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ARTES Tourisme,Tourisme social,Tourisme social et solidaire

Our history

‘Since its creation in 1988, ARTES, actor of the social and solidarity tourism, pursues its initial objective to support the departure in vacations of the inhabitants of the Hauts-de-France region. We gradually moved on to the other French regions’ inhabitants and foreigners.

As a member of UNAT, our group has a relevant social, societal and educational project with the aim of perpetuating the right to vacations and leisure for all.

We are committed to establishing ourselves sustainably in the areas where our premises are located. We support the local economy by using suppliers and craftsmen from each region and by encouraging the development of local employment.

For more than 35 years...

We have been managing tourist establishments in France. We are committed to a development that allows us to reach new objectives every year. We closely monitor the quality of our facilities through our continuous improvement process.

2025: 12 facilities located in 6 different regions.


Our values:
We act with authenticity and transparency to offer you quality services that will allow you to have a pleasant stay. We are committed to responsible tourism. While preserving the territories, we want our establishments to be true local economic actors. We remain attentive to our clients’ needs throughout their stay and are open to any comments. We place togetherness at the centre of our priorities so that you can enjoy a vacation full of exchanges and discoveries.

More than a vacation, ARTES Tourism is the guarantee of a successful holiday!

Brice Lienard,
Director
For more than 35 years, we have welcomed thousands of clients to our facilities. The know-how and experience of our teams guarantee a personalized and friendly welcome for all. By the sea, in the mountains or in the great outdoors, our team will be able to offer you the stay that suits you best.
The ARTES team

Commitment
to the environment

Within the framework of its environmental approach, ARTES is committed to taking measures that are more respectful of the environment and in favor of sustainable development. This approach applies both to the ARTES headquarters and to all the group’s establishments.

Our general actions:

  • ARTES supports the Planteurs Volontaires association in its tree and hedge planting projects.
  • We raise staff awareness through posters promoting eco-friendly actions and sending them a weekly infographic.
  • We conduct continuous monitoring on the topic of sustainable development and therefore benefit from the latest news.
  • We decided to eliminate promotional items.
  • We favour the use of eco-responsible products and recycled paper for our printing.
  • We set up recycling and selective waste sorting in our premises and are committed to reducing water and energy consumption.
  • We are reducing our plastic consumption by installing two water fountains in our premises and distributing Gobi water bottles.
 

In all our structures, we aim at:

  • Preserving biodiversity (staff and customers awareness of local fauna and flora, elimination of pesticides, participation in local environmental preservation actions…)
  • Acting for a shared growth (contribution to local employment, partnerships with local craftsmen and producers…)
  • Fighting against waste (waste reduction, use of eco-labelled consumables, involvement of our customers in our approach by offering them the reuse of towels, awareness of the main eco-responsible gestures, reduction of polluting cleaning products, implementation of selective sorting…)
 

A stay at ARTES is the assurance of spending a more environmentally friendly vacation.

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ARTES Tourisme,Tourisme social,Tourisme social et solidaire

ARTES is a member of the ATD network

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Benefits for all

Partnerships

Thanks to our partnerships with the CCAS EDF-GDF, the CGOS, the SRIAS Hauts-de-France..., you can benefit from specific discounts and advantages.

Hike/bike discounts

We offer specific advantages and discounts for hikers and cyclists.

Long stay discount

-10% off the 2nd consecutive week of the stay

-15% off on the 3rd consecutive week of the stay

Family spirit

Reduced rates for children from 2 to 15 years old: -10 to -40% calculated on the adult price, full board.

Free for children under 2 years old all year round (without catering).

Our establishments Le Herbau in Gérardmer, La Bérangère in Chamrousse and Le Village Océanique in Île de Ré are located in resorts with the Famille Plus label.

Local partner discounts

As an ARTES partner, you benefit from

15% discount on rental stays

10% discount on full board stays

CES (Economic and Solidarity Contribution) offered.