Anyone stayed at Sequoia Parc? Is it true..

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...that men have to wear tight, speedo-style swimming trunks in the pool?
I was just perusing some reviews on tripadviser and saw a mention of this alarming rule...we've already booked and DH won't be happy - he's a baggy swimshorts man. I always saw tiny lycra 'swim briefs' as strictly for ageing over-tanned germans.. am I going to have to go out and buy a pair

Obviously, they are also for proper athlete-type swimmers, they have an excuse..

Yes, it's true - most French campsites are the same

DH doesn't like Speedo's either, but I got him a tight-black-shorts style pair and he looks OK in them

BTW, be prepared to either
a) queue from 9ish to get a sunlounger by the pool
b) take your own chairs in

The pool complex is amazing, but there are nowhere near enough loungers, plus there are lots of Germans / Dutch on the site!

All french sites are the same I'm afraid
Men and boys have to wear speedos. Board shorts are for the beach.

how bizarre, being told what swimwear you can wear. altho you can get rather nice speedo shorts style ones, think will young

When we've been to campsites in France, DH has never worn Speedo type swimming trunks and has never had a problem.

Piratecat, if only all the dads looked even remotely like Will Young

I think they do it to stop boys coming in wearing sandy / muddy board shorts that they have been playing in and making the pool dirty.

That's exactly it BigTillyMint - it's to do with hygiene I expect.
and they aren't usually tiny ones that most men wear either - more shorts type.

ahhh 'Will Young in speedos'

how, 'pleasant' a thought that is.

god hte english are so uptight about the trunk thing
i think its GOOD for men to have to experience the revealing costumes that are the norm for women

Sorry I thought there were no replies and forgot about this thread

Thanks for the replies.

We have stayed in other french campsites and it wasn't an issue; this place does go on about priding themselves on hygiene though, so think Tillymint has hit the nail on the head.

WarrenPeace, I guess the Irish are too
Although to be fair to DH, I doubt he'll be that bothered, I was just surprised and thought it a funny rule. And will have to get some new trunks (I feel a bit responsible because I chose the campsite)