Several types of venues offer free showers for homeless people.
They welcome people during the day and often provide showers, meals and social support.
The French Red Cross, Secours Catholique, Emmaüs: they offer showers and clothes banks in many towns.
Some communes allow shower access without swimming, sometimes free of charge upon presentation of a certificate.
Associations travel with shower vans through the streets, particularly at night and at weekends.
Laundry is often overlooked. Yet having clean clothes is essential for maintaining dignity and staying healthy.
The French Red Cross, Secours Populaire and other associations offer washing machines in their premises.
Communes often have a social service that can fund or organise access to a laundrette.
Local initiatives offer free or €1 slots in certain partner laundrettes.
Several digital tools allow you to quickly locate available services. Here they are:
