Who hasn’t been dreaming of going on a road trip with a vintage VW “Bulli”? Well good news for you, because your dreams are about to get real with 69campers in France!
They offer four vintage VW Campers: called Margot, Gigi, Amélie, and Estée. They’re all in amazing shape, with all the amenities you can wish for. Matt the owner is also very helpful when it comes to choosing your route. We decided to take pretty turquoise Amélie for a ride and will now tell you about the most fantastic road trip experience we had in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur.
GORGES DU VERDON
We started off in Fréjus. That’s where the rental company 69 Campers is located. And from here the fun began! Because the cars drive at a rather relaxed speed, you’re bound to take the smaller roads into the backcountry. We picked our first destination to be the national park “Parc naturel régional du Verdon”, without really knowing anything about it. Our first stop was the lake Lac de Sainte-Croix, where we arrived when it was almost dark. You can imagine what beautiful surprise we woke up to the next morning!
Afterward, we took the D71 heading towards to Castellane, a town at the end of the 21 km long river canyon Gorges Du Verdon. A small pitstop at the local market to buy a pick-nick and we headed back the D952 on the other side of the canyon to enjoy some of the most spectacular views I’ve seen since visiting Arizona and the Grand Canyon. The most impressive part lies here, between Castellane and Moustiers Sainte-Marie, where the Verdon river cut through the limestone mountains and formed some spectacular cliff drops, up to 700 meters deep.
Moutiers Sainte-Marie
Truth be told, during my research I should have heard or read about this town before. But somehow, I didn’t really get to do my research in my usual manner before our trip so the wow-effect of this little town was even bigger. In fact, it’s so beautiful it seems unreal so I definitely recommend you to make a stop here!
Sillans-la-Cascade, Aups and Tourtour
I can also recommend you visit these three towns, but to be honest we were so keen to get to see the mediterranean sea we decided to head down to the coast and visit Grimaud, Gassin and Ramatuelle before spending the last night of our trip in Saint-Tropez.
Grimaud, Gassin, Ramatuelle, and Saint-Tropez
Of course, everyone knows or has heard of Saint-Tropez. But either of the other towns is just as charming! From Gassin you can enjoy a beautiful view of the Golfe de Saint-Tropez. But what would a trip to the south of France be without visiting Saint-Tropez? We recommend you take off your shoes, have light lunch and one or two bottles of rosé wine to give you a break from all the driving!
Rent your fantastic VW “Bulli” here: www.69campers.com
All pictures: Jessie Schoeller
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