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TRAVEL GREEN
MY SUSTAINABLE HOLIDAYS
Holidays are a moment of happiness, before anything else. Discover how to visit Dinard and the Emerald Coast while being environmentally friendly. Our destination offers more and more options to travel sustainably. Taste our local cuisine and local produce, try green activities… and share your sustainable experience on Instagram with our hashtag #TerreDurable
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5 green reasons to spend your holidays here
1/ Saint-Lunaire: the little green town
Since October 2019, the town of Saint-Lunaire has been awarded “greenest small town in France” and proves that it is possible to run a town sustainably and ecologically.
Saint-Lunaire is a green town! The city has put in place actions for protection of nature areas and inland spaces: ponds, birds’ passages, birdhouses, and forest regeneration.
On the shoreline, marine debris collectors are installed by the beach, tide wrack is preserved, anchorages are environmentally friendly, and the Longchamp sand dune is a protected nature area.
A biodiversity charter has been written for the inhabitants and offers tips for everyone who wishes to be part of those actions, and publishes “wanted notices” for endangered or rare species.
It is the ideal perfect town for cycling with children, thanks to new bike lanes.
2/ Saint-Briac-sur-Mer and its beautiful “blue flag” beaches
“Pavillon Bleu” (Blue Flag) is an environmental and touristic label attributed every year since 1985, to eco-friendly towns and marinas. In 2020, two of Saint-Briac’s beaches got the label: Grande Salinette and Port-Hue.
Sustainable mobility is an important part of the process, and especially walking and cycling. Every year, new bike racks and pedestrian paths are installed. In order to avoid traffic near the beaches, a free shuttle operates in the summer.
3/ A breath-taking preserved GR34 coast path
The GR34 coast path, also called “the coast guards path” is certainly one of the most famous in France. It has been awarded “The French’s favourite GR path” in 2017.
Come and see the many nature areas: Pointe du Nick in Saint-Lunaire, Pointe de la Garde Guérin in Saint-Briac-sur-Mer and the bays of Lancieux… Bird lovers will love to come to Dinard Côte d’Émeraude to watch marine birds and migratory birds.
Finally, the mild climate favours flourishing vegetation.
Schedule your route and make a few stops on the way. Go back to your starting point thanks to the bus lines operating along the coast.
4/ It’s just like riding an (electric) bike!
Rent your electric bike (or take yours!) and go on your next road trip. Find the closest charging station: download the list.
5/ Committed professionals
Tourism professionals are committed for the planet, such as EVORIDE, a kite-surfing school.
Find out more.
DREAM IN GREEN
AND EAT ORGANIC
Do you know Too Good To Go? This app fight food wastage by connecting shops with their customers to come and get the unsold food of the day. On the Emerald Coast, many small businesses use it!
Download the app and find out more!
Your green holidays
Explore Dinard and the Emerald Coast sustainably! Reduce your carbon footprint during your stay easily with a few eco-gestures.
Zero waste? Should we try it? We all asked ourselves this question once: how to reduce waste, preserve the environment and keep the ocean clean. Here in Brittany, because we live by the sea, we know the devastating effect of plastic on marine ecosystem.
Download our brochure for sustainable holidays!
Ok, less plastic, but how?
It’s simple:
- Use a flask (instead of plastic bottles)
- Use your own cloth bags for your groceries
- Banish disposable tableware and stop using plastic straws (cardboard, bamboo, metal, and even pasta straws exist!)
- Make your own household products
- Buy loose groceries (that you will find in Coop Bio)
Let’s make green resolutions during our holidays!
Hélène’s tip : Do not throw your glass jars! Jam jars will make great container for your loose groceries.
No need buy expensive jars!