As part of the Destination France Plan, the Ademe is launching the “Développer le vélotourisme” program, with a budget of around 6.5 million euros.
The actions supported will take part in improving the practice of bicycle tourism in particular by setting up services dedicated to the user such as service areas or the application of the Accueil Vélo brand.
A family on a bike next to the mouth of the Thar at Saint-Pair-sur-MerIn 10 years, bicycle tourism has become an increasingly popular tourism and leisure activity. 22 million French peopleclaim to cycle on their vacations, and cycle tourism has become the leading tourist itinerary in France.
This program presents a motivating framework for contributing to responsible tourism and improving the living environment. It will enable you to develop your offer towards ever more qualitative and sustainable services.
Part 1: Support the investment efforts of tourist offices, tourist sites, local authorities and river stops, located within 5 km of a route included in a scheme, through the deployment of bicycle parking, with the aim of being referenced by the “Accueil Vélo”
Part 2: Support public players in the creation of service areas along a cycle route.
Vole 3: Help collective itinerary committees bringing together local authorities and tourist establishments to carry out studies onone of the following themes:
*For components 1 and 2, sites wishing to be referenced with the ‘Accueil Vélo’ brand, or to set up service areas, can be considered along safe, signposted itineraries that are part of a regional, departmental or local scheme. Local loops are also taken into consideration.
Submitting applications takes place in two stages:
For further information, please contact: velotourisme@ademe.fr
