Sanitary facilities on campsites: between individual sanitary facilities and services

Sanitaires privés - camping Les Iles, Manche © LES ILES (Hudimesnil - 50)

 

The sanitary block on campsites has evolved from a simply useful and necessary space to a more sophisticated one in recent years. With the Covid 19 health crisis, this service for holidaymakers has evolved into individual modules that are increasingly popular.

From utility space to individual comfort

Sanitary block at the Moulin de l'éclis campsite (44)© Moulin de l'éclis

It is an understatement to say that the campsite sanitary block has evolved considerably over the last few decades. Necessary and compulsory equipment, it has long been reduced to a purely utilitarian and functional space, evolving in terms of construction materials to be easy to maintain by campsite managers.

As campsites move upmarket, sanitary buildings, which traditionally consist of toilets, showers and washbasins, have been given renewed interest by some campsite managers. While improving the services and functionalities of the site with children's or babies' areas (as for the campsite Le Moulin de l'éclis **** in Assérac (44)), family shower cubicles, etc., many managers have sought to improve the aesthetics of the toilet block. The choice of attractive tiles, general decoration with planting and accessories now enhance the sanitary area, making it more pleasant to live in.

Private cabin in the sanitary block of the campsite Les 3 vallées (64)© Les 3 vallées

In fact, these renovated areas are now the pride of the managers, who do not hesitate to advertise them on their websites. On the consumer side, it is not uncommon for visiting campers to ask to visit the sanitary facilities before deciding to settle down.

Health crisis changes the game with private sanitation

Private sanitary facilities in front of the pitches - campsite Le Cormoran (50)© Le Cormoran

It would not have been imagined, but the health crisis in 2020 has had an impact on the development of campsite sanitary facilities. Despite the implementation of strict sanitary protocols, notably governing the circulation and use of sanitary facilities, many campers and caravanners have shown their reluctance to use these collective facilities, some even turning to renting a mobile home for the summer of 2020 to benefit from its sanitary autonomy. At the same time, campsites offering bare pitches equipped with individual sanitary facilities have seen a real take-up of this proposal, despite the extra cost involved in renting them.

Private toilet on a pitch - campsites les Sablons (34)© Les Sablons

 

Interior of a private sanitary block - Camping Bellevue (22)© Bellevue

And since the crisis, the individual sanitary block on a pitch has experienced an extraordinary development, as manufacturers have not been able to satisfy the growing number of campsites. This service has won over campers and caravanners, who are very appreciative of the fact that they can enjoy a private space with a shower, washbasin and toilet, plus a small outdoor kitchenette for washing up.

Already considerably deserted in some campsites with the proliferation of equipped rental accommodation, collective sanitary buildings are likely to lose users again with the development of individual sanitary facilities, which have naturally imposed themselves as a new comfort argument.

Your campsite with private sanitary facilities

Among the campsites that offer private sanitary facilities on the pitches, we recommend (in the order of the photographs)

  • Camping les Iles ***** in Hudimesnil (50)
    Surrounded by greenery and wide open spaces, each of the campsite's PREMIUM pitches is equipped with an individual private sanitary facility with a shower, a toilet, a washbasin, a hair dryer, a fridge and heating.
  • Campsite Les 3 Vallées **** in Argelès-Gazost (64)
  • Le Cormoran ***** in Ravenoville (50).
  • Les Sablons campsite ***** in Portiragnes (34): choose a Prestige pitch to have your own private sanitary facilities, including a shower, a washbasin, the toilet and a fridge-freezer. Outside, under a canopy, there is a sink with a work surface.
  • Camping Bellevue **** in Erquy (22), where you will have to choose a Premium Pitch to enjoy a private sanitary facility on the pitch, containing shower, WC, washbasin and outdoor sink.

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