French Tourism Code

To be classified as a residential tourist village, the establishment must include furnished premises divided into categories, according to criteria laid down in a classification table drawn up by the body referred to in article L. 141-2 and approved by order of the minister responsible for tourism, as well as shared premises and facilities defined by the said table and located nearby.

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 by the Comité français d’accréditation (COFRAC) or any equivalent European body in accordance with article L. 323-1 for the inspection of furnished accommodation and communal premises and equipment in an establishment applying for classification as a…

The inspection certificate referred to in Article D. 323-5 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…

In the month following receipt of the complete application for classification, the body mentioned in Article L. 141-2 takes the decision to classify the property in the category for which the assessing body provided for in Article D. 323-5 has issued a favourable opinion. Classification is granted for a period of five years.

Establishments classified as Tourist Residential Villages must display a sign on the outside of communal premises, in accordance with a model drawn up by the body mentioned in article L. 141-2 and approved by order of the Minister responsible for tourism.