Campsites & holiday villages
The evening screening that brings your vacationers back
France has nearly 8,000 campsites — the largest park in Europe — and all are looking for the same thing: an evening activity that keeps families on site. A tarp inflated at nightfall, a cartoon for the children or a classic for the parents, and the evening is set. Here is how to set up the screening, size it, and make it a regular feature.
Request a free quoteWhere to start
Screen size, equipment package, purchase or rental: the four questions to settle before your first screening.
What screen size?
The rope length chart for spectators → tarp: from a 50-person lawn to a 500-person esplanade.
Complete packages
Screen, blower, projection and sound in one package, ready to project.
Start renting
Test a season with rented equipment before investing: turnkey setup.
Hotels & resorts
The same recipe on the upscale outdoor hospitality side: the dedicated page.
What makes a good camping trip
Four concrete points, learned in the field, that determine the success of the evening.
The gauge dictates the projection surface
A family campsite easily fills a lawn with 100 to 200 spectators in high season. No need to think too big: a medium tarp well placed, screen back to the setting sun, is better than a giant screen poorly oriented. Our size page gives the rope length chart spectators → tarp width.
The screening starts late
In July, nightfall comes after 10 p.m. on the Atlantic coast. The screening is scheduled at dusk: plan a pre-film activity (quiz, refreshment stand, popcorn) and a sound system directed toward the audience — neighboring sites go to bed early with children.
The evening wind, especially by the sea
The thermal breeze often picks up right at showtime. Our screens hold up to 38 km/h of wind (force 5); beyond that, we deflate in two minutes and fold up. On the coast, the airtight range — without a permanent blower — is the most worry-free.
Customer loyalty through consistency
One session each week in July-August means eight to nine evenings per season: the event becomes a fixture, holidaymakers book their evening, and the screen pays for itself in a few seasons — that's the calculation that tips the balance from rental to purchase.
On the rules side: a screening at a campsite is a public screening, even if reserved for guests. Film rights are settled with a specialized distributor and, in France, an open-air feature film screening requires authorization from the CNC — our open-air cinema guide details the steps to follow.
Setting up the session, step by step
Choosing the location
A clear lawn, the screen facing away from the setting sun, maximum darkness — away from the pool lighting — and a 16 A power outlet within reach.
Program for families
Animated film early in the evening, mainstream movie afterwards: the family programming fills up, and rights are negotiated with non-commercial distributors.
Getting equipped
Inflatable screen set up in minutes, projector matched to the width of the projection surface, sound system oriented: the complete package avoids compatibility surprises.
Install the appointment
Same evening every week, display at the reception desk, planned takedown in case of wind: regularity turns an activity into a booking argument.
Frequently asked questions
What screen size for a campsite?
It all depends on the audience seated in front: our screen size rope length chart converts spectators → projection surface width. For most campsites, a medium surface is more than enough — and can be set up alone.
Do you have to pay royalties even if the screening is free for customers?
Yes. A screening in front of a campsite's customers is public: the film is rented from a specialized distributor, whether the session is free or not. In France, CNC authorization is also required for a feature film shown outdoors.
Buy or rent?
A trial season works very well with turnkey rental. As soon as the screening becomes weekly each summer, the purchase pays for itself in a few seasons — our screens are guaranteed for 10 years.
And what if it's windy on the evening of the screening?
Our screens hold up to 38 km/h (force 5). Beyond that, the rule is simple: we deflate, in two minutes, and reschedule. Our wind & safety page details the right reflexes.
What budget should you plan for?
It depends on the size of the projection surface and the formula — screen only or full pack with projection and sound. The ranges are on our pricing page, and the quote is free.
Equip your summer evenings
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