French Washroom Facilities

What you describe is much more common in France than elsewhere in Europe. Earlier this year we stayed at quite a few sites in Germany and Austria which had really superb facility blocks and would even put the Club to shame in a couple of cases. I have never understood the one central roll of toilet paper!!!! It wasn't that many years ago that French campsite s still had Turkish style hole in the ground toilets so I suppose seatless loos are an improvement? Some would argue that is hot weather they are easier to keep clean because they can be pressure washed, perhaps another clue as to why toilet paper in not in the cubicle? We stayed on one French site that had converted one of the toilets to a chemical emptying point but did not provide a tap to rinse the toilet which of course only encourages misuse of other drinking water taps. With more and more permanent accommodation being placed on French campsites with their own facilities perhaps sites don't see the importance of improving facilities. The French campsite star system does not help either as the number of stars given are based on quantity of facilties not quality. Another reason fro always using your own facilities?

David

As long as they're clean (and not the dreadful squat type toilets which fortunately are now  very rare)  I'm happy. Seatless toilets and remembering to take paper are small prices to pay for the informality, friendliness, and often excellent position and
environment of so many French sites.

Best facilities we have found were in Austria, but there is a huge variation in every country.

We go for location first when selecting a site, and use our own facilities when the site ones are not up to our requirements.

The CDP near to fresh water filling can be a problem, where I find it, I generally look for an alternative tap, having seen how many campers use the hose!

The only real problem with French facilities is the temperature of the water in the shower, and the fact they favour the push button type. The only truely decent French shower I have come across on a camp site in nearly 40 years, was on a site owned an run
by a British couple.

A few clicks on Google will give the names of a whole lot of French campsites with private bathrooms on the actual pitch , and then there's a whole lot more with private bathrooms available at the toilet block.... for anyone who regards that as an important
part of a holiday. 

One of the reasons for going over there, to experience the differences. In my opinion. Have not seen them for some years,  but did draw the line at the open air, waist high urinals that were not uncommon in some towns and villages.