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Caravanstalling in Frankrijk / Store Your Motorhome in France: Why Montélier Near Valence Is an Ideal Base
Imagine having your own motorhome waiting for you in the south of France, without having to drive all the way there every time you want to use it.
For motorhome owners who live in the Netherlands, Belgium, the UK or elsewhere in Europe, storing a motorhome in Montélier, near Valence, offers an attractive combination of convenience, accessibility and freedom.
Your motorhome is already in France. You simply travel to it when you want to go on holiday.
And thanks to the possibility of using a shuttle service between the storage facility and Valence TGV railway station, reaching your motorhome can be surprisingly easy.
For many motorhome owners, the holiday starts with a long motorway journey.
If your motorhome is stored at home, travelling to southern France can easily mean a full day of driving – sometimes more than 1,000 kilometres from the UK. And after your holiday, you have to do the same journey in reverse.
Storing your motorhome in Montélier changes that completely. Your motorhome is already in France. You simply travel to France yourself. You can travel by train, by air and train, or of course by car.
Once you arrive at Valence TGV, the shuttle service can take you to the storage facility in Montélier, where your own motorhome is waiting for you.
Your holiday can begin immediately.
One of the major advantages of the Montélier location is its proximity to Valence TGV.
Valence TGV is part of France’s high-speed rail network and offers direct TGV services to major destinations including Paris and Marseille. Current timetables, for example, show direct services between Valence TGV and Paris, with the fastest journeys taking around 2 hours and 10 minutes. (SNCF Connect)
This makes Valence an excellent gateway to your motorhome.
Your journey could be as simple as:
Home → Valence TGV → shuttle → Montélier → your motorhome
And when your holiday is over:
Montélier → shuttle → Valence TGV → train or flight → home
Your motorhome stays safely in France, ready for your next trip.
Another advantage of storing your motorhome near Valence is the possibility of combining air travel and high-speed rail.
Depending on where you live and where you are flying from, several airports may be worth considering.
Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport is one of the most convenient airports to consider.
The airport has its own TGV railway station, making it possible to combine a flight with a high-speed train journey towards Valence. Current rail schedules include direct services between Lyon Saint-Exupéry TGV and Valence TGV. (SNCF Connect)
For example:
Flight → Lyon-Saint Exupéry → TGV → Valence → shuttle → Montélier
Or in the opposite direction:
Montélier → shuttle → Valence → TGV → Lyon-Saint Exupéry → flight
This can be particularly useful for motorhome owners who want to visit their motorhome several times a year.
Marseille Provence Airport is another option.
There are rail connections from the Valence area towards Vitrolles Aéroport Marseille Provence, the railway station serving Marseille Provence Airport. Current schedules include direct TER services from Valence towards Vitrolles. (SNCF Connect)
Depending on your travel date and flight schedule, Marseille can therefore be a practical alternative.
It can be especially attractive if your motorhome trips are focused on Provence, the Mediterranean coast or southern France.
Geneva Airport can also be considered.
There are several train connections between Valence TGV and Geneva. Depending on the service, the journey can take around three hours. (SNCF Connect)
This gives you another option when planning your journey to or from your motorhome.
Sometimes the most convenient flight is not the closest airport – and having Valence TGV nearby gives you more flexibility.
You are not limited to airports in southern France.
Valence TGV also has high-speed rail connections to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, with the fastest journeys currently taking around 2 hours and 45 minutes. (SNCF Connect)
This opens up a huge range of international flight possibilities.
Instead of planning your holiday around a long drive, you can simply look for the most convenient combination of flight and train for your particular travel dates.
Your motorhome no longer determines how you have to travel to France.
One of the biggest benefits of storing your motorhome in France is the flexibility it gives you.
Imagine having a free long weekend in spring.
If your motorhome is still at home, a long-distance drive may not be worth it.
But if your motorhome is already in Montélier, a short trip to France becomes much more realistic.
Or simply a relaxing break in the French sunshine.
Your motorhome is already there.
Storing your motorhome in Montélier can make it much easier to take several holidays throughout the year.
You could visit in spring, return for a longer summer trip and then enjoy another few weeks in France during the autumn.
Between your trips, your motorhome remains in France.
You therefore avoid repeatedly driving the long distance between your home and southern France.
Less driving. Less time on motorways. More time enjoying your motorhome.
Montélier is located in the Drôme, close to Valence and the Rhône Valley.
Its location makes it an excellent starting point for exploring a wide range of destinations in southern France.
From Montélier, you can head towards:
Every time you return, you can choose a different route and discover somewhere new.
Your motorhome becomes a permanent base in France rather than something you have to transport thousands of kilometres before every holiday.
Of course, convenient access is only one part of choosing a motorhome storage facility.
You also want your motorhome to be properly looked after while you are back home.
The storage facility in Montélier provides a secure place for your motorhome and offers additional services to make ownership easier.
And when you are ready for your next trip, you can arrange transport between the storage facility and Valence TGV.
Your motorhome is waiting for you – without the need for a long drive to get there.
One convenient option is to travel by train to Valence TGV and then use the shuttle service to the motorhome storage facility in Montélier.
Depending on where you are travelling from, you can also combine a flight with a train journey.
Yes.
Depending on your departure point and travel dates, you can consider airports such as Lyon-Saint Exupéry, Marseille Provence, Geneva or Paris Charles de Gaulle, followed by a train journey towards Valence.
The best route will depend on the flight and train schedules on your chosen date.
The shuttle connects the motorhome storage facility in Montélier with Valence TGV.
The service is arranged in advance, so please contact the storage facility to check availability, arrangements and any applicable charges.
Yes. Its location near Valence provides convenient access to the Drôme, Ardèche, Provence, the Alps and other parts of southern France.
Absolutely.
In fact, this is one of the main advantages.
When your motorhome is already in France, you can visit it several times a year without having to drive the entire distance from home every time.
Yes.
Having your motorhome already in southern France makes spring and autumn trips much easier.
A few days or a week in France becomes much more attractive when you don’t have to spend two days driving there and back.
That is ultimately what makes motorhome storage in Montélier so attractive.
Your motorhome is already in southern France. You simply travel to it.
And with the shuttle service to Valence TGV, the final connection between the railway station and the storage facility is easy to arrange.
Instead of spending the first and last day of every holiday driving long distances, you can spend that time enjoying France.
Would you like to store your motorhome in southern France and make use of the excellent transport connections via Valence?
Contact us to find out more about available storage spaces, prices, additional services and the shuttle service between the storage facility and Valence TGV.
Your motorhome is already in France. You just need to get there.