LeCoq Gadby, sustainable tourism pioneer in Brittany and in France

Founded 110 years ago, Lecoq-Gadby was one of the first hotel to get an ecological label in France.

The hotel consists of two buildings :

• The one called “Tradition”  has 9 charming rooms which were gradually equipped to progess towards the eco label standards ;
• The second part has been totally ecologically conceived in 2008. It meets the HQE standards and has 15 rooms and a nice spa, which organization has been revisited to meet responsible tourism requirements.

Véronique Bregeon and her husband own the hotel. She’s a figure of sustainable tourism in Brittany and France. She has been working for more than 20 years on the hotel’s sustainability and created the “Coq-Ethik” game. It’s a Snakes and Ladders (goose game in France) revisited to explain the hotel’s sustainable commitment and educate kids and adults about very simple good practices. You have to cut the dice and the pieces from a simple sheet of paper to be able to play. The “Coq-Ethik” game was so successful that the SNCF (French train company) and the regional tourism committee (CRT) used it for a campaign during the Easter holidays 2012. Since then, the CRT has been promoting the game for most of the accommodation sites which have an ecological label in Brittany.

The hotel’s owners also implemented the cultural festival Les Coquecigrues. It promotes the local heritage.

In short, the Lecoq-Gadby Hotel is a great way to discover how to balance luxury and sustainability. An example to follow.

• Capacity: 24 bedrooms (50 beds)
• Labels : Écolabel européen

Welcome to LeCoq Gadby!

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• Swap offers to be made in French.

9 good practices:

Name		Tags	Category
	Sustainable Game : "Le Coq-Ethik"	awareness, game	Travellers Awareness
	Velo Star for CMP	eco-mobility, green mobility, slow tourism	Transport and Green mobilities
	Soap dispensers	bath, bathroom, wash	Construction and Lay out, Waste Management
	Cosmetics with apple seeds	bathroom, cosmetics, health, recyclage	Local Development, Waste Management
	Local recruitment	employé, employee, human ressources, management, staff	Local Development, Social Responsibility, Transport and Green mobilities
	Fire alarms for the hearing-impaired!	accessibility, deaf, handicap, handicap, hearing impaired, tourism for all	Social Responsibility
	Laundry trapdoor	laundry, linen, washing	Construction and Lay out, Social Responsibility
	The FRESH System - Water on demand	drinking water, purification	Waste Management, Water Management
	Solar panels	solar energy	Energy