A very public convenience

Something to bear in mind when visiting or thinking of living in this region of France is firstly French men think nothing of stopping their car at the side of the road, doesn’t matter whether it’s a busy dual carriageway or a single country road, he will pull over and get out of his car and urinate for all the world to see. No discreet actions taken at all and a very common occurrence here.

Secondly, it is normal practice in France to share the public toilets; therefore a woman walks past the men using the urinals to get to a cubicle, again normal practice here.

However, at some service areas on motorways etc, there are some separate toilets for men and woman, but mainly the woman’s toilet will then have what we term as a flushable hole in the ground, you will be very lucky if you find one with a seat. Should you require a seated toilet then look for the disabled sign, which would normally have one.