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Le Tour Magnifique

Bernard is a tall Frenchman who would seem right at home in the finance houses of Paris with his YSL shirts, handmade boots and spotless moleskins. In fact he's the genial farmer who is letting us camp on the side of his field near Apt in Vaucluse to watch the Tour de France. There aren't a lot of places to park a 7.5 metre motor home and we were lucky to find a picturesque spot overlooking Bernard's vineyards and sunflowers. There are eight other motor homes parked nose to tail along this stretch which is one of the few open areas around.
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