Editorial charter

Editorial charter

This charter sets out the commitments of the L’Heure du Voyage editorial team. It applies to every page published on the Site and serves as a reference document, both internal and public-facing.

1. Editorial independence

Content is written in full independence, without intervention from commercial partners or advertisers on the choice of topics, angle or conclusions.

Concretely:

• No partner may impose a favorable opinion, a minimum rating or product placement in an article.
• No product is added to a comparison solely because a partner asks for it: selection follows the publicly documented methodology (see Our methodology).
• Commercial negotiations are handled by someone separate from the writing team, and writers have no access to individual contract values.

2. Expertise and attribution

Each editorial piece is signed by an identified member of the team. The editorial team comprises 5 writers with complementary specialties, each with documented field experience:

• Marie L. : Southeast Asia (12 years, 28 countries)
• Thomas B. : Africa and Middle East (15 years, 35 countries)
• Laura P. : Southern Europe (8 years, 18 countries)
• Mathieu D. : Americas (6 years, 22 countries)
• Sophie M. : Pacific and Oceania (7 years, 9 countries)

Detailed profiles are publicly accessible on the Our team page.

No content is published anonymously or attributed to a fictional author.

3. No AI-only content

We use writing-assistance tools (research, structuring, translation) with discernment, but:

• No article is published without full human review by an identified team member.
• No opinion on a product or destination is generated automatically.
• FR↔EN translation is reviewed manually on premium pages (destination hubs, comparators, critical FAQ).

4. Fact-checking

Every numerical figure or factual statement (visa, vaccine, price, distance, climate) is:

1. Cross-referenced against at least two independent sources;
2. Explicitly dated on the page concerned (“verified on…”);
3. Flagged for review if the original source has changed.

Reference sources used:

• France Diplomatie : safety, entry requirements
• WHO : vaccination recommendations
• IATA : air travel rules, transit
• Atout France, national tourism boards : tourism data
• World Bank, UN : general economic indicators
• National weather services of the destination country : precise climate data

5. Transparency on affiliations

Our business model relies on two pillars: editorial link sales and affiliate marketing. Both are publicly disclosed in the Affiliate disclosure.

Rules:

• Every affiliate link is visually identifiable (icon / “affiliate link” mention).
• No comparison places a product first solely because it pays better.
• The scoring grid is published and reproducible.
• When a commercial partner is not included in a comparison, it is not by commercial default but by editorial relevance default.

6. Editorial vs. sponsored content distinction

To date, the Site publishes no sponsored content. If this were to change, such content would be:

• clearly labeled “Sponsored article” or “Commercial communication”;
• placed outside editorial rankings;
• visually separated from editorial content.

7. Error correction policy

We correct factual errors publicly and explicitly as soon as they are reported:

• “Correction of MM/DD/YYYY: …” mention at the bottom of the page for material corrections.
• Silent update for typos or formatting fixes that do not affect meaning.

To report an error: corrections@lheureduvoyage.com (response within 5 business days).

8. Update schedule

Each page type follows a revision schedule:

The last revision date is displayed on each page (“Last updated: …“).

9. Comment moderation

To date, the Site offers no public comment space. If this were to change, moderation would be a priori (validation before publication) and based on public criteria: no discriminatory content, no spam, no unidentified commercial promotion.

10. Environmental and ethical commitments

• We avoid highlighting harmful tourism practices (captive-animal parks without verified ethical approach, experiences impacting vulnerable communities).
• We explicitly flag areas where mass tourism is problematic (Venice, Bali, some Thai beaches) and suggest alternatives.
• The Site is hosted on infrastructure (Cloudflare) engaged in carbon neutrality.

11. Updating this charter

This charter is reviewed annually, or sooner in case of significant Site changes. Any substantial modification is signaled by a dated note at the bottom of the page.

Charter last updated on May 22, 2026.