Find Sustainable Tailor-Made Experiences in France

Oscar Legrand, President of EoFrance and Travel Massive Paris community member, helps travellers enjoy their experience in France through personalized self-guided tours which engage in responsible tourism initiatives.

EoFrance understands that organizing trips can take time and require significant research prior to. In order to solve these travel woes in France, Oscar has developed a business model which allows travelers to travel on their own and see what they want to see, while having all the nitty gritty details completed by EoFrance so they’re out of the way.

EoFrance will provide you with a personalized road book, 24/7 emergency assistance, a fully loaded GPS, modification options, specialists in each region, travel insurance and more.

So how did he do it? We asked him exactly that and here’s what he said:

Tell us more about EoFrance

While we focus on providing a unique and self-guided experience, we also ensure that you have the best possible stay in a premium and local bed and breakfast. All activities and tour routes have been tested by mystery guests prior to being selected in order to ensure top noch quality.

What inspired you to create this startup?

Travelers are becoming more and more experienced and tend to be repeat travellers. However, somehow the experience is never as good as it could be if you’re not guided by a local. Travelers also tend to be disappointed by the current offers and traveling in a bus with 30 other people is also not an option for many. Our solution turned into self-guided tailored trips made by locals.

How did you build your startup?

French administration is not is quickest… it took 7 months to create the agency. While it was off season, we travelled in France. While visiting the Abbey of the Mont Saint-Michel on a Tuesday morning in February, we were the only 2 in the entire Abbey! We took our travels seriously and geared up to provide some excellent content to help ensure that our travellers have a unique, genuine and safe self-guided experience. 

What makes your startup different from other similar startups out there?

Previously, if you wished to have a local and authentic experience in France, you had to organize it yourself. There are very few travel agencies offering local expertise and focusing on individuals in France. We aim to change that.

We also put a huge focus on our commitment to corporate social responsibility. We are a member of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council which certifies us to be a sustainable tourism tour operator. This includes having a no chain policy, offering low gas consumption options, choosing local restaurants and shops to include in your road books, offering train connections over flight connections and engaging in local economic development.

Travel Start-Up is a monthly series that profiles unique online travel start-ups in the Travel Massive community around the world. Connect with Oscar Legrand and EoFrance on Travel Massive.