I guess this is the standard price in France in July. Renting a car is
expensive partly because the VAT is very high (around 20%). It's about the
same with local renters who are located in the suburbs, far from the center
of Paris.  If you decide to rent a camper, it's better to take a small one
because roads are often narrow particularly in the mountains.

I hope my answer is not too late and not too "discouraging". I think it's
worth seeing the "Tour de France", especially in the Alps.

If you have other questions, don't hesitate. I'll try to answer them.

Didier

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tolga Morawski" <tolga@MAC.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, April 18, 2005 9:06 PM
Subject: Van/camper rentals in Europe?

> Hi there,
>   I'm heading to France/Switzerland this July to see some of the Tour de
> France and also some of the sights in the Paris area.  We are flying in
> to Paris and I was wondering if anyone knows of a reasonable renter in
> the area.  Ideally would love a westfalia or weekender but even a plan
> van (VW would be nice but anything would be fine).  Looked at Hertz and
> other international renters and the prices for small cars were in the
> $250-400 range but even a basic, barebones mini-van or van was $800-1200
> a week.
>   Can anyone recommend anything more reasonable and/or local?
>
> Thanks!
>    Tolga
>
>