Indeed, French building codes require this separation. The location of French toilets is tied to a number of cultural issues, especially public vs. private space and concepts of clean vs. dirty.
Flushing the toilet, especially if someone forgets to close the lid, causes some particles to fly through the air and land everywhere. By keeping them separate, you ensure that stuff that's thrown into the air doesn't land on, for example, your towel or toothbrush.
Because when there are toilet seats you need to clean the place very frequently. Otherwise the seats are often dirty so people do not sit on them anyway. Places where toilets are cleaned frequently tend to have seats.
The most obvious reason is for privacy. Some couples choose to be more private than others and may prefer a separate room to do their business in that allows their partner to use the rest of the bathroom freely. Another reason is for cleanliness.
Public toilets in France are just like any in Europe. They are usually free and generally well-maintained. Typically, only a universally recognized symbol will indicate which to use. Unisex toilets (toilettes unisexes) are still rare in France but slowly appearing in Paris and other large cities.
Squat toilets are generally non-existent in Northern and Western Europe. France and Italy are an exception and have some squat toilets remaining in old buildings and public toilets because they used to be the norm there in the early 20th century.
Nepal. MP Sunil Babu Pant used part of the Parliamentarian Development Fund to build the first two unisex toilets in Nepalganj, one of which is in Bageshwori Park.
Given the way Japanese homes are built, there are several reasons for this preference. Unlike many places in the world, even larger homes with 3-4 bedrooms will still only have one sink, one toilet, and one bathing area. By separating the spaces they can be used simultaneously by different people.
The U-shape was meant to give ladies plenty of room to wipe without having to stand up or touch the seat directly. That's especially helpful for those of us nesters who like to put down a layer of toilet paper on the seat before we pop a squat.
France, Portugal, Italy, Japan, Argentina, Venezuela, and Spain: Instead of toilet paper, people from these countries (most of them from Europe) usually have a bidet in their washrooms. A bidet like a toilet, but also includes a spout that streams water like a water fountain to rinse you clean.
The main purpose of a dual flush button is to save water. The dual flush button allows the user to control the waste water. The smaller button (half flush) delivers a smaller volume of water than the larger button (full flush).
Some higher class hotels have European-style flush toilets, but it should be fairly obvious which are which. France – Contrary to popular belief, many places in France have toilets that you can actually safely use and you'll be able to flush the paper. This isn't the 1980s you know.
This is mainly because squatting toilets cost less to build and maintain than seated ones. Squatting toilets are also considered more hygienic: Not only do they minimize bodily contact with the pan, they also prevent unhealthy practices in a country with only partial awareness of good sanitary practices.
Why are all the toilet seats missing in Italian public bathrooms? Seat-free toilets are seen as more hygienic because strangers aren't sharing the same toilet seat. Toilet seats are also often broken by patrons and are expensive and difficult to replace.
It's the moment we all dread in the Netherlands: having to use the loo when you're out and about.
Because the toilet shares the space with the rest of the bathroom, there is no way to contain any odours that are produced. This can pose a problem when multiple people need to use the same bathroom at once.
Japanese toilets are very hygienic, both for the users and for the household. With the aforementioned self-cleaning features, you don't have to roll up your sleeves and brush inside of the toilet. In addition, the nozzle enables you to experience a pleasant feeling of purity every time you've finished using the toilet.
Unisex toilets help eradicate gender discrimination according to sexual orientation, for example, transgender. Unisex toilets are an egalitarian experience – everyone has the same quality of facilities, regardless of gender.
Bidets haven't ever been widely embraced in American culture. A common origin story for this reluctance is that bidets were seen as lascivious because they were used in brothels as a form of emergency contraception.
Why? Well, that's the way it is in Japan in traditional buildings and clearly it cuts down on installation cost. The idea is to just wash down your hand, not to do a proper hand wash with warm water and soap.
You'll often notice gaps between the sides of the stall doors as well – This is in place to discourage inappropriate behavior within the bathroom stalls. It's also easier for law enforcement to locate criminals if they are on the run and have chosen a public restroom as their hiding place.
Although unisex restrooms are much more common in Scandinavia, you might find them in Germany as well. Besides the single lockable room type, there's the larger type with private stalls and a common wash area.
On average, the United States has only eight public toilets per 100,000 people, according to the Public Toilet Index, a 2021 report by the British company QS Bathrooms Supplies. That's far behind Iceland, the country with the highest density of public bathrooms: 56 per 100,000 people.
Which country is famous for toilets? France. France is famous for having developed the modern self-contained public toilet, like this example in Paris.