Gravesend → France
Removals from Gravesend to France
France is the move Kent makes most — near enough for a road trip, far enough to feel like a fresh start. Here’s how we get a family from Gravesend to Paris, the Dordogne or the Riviera, paperwork and all.
Of all the routes we run, France is the one people picture most easily — the Channel, an autoroute, a stone house with shutters. It’s also the one where a good plan matters, because “near” lulls people into treating it like a domestic move when there’s still a border, a language and a set of forms in between. We move households from Gravesend to France by road, surveyed and inventoried here, with the customs side prepared before we leave.
Who moves from Gravesend to France
It’s a real mix — families swapping a Gravesend house for space in the French countryside, couples buying in the Dordogne or the Lot they’ve holidayed in for years, people posted to Paris, and those retiring to Provence or the Languedoc for the light and the slower pace. Each move has its own rhythm, which is why we survey first.
The route to France
We load in Gravesend and head down the A2 and M2 to the M25, then down the M20 to the Kent coast — the Eurotunnel shuttle from Folkestone or a ferry from Dover to Calais, both a short hop from us. Once in France the roads split by destination: the A1 and A16 for Paris and the north, the A6 corridor towards Burgundy and the Alps, and the long run south-west on the A10 and A62 towards Bordeaux and Toulouse. For the deep south it’s the Rhône valley on the A7 down to Provence.
Customs and paperwork since Brexit
This is the part people dread, and the part we quietly take care of. A household move to France now needs a full inventory and the transit and customs documents that go with moving personal effects into the EU. We prepare them, file them, and keep them travelling with your goods so nothing is held up for want of a form. There are no day counts we’d promise for the border — timing depends on the route and the paperwork — but the work itself is done for you.
What we move
Whole houses or part-loads, furniture and boxes, and the things that make a home a home. We pack as much as you want with proper materials, protect it for a long road, and rebuild at the French end. If your dates don’t line up, we can store on the Gravesend side until you’re ready. Heading somewhere else? See the rest of our European routes.
FAQ
Gravesend to France — common questions
How do my things get from Gravesend to France?
By road. We load in Gravesend, run down the A2 and M2 to the M25 and the Kent coast — which is right on our doorstep — then cross by Eurotunnel shuttle or ferry to Calais. From there it’s the French autoroutes: the A1 to Paris, the A10 and A62 to the south-west, or the A6 towards the Alps and the south-east.
Do you go to the south of France as well as Paris?
Yes. Paris and the north are common for work moves, but plenty of our France work heads south — the Dordogne, the Lot, Provence and the Côte d’Azur for families buying or retiring. The route is longer but it’s the same through-loaded lorry and the same team.
What paperwork do I need to move to France?
A detailed inventory and the transit and customs documents a household move now needs post-Brexit. We prepare and file them for you. You’ll need your own ID and proof of the move; we’ll tell you exactly what to have ready.
Can you handle a part-load to France?
If you’re not filling a lorry — a flat rather than a house, or just what you’re taking now — a shared load can make sense, with your goods consolidated alongside other moves on the same route. We’ll say honestly whether it suits your move.
Ready to move
Planning a move to France?
Tell us about your move and we’ll send a clear, written quote — no obligation. First home, family home, downsizing, storage, or a move from Gravesend into Europe.