Dog walk at the Parc Jean Perdrix, Valence, France Junction 14 If you're staying in Valence, this 26 hectare park is definitely worth a visit.
Quend dog-friendly beach, France Another of the Opal Coast's massive and dog-friendly sandy beaches. Cafes and restaurants are generally dog-friendly and all allow dogs to sit with you outside.
A16 exit 26 Stella - dog-friendly beach, France Junction 26 Le Touquet Beaches where dogs are allowed France ...
A85 exit 9 dog walk and motorway break, France Junction 9 Azay-le-Rideau (Druye) Unpretentious little town on the river L'Indre, with pedestrianised narrow streets and a choice of small dog-friendly restaurants and brasseries for a meal or snack.
A20 exit 20 Saint-Benoît-du-Sault doggiestop, France Junction 20 Eguzon, St Bernard d/S A medieval village, well off the tourist track. You'll find a couple of patisseries and boulangerie, and plenty of medieval period property for sale if you feel like moving!
A31 exit 6 dog walk near Auberive, France Junction 6 This is one of our favourite stops - with a fabulous forest off-lead walk for the dog, and then just a few miles down the road there's a village with an excellent restaurant and an old abbey to admire...
A62 exit 5 doggiestop in Marmande, France Junction 5 Firmly planted in the fertile plain of the Garonne river, the town is famous for its marvellous tomatoes. There's even a Tomato Festival here in July each year.
A9 exit 37 pirate castle doggiestop, France Junction 37 Narbonne The walk here is perfectly placed to give everyone (and the dog) a leg-stretch on a purpose made leisure path.
Ile Besnard beach and dog walk, Brittany, France A splendid sandy beach that is really close to St Malo. We found it an ideal place to give the dogs a good run when you arrive from the ferry in the early morning.
Saramartel, Juan-les-pins dog walk, France Ths is a lovely very small fully enclosed park where you can let your dogs off to chase squirrels and run amongst the pines. open from dawn to dusk except Saturdays where it is after 8am.
A7 exit 22 doggiestop in a wine village, France Junction 22 By this stage of the A7 you will already have driven through the vineyards of the champagne production region, and their discreetly affluent villages.
A20 Exit 13 Châteauroux doggiestop, France Junction 13 Tours, St Maur Châteauroux has some narrow and winding medieval streets around the old chateau (now a government building) where tanners and clothworkers once plied their trades, and at one point in the 12th...