“Bicycle Welcome” label

“Accueil Vélo” is a national brand co-owned by France Vélo Tourisme and the CRT Center Val de Loire which guarantees cycle tourists a welcome and quality services adapted to their expectations in labeled tourist establishments.

Cycle tourism is booming in a difficult economic context. This activity, which responds to new customer aspirations, is constantly growing with new routes and services adapted to cyclists.

Why become a Accueil Vélo?

Improve your visibility among cycling tourists in the field
Present on different media France Cycling Tourism (search engine, interactive maps) and on the route’s communication supports
Present on the supports Veloscenia
Visibility with specialized bicycle tour operators
Referenced in bicycle topoguides

Can I become a Accueil Vélo?

I can become Accueil Vélo if I am:

Tourist accommodation
Cycle rental
cycle repairman
Tourist Office
Visit and leisure site
Dining location

I have to situate myself less than 5 km from a marked cycle route (La Véloscénie).

I must meet all the mandatory criteria of the Accueil Vélo quality framework corresponding to my field of activity.
If necessary, I can benefit from the support of ADEME and its program Develop cycle tourism in order to adapt my infrastructure.

How to become Accueil Vélo?

1- Send a request to my quality representative.
2- The quality representative organizes a control visit to verify that the establishment complies with the criteria of the Accueil Vélo standard.
3- Authorization to use the brand for 3 years if the criteria of the Accueil Vélo standard are respected.
4- Signature of the commitment to the Accueil Vélo standard and payment to the evaluating body of a financial contribution to the implementation of the Accueil Vélo brand, in the amount of 200 euros for a period of 3 years (the contribution financial is intended to cover the costs inherent to the inspection visit and the provision of communication tools: presence on the websites, welcome plaque, stickers).