Piscine de La Roche-en-Ardenne

Parking

• 2 clearly marked parking spaces reserved for people with disabilities, situated right next to the entrance. Sufficiently spacious, with a hard, level and horizontal surface.

Entrance

• From street level and the car park, a ramp with a 5 per cent gradient and fitted with handrails leads up to the building’s entrance level.

• If you have difficulty opening the door (which is fitted with a door closer), you can request assistance via a call button located to the right of the door

Reception

• Counter at an appropriate height

• Mobile payment terminal with buttons, accessible to a seated person

Horizontal circulation

• A wide gate is provided to avoid access control turnstiles; this is within sight of reception staff who can assist

• All doors have sufficient clearance (85cm)

• All circulation areas have sufficient width (min. 150cm)

Changing rooms

• 2 large individual changing cubicles for people with reduced mobility, with wide doors and fitted with a lift-up seat with grab rails and transfer areas on both sides, allowing for manoeuvring and transfer between two wheelchairs.

• Clothes and personal wheelchairs can be left in the two PRM changing cubicles, which staff can come and lock (no need to use the lockers)

• Two adapted communal changing rooms, fitted with a lift-up seat with grab rails and a transfer area available on one side

• One pool wheelchair available

• Lockers at an accessible height are available in the barefoot corridor (the middle lockers in the columns of three lockers)

Showers

• Wheelchair-accessible communal showers at ground level and of sufficient size

• Two private shower cubicles (men’s and women’s), sufficiently spacious and fitted with a folding seat and grab rails

Footbath

• Sloped footbath with no steps, fitted with handrails on both sides

Access to water

• A mobile water access device with a seat. Staff are trained in its use

Adapted toilet facilities

• Adapted toilets are available at reception and in the shower area, on the pool side. The toilet bowl is at a suitable height, with grab rails on both sides and a transfer area on one side. An accessible washbasin is located outside the cubicle

Entrance

• The 84 cm-wide entrance door is fully accessible. If necessary, the second door can also be opened

Footbath

• Gradients of 7.5 per cent

Parking

• 2 clearly marked parking spaces reserved for people with disabilities, situated right next to the entrance. Sufficiently spacious, with a hard, level and horizontal surface.

Entrance

• From street level and the car park, a ramp with a 5 per cent gradient and fitted with handrails leads up to the building’s entrance level

• If you have difficulty opening the door (which is fitted with a door closer), you can request assistance via a call button located to the right of the door

Reception

• Seating available

Horizontal circulation

• All doors have sufficient clearance (85 cm)

• Seating available in all areas

Changing rooms

• 2 large individual changing cubicles for people with reduced mobility, with wide doors and fitted with a lift-up seat with grab rails on both sides

• Clothes and personal wheelchairs can be left in the 2 changing cubicles for people with reduced mobility, which staff can come and lock (no need to use the lockers)

• 2 adapted communal changing rooms, fitted with a lift-up seat and grab rails on both sides

• If required, 1 pool wheelchair is available

• Lockers at an easily accessible height are available in the barefoot corridor (the middle lockers in the rows of three)

Showers

• Two private shower cubicles (men’s and women’s), sufficiently spacious and fitted with a folding seat and grab rails

Footbath

• A sloping footbath with no steps, fitted with handrails on both sides

Access to the water

• A staircase fitted with handrails allows access into the water

• If necessary, a mobile hoist with a seat is available. Staff are trained in its use

Adapted toilet facilities

• Adapted toilets are available at reception and in the shower area by the pool. The toilet bowl is at a suitable height, with grab rails on both sides

Entrance

• The 84cm-wide entrance door is fully accessible. If necessary, the second door can also be opened

Footbath

• Gradients of 7.5 per cent

Entrance

• No obstacles on the access route

• The entrance door is opposite the handrail of the access staircase

Reception

• Once past the entrance lobby, a tactile guidance path leads to the reception desk on the left

• Open and quiet reception area

• Keypad payment terminal

• Guide dogs may wait at reception

• Staff have been trained in reception duties. Please do not hesitate to ask them to guide you and show you around the facilities

Horizontal circulation

• Tactile paving from reception to the entrance to the changing room area

• A wide gate is provided, visible to reception staff who can assist, to avoid the access control turnstiles

• No obstacles in the circulation areas

Changing rooms

• Lockers with a traditional coin-operated locking system and large engraved numbers

Showers

• Shelves and coat hooks are available in the communal shower area

Footbath

• Sloping footbath with no steps, fitted with handrails on both sides. Its floor surface is detectable by foot

Pool and access to the water

• The edge of the pool is detectable by foot (grating)

• A shelf with coat hooks is available near the access ladder on the shallow end

• The ladders leading into the pool are fitted with handrails

• A staircase fitted with handrails allows access to the water

• Swimming is permitted in a designated lane. Please contact the swimming pool by telephone (084 41 15 25) to enquire about available times and to book

Changing rooms

• The locker numbers are engraved, not raised

Pool and access to the water

• The guidance to the ladder leading to the shallow end cannot be felt underfoot, but staff are on hand to guide you

• Please note: when you leave the footbath, you will be on the deep end. Turn left to reach the shallow end

Entrance

• The building and entrance are easily identifiable

• No obstacles on the access route

• The entrance door is opposite the handrail of the access staircase

• Glazed walls marked with high-contrast strips

Reception

• Once past the entrance lobby, a contrasting tactile guidance path leads to the reception desk on the left

• Open and quiet reception desk

• Information displayed in large, high-contrast lettering

• Touch-screen payment terminal

• Guide dogs may wait at reception

• Staff have been trained in reception duties. Please do not hesitate to ask them to guide you and show you around the facilities

Horizontal circulation

• Contrasting tactile guidance from reception to the entrance to the cabin area

• A wide gate is provided, visible to reception staff who can assist, to avoid the need to use the access control turnstiles

• No obstacles in the circulation areas

• Continuous signage, with large pictograms and large, contrasting text

• Good contrast and lighting with no shadowed areas throughout

• Glass partitions marked with contrasting strips

Changing rooms

• Lockers with a traditional coin-operated locking system

• Lockers with large, contrasting numbers and doors in various colours

Showers

• Shelves and coat hooks are available in the shower area

Footbath

• Sloping footbath with no steps, fitted with handrails on both sides. Its floor surface is detectable by foot

Pool and access to the water

• The pool’s outline is contrasting and detectable by foot (grating)

• A shelf with coat hooks is available near the access ladder on the shallow end

• The access ladders to the pool are fitted with handrails

• A staircase fitted with handrails allows access into the water

• Contrasting strips on the floor indicate the position of the ladder at the shallow end and the handrail on the staircase leading into the water

• Swimming is permitted in a designated lane. Please contact the swimming pool by telephone (084 41 15 25) to enquire about available times and to book

Parking

• Open-access car park

Entrance

• Building and entrance easily identifiable

• Information displayed outside near the entrance: opening hours, contact email address, website, guidelines for use

Reception

• Reception desk without glass partitions and well-lit

• Prices, opening hours and guidelines for use displayed at the reception desk

• Wi-Fi available

• Staff trained in reception duties and available to show you around the facilities and explain how they work

Horizontal circulation

• Guide lines on the floor leading to the entrance to the cubicle area

• Clear signage with large pictograms

• Adequate lighting with no shadowed areas

Changing rooms

• Lockable cubicles with ‘vacant/occupied’ indicators

Showers

• Shelves and coat hooks are available in the shower area

Toilets

• Indicated by pictograms.

• Lockable with ‘vacant/occupied’ indicator.

Pool and access to water

• Shelf available near the shallow-end ladder (for placing mobile phones)

• Wi-Fi available

• Usage instructions displayed using large pictograms

• Staff trained in reception duties

Parking

• Open-access car park

Entrance

• Building and entrance easily identifiable

• Information displayed outside near the entrance: opening hours, contact email address, website, guidelines for use

Reception

• Reception desk without a glass partition and well-lit. Calm atmosphere

• Prices, opening hours and guidelines for use displayed at the reception desk

• Wi-Fi available

• Staff trained in reception duties and available to show you around the facilities and how they work

Horizontal circulation

• Guide lines on the floor leading to the entrance to the cubicle area

• Clear signage with large pictograms

• Adequate lighting with no shadowed areas

Changing rooms

• Lockable cubicles with ‘vacant/occupied’ indicators

Showers

• Shelves and coat hooks are available in the shower area

Toilets

• Indicated by pictograms.

• Lockable with ‘vacant/occupied’ indicator.

Pool and access to water

• Shelf available near the shallow-end ladder (to place your mobile phone)

• Wi-Fi available

• Usage guidelines displayed using large pictograms

• Staff trained in reception duties

Entrance

• Building and entrance easily identifiable

• Information displayed outside near the entrance: opening hours, telephone number, guidelines for use

Reception

• Reception desk near the entrance, unglazed and well-lit. Calm atmosphere

• Prices and opening hours displayed at the reception desk

• Guidelines for use displayed with pictograms

• Cash payments accepted

• Staff trained in reception duties and available to show you around the facilities and explain how they work

Horizontal circulation

• Guide lines on the floor leading to the entrance to the cubicle area

• Clear signage with large pictograms

• Adequate lighting with no shadowed areas

Changing rooms

• Cubicle locks with ‘vacant/occupied’ indicators

Toilets

• Indicated by pictograms.

• Lockable with ‘vacant/occupied’ indicator.

Pool and access to water

• Usage instructions displayed using large pictograms

• Staff trained in reception duties

Pool and access to the water

• Please note: when you leave the footbath, you will be on the deep end. Turn left to reach the shallow end