The accueil vélo brand arrives in Haute-Vienne – EN

Accueil Vélo is a national label guaranteeing a high-quality welcome and services along cycle routes for touring cyclists. The national “Accueil Vélo” label is set up under the aegis of France Vélo Tourisme by local tourist organisations.

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Accueil Vélo is a guarantee for cyclists of an establishment :

less than 5 km from a cycle route,
with facilities adapted to cyclists: secure bike shelter, repair kit, etc,
with a warm welcome (practical information, advice, itineraries, weather, etc.),
that provides services dedicated to travellers by bike: luggage transfer, laundry and drying, bike hire and washing.

Why become a Accueil Vélo?

To improve visibility for cycling tourists on the ground,
present on the various France Vélo Tourisme media (search engine, interactive maps) and on the itinerary’s communication media,
Visibility with specialist cycle tour operators,
referenced in cycling topoguides

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Accommodation

A cycle hire company

A cycle repairer

A restaurant owner

A tourist office

A tourist site

How do I become a Accueil Vélo in Haute-Vienne?

Haute-Vienne is criss-crossed by two national cycle routes, the V93 (La Vélidéale) and the V56, which enable cycle tourists to discover our beautiful destination. Many needs have been identified in order to guarantee cyclists specially adapted accommodation and services. That’s why, in Haute-Vienne, we’re rolling out this national label.

SPL Terres de Limousin, in the person of Julie Froment-Fages, is coordinating the roll-out of Accueil Vélo in the department. Julie will help you understand the guidelines and the certification process.

In practical terms, what is the procedure?

obtain information from SPL Terres de Limousin, write to jfromentfages@visitlimousin.com
familiarise yourself with the standards according to your establishment’s profile,
Request an appointment and organise the on-site visit,
inspection visit with Julie, accompanied by the local Tourist Office, to check that the establishment complies with the Accueil Vélo standards,
submission of the application to the departmental committee,
authorisation to use the label for 3 years if the criteria of the Accueil Vélo guidelines are met,
signature of the Accueil Vélo guidelines and payment of a financial contribution of €50 towards implementation of the Accueil Vélo label (valid only in 2023).

Accueil Vélo, how visible is it at national level?

Your establishment is promoted along cycle routes.
A page presenting your establishment on the France Vélo Tourisme website.
Your establishment is listed in cycle guidebooks: when a guidebook is published or updated, France Vélo Tourisme provides the list of Accueil Vélo establishments to the following publishers: Chamina, Esterbauer Bikeline (Austrian publisher), Glénat, Hachette Le Routard, Ouest France.
Visibility through partner websites and partnerships: as a Accueil Vélo establishment, your site is visible on specific pages and documents published by the regions, départements (on the www.visitlimousin.com website) or tourist offices. At the same time, France Vélo Tourisme aims to develop visibility partnerships with tourism platforms, along the lines of what has been done forcycle hire and repair firms with the SNCF.
A web module for your establishment (on request): a Accueil Vélo web module is available on request (see the guide) to all members of the brand. It allows you to promote your establishment by geolocating it on the section of the route on which you are located.