Bassin d’Arcachon: heading for a green future!
For several years, local actors of Bassin of Arcachon, whether from the tourism or agricultural sector, are passionately mobilizing to promote sustainable and responsible practices. Their combined efforts make it possible to discover the Bassin differently, with a more attentive and respectful look towards this preserved nature.
Collective mobilization
The success of this transition towards sustainable tourism depends on cooperation between the different stakeholders in the region.
Tourist offices, such as Heart of the Bassin with a committed approach to eco-tourism as well as Arcachon Ecotours with eco-responsible business tourism and involved in the local area; environmental associations and local businesses such as the agency Khap Event with a real CSR approach, work hand in hand to offer environmentally friendly activities.
Awareness and permaculture
The success of this transition to sustainable tourism rests on the cooperation between the different actors in the territory.
To encourage good practices, Arcachon's Bassin focuses on awareness.
Of the permaculture workshops are regularly organized for the residents and visitors in order to allow everyone to learn from eco-responsible actions and easy to adopt on a daily basis.
What is permaculture?
It is a cultivation method that imitates natural ecosystems, thus promoting biodiversity and soil health.
Many workshops are thus organized at " Lanton vegetable garden » as well as to "Bardobio" to discover and practice sustainable agricultural methods. These places then become oasis of serenity and learning, where every action contributes to the preservation of this environment.
Sustainable and organic agriculture
In a environmental preservation approach, since 2010, and well before the legal obligations, the municipalities of Bassin of Arcachon as well as many actors of the territory are engaged in the zero pesticide approach.
In fact, the municipalities of Bassin are committed to maintain green spaces as well as the roads responsibly, gently and without pesticides. This approach allows the protection of water quality and preservation of health inhabitants and ecosystems.
Local organizations such as the SIBA, also undertake to encourage and support residents in these more responsible approaches. For example, " A guide to biodiversity » was created for raise awareness and inform residents about good practices to adopt.
To learn more and find out how to get involved, visit The book of Biodiversity from SIBA.
Responsible tourism
The Tourism stakeholders of the Bassin of Arcachon are increasingly numerous in adopt sustainable practices to minimize the impact of the activity on the environment.
Many activities are available on the Bassin to encourage its discovery with soft mobility:
- Canoeing down the Leyre to glide gently over the waters, immersed in the tranquility of the landscapes and the song of the birds.
- 320 kilometers of cycle paths to crisscross the Bassin of Arcachon and pedal along the shaded paths, with the sea wind as your only companion.
- Guided and commented tours organized by tourist offices to discover and let yourself go in natural sites such as the Dune du Pilat, the Banc d'Arguin, the Île aux Oiseaux…
- Incoming agencies as Arcachon Ecotours or KhapEvent to discover the Bassin of Arcachon in an eco-responsible way
All of these practices thus help to promote a generative tourism and ecosystem regeneration. All these activities can be found in our leisure & activities guide, or on our mobile application Bassin from Arcachon available on Apple & Google Play.
Local initiatives
Here is a non-exhaustive list of main local initiatives and actors participating in this dynamic. Do not hesitate to share your own initiatives with us, we will be happy to add them 🙂
Arcachon
- Dulas Garden: Shared permaculture garden, visits and workshops. Facebook page
- Arcacrok: First with an organic part. Website
- Shared garden of the 4 seasons: Planting and gardening workshops, partner of the Bassin brand from Arcachon. Website
La Teste de Buch
- So Bio: Short circuits, organic products. Website
- BioCoop: Organic products, fair trade. Website
- Living Water: Organic farming, local and seasonal products. Website
- The Clear Life: Organic farming. Website
Gujan-Mestras
- Gourmet Garden: Organic, aromatic nursery, shared vegetable garden, seasonal vegetables. Website
- Bassin bios: Organic grocery store, greengrocer, partner of the Bassin brand from Arcachon. Website
- Shared gardens (Chante Cigale): Permaculture. Web page
- Leopold's Market: Organic, short circuit. Website
- St Henri Farm: Family farm, short circuit, picking workshop. Website
- Bardobio: Farm, permaculture workshop, vegetable basket. 06 81 50 34 14
Le Teich
- Teich & You: Organizes Le P'tit Mercat, organic farmers and sustainable agriculture. Facebook page
Biganos
- The Greenhouse of Delights: Organic aromatic plants, nurseries, vegetable oysters, partner of the Bassin brand from Arcachon. Website
- So Bio: Short circuits, organic products. Website
- Shared garden at Lac Vert elementary school: Shared garden. Web page
- Gaia's spaces: Biodiversity spaces inspired by the principles of permaculture and sustainable agriculture, workshops. Facebook page
- Shared garden at Parc du Pin: Shared garden. Web page
- Molène Garden: Association, workshops. Web page
- AMAP Heart of Bassin: Organic, “The little organic basket”. Website
Marketprime
- Shared gardens in the Olivine district: Shared gardens. Article
- Biard shared garden: Shared garden. Facebook page
- AMAP (Association for the Maintenance of Peasant Agriculture): Website
- AMAP on Thursday: Website
- AMAP Les Paniers des Portes du Bassin: Website
Audenge
- Certlandes: Sustainable agriculture. Article
- Shared garden / family gardens: partner of the Bassin brand from Arcachon. Web page
- AMAP (Association for the Maintenance of Peasant Agriculture)
Andernos
- Garden of Tales: Shared garden, permaculture workshops. Article
- BioCoop: Organic products, fair trade. Website Facebook page
lanton
- Lanton's vegetable garden: Phostager, permaculture, organic farming, market garden, picking workshops, partner of the Bassin brand from Arcachon. Website
- The VYMM Gardens: Market gardeners, sustainable and organic agriculture, picking workshop. Facebook page
- The garden café: Shared garden, collective vegetable garden. Web page
- AMAP Les Agues (Association for the Maintenance of Peasant Agriculture)
Ares
- Sème: Organic store (also available to order in Andernos). Website
- Shared garden on the Rabbits’ path: Permaculture, workshops. Web page
- La P'tite Halle: Organic. Website
- Locavor: farmer drive, local agriculture, short circuit: Web page
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