Our commitment to responsible tourism

Nature is at the heart of Destination Mimizan: 10 km of sandy beaches, a 340-hectare lake, a forest covering almost 80% of the territory, preserved wetlands, a controlled biological reserve… Preservation and public awareness are a reality.

On a daily basis, the Tourist Office team strives to adopt a responsible attitude in its operations and in its relations with holidaymakers and the tourism industry.

In-house at the tourist office

Business travel :

Use of bicycles for trips to Mimizan Plage
Encourage carpooling for all other journeys

Waste management:

Introduction of selective sorting of our waste and its regular disposal at the waste disposal center.

Paper management:

Reuse of sheets printed on one side only
Printing reduced to what is necessary, preferably in black and white
Annual monitoring of the stock of editions in order to readjust quantities
Printing on PEFC paper or kraft (locally produced)
Online booking of activities with voucher sent to phone

Maintenance of premises :

Use of eco-responsible cleaning products

In customer relations

Waste management:

Information on sorting point locations in the vacation magazine and map, and on the “ecomobile”, a mobile information and collection vehicle.
Dog excrement bags available at the tourist office (but also in strategic locations in Mimizan).
Information on beach clean-ups carried out by the CD des Landes.

Knowledge of the environment :

Raising awareness of the protection and management of sensitive natural environments by organizing or coordinating guided tours for the general public and groups.
Participation in local and national environmental protection and awareness events
Promotion of initiatives to promote knowledge and protection of natural environments: gardens, coastal forests, lakes, oceans, wetlands, etc.

Travel :

Encourage car-pooling for OIT guided tours and events
Use of the summer shuttle service between Mimizan and Bias
Use of the bicycle path network

Finding information:

Encouragement to visit the tourist office website and consult/download online brochures
Encouragement to use QR codes, to photograph posters

With our partners

Information management:

Information on events, monthly restaurant openings, on-call pharmacies, public transport, etc. shared on a cloud.
Creation of a QRcode dedicated to each partner dropping off their documentation at the tourist office
Tracking of leaflet stocks deposited by partners

Waste management:

Manufacture and distribution of beach ashtrays, notably at beach huts and first-aid posts.
Organization of an information day on selective sorting for vacation rental owners and managers.
Recovery of unused brochures from the previous year
Inventory of the quantities of brochures received

Environmental awareness :

On the occasion ofeductours, pre-season information meetings, etc.

Find out more about our natural heritage

the beach and the dune

The Landes forest

Lake Aureilhan - Mimizan