{"id":6737,"date":"2015-09-23T08:21:01","date_gmt":"2015-09-23T07:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travindy.com\/?p=6737"},"modified":"2016-06-09T05:52:35","modified_gmt":"2016-06-09T04:52:35","slug":"vvf-french-makes-20-holiday-villages-available-to-migrants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travindy.com\/news\/2015\/09\/vvf-french-makes-20-holiday-villages-available-to-migrants\/","title":{"rendered":"VVF makes 20 French holiday villages available to migrants and refugees"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6739\" src=\"https:\/\/travindy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/VVF-main.jpg\" alt=\"VVF main\" width=\"700\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travindy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/VVF-main.jpg 700w, https:\/\/travindy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/VVF-main-300x129.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travindy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/VVF-main-235x100.jpg 235w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>French holiday village provider VVF Villages has put 20 of their 89 villages at the disposal of refugees, especially during winter. &#8220;By hearing the shocking news the last few days, the teams at the VVF Villages can&#8217;t remain insensitive to the humanitarian tragedy of the refugees arriving in Europe&#8221;, said the General Director Pascal Werner.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>These 20 sites, which mainly belong to communities but also to works councils, can accommodate a total of 200 families throughout France.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Throughout its history, VVF has been committed to providing holidays for everyone, regardless of background or income.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h6>In Depth<\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.quotidiendutourisme.com\/site\/production-migrants-vvf-met-a-disposition-une-vingtaine-de-ses-villages-90981.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Read the original article (in French)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/travindy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/How-Tourism-can-support-refugees.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Download our FREE Travindy Ideas report &#8220;15 ways tourism can help refugees&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/?p=6753\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Receive a PDF copy of 15 Ways tourism can help refugees by email<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/vvfvillages\" target=\"_blank\">Follow VVF on Twitter<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6>In the Future<\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VVF has a long history of social engagement, and latest move shows real leadership to tourism in face of current refugee 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