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The rules of the big holiday chains

3 min readChecked 2026-08-277 sources cited
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A chain writes a single pool rule that applies to all of its sites. That makes it the fastest answer there is: one sentence covers dozens of campsites. Here are 7 chain rules, quoted word for word, with their source and the date they were checked.

Why a chain answer is worth more than a site answer

When a campsite belongs to a group, the pool rule usually comes from head office, not from reception. Reception staff sometimes answer from memory and contradict their own written rule. The published chain rule is the one that will be applied at the gate.

It also travels: the same sentence covers every site of the group, in every region.

What each chain says

Homair Vacances (chaîne de campings)

Loose burkini refusedFitted accepted
seuls les Burkinis en lycra et sans cape sont autorisés.

Checked 2026-03-19 · Source ↗

Center Parcs, Aqua Mundo (6 domaines français)

Loose burkini refusedFitted accepted
Seuls les maillots de bains dédiés qui sont 1 : ajustés et 2 : en matériau approprié (lycra ou matière équivalente) sont autorisés », l'affiche officielle autorise « Maillot de bain intégral ou combinaison » et interdit « Maillot de bain intégral non ajusté » et « Maillot avec élément ample type jupette ».

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Sunparks, Aquafun (De Haan, Oostduinkerke, Mol)

Loose burkini refusedFitted accepted
Seuls les maillots de bains dédiés qui sont 1 : ajustés et 2 : en matériau approprié (lycra ou matière équivalente) sont autorisés

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Aqualand (8 parcs)

Loose burkini refusedFitted refused
Les maillots intégraux « burkinis » et la pratique du topless sont interdits. », les t-shirts lycra/anti-UV sont acceptés « au-dessus des genoux et des coudes ».

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Capfun (chaîne de campings)

Loose burkini refusedFitted refused
Art. 12 du règlement piscine : « En France, le burkini fait partie des tenues de bain non autorisées dans les piscines françaises.

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Miléade (chaîne villages vacances)

Loose burkini refusedFitted refused
Les shorts de bain et tenues couvrantes, y compris burkinis, ne sont pas acceptés dans les piscines et spas pour raison d'hygiène. », « Le port du short de bain et du burkini est autorisé hors de l'eau.

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Pirates World

Loose burkini refusedFitted refused
Les vêtements de rue, comme les sous-vêtements en coton et les maillots intégraux, comme les burkinis, sont strictement interdits

Checked 2024-12-06 · Source ↗

A pattern worth knowing

Read them side by side and something stands out: almost none of these rules mention religion. They talk about fabric and cut — lycra yes, cotton no; fitted yes, loose no. That is why the fitted covering swimsuit passes where the loose burkini does not, in the very same pool.

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Frequently asked questions

Does Homair allow the burkini?

Homair's published rule allows lycra burkinis without a cape. The loose cut is therefore refused, the fitted one accepted. The exact wording and its source are quoted above.

Do chain rules apply to every site?

That is their purpose: a chain writes one rule for all its sites. A local manager may still be stricter, so a written confirmation from the site remains the safest.

Are these rules up to date?

Each is dated above. Rules change: check with the site before you travel.

Know before you travel, not once you are there

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