Concerned about environmental practices, we are committed to ensuring you have a feeling of well-being and healthy eating throughout your stay.
Preserving the environment at Château des Vigiers
As soon as you arrive on the estate, the preserved natural environment welcomes you in a green setting where biodiversity is cherished and protected. Château des Vigiers strives to minimize its impact on nature by adopting environmentally friendly practices, whether in the management of its carefully maintained gardens, the rational use of water or the promotion of local and organic agriculture.
Social and cultural responsibility also occupy a central place in the Château's approach. Collaborations with local communities are favored, thus promoting economic development and the preservation of regional traditions. The establishment actively supports local artisans, encouraging the discovery of regional know-how and the promotion of cultural heritage.
By promoting responsible tourism, Château des Vigiers wishes to inspire its guests, by encouraging them to adopt behaviors that respect the planet and local communities. By staying at Château des Vigiers, visitors not only contribute to an exceptional travel experience but also to the preservation of a fragile balance between man and nature, thus registering their trip in an ethical and responsible approach.
Our establishment gradually develops the various services in order to reduce its impact on the environment.
Château des Vigiers participates in reducing energy and water consumption.
Because all of the Château des Vigiers teams are concerned about protecting the environment, we strive to offer you ecological services.
A committee made up of stakeholders representing the world of biodiversity, the environment and golf has just awarded its silver label to Château des Vigiers. This approach aims to improve knowledge, management and conservation of biodiversity within the Château des Vigiers estate and its golf areas, which extend over 150 hectares.
Thanks to an extraordinary environment and the work provided by the entire maintenance team of the estate, the Château des Vigiers directly accesses the silver label without going through the usual procedure which consists of obtaining the bronze label first.
The Golf for Biodiversity Label is a commitment process for clubs that is part of the Golf for Biodiversity Program supported at the national level by the French Golf Federation with the scientific and technical support of the National Museum of Natural History (MNHN).
This Program aims to improve knowledge, management and conservation of biodiversity within golf areas as well as raise awareness among golfers.
The Golf Label for Biodiversity recognizes and promotes the work implemented by clubs for biodiversity. It is based on the triptych “I know, I act, I raise awareness” through the implementation of concrete actions in favor of biodiversity through golf and aims to increase awareness among golfers of the biodiversity of the place where they play.
It consists of 3 levels: Bronze, Silver and Gold, corresponding to increasing levels of requirements defined with the MNHN.
To this end, a team of experts from the Nouvelle-Aquitaine nature reserve came several times to carry out a biodiversity audit at Château des Vigiers.
Here is a short excerpt: "Located within a matrix of crop systems and vineyards but connected to the mainly wooded Seignal valley, the Vigiers golf course appears, according to the study carried out in 2022, to be an area with high biodiversity. The great diversity of environments, in particular freely evolving wooded areas and late-mown meadows over large areas, combined with a fairly dense network of hedges and the presence of streams and wetlands, forms a complex system that is favorable to the expression of this wealth.
474 species have been inventoried on the site according to the IQE methodology, 31 of which are considered heritage species (9 plants; 13 birds; 1 reptile; 2 amphibians; 1 butterfly and 5 odonates). Seven taxa present a conservation issue at the European level, such as the White-winged Kite or the Succisa Checkerspot.
To obtain this label, our field teams carried out the 5 actions requested by the experts from the Nouvelle-Aquitaine natural spaces conservatory, in particular the creation of micro-habitats for wildlife, the restoration of the pond, the modification of wildlife traps, the establishment of free evolution of forest habitats and the differentiated management of all roughs.
Preserving the environment at Château des Vigiers
Hotels
Golf promotes the use of non-phyto products, we use in particular bio-stimulant products, natural substances and bio-control products on sensitive areas of the golf course (green and tees)
In addition, 100% of the water used for watering the course is collected from a rainwater retention basin. The Golf is maintained by hybrid mowers which allows a reduction in fuel consumption, but also in noise levels.
Finally, we carry out a late mowing of wild areas once a year in order to preserve the so-called "wild" areas and thus allow the development of biodiversity. In addition, each year, we plant trees in order to attract more birds, bees and insects. During the year 2020, we planted around fifty trees.
Préservation de l'environnement au Château des Vigiers
Restauration
Château des Vigiers is investing more and more in a CSR approach with Red Organic! Red Organic supports us in transforming our food waste into a valuable resource - compost. This means that every peel, leftover meal and organic waste from our kitchens does not simply end up in landfill, but rather becomes an organic amendment rich in nutrients for the soil.
We contribute to significantly reducing our carbon footprint by reducing our biowaste by 90% in less than 12 hours! The organic waste is then collected, treated by a special machine and then returned to nature in the form of compost, thus creating a circular cycle beneficial for the environment.
This approach is part of our ongoing commitment to sustainability. By working with Red Organic, we choose an innovative and responsible approach to minimize our impact on the environment, while promoting a circular and local economy.
Preserving the environment at Château des Vigiers
Spa
Our Spa is in partnership with the French brand Sothys (from Brive-la-Gaillarde), which also works with local producers to supply raw materials for the development of its products.
In particular, we encourage the use of water fountains and recyclable cardboard cups to avoid the use of plastic.
Regarding the maintenance of the wellness area, we use organic cleaning products.
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