Holidays, a treasure to be preserved
The Méditerranée Plage campsite will be the relaxing and cheerful break that many of you have been waiting for! To ensure that this haven of joy continues to exist, as with any environment that depends on its natural surroundings, we have been vigilant for several years now, and even more so today, about preserving our water resources, using energy and managing our waste. We are confident that you are not indifferent to these new ecological challenges. That is why, this season, we are betting that together we will reduce our environmental impact through the various actions we will be taking. This will make your holidays even more enjoyable!
Our resource management
Water management
Although holidays are a time for relaxation and even carefree enjoyment, we are counting on everyone to take responsibility for current environmental issues. Our campsite is supplied by the Astienne aquifer, which is fragile. In order to preserve this precious resource, we ask you to be extremely careful about your water consumption.
Our Actions
- Monitoring and analysis of consumption using separate meters
- Priority given to repairing leaks
- Water-saving taps and flushes throughout the campsite
- Recovery of settled water from swimming pools for watering and cleaning the exterior of mobile homes
- Drip irrigation
- Recovery of grey water from certain mobile homes
- Raising awareness among campers
Best practices for campers
- Do not leave water running unnecessarily
- Manage your time in the shower
- Plug your sink when washing dishes
- Only wash your vehicle when necessary
- Only use fire hoses in the event of a fire
Good news!
Thanks to leak detection carried out at the end of the 2024 season and improved water management in 2025, we saved more than 11,000 m³ of water in 2025 compared to 2024!
In fact, we reduced our water consumption from 44 K m³ to 33 K m³, a reduction of one quarter.
Overall consumption of campsite infrastructure divided by the total number of overnight stays
Energy management
Our ambition is to make a real difference in reducing our CO₂ emissions by cutting our consumption and turning to green energy sources in order to contribute to the collective effort towards carbon neutrality.
Our actions
- Limiting temperatures in air-conditioned areas
- Monitoring and analysing consumption using separate meters
- Alternatives to air conditioning (test phase) and greening
- Lighting equipped with LED, low-energy or solar bulbs, some of which are fitted with presence detectors
- Purchase of low-energy equipment
- Electric vehicles for staff within the campsite
- Installation of a solar water heater for the opening of our eco-village in 2026
Best practices for campers
- Setting the correct temperature for reversible air conditioning, closing doors and windows when it is in operation
- Switch off lights when leaving a room and unplug appliances when not in use
Good news!
We are delighted to inaugurate the eco-village in 2026 with a solar water heater and a greywater reuse system being tested in two mobile homes!
Circular economy
We are implementing numerous circular economy initiatives. This is a more environmentally friendly economic model that extracts as few natural resources as possible and maximises the value of those already extracted (source: INEC, National Institute for Circular Economy). This economic model differs from the linear economy, a traditional model in which natural resources are extracted, used to produce goods and products, and then disposed of as waste at the end of their useful life. In the latter, the sole objective is economic profit, without taking into account sustainability or social and ecological well-being (source: Naeco).
Our Actions
The circular economy is also known for its various “Rs“, which are action verbs beginning with the letter R: Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Renovate, Revalue, Repair, Recycle, Return to the earth, and which guide the transition to a more sustainable model.
- Refuse: We have not purchased any new mobile homes for two consecutive seasons, as this represented the campsite’s largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in 2020 (source: carbon footprint assessment carried out by the GERES climate solidarity association).
- Renovate: We are renovating our rental properties to extend their useful life. We are also sourcing materials for these renovations in a more sustainable way, thanks to committed companies such as Eco Home and Ekolinea, which work with French wood and choose certified local and national suppliers.
- Reduce: We are reducing our waste, in particular by introducing a textile bin, which prevents this waste from being mixed with household waste and ensures that it is recycled.
- Reuse: We reuse the old boxes in which we used to put welcome products as cutlery boxes for the p’tit resto. It’s only a small gesture, but it also counts towards big changes!
- Upcycle: We donate our used mattresses to the company C’écologique in Agde, which reconditions them to give them a new lease of life!
- Repair: We regularly donate our faulty electrical appliances to the ENVIE network, which repairs them to give them a second life! We are also considering purchasing reconditioned electrical appliances from them.
- Recycle: We have equipped all mobile homes and staff areas with yellow bins for packaging to encourage selective sorting.
- Returning to the earth: We recycle the bio-waste collected on the campsite for planting in green spaces. We have collected more than 11 tonnes of bio-waste over several seasons in a row and have just added maturation bins to the compost area so that we can provide all campers with bio-buckets and increase the amount of bio-waste collected!
We also pay particular attention to our purchases, ensuring that they are responsible:
- We buy eco-labelled products, particularly for the laundry and for cleaning the sanitary facilities and rental accommodation.
- In the grocery store, we have created a section for local products that promotes short supply chains to showcase our region.
Good practices for campers
- Drop off your used books at reception
- Participate in selective sorting (and composting) using the various bins provided
- Use reusable containers whenever possible
- Ask yourself about your needs before buying, using the BISOU method:
B for Need (Besoin in French): what need does this purchase meet for me?
I for Immediate: do I need it immediately?
S for Similar: do I have something similar that could do the job?
O for Origin: where does this product come from?
U for Usefulness: will this item be useful to me?
Good news!
We are proud to work with C’écologique in Agde, a pioneer in reconditioned bedding, and to be able to provide all campers with organic compost bins.
Sustainable catering
As part of our social responsibility policy, we have implemented a sustainable catering approach that aims to meet current food needs while preserving natural resources and ensuring their availability for future generations.
The impact of food in France is considerable:
• 1⁄4 of the French carbon footprint
•10 million tonnes of food wasted per year in France
•1 in 5 meals is eaten outside the home
Our actions
- Vegetarian options are available at the campsite’s catering outlets
- All coffee and tea served on the campsite is guaranteed to be fair trade
- Reusable pizza boxes are available in the eco-village cabin area and for sale in the restaurant
Good practices for campers
- Reducing meat consumption
- Eat seasonal, local and organic food whenever possible.
- Bring your own containers (salad bowls, cutlery) to the food truck and hot food counter
- Use a reusable water bottle rather than buying plastic bottles
Good news!
We have purchased reusable pizza boxes in order to drastically reduce our waste. These are available for hire in the eco-village cabins and for sale at the restaurant.
In previous seasons, we threw away more than 6,000 cardboard pizza boxes.
Sustainable mobility
The term “sustainable mobility” refers to means, practices and transport policies that combine two objectives: meeting the travel needs of the population while reducing their negative impact on the environment and society.
It incorporates three dimensions:
- Environmental: reduction of air pollution, greenhouse gases and noise
- Social: accessibility for all, improved health
- Economic: reduction in transport costs, development of new sectors, attractiveness of regions
(source: Vendée Transitions)
Our actions
- “Accueil Vélo” certification since 2025, and encouragement of cycle tourism
- Purchase of a fleet of more environmentally friendly vehicles for internal and external use, while limiting our carbon footprint:
- Purchase of bicycles, cargo bikes, scooters and electric golf carts
- Purchase of an electric Goupil for green spaces
- Purchase of an electric utility vehicle for external travel
- Installation of several charging stations for electric vehicles*
* It is essential that you only use these terminals for your vehicles. Using the sockets in your mobile home or pitch is prohibited and exposes you to the risk of fire.
Best practices for campers
- Walk or cycle whenever possible
- Use sustainable transport whenever possible (buses, whose timetables are available at reception, are a 20-minute walk from the campsite)
Good news!
Thanks to our “accueil vélo” certification, we encourage tourists to travel in a more environmentally friendly way, and the proximity of our campsite to the Canal du Midi is sure to attract tourists in search of adventure!
Collaboration with associations
We work with various associations, listed below, to help those in need.
GERES 
For several years, we have been working with GERES, an international development and solidarity NGO founded in Marseille in 1976 that promotes climate solidarity. We have provided financial support to the association with two donations of €5,000 each. Finally, this association carried out our carbon assessment in 2020, and we are working with them to carry out the 2025 assessment.
AFM Téléthon
Since 2020, each season at the campsite has been punctuated by a fundraising day dedicated to AFM Téléthon, an association committed to scientific research and supporting patients and their families. We are proud to have raised nearly €2,000 over the past five years through these “camping telethon” initiatives. In order to collect as many donations as possible, we walk around the campsite with the mascot, play rock-paper-scissors with holidaymakers, offer bingo to fans of this legendary game, organise paid night-time pétanque games, and invite Christine Martinez, a very committed volunteer, to tell us more about the work of the AFM Telethon. If you have any good ideas for activities to raise as much money as possible, please do not hesitate to write to us!
We regularly donate to the Agde charity Secours Populaire, including textiles that we collect, blankets, furniture, pots and pans, Italian coffee makers and high chairs for babies.
