I recently took a trip through France with my son; we took a ferry from Ireland landing in Cherbourg, and drove down through the centre of France on our way to visit Monte Carlo, then on to stay with my sister in Alicante…a last adventure in the old Landrover before he started college.
We had originally planned to do some camping, bought all camping equipment at a very reasonable price from Halford’s in Ireland, downloaded a great camping site app for the iPhone, and headed for Rosslare.
Unfortunately, the weather played against us on that first day, the heavens opened and we had torrential rain for the best part of three hours, it was obviously too wet to camp and so we decided to look for a hotel.
I had previously looked at the concept of Formule 1 hotels, writing a couple of posts for this blog, but I have never actually stayed in one.
I brought up Google maps on my iPhone, typed in “Formule 1 Hotel France” and was given 3 within easy driving distance.
I have to say that for the price, €29 on the first night, I found it to be clean, comfortable, convenient, and above all cheap.
You get the basics which is essentially a bed to sleep in, a wash basin in the corner, a television set, and a shared bathroom.
You can take advantage of a continental breakfast for €3 I think it was.
Suffice to say the camping took a back seat, after a day on the road there’s nothing like getting into a proper bed.
I would highly recommend Formule 1 hotels France to anyone who doesn’t mind not having all the bells and whistles, just a good night’s sleep.

Below is a list of all hotels Formule 1 France of which at the time of writing there are 278.
|
LOCATION |
CODE |
| ABBEVILLE | 1095 |
| ACHERES – POISSY | 1198 |
| AGEN | 1142 |
| AIX-EN-PROVENCE | 2046 |
| ALBERTVILLE | 342 |
| ALBI | 1278 |
| ALENÇON | 1173 |
| AMIENS Est | 556 |
| ANGERS Ouest | 1243 |
| ANGERS Sud | 549 |
| ANGOULEME | 430 |
| ANNECY | 400 |
| ANNEMASSE | 1497 |
| ANTIBES Sophia-Antipolis | 497 |
| ARQUES Saint-Omer | 1037 |
| ARRAS Est | 424 |
| AULNAY Garonor A1 | 1137 |
| AULNAY Le Blanc Mesnil – Garonor | 2015 |
| AUXERRE Nord | 2055 |
| AVIGNON Centre-Courtine | 555 |
| AVIGNON Nord | 379 |
| AVIGNON Rochefort | 1139 |
| AVRANCHES | 1679 |
| BAYONNE | 780 |
| BEAUNE | 1140 |
| BEAUVAIS | 168 |
| BELFORT Centre Glacis du Chateau | 353 |
| BELFORT Sud-Bavilliers | 1059 |
| BESANÇON Espace Valentin Centre | 2018 |
| BESANÇON Micropolis | 380 |
| BETHUNE A26 Fouqières-les-Béthune | 1153 |
| BETHUNE Beuvry | 396 |
| BEZIERS Est | 1547 |
| BLOIS Nord | 1585 |
| BLOIS Sud-Vineuil | 1383 |
| BOLLENE | 2084 |
| BORDEAUX Aéroport | 303 |
| BORDEAUX Est-Artigues | 1688 |
| BORDEAUX Nord-Lormont | 363 |
| BORDEAUX Ouest-Eysines | 1041 |
| BORDEAUX Sud-Villenave d’Ornon | 1719 |
| BORDEAUX Ville | 1488 |
| BOULOGNE-SUR-MER | 377 |
| BOURG-EN-BRESSE | 1618 |
| BOURGES | 1549 |
| BREST Nord-Kergaradec | 1557 |
| BREST Sud-Plougastel | 2026 |
| BRETIGNY-SUR-ORGE | 1553 |
| BRIE-COMTE-ROBERT | 2094 |
| BRIGNOLLES Centre Var | 2005 |
| BRIVE Ussac | 1619 |
| CAEN Est-Mondeville | 338 |
| CAHORS | 1583 |
| CALAIS Coquelles | 1609 |
| CAMBRAI | 1408 |
| CARCOSSONE | 1022 |
| CERGY Conflans-Ste-Honorine | 1617 |
| CERGY Méry-sur-Oise | 2031 |
| CERGY Saint-Christophe | 1199 |
| CHALONS-EN-CHAMPAGNE | 578 |
| CHALONS-SUR-SAONE Nord | 581 |
| CHAMBERY Nord | 425 |
| CHAMBERY Sud-Chignin | 490 |
| CHAMBLY | 1184 |
| CHANAS A7 | 1509 |
| CHANTELOUP Andrésy | 1021 |
| CHARLEVILLE-MEZIERES | 170 |
| CHARTRES | 423 |
| CHATELLERAULT Nord | 1518 |
| CHAUMONT | 1577 |
| CHERBOURG | 1039 |
| CHILLY-MAZARIN Les Champarts | 2004 |
| CHOLET | 903 |
| CLERMONT-FERRAND Est | 426 |
| CLERMONT-FERRAND Issoire-Coudes | 1016 |
| CLICHY-SOUS-BOIS | 2019 |
| COLMAR Parc des Expositions | 397 |
| COMPIEGNE | 1508 |
| COULOMMIERS | 1185 |
| CROSNE Créteil-Villeneuve | 2038 |
| DIEPPE | 1058 |
| DIJON Nord | 1179 |
| DIJON Sud | 356 |
| DOLE (Jura) | 943 |
| DOUAI | 362 |
| DOUCHY-LES-MINES Valenciennes | 1070 |
| DREUX | 1026 |
| DUNKERQUE Grande Synthe | 1667 |
| DUNKERQUE St-Pol-s/MER | 346 |
| EPINAL Nord | 429 |
| EPINAY-SUR-ORGE | 1172 |
| EPONE | 1180 |
| EVREUX Sud | 1141 |
| EVRY A6 | 1489 |
| EVRY N7 | 360 |
| FLINS Les Mureaux | 1523 |
| FONTENAY Trésigny | 1363 |
| FOUGERES | 1131 |
| FREJUS Roquebrune-S/Argens | 2021 |
| GAP | 1129 |
| GENEVE Aeroport Ferney-Voltaire | 368 |
| GENEVE St-Julien-en-Genevois | 1166 |
| GENNEVILLIERS Asniéres | 3036 |
| GRENOBLE Fontanil-St-Egreve | 2001 |
| GRENOBLE Seyssins | 432 |
| GRIGNY | 2025 |
| HYERES Le Lavandou | 1343 |
| LA ROCHELLE Angoulins | 1343 |
| LA ROCHE-SUR-YON | 885 |
| LAVAL | 302 |
| LE CREUSOT | 2068 |
| LE HAVRE | 886 |
| LE LUC Le Cannet-des-Maures | 2016 |
| LE MANS Nord | 1571 |
| LE MANS Sud-Arnage | 583 |
| LES ULIS Courtaboeuf | 370 |
| LIEVIN | 352 |
| LILLE Bailleul | 1188 |
| LILLE Englos | 428 |
| LILLE Lesquin Aeroport | 392 |
| LILLE Mons-en-Baroeul | 375 |
| LILLE Roncq | 1657 |
| LILLE Roubaix Centre | 596 |
| LILLE Tourcoing Gare | 1000 |
| LILLE Villeneuve d’Ascq | 489 |
| LIMOGES | 582 |
| LINAS Monthéry | 1011 |
| LORIENT | 584 |
| LYON Chasse-sur-Rhône | 888 |
| LYON Est-Beynost | 1582 |
| LYON Isle d’Abeau Ouest Saint Exupery | 890 |
| LYON La Tour-de-Salvagny | 1014 |
| LYON Meyzieu | 1607 |
| LYON Nord-Dardilly | 366 |
| LYON Saint-Priest | 301 |
| LYON Solaize | 1507 |
| LYON St-Pierre-de-Chandieu | 2017 |
| LYON Sud-Oullins | 365 |
| LYON Vaix-Village Villeurbanne | 347 |
| LYON Vénissieux-Etats Unis | 547 |
| MACON A6 La Salle No 1 | 361 |
| MACON Nord No 2 | 1373 |
| MANTES Magnanville | 1670 |
| MARNE-LA-VALLEE Collégien | 1627 |
| MARNE-LA-VALLEE Meaux Esbly | 1167 |
| MARNE-LA-VALLEE Noisy-le-Grand | 345 |
| MARSEILLE Aéroport | 388 |
| MARSEILLE Aubagne | 1602 |
| MARSEILLE Est-Saint-Menet | 369 |
| MARSEILLE Plan de Campagne No 1 | 378 |
| MARSEILLE Septémes La Haute Bedoule | 1407 |
| MARSEILLE Valentin | 1195 |
| MARTIGUES Fos-s/Mer | 904 |
| MAUBEUGE Louvroil | 164 |
| MAUREPAS | 916 |
| MEAUX Penchard | 1682 |
| MELUN | 1647 |
| MELUN Sénart | 387 |
| MENNECY | 1668 |
| MERLEBACH Saarbrück | 384 |
| METZ Actipole | 1150 |
| METZ Centre-Devant-les-Ponts | 588 |
| METZ Ennery | 548 |
| METZ Sud Augny | 357 |
| MOISSY-CRAMAYEL | 1587 |
| MONTAUBAN | 1088 |
| MONTELIMAR Nord | 1612 |
| MONTLUÇON | 1405 |
| MONTPELLIER Est-Vendargues | 1378 |
| MONTPELLIER Ouest-St-Jean-de-Vedas | 339 |
| MONTPELLIER Sud | 585 |
| MORET Fontenbleau | 2020 |
| MOULINS Sud | 1613 |
| MULHOUSE Bâle Aéroport | 597 |
| MULHOUSE Centre-Ouest | 1065 |
| MULHOUSE Ile Napoléon | 341 |
| MULHOUSE Nord-Kingersheim | 2073 |
| NANCY Laxou | 2066 |
| NANCY Nord-Bouxières-aux-Dames | 589 |
| NANCY Sud | 348 |
| NANTES Est | 371 |
| NANTES Nord-Est-Carquefou | 421 |
| NANTES Ouest-St-Herblain | 599 |
| NANTES Sud-Aéroport Bouguenais | 1548 |
| NARBONNE Sud | 163 |
| NEMOURS | 391 |
| NEVERS Nord | 491 |
| NIMES Est-Marguerittes | 1174 |
| NIMES Ouest | 386 |
| NIORT Saint-Maixent | 1723 |
| ORANGE | 590 |
| ORLEANS La Chapelle St-Mesmin | 1090 |
| ORLEANS Olivet-La Source | 1578 |
| ORLEANS St-Jean-de-Braye | 434 |
| PARIS Porte de Chatillon | 3072 |
| PARIS Porte de Montreuil | 3050 |
| PARIS Porte de Saint Ouen | 2097 |
| PAU | 1559 |
| PERIGUEUX Perigeux Boulazac | 220 |
| PERONNE Perrone Assevillers A1 | 560 |
| PERPIGNAN Perpignan Sud | 1615 |
| PLAISIR | 160 |
| POITIERS Poitiers Nord Futuroscope | 350 |
| POITIERS Poitiers Sud | 1027 |
| PONTARLIER | 1580 |
| PROVINS | 2011 |
| QUIMPER | 1588 |
| REIMS Tinqueux | 592 |
| REMIREMONT Saint-Nabord | 889 |
| RENNES Nord-Montgermont | 2082 |
| RENNES Ouest-Le Rheu | 349 |
| RENNES Rennes Sud Est Chantepie | 588 |
| RENNES Rennes Sud Vern-sur-Seiche | 162 |
| ROANNE | 453 |
| ROISSY CDG Goussainville | 1181 |
| ROISSY Longperrier | 2037 |
| ROISSY Paris Nord No 2 | 3104 |
| ROMANS Gare TGV Bourg-de-Peage | 2010 |
| ROUEN Est | 1013 |
| ROUEN Louviers-Le Vaudreuil | 1035 |
| ROUEN Nord-Isneauville | 1628 |
| ROUEN Sud-Parc Expos | 594 |
| RUNGIS Orly | 390 |
| SAINT ETIENNE Andrezieux | 381 |
| SAINT ETIENNE Est-La Grand-Croix | 1530 |
| SAINT-BRIEUC | 1592 |
| SAINT-DENIS | 427 |
| SAINT-DENIS Stade | 3048 |
| SAINT-DIE DES VOSGES | 1599 |
| SAINTES | 1593 |
| SAINT-ETIENNE | 1197 |
| SAINT-LO | 1048 |
| SAINT-MALO | 448 |
| SAINT-MALO Dinard | 1681 |
| SAINT-WITZ Roissy CDG | 395 |
| SALON-DE-PROVENCE | 372 |
| SARCELLES | 946 |
| SAVERNE Monswiller | 598 |
| SAVIGNY Villemoisson | 270 |
| SENLIS Fleurines | 1465 |
| SENS Nord | 2077 |
| SETE Frontignan | 1558 |
| SOCHAUX | 1152 |
| SOISSONS Crouy | 1038 |
| STAINS | 2095 |
| STRASBOURG Mutzig | 1030 |
| STRASBOURG Nord | 382 |
| STRASBOURG Pont-du-Rhin | 355 |
| STRASBOURG Sud-Illkirch | 579 |
| TARASCON-SUR-RHONE | 2039 |
| THIONVILLE Yutz | 166 |
| THONON-LES-BAINS Est | 1594 |
| TOULON Est-La Vallette | 394 |
| TOULON Ouest-La Seyne | 1529 |
| TOULON Sollies-Pont | 1183 |
| TOULOUSE Aeroport | 450 |
| TOULOUSE L’Union | 1068 |
| TOULOUSE Muret | 1272 |
| TOULOUSE Ramonville | 230 |
| TOULOUSE Universite | 300 |
| TOURS Nord | 1067 |
| TOURS Sud | 483 |
| TRAPPES | 926 |
| TROYES Nord-Barberey | 488 |
| TROYES Sud-Parc St-Thibault | 2078 |
| VALENCE Nord | 545 |
| VANNES | 1595 |
| VERDUN | 2008 |
| VERNON | 1280 |
| VESOUL | 530 |
| VIGNEUX-SUR-SEINE | 161 |
| VILLEFRANCHE-SUR-SAONE | 2091 |
| VILLEMOMBLE | 1028 |
| VILLENEUVE Loubet | 2034 |
| VILLENEUVE-LE-ROI | 2074 |
| VILLEPARIS | 2048 |
| VILLEPINTE | 1207 |
| VITRY N7 | 2042 |