Subsection 2: Classification.

Holiday villages are divided into categories according to criteria laid down in a classification table drawn up by the body mentioned in article L. 141-2 and approved by order of the Minister responsible for tourism.

Operators wishing to obtain classification must submit their application electronically to the body mentioned in article L. 141-2 , together with a visit certificate issued by a type A or C assessment body accredited for the classification of holiday villages by the French Accreditation Committee (COFRAC) or any equivalent European body in accordance with article L. 325-1. An order by the Minister for Tourism specifies the procedure to be followed…

The inspection certificate referred to in Article D. 325-5 includes: a) An inspection report certifying compliance with the classification table for the category requested and stating the opinion of the assessing body on classification in that category; this inspection report is based on an inspection carried out in the three months preceding transmission of the application for classification to the body referred to in Article L. 141-2 ; b) The…

Within one month of receiving the complete application for classification, the body mentioned in Article L. 141-2 will take the decision to classify the property in the category for which the assessing body mentioned in Article D. 325-5 has issued a favourable opinion. Classification is granted for a period of five years. If, before the end of the five-year period provided for in the previous paragraph, the operator has carried…

Establishments classified as holiday villages are required to display a sign on their frontage in accordance with a model drawn up by the body referred to in article L. 141-2 and approved by order of the Minister responsible for tourism.