Camper Pascal outraged by parking bans: 'At night, a parking lot is often empty, it's nonsense and discrimination'

According to UniVDL, nearly 650,000 motorhomes, vans and camper vans were registered in France in 2025. However, the growing popularity has led to stricter rules: more and more municipalities are banning overnight parking, which angers owners. Camper Pascal told Le Monde du Camping-Car that such measures are 'nonsense' and 'discrimination', noting that at night parking lots are empty and there is no disturbance. He called for a service to represent campers' rights. Legally, a ban is only valid if it is justified by safety, size or environmental protection and applies to all vehicles with the same constraints.