Sanisette

Some Sanisettes are designed to mount flush within a wall (sometimes seen in Paris Métro stations), or within decorative outdoor Morris columns.

Sanisettes are usually configured to open the door after a preset period (typically 15 minutes) to discourage vagrants.

In 2003, a dozen or so Sanisettes were converted to free operation, particularly near areas where homeless people congregate.

Finally, the city of Paris decided to convert all its Sanisettes to free operation beginning in mid-February 2006 (the complete conversion was finished by 2014).

In 2009, the city of Paris upgraded all Sanisettes to a newer version with a number of new features and changes (pictured in this article).

The only surviving vespasienne in Paris is on the Boulevard Arago, close to the intersection with Rue de la Santé.