Opinions on following the TdF in a Motor Home

Never followed Le Grande Boucle and want to tackle the adventure this year.

I'm weighing up the options and would appreciate feedback on the following :
- Is it legal to park a camper van on a mountain slope in France and spend the night there ?
- How easy is a 6x2m camper van to maneuver on French MOUNTAIN roads ?
- Are these vehicles (rental units), Fiat / Citroen Turbo Diesel fuel economical and do they have
enough power to handle the steep inclines ?

Or am I just better off driving a normal vehicle and pitching tent in the evenings ?

Mig-L (Rep. of South Africa).

 

"Mig-L" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> Never followed Le Grande Boucle and want to tackle the adventure this
year.
>
> I'm weighing up the options and would appreciate feedback on the following
:
> - Is it legal to park a camper van on a mountain slope in France and spend the night there ?

Strictly speaking, against the law, as is sleeping in a car. Not that it really matters most of the
time, but you never know what will happen.

> - How easy is a 6x2m camper van to maneuver on French MOUNTAIN roads ?

Which mountain roads? They have motorways up mountains. Ski resorts have tourist buses up and down
all winter so they will be sort of OK.

> - Are these vehicles (rental units), Fiat / Citroen Turbo Diesel fuel economical and do they have
> enough power to handle the steep inclines ?

Don't know... "enough power" ? get them in a low gear and they will get there eventually.

> Or am I just better off driving a normal vehicle and pitching tent in the evenings ?

possible.