Accessibility Statement

The Pays de la Loire Region is committed to making its website accessible in accordance with Article 47 of Law No. 2005-102 of February 11, 2005.

To this end, it is implementing the following strategy and actions:

Regional Digital Accessibility Plan 2026–2028
Regional Digital Accessibility Plan 2023–2025
Accessibility Action Plan 2026

This accessibility statement applies to enpaysdelaloire.com.

COMPLIANCE STATUS

Partial Compliance

enpaysdelaloire.com is partially compliant with the general accessibility improvement guidelines due to the non-conformities listed below.

TEST RESULTS

The compliance audit conducted by Numerik-ea reveals that:

  • 51.35% of the RGAA criteria are met.

In detail:

  • Number of compliant criteria: 38
  • Number of non-applicable criteria: 32
  • Number of non-compliant criteria: 36

Download the website’s accessibility statement

INACCESSIBLE CONTENT

The content listed below is not accessible for the following reasons.

Non-compliance

List of non-compliant criteria:

  • 1.1 - Does every image that conveys information have alternative text?
  • 1.2 - Is every decorative image properly ignored by assistive technologies?
  • 1.3 - For each image conveying information that has an alternative text, is that alternative text relevant (except in special cases)?
  • 1.8 - Every text-based image that conveys information, in the absence of a replacement mechanism, must be replaced with styled text whenever possible. Is this rule followed (except in special cases)?
  • 1.9 - Is each image caption, where necessary, correctly linked to the corresponding image?
  • 3.1 - On each web page, information must not be conveyed solely through color. Is this rule followed?
  • 3.2 - On each web page, is the contrast between the text color and the background color sufficiently high (except in special cases)?
  • 3.3 - On each web page, do the colors used in interface components or informational graphic elements provide sufficient contrast (except in special cases)?
  • 4.1 - Does each pre-recorded time-based media item have, if necessary, a text transcript or audio description (except in special cases)?
  • 4.8 - Does each non-temporal media item have an alternative, if necessary (except in special cases)?
  • 4.12 - Can each non-time-based media item be navigated using a keyboard and any pointing device?
  • 4.13 - Is every time-based and non-time-based media item compatible with assistive technologies (except in special cases)?
  • 6.2 - Does every link on every web page have a label?
  • 7.1 - Is each script, where necessary, compatible with assistive technologies?
  • 7.3 - Can each script be controlled using a keyboard and any pointing device (except in special cases)?
  • 7.5 - On each web page, are status messages correctly rendered by assistive technologies?
  • 8.6 - For each web page with a page title, is the title relevant?
  • 8.7 - On each web page, is every language change indicated in the source code (except in special cases)?
  • 8.9 - On each web page, tags must not be used solely for presentation purposes. Is this rule followed?
  • 9.1 - On each web page, is the information structured through the appropriate use of headings?
  • 9.3 - On each web page, is every list correctly structured?
  • 10.1 - Are style sheets used on the website to control the presentation of information? 10.2 - On each web page, does the visible, information-bearing content remain visible when style sheets are disabled?
  • 10.3 - On each web page, is the information still understandable when style sheets are disabled?
  • 10.7 - On each web page, for every element that receives focus, is the focus indicator visible?
  • 10.11 - For each web page, can the content be displayed without any loss of information or functionality and without requiring either vertical scrolling for a window with a height of 256 px or horizontal scrolling for a window with a width of 320 px (excluding special cases)?
  • 10.12 - On each web page, can the user redefine text spacing properties without any loss of content or functionality (except in special cases)?
  • 10.13 - On each web page, can the user control additional content that appears when focus is gained or when a user hovers over an interface component (except in special cases)?
  • 10.14 - On each web page, can additional content that appears solely through CSS styles be made visible using a keyboard and any pointing device?
  • 11.1 - Does each form field have a label?
  • 11.5 - In each form, are fields of the same type grouped together, if necessary?
  • 11.10 - In each form, is the input control used appropriately (except in special cases)? 11.13 - Can the purpose of an input field be inferred to facilitate the automatic filling of fields with the user’s data?
  • 12.1 - Does each set of pages have at least two different navigation systems (except in special cases)?
  • 12.8 - Is the tab order consistent on each web page?
  • 13.3 - On each web page, does every downloadable office document have an accessible version, if necessary (except in special cases)?

Content Not Subject to Accessibility Requirements

Certain content is exempt from accessibility requirements and falls outside the scope of the legal obligation:

  • Files available in office document formats published before September 23, 2018, unless they are necessary for completing an administrative procedure related to the tasks performed by the relevant organization;
  • Pre-recorded audio and video content, including content with interactive components, published before September 23, 2020;
  • Live audio and video content, including content with interactive components;
  • Maps and online mapping services, provided that, in the case of maps intended to provide a location or route, essential information is provided in an accessible digital format;
  • Third-party content that is neither funded nor developed by the organization in question and is not under its control;
  • Reproductions of items from heritage collections that cannot be made fully accessible due to:
  • Either the incompatibility of accessibility requirements with the preservation of the item in question or the authenticity of the reproduction, particularly in terms of contrast;
  • Either the unavailability of automated and cost-effective solutions that allow for the easy transcription of text from manuscripts or other items in heritage collections and its reproduction in a format compatible with accessibility requirements;
  • Content on intranets and extranets published before September 23, 2019, until such sites undergo a thorough review;
  • Content on websites and mobile applications that is neither necessary for the completion of an active administrative procedure nor updated or modified after September 23, 2019, particularly archives.

However, until Decree No. 2019-768 of July 24, 2019, enters into force under the conditions defined in Article 10 thereof, the State, local authorities, and the public institutions under their jurisdiction remain subject to the accessibility requirements set forth in Decree No. 2009-546 of May 14, 2009.

Content Exempted by the Organization

The following content has been exempted at the request of the Pays de la Loire Region:

  • Video Players
  • Cookie banner

PREPARATION OF THIS ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT

This statement was prepared on January 16, 2026. It was updated on July 8, 2026.

Technologies Used to Build the Website

  • HTML
  • CSS
  • JavaScript

Testing environment

Web page testing was conducted using the following combinations of web browsers and screen readers:

  • NVDA, Firefox
  • JAWS, Firefox
  • VoiceOver, Safari

The following tools were used during the evaluation:

  • WCAG Contrast Checker
  • HeadingsMap
  • Web Developer
  • ARC Toolkit
  • PAC (PDF Accessibility Checker)

Pages on this site that have been checked for compliance

  1. Home: https://www.enpaysdelaloire.com/
  2. Contact: https://www.enpaysdelaloire.com/nous-contacter
  3. Site Map: https://www.enpaysdelaloire.com/sitemap
  4. Accessibility: https://www.enpaysdelaloire.com/declaration-d-accessibilite
  5. Legal Notice: https://www.enpaysdelaloire.com/mentions-legales
  6. New Trips: https://www.enpaysdelaloire.com/nouveaux-voyages/energisant
  7. Article - New Trips: https://www.enpaysdelaloire.com/nouveaux-voyages/au-vert/une-bolee-d-air-pur-dans-les-alpes-mancelles-le-temps-d-un-weekend
  8. Brochures (PDF): https://www.enpaysdelaloire.com/brochures
  9. Search Results: https://www.enpaysdelaloire.com/suggestions/mer
  10. Search results for "Sea": https://www.enpaysdelaloire.com/suggestions/edito/mer
  11. Article: https://www.enpaysdelaloire.com/selon-mes-envies/sites-de-visite-incontournables/depaysement-total-au-parc-oriental-de-maulevrier
  12. Accommodations: https://www.enpaysdelaloire.com/hebergements
  13. Activity Booking 1: https://www.enpaysdelaloire.com/activites/autour-de-l-eau/evasion-oenotouristique#section-reservation
  14. Activity booking 2: https://www.enpaysdelaloire.com/hebergements/chambres-d-hotes/villa-seyal#section-reservation
  15. Booking page: Your selection: https://reservation.enpaysdelaloire.com/z1e2_fr-.aspx?Param/Action=0&Rd=QaBCQUE&Rf=ZUYZ2RY9NPPRYHU49FWYBKHJY3
  16. Booking page: Enter your contact information: https://reservation.enpaysdelaloire.com/index.aspx
  17. Reservation page: Finalize my reservation for Activity 1: https://reservation.enpaysdelaloire.com/index.aspx
  18. Reservation page: Finalize my reservation for activity 2: https://reservation.enpaysdelaloire.com/index.aspx
  19. Based on my preferences: https://www.enpaysdelaloire.com/selon-mes-envies/art-de-vivre

FEEDBACK AND CONTACT

If you are unable to access certain content or services, you can contact the website administrator to be directed to an accessible alternative or to obtain the content in another format.

APPEAL PROCEDURES

This procedure should be used in the following situation:

You have reported an accessibility issue to the website administrator that prevents you from accessing content or one of the portal’s services, and you have not received a satisfactory response.