There have been serious issues with poor treatment and harrassment of non-French guests. As an example, when our reviewers stayed at this hostel the manager of the hostel demanded a bribe before he would return our passports. While he held the passports he lectured us about how we needed to be "taught a lesson" and "eat humble pie" for thinking we were better than the French because we came from a "rich" country that doesn't speak French (or some such nonsense). There are plenty of friendly, welcoming people in France, just not at this hostel.
Response from the Hostel:
March 2005
Bonjour,
Depuis Février 2005, l'association CLAJ Jeunesse Camping met en place un nouveau fonctionnement et une nouvelle épuipe au Relais International de la Jeunesse . Nous sommes surpris des avis et commentaires faits sur notre maison. Si dans le passé une altercation entre un correpondant de votre guide et un membre de notre équipe a été houleuse, nous en sommes désolés.
Espérant à nouveau votre visite et vous accueillir au Relais International de la Jeunesse de Clairvallon, recevez nos salutations asociatives.
L'équipe de Clairvallon.
Dear Sir or madam, since february 2005, the asociation CLAJ Jeunesse Camping has installed a new team to control the running of the relais International de la Jeunesse. The new team are both surprised and shocked at the views and comments expressed about the home.. If in the past there has been a dreadful altercation between on of yours correspondants of tour guidesand a member of our team, we are truly sorry. We hope to welcome you anew to the Relais International de la Jeunesse Clairvallon, and offer our most profond collective best wishes.
The team at Clairvallon.
Any comments from people who have stayed here recently are welcome and we will have someone review it again in the near future.
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