Package deals are available every week-end from mid December till mid March with Ski pass Vosges: train + bus + ski pass from Luxembourg, Metz Nancy or Epinal. Approximately 35€ (downhill), 20€ (cross-country)

Shuttle bus available for the lift services employees’ going to/from work, most seasonal workers live within la Bresse

Pedestrian areas in the city centre.

There are pedestrian pathways along the Moselotte river

Free ski shuttle buses in winter, between the city centre and the resort

“Ridge Shuttle” on Sundays over the summer: www.navettedescretes.com

There are project for wood-fuelled boilers in several city centre buildings with an estimated power of 2000 kWh

Solar photovoltaic panels and solar water heaters have been installed on private homes and company buildings

Geothermal energy for heating installed on several private homes

6 hydroelectric power stations using water from mountain lakes with an average annual output of 8 000 MWh (equivalent to the consumption of 4000 residents)

2 wind turbines planned since 1999 on the site of the Hautes Fées, with a potential output of 4 600 MWh

The lift services, local council take active steps to reduce their energy consumption through the optimisation of public lighting and the use of capacitors.

Building energy analysis’ and thermal studies of 13 public buildings have been undertaken

Information on eco-consumption of energy is available in the communal bulletin, a small ruler “energy” about eco-gestures was distributed

Green energy is purchased from the régie municipale d’électricité de La Bresse, for approximately 20 % of the resort’s consumption, i.e. around 8 000 MWh

Information about the optimization of energy consumptions in buildings is available at the Régie municipale d’électricité, and at the Espace Info Energie

The skating rink leisure area is HQE certified

The Future Haute-Moselotte house of arts and trades is to match the HQE criteria

A land development plan (PLU) was approved in 2007, favouring building rehabilitation and an increase of building density

68% of the land in the town of la Bresse is classed as natural areas, 21% is classed as agricultural land

Certain snow guns are dismantled over the summer period Electrical lines are in the process of being moved underground, Oil from the snow grooming machines is collected and treated

A UTN is planned for 2009 for the replacement of the ‘le Slalom’ building and the Vologne Chairlift

Numerous protected areas: the Machais Peat-bog, La Bresse Pispach, the Schlucht-Hohneck range, Natura 2000 sites: Les Chaumes du Hohneck, Kastelberg, rainkopf, Charlemagne, the town’s forest is PEFC certified

Flyers and information on the Ballons des Vosges Natural Park are available at the tourist information office

100% of the water sourcing for snow guns is provided by the la lande dam

The impounding reservoir is the hydro electric lake of la lande: with a capacity of 700 000 m3

A study for a rain water recuperation project is under way for the technical services building

The drinking water supply network’s efficiency is at 75%

Dual flush systems, water reduction systems and presence detectors are installed in 30% of public buildings.

1 composting toilet at the lake Les Corbeaux.

Metal and plastic packaging are taken to the waste management facility

80 rubbish bins on the ski area for a total of 17 ski lifts

The waste management facility of Niachamps is within the town limits

In 2007, the local council collected 280 tonnes of glass, 278 tonnes of paper/cardboard, 95 tonnes of metal, 14 tonnes of plastics and 312 tons of WEEE (Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment)

Information on recycling is made available via the municipal bulletin, leaflets at the tourist information office, a map of the collection points is sent to all housing professionals every year to be displayed

Recycling collection takes place in the resort’s offices and workshops

A waste reduction and green procurement policy has been adopted for the town hall and the tourist information office

2 annual clean-up days jointly organised by the local council, the lift services, ski schools, the ski club and several associations took place on the 24^th of May and the 2^nd of June 2008. Approximately 50 people attended and 1 tonne of litter was collected www.mountain-riders.org/_ramassage/station.php?id=11

The resort was awarded the ‘Famille plus’ kite mark and offers specific infrastructures and discounts for families

Farmers market on Sunday mornings in the city centre and craft’s market on Thursdays over the summer period

12 farms are located in the town of la Bresse (livestock, dairy and wool farming) with cows, sheep, goats and llamas

Access to several sites for those with disabilities, possibility of diverse activities

The local school has annual visits with the “Parc des Ballons” and the CPIE: “landscape interpretation”, peat bogs, waste management facilities, agriculture and forestry. 15 outings during the 07/08 school year

The “Festival des Arts Mélangés” took place in June 2008 with a particular focus on the subject of Energy