Toolbox

Affluences: Manage crowds smartly, predicting and reducing wait times at public venues.

"Affluences is a crowd-management platform for tourism sites and museums, providing real-time crowd data, wait times, and booking tools. It helps visitors plan trips to avoid peak times and supports operators with analytics to optimize flow. It’s a practical tool for enhancing visitor experiences at busy attractions.

Their key offerings include:
Occupancy rate and wait time measurements
Crowd predictions using predictive analysis algorithms
User-facing information via a mobile app and website
Data exploitation platform for establishments

The company uses sensors and predictive analytics to help venues manage visitor flow, they also offer an online reservation service, their solutions are used across multiple sectors, including libraries, tourist and cultural sites, sports facilities, public administrations, transportation hubs, businesses (coworking spaces), retail, and leisure attractions.
Their mobile app has over a million users, while their website receives 350,000 monthly visits, these tools help visitors plan their trips during off-peak hours, improving their experience and reducing stress related to crowding."

Glad: Contribute to Brittany's heritage inventory an app, enhancing community knowledge.

"The Brittany Region launched the GLAD application in November 2023, with the aim of collecting and enhancing knowledge about Breton heritage. This participative application enables all residents, enthusiasts, hikers, locals, visitors or heritage professionals to contribute to the inventory of Breton heritage.

Objective - The aim of GLAD is to enable all the inhabitants of Brittany to contribute to the knowledge and enhancement of the Breton heritage, in particular the 4/5 of the Breton départements (Finistère, Morbihan, Ille-et-Vilaine, Côtes-d'Armor) which are represented on the application. Unfortunately, Loire-Atlantique is not included in the application.

Features
Interactive cartography to explore the territory and complete existing descriptions
Creation of simple “cards” with a short description, a location and a visual to identify heritage elements.
Ability to share knowledge and observations with the community of contributors
Integration of a scientific validation system for the “notices” created
Access to a community of active contributors via chat

The GLAD application has been developed by Réciproque, a company specializing in the creation of digital interfaces for heritage sites, and is managed autonomously by the Brittany Region. It can be downloaded free of charge from the application stores and is accessible online."

I-Trekkings: Inspires outdoor adventures with detailed trekking guides, GPS traces, and gear reviews across France’s stunning landscapes.

I-Trekkings is a blog focused on outdoor activities like hiking, trekking, and micro-adventures in France and beyond. It provides detailed itineraries, GPS traces, gear reviews, and practical advice for planning trips. The site covers destinations like the GR34 trail in Brittany, offering insights into routes, landscapes, and logistics. It’s a resource for adventure enthusiasts seeking inspiration and guidance for self-organized trips, with community-driven content and expert tips.

PERICLES promotes sustainable, participatory governance of cultural heritage in European coastal and maritime regions through a unique interdisciplinary and geographically wide-ranging approach.

PERICLES is an EU-funded research and innovation project running from 2018-2021. PERICLES promotes sustainable, participatory governance of cultural heritage in European coastal and maritime regions through a unique interdisciplinary and geographically wide-ranging approach. The overall aim of the project is to develop and demonstrate a comprehensive framework to understand, preserve and utilize maritime cultural heritage for societal good.

Heritage Routes: Discover Portugal’s natural wonders through interactive maps with Thematic Routes: geological resources, water resources, and beaches.

Heritage Routes is interactive platform that presents the geological history of the territory through 3 Routes: geological resources, water resources, and beaches. Among its various features, the possibility of navigation stands out, with real-time active route guidance by road to the selected points of interest.

Fishermen’s Trail: Walk one of the world’s best coastal routes for a truly wild experience.

The Fishermen’s Trail is one of the most internationally recognised coastal routes, walked along the sea, featuring a high level of physical difficulty and direct contact with wild nature.

Irish Boat Rental Association: Climate action plan for retrofitting boats to reduce emissions at marinas.

The Irish Boat Rental Association, represented by Boat Holidays Ireland, promotes sustainable boat tourism through digital booking platforms and sustainability guidelines. The website offers an online reservation system for eco-friendly boat rentals, emphasizing low-impact travel on Ireland’s waterways. The ITIC link provides sustainable tourism resources, including best practices for marine tourism operators, such as fuel efficiency and waste management. These tools support tourism by offering green travel options, attracting eco-conscious visitors. The booking system is directly usable by tourists, while sustainability guidelines are usable by operators. The model is inspirational for water-based tourism globally but place-specific to Ireland’s waterways.(https://www.researchgate.net/publication/355081677_Sustainable_Fish_and_Seafood_Production_and_Processing)

Irish Hotel Federation: Toolkit for greener hospitality with focus on reducing plastic, enhancing efficiency.

The Irish Hotel Federation’s (IHF) Green Hospitality Programme provides digital tools for hotels to achieve sustainability certifications, enhancing eco-tourism in Ireland. The IHF website offers resources like energy management guides, waste reduction strategies, and carbon footprint calculators. Hotels can access online training and auditing tools to meet Green Hospitality Awards standards, appealing to environmentally conscious tourists. The program includes a member portal for tracking sustainability metrics, making it directly usable for IHF members. While focused on Ireland, the framework inspires global hotel sustainability initiatives. The toolset supports tourism by promoting green practices, ensuring hotels contribute to sustainable destinations.[](https://studylib.net/doc/18418776/journal-2298---patents-office)

Itirando: Simplifies Brittany hiking with customizable GR34 itineraries, lodging, and GPX downloads for seamless coastal adventures.

Itirando.bzh is a platform for organizing hiking trips along Brittany’s GR34 trail (Sentier des Douaniers). It offers a comprehensive tool to plan itineraries, access 400+ accommodations, 550 restaurants, and GPX files. Users can select starting points, explore 152 city stages, and find transport options. A premium subscription (€11.90) provides personalized itineraries and downloadable GPX traces. The site emphasizes authentic Breton experiences, curated by its founder, Emmanuel Le Maître.

PeeK’in: Simplify lost and found, enhancing customer service in hospitality with ease.

PeeK'in converts lost and found into customer satisfaction for Hospitality & Travel professionals. PeeK'in professionalizes and optimizes the management of lost and found, from discovery to return to the owner in just a few clicks, thanks to a complete solution including: application, packaging and customer service based in France.