Our First Night in France… We Didn't Expect This | Vanlife

France on Day 1 was… not what we expected. 😳🇫🇷 We're driving Max, our Wildax campervan, into France for the very first time — and within a few hours we'd already navigated a surprise bicycle bridge underpass, accidentally gone the wrong way on a narrow road, discovered that French road priority rules are no joke, and pulled into an aire that had been completely taken over by a circus. 🎪 Just a normal first day in France, then. In this episode: 🏗️ The Blockhaus — a WWII bunker site that genuinely stopped us 🚗 Driving in France for the first time — what actually surprised us 🚴 The bicycle bridge underpass we 100% did not see coming ⚠️ Priority à droite — France's road rule that nearly caught us out 🎪 The aire occupied by an actual circus (yes, really) 🌙 Finding our first free French aire — and what it was actually like 💬 Our honest verdict on Day 1: educational, beautiful, and a lot If you're planning a campervan trip through France for the first time — we're right there with you. This one is full of the stuff nobody warns you about. 📍 Stop 1: The Blockhaus d'Éperlecques, Hauts-de-France — free WWII V1/V2 site 📍 Overnight: Free motorhome aire, northern France 💬 First time driving in France in a motorhome or campervan? What caught YOU off guard? Drop it below! 👇 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nextdimensi... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... 🔔 New vanlife adventures every week — subscribe and hit the bell so you never miss one! ⏱️ CHAPTERS: 00:00 France threw everything at us on Day 1 😳 00:30 The Blockhaus — WWII history that stopped us in our tracks 01:20 First proper drive through France 🇫🇷 03:18 The bicycle bridge we absolutely did not see coming 05:52 Priority to the right — the road rule that nearly caught us out 06:55 The aire that wasn't an aire… hello circus 🎪 08:15 Finding our first proper French aire 09:40 What nobody told us about northern France 10:20 Honest verdict — what Day 1 actually taught us #vanlife #vanlifefrance #firsttimeinfrance #campervan #franceroadtrip #travelvlog #wildcampingfrance #motorhome #slowtravel #ukvanlife