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That’s it ! Have you planned your next road trip, but you don’t know where to sleep with a rooftop tent? You want to take advantage of the many advantages of traveling in a rooftop tent and be able to wake up every morning in a new place. Here are the 4 solutions available to you.<\/p>\n\n

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1 – Sleeping<\/a> while camping with a roof tent<\/a><\/p>\n\n

2 \u2013 A night in a rooftop tent at the farm or in the vineyard<\/a><\/p>\n\n

3 \u2013 Unfold your rooftop tent in a private garden<\/a><\/p>\n\n

4 \u2013 Camping in the middle of nature<\/a><\/p>\n\n

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1 – Sleeping while camping with a rooftop tent<\/h2>\n\n

Agreed, this possibility does not offer anything extraordinary in terms of location, but you should know that you can spend one or more nights at the campsite with your rooftop tent. The vast majority of campsites accept vehicles on their premises and you can therefore park and install your beds on the roof for the duration of your stay.<\/p>\n\n

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The big advantage is that there are campsites all over France and Europe, you won’t have too much trouble finding them. We advise you all the same to inquire beforehand about their opening periods and to book in advance in high season on very touristic places: seaside, frequented cities…<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Sleeping while camping with your rooftop tent also means you can fill your jerry cans with drinking water, do the dishes easily (with hot water!), take a hot shower, enjoy the activities of the campsite for kids\u2026<\/p>\n\n

If you prefer calm and nature, aim for the small municipal campsites rather than the large 5-star campsites. They offer fewer activities but are often quieter.<\/p>\n\n

The pros<\/th>The cons<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Easy to findTake advantage of the services offered by the campsite: water \/ toilets \/ activities<\/td>Variable prices: count between 15 to more than 50 \u20ac depending on the period, the number of stars and the number of people<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n

You can find your next spot to spend the night on a directory of campsites like Campings.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n

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2 \u2013 A night in a rooftop tent at the farm or in the vineyard<\/h2>\n\n

Discovering a new region is what motivates us when we travel on a road trip. What if we took the opportunity to discuss with local actors in the agricultural world?<\/p>\n\n

Sleeping in a rooftop tent on a farm means meeting farmers, producers of milk, meat, vegetables, fruit… Taking the time to discuss with them, to discover their profession and their region. They know their land like the back of their hand and are full of good advice to show you places to see or activities to do.<\/p>\n\n

During your stay at the farm, the operator provides you with a pitch on his farm with the possibility of access to sanitary facilities.<\/p>\n\n

During your stay with them, you can participate in farm activities: caring for animals, picking fruits or vegetables, learning the stages of processing a product. Something to delight children and parents and enrich their knowledge in contact with nature!<\/p>\n\n

It is also an opportunity to enjoy local products or bring back souvenirs. Many farmers have a small direct sales shop. So you can eat fresh and local and bring back some memories!<\/p>\n

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The Welcome to the Farm<\/a> brand is the main tourist reception platform on the farm. It lists more than 200 farm campsites in France. Note that you have to book before coming, it’s not like a campsite, and it’s better to call before to make sure the availability of the farmer and the location.<\/p>\n\n

The pros<\/th>The cons<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Discover the activities of the farmBuy localMeet and chat with locals<\/td>Variable prices: count between 15\u20ac to more than 50 \u20acNot always services: water \/ sanitary<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n
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3 \u2013 Unfold your rooftop tent in a private garden<\/h2>\n\n

At first glance, it might seem weird. You don’t see yourself going to put your car and your tent like that in the garden at a stranger’s. And yet it is a solution that can bring you many advantages.<\/p>\n\n

Who better than a local to tell you about the places to see, the activities to do and the hidden corners not to be missed that only the locals know? You can also discuss local gastronomic specialties and why not share an aperitif with your host. <\/p>\n\n

If you do not want to end up at the campsite but are a little scared at the idea of \u200b\u200bspending the night in the middle of nature, the solution of camping with a private individual will reassure you that you will sleep in your roof tent in complete safety. .<\/p>\n\n

Bonus: if your host has children and you too, they will make playmates!<\/p>\n\n

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How can I find a host who accepts that I sleep with my roof tent at their place?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n

First method: go directly to an individual you have met.<\/p>\n\n

Second method: the Homecamper<\/a> website lists almost 60,000 hosts in France who accept travelers in their garden. In principle it works like an Airbnb but for the garden. For an average of fifteen euros, a private individual makes part of his garden available to you for you to camp there, sometimes with the possibility of access to a sanitary area or even a kitchen.<\/p>\n\n

The pros<\/th>The cons<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
The reassuring and safe sideMeet and chat with locals<\/td>Not always services: water \/ sanitaryIt is better to anticipate our arrival by a few days<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n
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4 \u2013 Camping in the middle of nature<\/h2>\n\n

Let’s face it, when we think of a road trip, we imagine waking up in one of the wonderful Instagram landscapes, alone in the world in a dream setting.<\/p>\n\n

As we know, social networks like Instagram do not always reflect reality. The dream spots exist but you have to look for them a bit. And then everyone has their own vision of the ideal sport.<\/p>\n\n

For us, for example, it is a place in nature, as flat as possible, calm, away from the road, where our children will be able to play freely around in complete safety (we therefore avoid the edge of the cliffs!) .<\/p>\n\n

It is in places like these that we like to rest in the evening and find a real feeling of freedom. So we spend some time looking for them.<\/p>\n

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The advantage of camping in the middle of nature is that you find yourself really close to nature. At night, only the sounds of the leaves and the wind to disturb the silence. In the morning, it is the singing birds that wake us up.<\/p>\n\n

Logistically, it requires a little anticipation: having filled up with water for cooking \/ washing \/ doing the dishes; shopping for dinner and breakfast; having charged his telephone battery and those of the flashlights.<\/p>\n\n

You don’t necessarily need to have a 4×4 and go off-road to find a nice and quiet location. However, camping regulations differ from country to country and impose a few rules.<\/p>\n\n

In France for example, according to<\/a> the Town Planning<\/a> Code<\/a>, it is forbidden to camp :<\/p>\n\n