Aires de service are stopping points for motor caravans In North America the term recreational vehicle and its acronym, RV, are generally used to refer to a vehicle equipped with living space and amenities found in a home; they are sometimes called motorhomes. A recreational vehicle normally includes a kitchen, a bathroom, a bedroom and a living room. In other countries the term camper van is more in France France (pronounced /ˈfræns/ franss or /ˈfrɑːns/ frahns; French pronunciation (help·info): [fʁɑ̃s]), officially the French Republic (French: République française, pronounced: [ʁepyblik fʁɑ̃sɛz]), is a member state of the European Union located in its western region, with several overseas territories and islands located on other. They can be privately run or more usually run by the town council. In Germany they are known as Stellplatz.

They usually provide Fresh Water, Grey and Black waste dumping points. Aire De Service have a post (borne de services) that will sometimes require Tokens (Jetons) which can be purchased from a local shop or the Mairie itself. Aires are usually always reserved for Camping Cars which is the French term for Motorhome In North America the term recreational vehicle and its acronym, RV, are generally used to refer to a vehicle equipped with living space and amenities found in a home; they are sometimes called motorhomes. A recreational vehicle normally includes a kitchen, a bathroom, a bedroom and a living room. In other countries the terms caravan or camper van and are not to be used by Caravans.

Types of Aire

There are different types of aires;

Aire de services communale or prive - A council (Mairie) or privately owned facility for motorhomes. Most 'Aire de services' have some kind of motorhome servicing point (borne de service) ie fresh water, waste water and toilet dump points.

'Aire de stationement' - A place for motorhomes to park overnight, normally without any motorhome servicing facilities.

'Aire de services sur autoroute' - Similar to a communal aire mentioned above but on an autoroute.

'Aire de services sur terrain de camping ou a proximite' - Some campsites have a special tariff for motorhomes (aire interieure 1 nuit mini) for an overnight stop. Some campsites have a motorhome servicing point (borne de services) located within the site which can be used for a small charge without an overnight stop. Some campsites have an 'Aire de services' outside the campsite (aire exterieure) reserved for motorhomes to stay overnight.

External links

Categories: Camping in France

 

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