An accessible website is one that allows all Internet users to access its content without difficulty, including people with disabilities who use specialized software or hardware.

For example, an accessible website allows you to:

• Navigate using text-to-speech or Braille segments (which are used, in particular, by blind or visually impaired internet users).
• Customize the website's display to suit your needs (enlarge the font, change the colors, etc.).
• Navigate without using the mouse—using only the keyboard or a touchscreen.

Accessibility of the Government’s Public Communication Services

Law No. 2005-102 of February 11, 2005, “on equal rights and opportunities, participation, and citizenship of people with disabilities” establishes, under Article 47, the requirement that online public communication services provided by the State, local authorities, and the public institutions under their jurisdiction be accessible to people with disabilities.

Article 47: “The online public communication services of government agencies, local authorities, and the public institutions under their jurisdiction must be accessible to people with disabilities.”

The accessibility of online public communication services refers to access to all types of information in digital form, regardless of the means of access, the content, or the method of use. International recommendations for Internet accessibility must be applied to online public communication services.

A decree issued by the Council of State establishes the rules governing accessibility and specifies—with reference to the recommendations set forth by the Agency for the Development of E-Government—the nature of the adjustments to be implemented, the deadlines for bringing existing websites into compliance (which may not exceed three years), and the penalties imposed for failure to ensure accessibility. The decree also sets forth the training requirements for personnel involved in online public communication services.

The General Accessibility Framework for Government Agencies (RGAA) is the standard guide (compatible with W3C recommendations) for ensuring that public websites comply with accessibility standards.

Accessibility Policy for the Sézanne and Region Tourist Office Website

To achieve the best possible result, accessibility is taken into account by all teams involved in the site’s development. The choices made and the features implemented prioritize the user experience over strict compliance with the RGAA.

This is particularly true when the solutions proposed by the RGAA are not compatible with assistive technologies—often due to browser or operating system bugs—or when they make the interface too complex to use.

RGAA Statement of Compliance

The audit is currently underway; the report will be available shortly.

Tips and Tricks to Make Your Browsing Easier

Toolbar

You can click on the toolbar on the right side of the screen to access various settings that will allow you to customize the site's display to suit your needs.

Browse however you like

The entire site is keyboard-navigable. This means you can navigate the page in its logical reading order, moving from link to link, using the “Tab” key on your keyboard.

Enlarge the text

By pressing the Ctrl and + keys at the same time, you can zoom in on the entire page.

Ctrl + 0 restores the default size

Print a version optimized for paper

All pages can be printed (File > Print or CTRL + P) in a print-friendly version: the text is more spaced out, and elements not needed for reading (mainly the navigation menus) have been removed.

Use a recent version of your browser

By updating your browser for free, you can ensure that the website displays in a way that best complies with web standards and is therefore more accessible. To download the latest versions of the major browsers:

• Mozilla Firefox
• Apple Safari
• Opera
• Google Chrome

In particular, we urge you to stop using Internet Explorer, which is now considered obsolete in terms of security and standards compliance.

Open links in a new window/tab

The choice is yours! You decide! Nothing is forced upon you.

To open a link in a new window (or a new tab), simply:

• use the mouse to click on the link with the scroll wheel
• No scroll wheel? Ctrl + left-click
• Or, right-click on the link and select the appropriate option

Is there an accessibility issue?

If you encounter a problem related to the accessibility of our website, please contact us using the form on the "Contact Us" page.