Accessibility declaration

Test results and methodology

This declaration of accessibility is based on a self-assessment audit using the method recommended by the Référentiel Général d'Amélioration de l'Accessibilité (RGAA version 4.1).

This audit was carried out by LRob, the service provider responsible for hosting, maintenance and technical monitoring of the Villeneuve-lès-Béziers website.

The last full valuation was carried out on 12 February 2026.

Scope of the audit

The evaluation was carried out on a representative sample of pages covering the site's main functional templates:

  • Home page
  • Corporate pages
  • Editorial pages
  • Administrative procedures pages
  • News pages (list and details)
  • Pages integrating media and maps
  • Pages with forms

Test methodology and tools

The checks were carried out using :

  • Automated tools WAVE, Lighthouse and DevTools axis
  • Manual keyboard navigation tests
  • Title structure controls
  • Colour contrast analysis
  • Checking text alternatives
  • Readability tests on zoom and mobile devices

Technologies tested :

  • CMS: WordPress
  • Theme: Twenty Twenty-Five
  • Languages: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript

Pages audited and scores obtained

  • Home page : 9,5 / 10
  • My town hall: 9.7 / 10
  • Elected representatives: 2.4 / 10
  • Map of the city: 9.8 / 10
  • Tourist office: 9.8 / 10
  • Heritage: 9.1 / 10
  • Associations: 9.1 / 10
  • Coming to Villeneuve-lès-Béziers: 9.7 / 10
  • News article: 9.7 / 10
  • News list: 9.5 / 10
  • The market: 9.8 / 10
  • Hospitality certificates: 9.8 / 10
  • Declaration of dogs: 9.8 / 10
  • Billboard form: 9.7 / 10

Average score: 9.1 / 10

Corrective measures already implemented

Following this audit, a number of improvements have already been made to enhance the site's level of accessibility:

  • Correction of text contrasts :
    • Old main colour : #168D48
    • New colour to match : #0C6F38
    • Adjustment also applied to highlight and hover states
  • Addition of missing text alternatives to around twenty images
  • Elimination of redundant «Read more» links in content loops
  • Revision and correction of the title hierarchy (H1 to H6)
  • Simplified navigation :
    • Removing duplicate links
    • Removal of a footer menu identical to the main menu

These adjustments are aimed in particular at improving :

  • Legibility
  • Keyboard navigation
  • Text-to-speech reading
  • Understanding page structure

Residual non-conformities

Non-conformities persist mainly on certain contact forms, in particular :

  • Missing or incomplete association of labels with certain fields

These factors can make it difficult to use assistive technologies, and will be corrected as part of the multi-annual accessibility plan.

Level of compliance

In view of the results obtained and the corrective measures already taken, the site has been declared :

Partially compliant with RGAA (version 4.1).

The municipality is committed to continuing improvements as part of an ongoing approach to digital accessibility.

Contact and feedback

If you have difficulty accessing any content or service on the site, you can inform us so that we can offer you an alternative solution or make the content accessible.

You can contact :

IT Department - Ville de Villeneuve-lès-Béziers
Email : service.informatique@villeneuve-les-beziers.fr

Or the service provider responsible for the maintenance and technical monitoring of the site:

LRob
Contact form : https://www.lrob.fr/contact

We will be attentive to all feedback and happy to study and implement any suggestion or idea for improvement aimed at making the site more accessible.

Avenues of appeal

If you notice a lack of accessibility that prevents you from accessing content or a function on the site, and you report this to us and are unable to obtain a satisfactory response, you have the right to send your complaints or a request for referral to the Rights Defender.

There are several ways to do this:

You can also report a lack of digital accessibility to the Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique (ARCOM).