At the entrance to the La Torche campsite, a wind turbine (“the largest in France in a campsite”) and solar panels which produce more than 40% of the site's energy.
A little further, spaces for selective sorting, compost, a vegetable garden, henhouses and even a refuge of the Bird Protection League (LPO).
At the end of the world, anchored a stone's throw from Pointe la Torche, the peninsula bordering Audierne bay (Finistère), the La Torche campsite in Plomeur is classified 3 stars by the public labeling body. Atout France.
Here, we invest fully in waste reduction, the short circuit and the circular economy.
"These are our values", assures Mathilde Thouzeau, who will soon take over the activity of her parents, owners and managers since 2010.
An investment of 50,000 euros
And yet, this campsite, very popular with surfers, is not guaranteed to retain its three stars if it does not guarantee, as is now the rule, wi-fi coverage on each of their 150 pitches. At home, the Thouzeaus advocate "nature and disconnection" but now, what is called technical progress has caught up with them. The fiber should arrive soon on this wild site and it will finally be technically possible to equip everyone. "For an investment of 50,000 euros", creak all the same the managers.
"We already have the European Ecolabel and the Green Key, proof of our ecological commitment", recognizes Mathilde Thouzeau. But all the same, the contradiction is striking and the entire dilemma. For this campsite with an average attendance of 26,000 overnight stays per year, now is the time to think about it: hope for leniency from Atout France or change its mind and set up a “No wi-fi zone”.