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Removals from Merseyside to France
France is the closest of the European moves, even from the North West — a long drive to the Channel, a short crossing, then the widest spread of destinations on the far side.
Of the European routes, removals from Merseyside to France is the most manageable, though it is still a proper journey from the North West. The run down to the coast is the long part; the Channel crossing is short, and once you are on French soil the autoroutes open up. Where you end up — a flat in Paris, a longère in Normandy, a house in the Dordogne, an apartment in the south — decides the rest.
The route
We load in Merseyside and take the M62 and M6 down to the M40 or M1, round the M25, then the M20 or M2 to Dover for the ferry to Calais, or Folkestone for the Eurotunnel shuttle. On the French side the autoroutes fan out: the A1 and A16 for Paris and the north, the A13 for Normandy, the A10 down the Atlantic side towards Bordeaux and the Dordogne, and the A6–A7 for Lyon, Provence and the Mediterranean. We plan the driving around the distance honestly.
Customs & paperwork after Brexit
A move to France now needs a customs declaration and a full inventory. If you are transferring your main residence, used household goods you have owned for a while can usually come in under transfer-of-residence relief, provided the paperwork is right. We prepare the declaration, the inventory and the transit documents, tell you what to sign and supply, and manage the border so your things keep moving.
What we move
Whole-home contents, part-loads, and the smaller commercial moves. Furniture is dismantled and protected, fragile items packed properly to a labelled inventory, and anything awkward handled by people used to it. If your dates do not line up, storage in Merseyside bridges the gap before the load runs.
Why people move Merseyside to France
A job in Paris, a slower life in the south-west, a family place in Normandy — the reasons vary, and we are not here to sell you the idea, just to move you cleanly once you have decided. Tell us where in France and roughly what is coming, and we will build the quote and the customs plan around it.
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Merseyside to France — questions
How does a move from Merseyside to France work?
We survey and pack in Merseyside, load and run down the M62 and M6 to the M40/M25, cross by ferry from Dover or the Eurotunnel from Folkestone, then drive on to your French address. Depending on how much you are moving, the load travels dedicated or shared with other moves on the route.
Do I need customs paperwork to move to France?
Yes. Since Brexit a move to France needs a customs declaration and a detailed inventory, and used household effects may qualify for relief when you are transferring your main residence. We prepare the declarations and transit documents and tell you exactly what to provide.
Which parts of France do you cover?
All of it — Paris and the Île-de-France, Normandy and Brittany, the Loire and the Dordogne, Lyon and the Rhône, and the whole southern coast. The route and timing change with the region, and your quote reflects that.
Is it a long way from the North West?
It is — the drive to the Channel alone is a fair chunk before France even starts. We plan the whole run properly rather than underplaying the distance, so there are no surprises. The quote reflects the real journey.
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Moving from Merseyside to France?
Tell us the French destination and roughly what is moving. We will come back with a clear quote, the route, and exactly how the customs side works.