Bay of the Somme family cycling vacation, France

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CARBON REDUCTION

This trip uses a bicycle as the main means of transport - which is among the most ecological that exist.
On this vacation, you will cycle along through the Bay de la Somme on specifically and safely designed itineraries created by the regional authorities to promote transport that reduces the carbon footprint of tourism. And all along the way, you will enjoy the varied landscape you ride through from marshes to seasides, always close to nature, yet at the same time learning and understanding much more about the historical environment.

The people who run the restaurants you eat in take care to propose meals elaborated with local products, thus ensuring menus of quality whilst reducing the often hidden ecological impact of transporting foodstuffs from afar. Most of our partner restaurants offer vegetarian dishes prepared with seasonal produce.

Furthermore, we have selected excellent accommodation for the beginning and end of your vacation also because it is close to railway stations or public transport hubs, still with the aim of reducing the carbon footprint.

In our own office we have developed software which considerably reduces power consumption and paper use. We work with the company that specialises in recycling old computers and cartridges at the end of their usefulness.

ENVIRONMENT AND WILDLIFE

Our travel documentation details how to reduce our ecological impact during the trip. For example, by respecting our itineraries so as not to disturb the natural environment around us, or about waste management. On this trip, travelers will have the opportunity to visit a bird sanctuary. As well as raising public awareness of the beauty and conservation of nature, the purchase of a ticket funds the study and protection of endimic birds.

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LOCAL ECONOMY

Vacationing with us means taking the time to explore a region, feel its pulse. Far from the usual tourist fast-fare, we propose a gourmet appreciation of authentic France.

In all our vacations, we make sure that we are working with partners in small-scale structures to help develop the local economy and usefully reduce the number of intermediaries.

We ourselves are a small family travel agency maintaining a close relationship with all our working partners. That’s one of the reasons our vacationmakers are welcomed so warmly and in such a personal way throughout their stay. In each region, local people have got to know us, which is one of the factors that ensures that each vacation is a rich and unique experience.

Everyone involved in our vacations is passionately interested in their region and their environment. They will always take pleasure in helping you to explore their heritage, their gastronomy, and their terroir – as explained above ! You will find that the only silly question is the one you don’t ask … all others are greeted with a smile and a willing, informative reply.

The establishments we deal with are always on a very human scale, with far fewer rooms and an altogether different approach than the big hotel chains. Simply because we think the heartfelt welcome you feel in a rural guesthouse, the discovery of a tasty local dish, or the exploration among friends and family of the history and culture of a place is something real, sincere and wonderful.

On a practical note, we do all we can to facilitate local bike hire in order to improve the service we offer to our vacationmakers and - and it’s a big and - try to make sure that the economic advantages of our activities go towards local communities.

EMPLOYMENT, INCLUSIVITY AND DIVERSITY
Every partner we work with is of legal age. More and more structures are managed by women. All our vacations are in France and of course LGBTQ+ friendly, without any discrimination. Thanks to the French system, a large proportion of the taxes generated by our trips are used to fund or support projects that help people in the most precarious situations.