For dealers of camping-cars and caravans in Two Sevres, activity was at a standstill during containment. Since deconfinement, sales are well distributed. “We doubled our figure for the month of June”, notes, delighted, Sébastien Hortebise, director of the Niort Evasion site in the Mendès France zone. “In the 22 years that I have been doing this job, I had very good years until 2007. After we had the first crisis in 2008 and there we are in a market like 2006-2007, a market that is exploding”.
“There is a covid effect, today we want freedom”
The figures are also good at Deux-Sèvres Loisirs, located near Terre de Sport. “In a month and a half we have almost done the work of three months”, specifies Laurent Trochet, the sales manager. “There is a covid effect that’s obvious. Today we want freedom, we want to live, to enjoy. And to live differently because when we have our motorhome or caravan, we are a little at home everywhere “.
The boom in vans and vans continues
The trend for small models – vans, vans – continues. Gilles has just opted for a van. “I decided to choose a little more freedom, comfort and practicality”, explains this young retiree, whose choice is not linked to the coronavirus.
Crossed in the parking lot of a dealership, Jocelyne she does not think to launch because of the price. “The motorhome is a good approach with what is happening now because we stay in a vacuum. But it’s a big investment. I do a lot of guest rooms and before amortizing the vehicle, I will travel a lot “, she smiles. And an location ? “I’ll lean into it”, specifies Jocelyne. An option which again meets with success among professionals this summer.
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