏

[@anewlifeinthevan]

Thank you Peter, glad you enjoyed it, all the best Julia and Gary 🥰

[@paulwilliams61]

Two really lovely little places there and lovely views. The cheese and cider were ooh la la 😂 ❤

[@anewlifeinthevan]

Thanks Paul they were brilliant locations, would be amazing when the museums are open 🤩 thanks for watching and taking the time to comment 🤗

[@paulwilliams61]

No worries. I'm really enjoying your vlogs 🥰

[@anewlifeinthevan]

@paulwilliams61 ah that's great 😃

[@zombiekitten1860]

Camembert looked amazing. We’re currently in our Motorhome at Cheddar Gorge eating cheddar. We love your videos and think both of you are so funny. Lynne and Jason from South Wales.

[@anewlifeinthevan]

Thank you both, what a lovely comment 🥰 Hope you're both enjoying Cheddar, it's a beautiful part of England 🤩 Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment ❤️

[@matthewallen1597]

Bonjour Mon Ami LOL

[@anewlifeinthevan]

🤣🤣 they actually waited for me to record as well 🤣 right bunch of nice lads ❤️

[@The4manxies]

Hi, I'm playing catch-up and see you managed to buy something sooner than expected. I'm also a Forces child and spent some time in Germany. Happy memories. Hoping to travel a bit now hubby retired x

[@anewlifeinthevan]

Hi guys 👋 yes we weren't planning to buy so soon, but this house gave us what we were looking for, so we took the plunge and we are glad we did, but, it does affect travel plans, you have something else to consider, full time Vanlife does feel so free, but of course it's great to have roots too. I loved living in Germany, spent most of my childhood and young adulthood there ❤️

[@The4manxies]

While we were there mum and dad bought a caravan and we spent our school holidays visiting campsites around Europe when we were little (not Spain though). I remember them having little gas lights that had a cobwebby material thingy which we were told not to touch.. of course that's exactly what my sister and I did and they disintegrated haha.

[@anewlifeinthevan]

@The4manxies ah what lovely memories, we were the same, although we went in a tent for years to Italy every year and then they bought a trailer tent, which was brilliant, 4 children can't have been easy! But we were so well travelled even though it was the 70s ❤️

[@powderpuff1964]

if you can pop to chateau chambourd in Loire valley you can stay there over night lovely

[@anewlifeinthevan]

Oh that sounds so lovely 😍 We're actually passing by tomorrow but we want to crack through a couple of hundred kms to get to some drier weather ☔ thanks for the great tip though 🥰

[@powderpuff1964]

cheese looked good@@anewlifeinthevan

[@anewlifeinthevan]

@powderpuff1964 it was amazing 🤩

[@powderpuff1964]

@@anewlifeinthevan it won’t be long until you get a bit of sun sounds very good

[@anewlifeinthevan]

@powderpuff1964 definitely, we're really looking forward to some sunshine ☀️