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New motorhome service area opens in Saint-Nizier-le-Désert

15.07.2026 04:30 1 min 1 source
leprogres.fr FRA
New motorhome service area opens in Saint-Nizier-le-Désert
Original source: leprogres.fr

On July 11, the 10th Camping-Car Park motorhome service area in the Ain department was inaugurated in Saint-Nizier-le-Désert. The facility has 23 pitches and cost the municipality €50,000 for construction plus €50,000 over five years for maintenance. The network operates over 800 sites across Europe and plans to open 225 new ones in 2026.

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