Made the mistake of taking incorrect info from another LM supporters site, the ACO site says that DAIRON does have showers (didn't last year!), so I owe the ACO a bit of an apology.
Bas, this is France, why shouldn't we expect Bidets
But our expectations are set much lower, we tend to be more grateful for a light bulb and/or a toilet seat, and a loo that will flush down the hole and not over your feet!
OK, no showers for a w/e is tolerable, as you say, you CAN improvise, but to put a little prospective on our outlook, we are there for 7 days, and there will be up to 12 of us in our party, so things like camping solar showers are not really a viable option.
The other point is, we are putting nearly £400 into ACO coffers for the privilege of camping, is it really so unreasonable to expect basic amenities in return!
The shower/no shower thing is a little academic for us, we're on BSJ (booked in Jan. by choice - it suits us better for a long stay), which has always had showers for the past few years that we have been there, even if they are often cold!
Leftie has a valid point though, the attitude of the ACO has changed over the past 2-3 years, they seem to have been infiltrated by 'bean counters' who have no passion for the sport and empathy with the 'true' fans, they seem to be obsessed with making money out of the event and pander to the needs/wants of the corporates over and above the considerations of the true (and loyal) fans. I don't expect the ACO to organise the event 'at cost' or make a loss, but it was much better years ago when the true fans were treated with a little more regard.
