Today, we have reached a key moment that will allow us to think collectively about the type of tourism that we wish to develop for our destination tomorrow.
This strong desire to reposition ourselves is correlated with a shift in demand, expressed in particular through the desire to restore meaning to travel. This is why we, Bordeaux Métropole and the Tourism and Convention Office, wanted to involve all our stakeholders in an open and broad reflection in order to reposition our destination for the future and take account of the long-term challenges of our tourism and events industry.
The past months have accentuated the changes that were already underway in tourist demand. A new desire for outdoor activities has emerged (bike rides, walks, mini-adventures, etc.). The staycation trend (tourism while staying at home) has intensified, as has the desire to travel in a more eco-responsible way, with 40% of French people willing to pay more to travel in this manner (IFOP survey, March 2021). There is also strong demand from companies and associations for responsible corporate events (with sustainable requirements in the specifications, for example).
We therefore asked ourselves how can we link the importance of local life and industry with the need for openness and discovery? Also, how can we transform our tourism and events industries into sectors with a positive impact? To find out, we wanted to involve our stakeholders directly in the reflection process.
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7 MAY 2021
First participatory forum on sustainable tourism in Bordeaux Métropole, held online: presentation of the strategy with a time for discussion with socio-professional actors and residents to identify the main topics for further reflection on tourism for leisure and business and local tourism.
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2-4 JUNE 2021
First meeting of three themed working groups for a half-day in order to launch reflection on the strategic focuses to be developed on sustainable tourism and events in Bordeaux Métropole.
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29 JUNE 2021
A time for discussion organised with a number of associations from the Bordeaux metropolitan area and definition of the priority issues that are necessary, in their view, for sustainable tourism and events.
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17 SEPTEMBER 2021
Territorial cooperation workshop to work on the strategic focuses at departmental level.
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5, 6 & 7 OCTOBER 2021
Second meeting of the themed working groups and definition of concrete actions to be carried out to follow up the strategic focuses defined in June.
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8 february 2022
The restitution of the participative workshops and their roadmap project took place by videoconference. 90 people attended the project’s strategy presentation and were able to discuss with the tourist office’s teams to express their opinions.
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25 MARCH 2022
After 10 months of participatory consultations to think about the tourism and events of tomorrow, the Bordeaux Metropolitan Council has adopted its roadmap up to 2026
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24 FEBRUARY 2023
Around 1 year after the adoption of the roadmap, 120 people gathered at the Cité du Vin to discuss the objectives achieved and put forward their ideas for the new metropolitan strategy.
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11 APRIL 2024
2nd AGORA meeting with 110 people at the Bordeaux Métropole hotel. They discussed about the actions realized in 2023 and the projects to be set up to adapt the tourism industry to climate change.
Want to know more about our participatory approach ? Find below, the detailed explanations of the highlights.
