Removals from Shepherd's Bush to France
France is the move London makes most — near enough for a road trip, far enough to feel like a fresh start. Here’s how we get a household from W12 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 Shepherd’s Bush to France by road, surveyed and quoted here, with the customs side prepared before we leave — and one point of contact the whole way.
Who moves from Shepherd’s Bush to France
It’s a real mix. Families swapping a W12 terrace for space in the countryside; couples buying a place in the Dordogne or the Lot they’ve holidayed in for years; media and creative professionals posted to Paris; and a good number retiring to Provence or the Languedoc for the light and the slower pace. Each move has a different rhythm, which is why we survey first.
The route to France
We load in Shepherd’s Bush and head out on the A40 Westway to the M25, then down the M20 to the Kent coast. The crossing is the Eurotunnel shuttle from Folkestone or a ferry from Dover to Calais. 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, A20 and A62 towards Limoges, Bordeaux and Toulouse. For the deep south it’s the Rhône valley on the A7 down to Provence and the coast. On the through-routes your things stay on one lorry.
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, and it’s set out in your quote.
What we move
Whole houses or part-loads, furniture and boxes, the awkward things that make a home. We pack as much as you want, protect it for a long road, and rebuild at the French end. If your dates don’t line up, we can store on the W12 side until you’re ready. Heading somewhere other than France? See the rest of our European routes.
Shepherd's Bush to France — common questions
How do my things get from Shepherd’s Bush to France?
By road. We load in W12, run out on the A40 to the M25 and down to the Kent coast, and cross by Eurotunnel shuttle or ferry to Calais. From there it’s the French autoroutes to wherever you’re going — the A1 to Paris, the A20 and A62 to the south-west, or the A6 towards the east.
Do you go to the south of France as well as Paris?
Yes. Paris and Île-de-France are common for work moves, but a lot of our France work heads south — the Dordogne, the Lot, Provence and the Côte d’Azur for people buying or retiring. The route is longer but it’s the same through-loaded lorry.
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 your 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 that suits your move.
Planning a move to France?
Send us where in France you’re headed and what needs to travel. We’ll come back with a clear, itemised quote and a plan for the route and the customs.