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Aerial view of the resort of Cap Esterel.
A holiday village, sometimes abbreviated resort, also called holiday club or resort is a tourist accommodation organized in several buildings, such as apartments, bungalows or cottages, and providing services to hotels, and facilities and leisure activities. These villages can be destinations in their own right, or be located in tourist areas such as ski resorts, spas or resorts.Some holiday villages may specialize in one activity or targeting a specific clientele, such as tourism disabled or naturism. Others propose, in addition to housing available campsites; this is called "camping village". The terms "club", "resort" or "all inclusive" may be associated with their name. They are also entitled to various numbers and labels. The designations "ecovillage vacation" or "écogîte" are used by the structures that adhere to environmental labels such as the European Ecolabel.
Holiday villages should not be confused with the resorts and recreation (also called holiday centers, summer camps, school trips, etc.) dedicated to collective reception of minors. These are subject to specific regulations and are usually owned by a local authority.
Resorts
Vacationers, oil on canvas by Belgian painter Evariste Carpentier (1845-1922).Mainly appeared in France in the nineteenth century with the resorts, the first resort sites were located in the mountains, on the Atlantic coast (including Biarritz, Arcachon, Royan, Deauville and Le Touquet), or around the lakes of Geneva and Annecy and the French Riviera with Monaco, Antibes, Nice or Cannes, where the climate was mild and pleasant stay for long periods.
Often frequented by the nobility and the upper class English, German and French, these resorts have developed rapidly and have even delivered progressively fierce competition developing health spas, spa, golf courses, tennis courts, etc. If the public had the financial means needed those long leisure travel and rest, the tourist could then go for weeks or months in luxurious villas sometimes converted into luxury hotels for rest, play sports, change of still air in very comfortable conditions.
As and moves forward into the twentieth century, the time these luxury vacation is shortened even more than transportation and communication have developed.
modern villages
Club Med village of Santa Giulia in 1959.
The founders of the "resorts" in the years following World War II, are from a new urban bourgeoisie and sports (the original founders as Blitz include members of the swimming section of the mundane club Racing Club de France) which blocked in his rise to leadership positions still largely inherited, converts its sports resources first in its field of competence, sports (journalist, coach) and economic capital, resorts. These new citizens show their clubs hedonism and physical well-being that some had known in youth hostels, breaking with the asceticism of the aristocracy and high bourgeoisie traditional conservatrice1.
Rankings and labels
In some countries, the holiday villages can get a ranking state authorities, usually stars or categories. In the absence of legislation in some countries and international standardization, some organizations have created their own ranking system ("Clévacances", "Ears", "Trident", etc.). The notion of "Club" is reinforced by teams of animators offering artistic entertainment (live shows, dances, etc.), cultural (visits to monuments, parks, etc.) and sports (hiking, fitness , sporting events, etc.) for the visiting public. Some of these activities may be offered to the entire community or be adapted for adults, children or young groups.Labels specify the commitments made by the managers of villages. They may be to the environment, childhood, equity, disabled or naturists.
Ecovillage vacation or écogîte are terms used to describe a holiday or a resort that is committed within its structure and services in order to minimize its impact on the environment. These commitments are certified by an environmental label as La Clef Verte2, the French office of the Foundation for Environmental Education, or the Ecolabel Europe3.
In France, to avoid confusion, tourism stakeholders have established with the State system rating from 1 to 5 stars since 2010.
Rankings and labels
In some countries, the holiday villages can get a ranking state authorities, usually stars or categories. In the absence of legislation in some countries and international standardization, some organizations have created their own ranking system ("Clévacances", "Ears", "Trident", etc.). The notion of "Club" is reinforced by teams of animators offering artistic entertainment (live shows, dances, etc.), cultural (visits to monuments, parks, etc.) and sports (hiking, fitness , sporting events, etc.) for the visiting public. Some of these activities may be offered to the entire community or be adapted for adults, children or young groups.
Labels specify the commitments made by the managers of villages. They may be to the environment, childhood, equity, disabled or naturists.
Ecovillage vacation or écogîte are terms used to describe a holiday or a resort that is committed within its structure and services in order to minimize its impact on the environment. These commitments are certified by an environmental label as La Clef Verte2, the French office of the Foundation for Environmental Education, or the Ecolabel Europe3.
In France, to avoid confusion, tourism stakeholders have established with the State system rating from 1 to 5 stars since 2010.
Amenities
services
Children within a holiday village.
But the holiday is particularly noted for his notion of "club," which is to provide, in addition to housing and pre-mentioned services, entertainment and leisure activities range from being practicing collectively or individually.
amenities
These villages have facilities, sometimes numerous, devoted to leisure activities, enabling guests to stay during their entire stay if they wish. For most, this is infrastructure for the practice of outdoor games, sports games or sports or aquatic activities and relaxation (beach, pool, sauna, spa, etc.). It can also be a small amusement park for residents of the village.
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