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Eco-responsible accommodation

For a completely responsible trip!

Travelling by bike is already a responsible act. Want to go further? Choose places that operate in an environmentally friendly way. On La Vélodyssée, you will find many hotels, gîtes and campsites committed to this approach. European labels, such as the EU Ecolabel, are among the most reliable and widespread. In France, the Clef Verte (Green Key) ecolabel, the first sustainable tourism label for tourist accommodation and restaurants, is also an excellent reference.

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Spotlight on 3 accommodations on La Vélodyssée, certified Accueil Vélo and awarded the European Ecolabel and/or Clef Verte (Green Key):

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Gîte Le Répit de l'Oust

Gîte d’étape Le Répit de l'Oust in Peillac ♻️ European Ecolabel

Close to the Nantes-Brest Canal, this spacious gîte can accommodate 15 people. Annick and Mathieu, the owners, are very committed to sustainable development and wanted to limit the gîte’s impact on the environment : solar panels, rainwater collectors, low-energy appliances and natural materials...

See the gîte and the owners’ commitments

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Camping municipal Le Rayonnement

Municipal campsite Le Rayonnement 3* in Rochefort ♻️ European Ecolabel

At the gates of Rochefort, this campsite with around a hundred pitches, open from March to November, was the first municipal establishment in France to receive the famous European Ecolabel, in 2010. For you cyclists, the campsite provides a 24/7 activity room equipped with a television, a microwave, an electric oven, a fridge and a freezer. A solar charging point for mobile phones is also available.

See the campsite’s environmental charter

HÔTEL VOLTAIRE OPÉRA NANTES CENTRE

Hôtel Voltaire Opéra Nantes Centre in Nantes ♻️ Clef Verte (Green Key) ecolabel

Located in the heart of Nantes, in the prestigious Graslin district, the Hôtel Voltaire Opéra has 37 rooms. The hotel is firmly committed to sustainable development and has held the Clef Verte (Green Key) label every year since 2013. Many initiatives, from reducing energy consumption to staff training, have been put in place at the Voltaire Opéra.

See the hotel and its initiatives

♻️ And also other accommodation certified with the European Ecolabel and labelled Accueil Vélo, located on La Vélodyssée:

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What is the European Ecolabel?

Created in 1992, the EU Ecolabel is the only official European ecological label that can be used in all member states of the European Union.

The aim of the European Ecolabel is to “promote the design, production, marketing and use of products that have a reduced environmental impact throughout their life cycle” and to “better inform consumers of the environmental impact of products, without compromising product or worker safety, or significantly affecting the qualities that make the product fit for use”.

There are now 52 categories of products or services that can be awarded the ecolabel.

Under tourism services, the eligible ones are tourist accommodation including hotels, aparthotels, guesthouses, hostels, youth hostels, mountain refuges, bed and breakfasts, holiday rentals, campsites and also visitor attractions.

 

The main commitments of certified services ✍️ :

Certification is based on compliance with 67 criteria, 22 of them mandatory, divided into 5 categories:

  • General management: environmental management, staff training, customer information, maintenance of heating appliances and systems, monitoring of consumption
  • Reducing energy consumption: renewable electricity supply, heating, lighting
  • Reducing water consumption: sanitary facilities, laundry
  • Waste and wastewater reduction and sorting
  • Other criteria: smoking ban in common areas and rooms, promotion of eco-friendly transport, information about the European Ecolabel

 

 

Content updated on 29/05/24

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