Eco-friendly action
With its 500,000 visitors/year, its fifty or so full-time
equivalent staff over the year, the ten or so employees of the
commercial facilities and the staff of the companies that regularly
work on site, the castle in fact produces a significant amount of
waste. Their treatment, but also their reduction and recycling, are
all challenges for environmental, health, aesthetic but also
economic issues.
Because of their commercial activities, which affect a large
proportion of the castle's visitors, the restaurant, bookshop and
shop generate a lot of waste. Their commitment has therefore
naturally focused on this sector in order to reduce the quantity of
waste. Their action concerns disposable items. In order to reduce
the use of disposable tableware, a washable, returnable cup in the
colours of the castle has been created and is used in the
restaurant. This movement is continuing with the generalisation of
good practices.