Camping My Village

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edited January 2018 in Overseas Campsites & Touring #1

I see the >CampingCarPark< management company are branching out from the automation and management of an Aires network for motorhomes into automating and managing French municipal sites with a view to opening the latter all year round with limited facilities for motorhomes. The chain is to be called "Camping My Village"  It seems to be provoking a mixed reaction from the French Camping Carist, some welcoming the move and others fearing it will lead to a loss of  parking freedoms with them being forced into using these sites.  While the intention is to offer these sites only to motorhomes out of season , all, including, caravans and tents, will be welcome in season as normal. What is not clear is whether they will be fully automated throughout the year requiring the use of the preloaded membership card, “Pass Etapes” for use of payment for the stay. The various land owners are being wooed with the promise of greater income.

Myself, I believe with the growth in the motorhome market, it is the way these smaller sites will have to be run in the future or we may see more closures of Municipals and it could be a good move in the interest of all campers.

Is it good news or bad news?

Is it likely to spread to other countries including the UK?

peedee

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  • Unknown
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  • ValDa
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    edited January 2018 #3

    For caravanners, If it helps to keep more municipal sites open then it's a welcome move.  There are some sites just off the autoroute near near us in southern France which would be perfectly suitable for overnighting motorhomes, but they open only a couple of months of the year.................!  However, I rather have a feeling that the popular municipal sites,  near to autoroutes, may already been in management by others than the local town hall, or sold off and become commercial sites.

    I can imagine it may cause more concern amongst motorhome owners if it does lead to any restrictions inparking elsewhere.

  • DavidKlyne
    DavidKlyne Club Member Posts: 14,068
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    edited January 2018 #4

    I imagine that if sites are to be open all year which were previously summer only then they will need to do some work on providing all weather pitches. Campsites in France with such pitches are few and far between. I would much prefer to stop at a campsite with an all weather pitch than stay on Aire that is like a carpark with no room between units. Perhaps the French would like that as well?

    David

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  • peedee
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    edited January 2018 #6

    I guess we will have to wait and see what finally emerges and how they really intend to operate them but there would have to be hardstandings available otherwise I cannot see them being used all year round. The first sites are set to open in Spring 2018.

    peedee

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