A virtuous circle in the vineyard hotels Les Sources Notebook – 15/12/2024
Harmonie Durable : Commitment at the Heart of Our Hotels
Our Hotels Les Sources live in harmony with nature and uphold a philosophy that respects all forms of life. Rooted in a responsible vision, every purchase is made with awareness: the origin of everything bought is known, and above all, its recycling or potential reuse is considered.
Purity in Every Room
In each of our rooms within the Vineyard Hotels, you can quench your thirst with our own spring water, pure, filtered, and served in glass bottles that are immediately sterilised after use. This initiative aims to reduce our ecological footprint and encourage more responsible consumption.
Respectful Shower Care
In our bathrooms, our shower products are provided in containers made from corn-starch plastic, which is fully recycled and recyclable. These containers are reusable: we disinfect and refill them regularly. Thus, every action helps to minimise our environmental impact.
SapoCycle: Recycling Our Solid Soaps
Our used soaps, on the other hand, are given a second life through SapoCycle, an organisation that transforms and redistributes them for free to those in need. In 2022, 63 kilos of soap were recycled and redistributed from Les Sources de Caudalie, and this is just the beginning…
From the Garden to the Plate
Opened in 2014, the first vegetable garden at Les Sources de Caudalie was initially located next to La Grand’Vigne. A year later, it expanded and settled in the heart of the adjacent hotel park, giving birth to the Garden of Bees. Comprising a vegetable garden, an orchard, and a farm with about twenty laying hens, it supplies the hotel kitchens with fruits, vegetables, herbs, and eggs. The quality, traceability, and freshness of the products are thus guaranteed, while respecting the short supply chain. In addition to common varieties, the garden also grows rarer species, such as kale, elephant garlic, plant oysters, and black Russian tomatoes. On the other side, in the orchard, fruit trees, strawberries, raspberries, and other mulberries thrive, protected by beehives that ensure an abundant harvest throughout the year. Free from pesticides and treated with products certified for organic farming, the Garden of Bees perfectly embodies the eco-responsible approach of the Palace des Vignes.
Elise Company: Recycling Our Waste
We sort and recycle all types of waste through the Elise company (cardboard, paper, plastic, wood, aluminium, glass). A detailed monthly report on the tonnage is sent to us. This recycling creates stable jobs for people facing difficulties in integration, often due to disabilities.
La Cravate Solidaire: Giving a Second Life to Our Uniforms
La Cravate Solidaire collects our old uniforms and donates them to people in precarious situations so they can attend job interviews in the best possible conditions.
Active Participation from Our Guests
As for our guests, they also contribute to nature conservation by cycling around the estate or by limiting the frequency of towel changes if they wish. Encouraging these small individual actions helps to foster a culture of environmental responsibility among our visitors.
