French gendarmes rescue adventurous retiree’s tractor

A German retired man had been travelling around France with his tractor, pulling a caravan that he had been sleeping in every night with no previous issues. The tractor also had a push bike attached on a rack.

However, the man ran into problems this week after accessing the A85 motorway, as his vehicle - a normal farming tractor, complete with huge back wheels and a canvas cabin cover - has a maximum speed of 30 kph: nowhere near the recommended motorway speed.

In a humorous Facebook post, the local gendarmerie wrote: “Nothing surprises us anymore! We intervened late morning on the A85...a German retiree in the middle of exploring France, at the wheel of a more-than-surprising trailer.

“Quickly realising that he was in a “hostile” environment, he found an exit, towards which the gendarmes rushed to escort him away.”

The gendarmes then explained that the story ended happily, with the “adventurous grandad able to continue his trip!”.