Are French Aires open all year? Will water and electric be on? Aires at ski resorts

Using French Aires de Service all year made simple

Most motorhome aires in France stay open all winter, when few French campsites open all year. Most campervan Aires in France have hard surfaces. Grass covered parking areas often have compacted gravel underneath or support mesh.

All the Aires France by Vicarious Books lists 3921 French aires open all year with a symbol. The symbol is faded out for French aires with grass parking only, but should open when dry enough.

Finding drinking water during winter. Water is frequently turned off during the winter to prevent frost damage; ‘Hors Gel’ signs indicate this, whereas ‘Hors Service’ indicates out of order. Flot Bleu Euro and Pacific Service Points normally stay in service all year because they are heated and insulated. They are common at French Ski resorts, see below.

Many of the Aires in the All the Aires guides have been inspected during winter and the water was found to be on, unless otherwise stated. However, there is no guarantee that water will be on, so plan to visit several Service Points when you travel.

Can you take a motorhome skiing in France?

Yes but they are crap at it. Thankfully there are 113 French ski resorts with motorhome aires. All the Aires France details 83 Alps ski lifts with campervan aires, 26 Pyrenees ski areas for motorhomes and 6 Massif Central camper parks to ski from.