[natalie]

I drove to Austria last summer. We intended to go via Belgium and Luxembourg, but last minute COVID stuff meant we had to go via France. I can confirm that the French charging network was terrible.

On the way back we went via Germany and Belgium and didn't stop to charge in France at all.

The most frustrating time on the way down was finding out that many chargers needed a Kiwi card (which we didn't have). Honestly, it will make you realise how good we have it over here in the UK.

 

[natalie]

My advice would be to plan ahead as much as possible, stop early and often - don't leave it until you're on 20% to stop. Plan for Plan A, B, C and D. Also, accept that for the time being you need to pay more for a good charging experience in France.