France wellbeing vacation | Responsible Travel
Centre-based vacation at a super little Maison d’Hôte idyllic surroundings in a leafy valley naturally oxygen-rich fresh air lack of all kinds of pollution a place to banish stress leisurely en-famille evening meals superb cuisine from wholesome raw ingredients excellent wines exceptional hospitality wonderful atmosphere walking and cycling also available relaxation a speciality civilised picnic at le Beugnon lakes price includes all meals and drinks
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Avoid harm to the balance of bio-diversity. Local biodiversity is unlikely to be harmed by these vacations. The permanent population is sparse; the guest capacity of the Maison d'Hôte is limited to ten, whereas the region is vast and verdant. The balance of good soil fertility, plenty of sunshine and enough rainfall ensures that any minor upsets to local natural state are rapidly reconciled. Natural habitats are not under pressure as a result this vacation.
The generous quantities of excellent wine served at le Moulin (and included in the price) are local, from the Loire, Anjou, Fiefs Vendéen and other wine producing areas within France. Thus the wine-miles may also be considered to be quite favourable. A Merlot sometimes served on this vacation is transported by road tanker from the Pays d'Oc, in the south-east of France, to nearby Niort where it is bottled. The wine is not harmed by this and the fact of transportation in road tankers rather than in palletized bottles provides a significant saving in the number of truck miles involved, with obvious benefits.
Little things make a difference if enough people are willing to make similar efforts. Here are some small environmentally friendly things that happen on this vacation.
- Waste arising from the vacation operation is fed to the free range chickens on site, or if they won’t eat it, it is composted or recycled in conformity with the stringent requirements of the European Authorities.
If you are a city dweller, your carbon footprint could well be more if you stay at home rather than when you are away on this vacation. This obviously depends upon where and how you live, but bear in mind you will be on vacation, pottering about on foot, on a bike or just pottering about in a rural idyll which has no need for a carbon emitting infrastructure.
The Auberge is family owned and operated within a rural community, and all revenues (with the exception of external marketing costs) are eventually expended within the community. Apart from the exception, all expenditures incurred to make this vacation possible are beneficial to the local community. Livelihoods of local suppliers and artisans are enhanced due to the fact that all resources in connection with this vacation are local, as follows.
- Food and drinks provided for the vacation are purchased locally and much of it is local produce.
- The vacation facilities have been acquired by an investment in the local community.
- Materials and labour for maintenance and development of the vacation facilities are procured locally.
The single center vacations offered by the Maison d'Hôte have many advantages relative to hotel to hotel vacations more generally offered. One of the pleasures of spending a number of days in one place is that you become acquainted with the friendly local people. Amongst those you may meet are Pierrot and Monique who live nearby and grow vegetables, Old Farmer Pierre Thomas in his garden at the next mill upstream, Marcel Richard with his magnificent Parthenaise cows, Bernard who organically rears Limousin cows on the adjacent farm and Alain who tends the roadside verges. You will feel more like a part of the community and less like a tourist. In the region around the Maison d'Hôte , if you mention where you are staying, the reaction of the locals lets you know you are welcome.
The presence of the Maison d'Hôte in this remote rural community, and the guests this vacation brings to the region, are perceived by the local inhabitants as an asset and the benefits to the local economy are well acknowledged.