Sustainable tourism - commitments

Tourisme Durable au Ranch des Lacs

Tourisme Durable au Ranch des Lacs

What we do, our commitments, our actions for Sustainable Tourism. at Ranch des Lacs

Giving MEANING to what we do has been our choice since 1995

Sustainable food

  • Short circuits, we work with local producers, local artisans, local markets. We favor made in France. and tell our customers the story of the chosen short circuits. We try to favor local organic.
  • At the restaurant, customers can take away whatever they haven't finished eating, wrapped in suitable packaging. Vegetarian menu available.
  • Wine cellar: a large number of wines offered in the Ranch des Lacs cellar come from organic and biodynamic viticulture, our wines are offered at the wine merchant price, a fair price. A customer does not finish his bottle, he takes it away.
  • Waste, Order your meals when booking We ask customers who book at Ranch des Lacs to choose when booking what they would like to eat and via our 06 81 48 15 53 we send them the link to our menu and current menu
  • Home cooking made for you. As you order 48 hours in advance, good management of producer products generates no or very little loss.
  • Food waste management our food waste, peelings and other things go to the composter or to a neighbor's chickens.
  • Our takeaway meals use recyclable or even reusable packaging as much as possible.

WATER

  • Water at the table, aNORDAQ tasting water is offered at the table fresh at the moment still or sparkling, water filtered on site at 0.3 micron with maintenance of the installation by NORDAQ, this filtered water also supplies coffee machine and ice machine. Therefore no more plastic bottles or glasses.. This water is also offered in the room on the welcome tray.
  • Sanitary facilities in our hotel rooms,
  • Our toilets are all equipped with water-saving flushing systems.
  • Our walk-in showers are equipped with GJIOSA shower heads
  • Our garden, ornamental plants chosen with low water requirements and watering during authorized hours, water collector.
  • In the kitchen, awareness of good practices to be water-efficient, for example: water from washing vegetables collected for watering.

Maintenance/hygiene

Our welcome products in the pump dispensers (shower gel-shampoo) are eco-labeled, towels and bed linen are replaced on request

For the maintenance of premises, the products are as eco-labelled or environmentally friendly as possible.

Waste

  • sorting, a sorting area is offered to customers with easy access.
  • The waste is sorted and taken to the recycling center as and when, glass, cardboard.
  • A compost for kitchen waste.

Energies

Double glazing throughout the house.

Electricity from LED bulbs with some motion detectors, washing machines chosen if possible A+++

Freezers defrosted regularly. Installation checked every year.

A Linky electric meter with TEMPO System, correct use following the blue, white and red colors.

Heating

propane gas, with VITOGAZ central heating of the hotel and hot water production, each radiator is equipped with a thermostatic valve.

latest generation pellet stoves, restaurant and reception room.

Comfort ++ for a cocooning moment

In the restaurant, a blanket is offered on each chair

In the room, hot water bottle, fleece blanket, courtesy tray of coffee, tea, herbal tea, NORDAQ water

sustainable and committed economy

It is the CAT of Eymoutiers (work assistance center) which manages

the maintenance of our hotel linen

our green spaces and green waste management.

Short circuits of local producers and artisans, helping to bring our beautiful region to life.

Soft mobility

bike rental to discover our beautiful region https://locbikelac.com/

and it's not over, we continue to do together

  • recognitions
  • - we were Maître Restaurateur until 2022 we did not renew this title, currently we still cook at home with local products.
  • - marked Values Regional Natural Park of Millevaches
  • - Tables and Inns of France - 2 green hats
  • - Charm and Character Cosy Places: Emotion, Human, Ethics: our values.
  • - Hiking, roaming with Appaat Millevaches
  • another life is invented here!
  • - Fishing accommodation; hiking accommodation87
  • -Our customers share their experiences

See you soon,

Jules and Françoise have been welcoming you since 1995.