Central Paris by motorhome!

Priority motorhome parking outside the Louvre!

We have never driven into the centre of Paris although plenty of people do with motorhomes and even caravans. We have never felt the need as there are quite a few decent sites on the outskirts that are very easy to get to and you can then just use the train to get in. Options include sites at Versailles (with the added advantage of visiting the palace), Melun ( a nice little town in its own right) or the slightly more urban Paris Est site at Champigny. 

The Champs Elysees

Versailles is probably the nicest as it's set in a wooded area and only 5 mins from the RER, which then takes you straight along the Seine. You can be at the Eiffel Tower in 20 mins! Melun is the easiest to get to and is on the Seine, not too far from Fountaineblue. It does take a little longer to get in to Paris though than the other sites. Paris Est is probably the most difficult to get to simply due to the weight of traffic, but is one of the nearest sites to the centre as it's only a few minutes on the train.

The last time we went on our way back from a Germany trip in November, we stood and watched the traffic around the Arce de Triomphe for a while and pondered driving in some time just for the hell of it. A little later we walked back to the Louvre and were amazed to find a motorhomer parked right out the front! It did have a disability badge on it otherwise I think he would have been moved on pretty quick.