Two Women Parked Alone in France - Is It Safe? | Vanlife Reality

The Reality of Vanlife in a foreign country. Two Women, One Van.... No campsite booking. No hookups. No plan. Just us, Max, and whatever France had waiting. 🚐🇫🇷 For two women parking alone in France for the first time — yes, we had questions. So we're answering them honestly. Day 2 of our French vanlife adventure takes us from a completely free overnight stop in Bellicourt — next to a WWI memorial and one of the most unexpected canal museums we've ever stumbled across — all the way to Château-Thierry, a medieval town with castle ruins and views that genuinely stopped us in our tracks. In this episode: 🌙 Overnight parkup in Bellicourt — free, quiet, surprisingly perfect 💧 Full services breakdown — what's free, what costs, what to expect 🚢 The canal tunnel history we almost missed (worth knowing about) 🇫🇷 Finally driving through actually picturesque France 😬 The sketchy hill descent into Soissons 🏰 Château-Thierry castle ruins — free entry, stunning views 🌄 The panoramic view from the top that made the walk worth it 💬 Our honest answer to: is it safe for two women to travel alone in a van? If you're a solo female traveller or planning a campervan trip through France and wondering whether it's safe to park alone overnight — this one's for you. 📍 Stop 1: Bellicourt, Hauts-de-France — free motorhome aire, WWI memorial, canal museum 📍 Stop 2: Château-Thierry, Grand Est — paid aire with full facilities, free castle entry, beautiful medieval old town 💬 Do you travel solo or with a partner? And if you park alone — what's your number one safety tip? 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 Two women. No campsite. No hookups. Safe? 00:36 Bellicourt overnight — free stop & what we found 03:15 All the services (what's free, what's not) 💧 04:23 The canal history that stopped us 🚢 06:36 Finally finding picturesque France 🇫🇷 07:12 The sketchy hill into Soissons 😬 10:33 Château-Thierry — we weren't expecting this 12:40 The medieval old town that blew our minds 🏙️ 14:26 Inside the castle ruins 🏰 16:54 Views from the top — worth the climb 🌄 18:00 Honest debrief — how did it actually feel? 20:25 The surreal moment of being here #vanlife #vanlifefrance #solofemaletravel #campervan #francetravel #travelvlog #wildcampingfrance #motorhome #slowtravel #ukvanlife