The essentials in four figures
Your toolbox
Free tools, with the method explained and official sources.
Motorhomers helping motorhomers
A site road that is too narrow, a gate that is too low, a branch at 3 m: the motorhomers who came before you know. Share what you saw, and the next one will arrive with peace of mind.
Will my motorhome fit?
Pitch length and width, bends, clearance under the trees, hardstanding or grass: say whether a motorhome of 7 m or more gets onto a pitch.
Choose a campsite+20 XPPitch photos and reviews
Show your pitch and the service point: others will know what to expect.
Choose a campsite+20 XPIs this weighbridge open?
Say whether you were able to weigh your motorhome there, or report that it is closed or for professionals only.
See the weighbridges+10 XP
Campsites
For each campsite, what we know about its pitches and facilities, including the service point, filled in by motorhomers' reviews of access and room to manoeuvre.
Weighbridges
On a 3.5 t motorhome, payload disappears fast: passengers, water, bikes. A public weighbridge gives you the real weight, axle by axle.
Where to store your motorhome this winter?
Barns and sheds tall enough for a motorhome, near you, from private hosts, campsites and businesses. Every listing gives the door height.
Guides and news
All guidesAll news
GuideOverloaded motorhome or caravan: the fines in France, Germany and the Netherlands
GuideTaking your dog camping in France, Spain and Portugal: the rules
GuideWhere to empty your motorhome in France: grey water, black water and the toilet cassette
GuideLarge motorhome or twin-axle caravan: how to find a campsite in France that will take you
Your motorhome in your pocket
Save your motorhome once: the app remembers it for every calculation and reminds you before anything falls due.
- Service log for the base vehicle and the habitation area
- Reminders: damp check, gas, tyres
- Payload calculated with your own weights
- Departure checklist shared with the family
Be the first to know, ahead of everyone.
Create your Nester account: you’ll be among the first to hear about it, and find everything in the app.
Join the communityFrequently asked questions
Can I drive a motorhome on a car licence?
Yes, if its maximum authorised mass (MAM) is 3,500 kg or less, which is the case for most motorhomes. Above that, you need licence C1, valid up to 7,500 kg, which you already have if you passed your car test before 1 January 1997.
Will a car licence soon cover 4.25-tonne motorhomes?
An EU directive of 2025 allows this in the European Union, with training or a test. It does not apply in Great Britain: the limit for licence B remains 3,500 kg.
How do I work out a motorhome's payload?
Take the MAM minus the mass in running order, given by the manufacturer, then subtract passengers other than the driver, added options, water, gas and luggage. On a 3.5 t motorhome, 300 to 500 kg is often what is left.
Is a motorhome class 2 or class 3 at French tolls?
Class 2 if it is over 2 m and under 3 m high and does not exceed 3.5 t. It goes into class 3 from 3 m high or above 3.5 t, and into class 4 if it has 3 axles.
Which Crit'Air sticker for a motorhome in France?
A category M1 motorhome is classed like a car: diesel from 2011 onwards is Crit'Air 2, diesel from 2006 to 2010 is Crit'Air 3. The sticker costs from €3.85 on the official website, and the fine in a French low-emission zone (ZFE) is €68.
How can I tell whether a campsite takes a large motorhome?
Campsites rarely give the size of their pitches or the clearance under the trees. On Campernest, motorhomers who have stayed there tell you: read their reviews before you book, and add yours when you get back.
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