Pierre & Vacances Center Parcs Group has recently announced the Villages Nature project at a press conference held in Hong Kong. Villages Nature is a joint project led by two key players in European tourism, Pierre & Vacances and Euro Disney, their new concept of a vacation destination based on the search for harmony between Man and Nature. The destination would be, in its design and in its operations, a unique model of sustainable development for tourism on a European scale. The site is located only 10 minutes from Disneyland Paris and 40 minutes from the city centre of Paris, the world's most visited city with over 32 million tourists per year.

Harmony between Man and Nature
At Villages Nature, the search for harmony between Man and Nature is at the heart of the concept. As a mixed-use resort, Villages Nature works with visionary landscape architects to develop new lodging and leisure experiences that will allow each of us to bond with family and friends, within an enhanced and enchanted natural environment that is close to home and easily accessible. The entire resort will be developed around the Aqualagoon, its iconic 2,500 sq m outdoor geothermal lagoon, and the adjacent water park which will be one of the largest in Europe.

Sustainable development
To develop a Sustainable Action Plan and position Villages Nature as a reference of eco-tourism in Europe, the partners have been inspired by the "One Planet Living" methodology (www.oneplanetliving.org) developed by BioRegional and WWF International.The Sustainable Action Plan relies on the following 10 keys, measurable targets aimed at reducing as much as possible the destination's ecological footprint, ensuring social responsibility, and developing synergies with the local communities:

The first phase of Villages Nature would include the construction of 1,730 apartments and cottages, measuring between 37 sq m and 88 sq m, located within four villages: one central village, one lakeside village and two forest villages. Indoor and outdoor leisure facilities are also planned, for a total 160,000 sq m.
     Pierre & Vacances Center Parcs Group and Euro Disney SCA will deliver this exceptional destination. The Pierre & Vacances Center Parcs Group brings to the project its original leaseback model. The group makes rental property investment hassle-free, ensuring both maintenance and management to relieve owners of the usual property-related constraints. As for Euro Disney, it contributes its storytelling skills, its international creative experience in the Disney theme parks and hotels and its excellence in terms of quality service.