Who we are

VERDIÉ VOYAGES has been inspiring you to travel since its creation in 1985.

How many kilometers have we covered in over thirty years? How many towns and sites have you visited? How many encounters and memorable moments have we shared? Over the years, VERDIÉ VOYAGES has grown, diversified its offer and multiplied its agencies… but the passion for travel that drives us remains intact, and our know-how is sharper than ever.
This experience – combined with the high standards and creativity of our production teams, the availability and rigour of our local partners, and the energy and commitment of our guides – we put it at your service to create the most beautiful journeys.

GROUPE VERDIÉ VOYAGES is made up of five businesses, each with its own areas of expertise:

• We design trips for individuals and groups (associations, local authorities, companies), as well as for young people (language stays, youth vacations and educational school trips).
• The distribution of tickets (air, sea, rail), cruises and packages deals from the best tour operators whose offer is complementary to our trips.
• A business activity with a wide range of services for business travelers.
• Air chartering with flights from major provincial cities.
• Lodges and Chalets with the Domaine de Combelles near Rodez, which offers some fifty lodgings as well as room rentals for your events and receptions.

GROUPE VERDIÉ VOYAGES is four areas of expertise and therefore four brands:

• VERDIÉ VOYAGES for travel and vacations, with four Versions (Discovery, Exploration, Freedom and Cruises) to suit all traveler profiles.
• VERDIÉ HELLO for language stays and youth vacations.
• VERDIÉ OPEN CLASS for educational school trips.
• VERDIÉ BUSINESS for business travel.

Travelling is more than just visiting a country with flawless logistics and unrivalled service. It’s also a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in its history and values, and in an unfamiliar culture. Above all, travel is about meeting and sharing: with other languages, other peoples, but also other selves.

From the first contact with our agency advisors, to the moments shared with local people, to the friendships forged along the way with your fellow travellers or your guide, every exchange contributes to making your trip a human experience as enriching for the soul as it is for the mind.

“Destination Humaines” is the signature of GROUPE VERDIÉ VOYAGES. It underlines our closeness to our customers, showing how we evolve with and for them. It also characterizes our state of mind as we build journeys on a daily basis. Our primary objective: to provide you with a successful experience that generates emotions and fulfillment.

• 1985 : Creation of VERDIÉ VOYAGES in Rodez, Aveyron.
• 1989 : VERDIÉ VOYAGES opens its first agency in Toulouse. From now on, one branch will open each year in the main prefectures of the South-West region.
• 1994 : VERDIÉ VOYAGES receives a Mercure d’Or award from Alain Madelin, Minister for Business and Economic Development.
• 1996 : VERDIÉ VOYAGES receives a Étoile du Tourisme award from Anne-Marie Idrac, Secretary of State for Tourism and Transport.
• 2004 : VERDIÉ VOYAGES becomes a member of Seto (Syndicat des entreprises du tour-operating).
• 2006 : Verdié Séjours Linguistiques is accredited by Unosel (Union nationale des organisations de séjours éducatifs, linguistiques et de formations en langues).
• 2007 : VERDIÉ VOYAGES sectorizes its production by travel concept and creates the “Versions” Discovery, Exploration, Adventure, Freedom, Stays and Cruises.
• 2011 : Verdié Séjours Linguistiques becomes France’s No. 1 provider of mini-stays for young people.
• 2012 : GROUPE VERDIÉ VOYAGES acquires two companies specializing in business travel and develops a business travel service.
• 2013 : Verdié Séjours linguistiques receives an Innovation Trophy for the performance of its web booking platform. VERDIÉ VOYAGES signs exclusive partnership with MSC Croisières.
• 2014 : VERDIÉ VOYAGES launches its new e-commerce website www.verdie-voyages.com. Verdié Séjours Linguistiques obtains NF Service certification for organizers of language stays and courses.
• 2015 : VERDIÉ VOYAGES celebrates its 30th anniversary. Opening of a new travel agency in the 6th arrondissement of Paris to support the company’s national development objectives.
• 2016 : After two years of construction, VERDIÉ VOYAGES moves into its new premises in Rodez. This brand-new space houses the company’s head office and administration, travel production departments and a new agency. This 2,700 m² building, with its contemporary architecture and light-playing cladding, is reminiscent of the work of the world-famous Ruthenois painter Pierre Soulages.
• 2017 GROUPE VERDIÉ VOYAGES has created its own brand for each of its core businesses, to give greater visibility to the wealth of its offering and the variety of its expertise: VERDIÉ VOYAGES for travel and vacations, VERDIÉ BUSINESS for business travel, VERDIÉ HELLO for language stays and youth vacations, and VERDIÉ OPEN CLASS for educational school trips. This new brand architecture is accompanied by a new tagline: “Human Destinations”.
• 2018 : At the end of October, the business magazine Capital published its ranking of France’s best retailers, carried out in partnership with the research institute Statista. In a survey of 20,000 consumers, VERDIÉ VOYAGES was named “Tourism Champion” for the second year running. The panel judged the customer service quality of over 1,500 brands, evaluated according to three criteria: customer care, brand expertise and willingness to recommend the brand to friends and family. Find out more about our Best Brand 2019 award.
• 2020 : GROUPE VERDIÉ VOYAGES diversifies its business by taking over Domaine de Combelles, a 120-hectare site set in a natural, wooded setting, offering Lodge and Chalet accommodation, as well as room hire for seminars and weddings.