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“In skiing, there is no more snow”: more and more French people are opting for camping, even in winter

2024-02-16T13:01:47.024Z

Highlights: More and more French people are opting for camping, even in winter. Cheaper than skiing, where snow is no longer guaranteed. More than 200 pitches and mobile homes nestled along the beach of Roquebrune-sur-Argens (Var) At 8 p.m., the thermometer was close to 5°C this Tuesday, with a low of -1°C in the campground's toilet block. The Paradis des campeurs is one of the most popular campsites in France.


More and more French people are choosing camping for their… winter holidays. Cheaper than skiing, where snow is no longer guaranteed. Me


“Oh no, you’re not going to bring dozens of noisy campers here?”

We're at peace for now!

» That evening, Bernard, a grumpy sixty-year-old, washes his dishes in the toilet block of the Paradis des campeurs, 200 pitches and mobile homes nestled along the beach of Roquebrune-sur-Argens (Var).

He put on a down jacket: at 8 p.m., the thermometer was close to 5°C this Tuesday.

The man finishes scrubbing his pan and rushes into his van, grumbling against the person who wants to “advertise” camping in winter.

Bernard will be able to do nothing against a trend that continues: more and more French people are choosing, during the Christmas and February holidays, to pitch their tent, park their caravan or invest in a mobile home in a campsite .

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Source: leparis

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