Aires in France - W.C. info (1 Viewer)

[JJ]

Sorry to be such a pedant Mr DBK but I certainly did NOT clean my loo for visitors.

I would not allow "visitors" to use MY loo.

However if the one and only Supreme Commander informs me it might be needed by her then I know what I have to do.


JJ

 

[icantremember]

Thinking about buying the All the Aires book for next year - we've never stayed in an Aire so far and I'm wondering about the W.C. facilities. I see that the book tells you if there are W.C.s but not what type. Are most of the ones in French Aires the 'hole in the floor' type, or do most of them have 'proper sitty downy' ones?

Most aires are wonderful and well worth visiting but very few have WC's .... Oradour-sur-Glane is one that comes to mind that does, but I doubt you would want to use it.

 

[chaser]

The op has not replied to any of these posts explaneing why she does not use her own toilet, can't see why myself , but maybe a good explanation, perhaps not one on the mh or something but as others have said why you would rather use a dubious public toilet than your own escapes me even on campsites.

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[mitzimad]

aire on the il de rui has toilets

 

[Allanm]

I thought it was just caravanners that had an obsession with toilet blocks, but if you visit St Aignon in Brittany there is a toilet block, the toilets even have paper, but you will need a torch unless you can remember where everything is. There are no lights. There's even a church with an English audio recording to listen to about the Tree of Jesse if you don't speak the language
Allan

 

[magicsurfbus]

Bear in mind that even on the odd occasion when aires have a loo we're talking about French loos here. Assuming you can actually see the loo through the various encrustations, there is always something missing from a French loo. Paper, the seat, the chain, the loo - it's anyone's guess.

A couple of the aires on Ile d'Oleron have them, but that's because they're ex-campsites. Others I know of with loos are Les Eyzies de Tayac, Concarneau, Mont St Michel (ex-campsite), Chamonix, and Calais Port. Actually the loo at Calais Port is very well-maintained and is a positive pleasure to bare one's bum to.

As you seem averse to using your own loo (assuming you have one) I'd suggest spending your entire French trip at Calais Port.

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[MichelleRyall]

Louhans Aire not only has nice toilets but showers and free wifi. Can't say the same of some of the others we have stayed at. I guess that's why they put toilets in our Motorhomes eh?

 

[MikeD]

Embry Aire - Toilets in the back ground.

 

[Nirvanauk]

The aires with toilets are called campsites.

And aren't they so much nicer......

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[DP+JAY]

Nope!

Why not? Jay won't use the others, always uses the one in the van.

 

[DP+JAY]

And aren't they so much nicer......

No, I hate camsite showers, with a vengence.

 

[TheBig1]

the aire at L'odour de la crap is one to be avoided I hear

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[ukbill]

well apart from the initial question and a nope thats all we have had now from the op asking a question he wanted answered people really need to say a thanks or at least something else when others have given their input and time

 

[The Dudess]

well apart from the initial question and a nope thats all we have had now from the op asking a question he wanted answered people really need to say a thanks or at least something else when others have given their input and time

Blimey Bill! Give me chance! It's less than 24 hours since I posted the question and I've had a few other things to do since then.
Anyway, THANK YOU ALL .

Sounds like Aires are not for us. Chaser suggested French Passion sites as an alternative so I'll investigate that now. Also have heard of some bags that you put over your own loo before using, but I can't remember what they're called.
Thanks again.

 

[ukbill]

sorry for being impatient but as you knpow some ppl dont even bother

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[ukbill]

but from what i know not all french passion sites have facilities including dumps for waste etc ?

 

[chaser]

but from what i know not all french passion sites have facilities including dumps for waste etc ?

Quite true but a lot of them are working places so have staff toilets, but as you say on the other hand some of them have nothing at all

 

[Mack100]

Also have heard of some bags that you put over your own loo before using, but I can't remember what they're called.
Thanks again.

Do you mean these:
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[The Dudess]

Do you mean these:
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Yes, thanks - those are the ones. Anyone used them? Any good?

 

[Hymie]

Blimey, I'n not a Scot but 15p every time you have a dump, and the Mrs would finish that pack in about 3 days max.

Mind, I did have a fussy friend who drove home to Woodford from Perranporth to do his business once when we all went on holiday together.

 

[Larrynwin]

Blimey Bill! Give me chance! It's less than 24 hours since I posted the question and I've had a few other things to do since then.
Anyway, THANK YOU ALL .

Sounds like Aires are not for us. Chaser suggested French Passion sites as an alternative so I'll investigate that now. Also have heard of some bags that you put over your own loo before using, but I can't remember what they're called.
Thanks again.

Doggy Poo Bags

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[mitzimad]

might as well get a builders toilet, bucket and black sack

 

[hilldweller]

Also have heard of some bags that you put over your own loo before using, but I can't remember what they're called.
Thanks again.

I sometimes wonder if anyone understands a MH toilet. It's a toilet not a water closet. If you treat it like a WC at home you are doomed, it's too shallow.

1. Place some toilet paper over the hole. This protects the plastic and blocks smells.
2. OPEN FLAP. This is the essential bit. You don't want your feces in a shallow bowl.
3. Discharge your waste direct into the tank.
4. Maybe wipe bowl a bit with paper.
5. Rinse with water button.
6. May need 4+5 again occationally.
7. Close flap.

And don't make the mistake some distraught person on here did, you do not need the door open, the toilet bowl swivels to accommodate you.

A SOG is a great help.

 

[icantremember]

Doggy Poo Bags

....... and then chuck it up a tree or hedgerow as so many dog walkers do.

OK .... before I get bombarded, I know it's only a minority and none of our doggy walking Funsters would do such a thing.

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[iandsm]

Blimey Bill! Give me chance! It's less than 24 hours since I posted the question and I've had a few other things to do since then.
Anyway, THANK YOU ALL .

Sounds like Aires are not for us. Chaser suggested French Passion sites as an alternative so I'll investigate that now. Also have heard of some bags that you put over your own loo before using, but I can't remember what they're called.
Thanks again.

By not using aires you will restrict your motor homing to quite an extent. Most France Passion places we have stayed at do not have toilet facilities. Your prerogative of course, but If you are thinking of going to the fuss of using these bags things, you will have to dispose of them, if they go down the loo into the cassette it's no different to emptying your cassette in the normal manner. If they don't are you really going to remove the bag thing from the seat and wrap up the contents for later disposal somewhere.

I wonder why you won't use your own toilet, perhaps there are reasons you would share with us. Understand if you would rather not say, but even if you restrict yourself to sites only, will you be tripping the light fantastic to the facilities in the middle of the night, in the rain. You do seem to be making very heavy weather of what really a routine matter for motor homers.

 

[peterc10]

Yes, thanks - those are the ones. Anyone used them? Any good?

Yes and yes. Personally would not be without them. Others suggest just open the flap and fire but my aim is not good enough, specially after a curry or two.