#PMEI2605624AFrance sets new star-rating standards for holiday villages
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This order sets the criteria holiday villages must meet to receive a 1- to 5-star classification in France. The rating grid covers facilities, customer service, accessibility, and sustainable development, with some criteria mandatory and others optional for points. Holiday village operators will need to check their signage, building condition, outdoor areas, common spaces, and documented proof for certain criteria before inspection. The practical effect is a clearer compliance checklist for tourism businesses seeking or renewing an official star rating.
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Key Changes
- Creates a detailed 1- to 5-star rating grid for holiday villages
- Separates rating criteria into facilities, customer service, accessibility, and sustainable development
- Requires operators to justify certain criteria during inspection
Obligations
What this law requires
Holiday village establishments seeking official star classification must meet the statutory characteristics for a holiday village under articles D. 325-1 and following of the French Tourism Code.
Holiday village operators must have a classification signboard that matches the establishment’s classification, including the correct date and number of stars, and must provide mandatory justification during the inspection.
Holiday village operators must maintain the establishment’s exterior sign in good condition.
Where the holiday village has private outdoor areas, operators must ensure exterior wayfinding and signage exists and is in good condition.
Holiday village operators must keep building façades clean and in good condition.