Our children's future on this planet is uppermost in our thoughts.
We have a realistic take regarding the impact we have on the environment and try to reflect this in our day-to-day running of our gîtes.

Water economy : our taps and showers are equipped with water economisers. The water at Briandes is excellent for drinking, coming from a natural source at a depth of 250 m. No need to bring bottled water.

Minimize energy consumption : all our lights are fitted with low consumption bulbs.
Wood heating for the gîte de séjour with electric radiators providing supplementary heating in the bedrooms.
Our house is equipped with a solar collector for hot water and a photo-voltaic installation which produces the equivalent of our personal consumption of electricity. Our house is heated by the sun and a wood- burner.

We recycle our waste , avoiding 'disposable' products such as plastic cups and plates.

Compost : We recycle our organic waste providing compost indispensible for growing vegetables or feeding chickens and pigs.

Home produce : on our menu we offer beef, veal, pork or rabbit raised ourselves aswell as fruits and vegetables from our own garden together with local products. In this way, reducing the impact of transportation on the environment. We use no pesticides or chemical fertilizer for the garden or vegetable patch.