France

In France there is a ticket-based vehicle toll for the highways. Near the border we often encounter a few points of the charges without the need to get a ticket where you must pay the default amount of around €1-2. Appropriate toll point at which you can get a ticket is located farther. France virtually abandoned the employment of persons at toll gates and introduced automatic devices. The entrance to the automatic device is marked with a sign containing the drawing of basket and coins. In fact, there is a metal basket, where you must put the right amount of money. If you give more than is needed the change is returned. Please remember to keep the car very near to the device to be able to reach it with your hand through the car widow. Otherwise, you will need to open the car door and go outside. The devices accept cash and credit cards. The devices that accept the cash and cards are usually located on the right side of the toll area. On the left side there are gates for automatic pass controlled by radio. You should set the car on the correct lane to not have any future problems with the paying. Information about the incoming toll area is given on a highway a few kilometers earlier in the form of an information board (Gare de péage).

Accommodation

Although you can book a hotel room, better is to rent an apartment or a holiday house. It gives you greater freedom - for example the possibility of preparing meals at any time. Also the price of one or two weeks apartment's rental is often more attractive than the place in the hotel, especially if there are more persons. On the internet there are dedicated portals, which present the offers from individuals who are willing to rent their property to tourists (eg. Abritel, e-Domizil or HomeAway). There is wide spread of offers, and besides, the prices are negotiable. Those people who wish to explore the eastern part of Côte d'Azur (Nice, Cannes, Monaco, Menton), should be interested in locations in Antibes, Biot, Villeneuve-Loubet and Cagnes-sur-Mer). Those who are more interested in the western side of this land, can live in Saint-Raphaël, St. Aygulf, Sainte-Maxime, or more inland, for example, near Fayence and Seillans. Those who wish to visit southern part of Provence, should be interested in locations in Arles, Tarascon and Salon-de-Provence. Those who are more interested in the Luberon Massif and northern part of the land, can live in Apt, Murs, Avignon, Carpentras and Orange. There are plenty of opportunities and you can have rather a problem with excess of offers than with their absence.

Various tips

Better to avoid filling up the fuel in the Italy, because the prices there are very high.

Depending on the length of the route you should consider an extra overnight. In this way you can get to your destination much more refreshed. Of course, if you are able to ride 1500 kilometers in one day or you have a second driver "on board", you can get to the destination point on the same day. In this case however, take into account the fact that the trip will have to begin very early in the morning to be at the destination in the "normal" time. Property owners often define the exact time of arrival. If you estimate that your travel time is going to be extended, be sure to contact the owner and inform him of the situation.