Driving is one of the best ways to explore the countryside and small villages of France since there is no national bus service that can be used to travel from city to city. Most car rental agencies in France offer diesel engine cars, which consume up to about half as much fuel as gasoline cars. This makes the whole journey more affordable and earth-friendly. Driving along small country roads proves rewarding, with breathtaking views of lavender and sunflower fields.

French Travel Connection
Established in 1991, French Travel Connection offers unique and above average travel services to travelers visiting France. The French Ministry of Tourism awarded French Travel Connection the "Best French Travel Specialist in the World Award," recognizing the company's commitment to service. French Travel Connection's team of expert consultants offers self-drive tours with itineraries covering the various regions in France. The tours take drivers to quaint villages and beautiful easy-to-drive back roads featuring unique views of the French countryside, as well as coastal towns in Brittany and the Cote d'Azur. Travelers have the benefit of knowing they have comfortable and welcoming accommodations reserved for them in each city while still enjoying the flexibility and independence of driving their own cars. Each of the tours offered by French Travel Connection includes six nights' accommodations, seven days of car hire, daily breakfast for the duration of the journey, and maps detailing the driving itinerary.

French Travel Connection
601/83 Mount St.
North Sydney NSW 2060
+33-02-99-66-11-77
frenchtravel.com.au

Sentiers de France
Sentiers de France has been offering self-driving tours of France for more than 15 years. The company takes pride in never adding to its itinerary a road its drivers haven't driven or a hotel they have not stayed in. All advice comes firsthand from the company's team of travelers and consultants, which helps generate authentic tours of France. Sentiers de France offers 24-hour assistance, seven days a week, and its tour packages include a tourist guide, driving distances and daily itineraries, GPS way-points of sites and landmarks in the area you are visiting, a list of specialty shops, restaurants and wineries, as well as maps of the different towns along your route.

Sentiers de France
59bis rue du Mûrier, BP 40226
Saint Cyr sur Loire Cedex
France 37542
+33-02-47-41-67-07
sentiersdefrance.com

Driving Tours of France
Driving Tours of France is a self-drive tour service, founded in 1980. The tours planned out by Driving Tours of France give travelers a manageable way to explore France by car. The company's ready-made itineraries include some of France's main cities as well as castles and popular beaches. You can tell Driving Tours of France your main areas of interest, and the company will make tailored tours that encompass what you want to see as well as lodging and dining available in the area. Additionally, Driving Tours of France compiles a personalized binder with all pertinent information regarding your car rental agreement, telephone numbers, and websites for your reserved accommodations, emergency contacts, a map with your itinerary, and a dictionary containing phrases and menu items that will prove useful during your trip.

Driving Tours of France
2130 NW 95th St.
Seattle, WA 98117
800-717-1703
dtof.com