Green values at a white wolf
Consuming less energy: it’s vital !
Of course, we forget about the energy-intensive swimming pool.
We prefer the beautiful, lively sea 500 metres from the campsite, with salt water rather than chlorine.
Our choice of No WiFi/No TV
At the campsite, we have opted to disconnect from screens (or connect in moderation). We therefore do not offer free WiFi access (but 4/5G works fine) and our rental accommodation is not equipped with televisions.
However, we hope that our natural setting will inspire you to reconnect with nature.
The environmental impact of digital technology is now recognised as unsustainable, but continues to grow. Digital energy consumption is increasing by 9% per year and already accounts for 4% of global greenhouse gas emissions.
This is 1.5 times more than air transport!
Source : http://theshiftproject.org/article/climat-insoutenable-usage-video/
Solar energy, even in Brittany!
The sun (a little every day, a lot sometimes, extremely rarely) ensures that our solar water heater works properly, helping to heat the water in the campsite’s main sanitary block.
The installation was subsidised by ADEME and the Sustainable Tourism Fund.
Sorting our waste: it’s a win-win situation for everyone!
At the campsite, waste also has its place!
It’s not perfect, but we’re doing our best and making progress, thanks to you.
The sorting area with the different containers is located at the campsite exit.
We offer compost bins at reception!
We have a magnificent composter built by Paul (using the remains of a chalet damaged by Storm Cyran). The composter is equipped with a small tap for washing your hands, with rainwater because he has also installed a small collection tank hidden behind the composter!
In the rental properties, you also have a stylish yellow plastic bag for collecting and transporting packaging to the sorting area. And why not use it for glass too? The bag is sturdy enough !
French campsites produce 142,000 tonnes of waste in six months, which is equivalent to the annual waste produced by the city of Toulouse. These volumes disrupt annual waste collection due to their seasonal nature and have a negative impact on the environment.
Source : FNHPA (Fédération Nationale de l’Hôtellerie de Plein Air)
Reducing waste is even better!
Of course, the best waste is no waste, so at the snack bar, for example, we try to limit disposable containers as much as possible.
And long live water bottles!
Since the entire campsite’s water supply is drinking water, let’s save it, but let’s also drink it! However, if you find sparkling water, please let us know, as this is not normal !
Forget about cars? ‘Le Triskell’: a nature zone without cars!
What if we took the idea of disconnecting a step further?
Imagine an area untouched by the noise of engines, surrounded by countryside, equipped with dedicated toilet facilities, with a large wooden table with three legs in the centre, and soon a bike shelter (project underway this spring).
This area is ideal for campers, whether they are staying for several days or are hikers passing through on foot or by bike.
We provide a small trolley to help transport equipment from the car park at the entrance to Le Triskell to the various pitches.
Le Triskell is naturally the site we have chosen to set up our three Rando-tentes, small two-berth tents with a floor and equipped with a bike rack, among other things.
What is the triskell?
Universal and timeless, its origin and meaning remain unclear and seem to be subject to various interpretations.
Find out more :
https://www.univers-celtique.com/blogs/celtique/triskel
Consume locally, favour short supply chains
Cap Sizun, Pays Bigoudin and, more broadly, the whole of Cornouaille around Quimper, have no shortage of producers who are committed to protecting our environment. What’s more, they offer us high-quality products that are little treasures all year round.
So, because we love good food and are keen to consume responsibly, at the campsite we favour sourcing from local producers, distributors, suppliers and partners.
For example, our beer comes from Concarneau via ‘La Cave’ in Plouhinec, our cider from Pouldreuzic (Kerné) or Fouesnant (Menez-Brug), our bread from ‘Fournil de Liloo’ in Plozevet, and the buckwheat flour for our galettes from the ‘Moulin de l’Ecluse’ mill in Pont l’Abbé. in Pont l’Abbé, mussels and fresh tuna (cooked by Paul at La Cambuse) from the Quéré fishmonger’s in Plozevet, and oysters from the Brazo oyster farmer in Morbihan (you can find them every Saturday at the market in Audierne); coffee from the Plozevet coffee roaster, etc.
Paul even finds time (incredibly) to tend to a vegetable garden, which in summer provides us with courgettes, lettuce, peppers and cherry tomatoes, among other things. Since summer 2024, a small greenhouse has also been very useful in this regard. The goal within the next year or two is to offer a shared garden where people can share their time working and sharing the harvest.
And then there’s mint for the white wolf cocktail! There’s plenty of it on the campsite! We invite you to help yourself to our small herb garden. In addition to mint, you’ll find parsley, basil, chives, thyme and more.
And finally, since summer 2024, we have been looking after a few chickens, which are very grateful; they are surprisingly sociable and, best of all, they lay eggs! Eggs are wonderful for chocolate mousses and mayonnaise, which require very fresh eggs, but also for flans and omelettes. The dishes are so yellow, even orange, that you’d think they were full of food colouring. How ironic! But no, it’s just that our hens eat grass (in addition to everything else). Apparently, that’s why the eggs are so yellow. Yum.
How many chickens? We took in and pampered three, then two, then three, then two (!!!) – These chickens have been quite an adventure > Ask us about the different chapters in the story of Cocotte, Minute, Seb, and finally Poupoule. I’ll spare you the tragic end of Cocotte and Poupoule (see the blog!). But the next generation is here!
Preserving nature at the campsite
We are fortunate to have found a magnificent location, so green and discreetly inhabited (a nod to the hedgehogs and fireflies).
A haven of peace and fragile biodiversity that is still preserved.
So, even if, especially during the high season, the small wildlife has to share the space with the campers, we also try our best to share with them.
For example, the precious darkness of the night is respected. The main path through the campsite is simply marked by small solar-powered lights.
A few nesting boxes have been installed for chickadees and bats. Just in case… Yes, in the spring of 2025, a pair of great tits moved in, and now there’s chirping in the nest.
We are careful not to spread toxic products on our land and fight weeds in a rather unequal battle (and not to our advantage) using winter tarpaulins and various mulches, sawdust or wood chips from wood worked on the campsite.
And then, rather than finally, large natural spaces (a field at the entrance to the campsite (used as a ball game area at certain times) and a field at the top of the Triskell side – next to the greenhouse and the chicken coop) are left to their own devices, or almost.
And all this in the joy of living, welcoming you and sharing our little paradise.
It is our mission to preserve it and keep it lively with good humour, and we place our trust in you to help us do so.