The municipal area of Villers-Bocage (Calvados), inaugurated in 2021, has 26 pitches on grass near the motorway which connects Caen to Mont-Saint-Michel. Although its attendance increased each year, its daily management was too burdensome for the municipality. The municipal council therefore accepted the Camping-car Park proposal. The company will manage it for the next ten years. Consequence: the price of the night should increase from €4 to €13 in high season.
South-west of Caen, on the edge of the A84 motorway, Villers-Bocage has been welcoming motorhome owners to a new service area since 2021. Equipment which cost the municipality €240,000 excluding tax at the time and which was becoming essential in the face of ever-increasing attendance. Since its opening, the 26 grassy pitches are very often crowded in high season. Several thousand motorhome owners frequent it every summer. At €4 for parking for 24 hours, and €2 for services, we understand why this quiet area attracted a growing number of users.
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Too many constraints for the municipality
But after some difficulties, the municipality wanted to abandon its management. “This equipment represents a burden in terms of daily management of entries and exits and various technical incidents, specified the mayor, Stéphanie Leberrurier, during the municipal council meeting of September 30, 2024. The municipality was asked by the Camping-car Park company to occupy the public domain with a view to adding some equipment and then exploiting the area.”
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Price increases to be expected
The elected officials therefore accepted the proposal for a period of 10 years. Some changes are expected at the start of 2025, such as securing the site and especially the increase in prices (€11 in low season and €13 in high season). In return, the company will pay the municipality a fixed portion of €8,000 including tax per year and a variable portion depending on turnover. Will this have an impact on attendance? Time will tell.
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Practical information on the Villers-Bocage area:
- Address : 1 Bis rue de Vire 14310 Villers-Bocage
- Services : water, drainage, electricity, wifi, video surveillance
- Prices: €11 from 01/10 to 31/03, 13 € from 01/04 to 30/09 + €0.40 tourist tax per adult per night or €6 for 5 hours
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