Accessibility: partially compliant

This page sets out our commitments in terms of digital accessibility and then defines the level of compliance of this site with the regulations and standards in force.

What is digital accessibility?

Digital accessibility is a set of rules and best practices covering functional, graphic, technical and editorial aspects.

By following these rules and best practices, we can ensure that digital media (websites, mobile applications, PDF documents, etc.) are accessible to people with disabilities.

For example, an accessible site allows you to:

  • Customise its display via the operating system and/or browser (enlarge or shrink characters, change typography, change colours, stop animations, etc.).
  • Navigate using assistive technologies such as text-to-speech or Braille.
  • Navigate without using the mouse, using the keyboard only, switches or a touch screen.
  • View video and audio content using subtitles and/or transcriptions.
  • etc.

Digital accessibility commitments

The Centre des monuments nationaux undertakes to make its websites (internet, intranet and extranet), mobile applications, software packages and digital street furniture accessible in accordance with article 47 of law no. 2005-102 of 11 February 2005.

Declaration of partial compliance with the RGAA

This declaration applies to the Centre des monuments nationaux website.

State of compliance

This site is partially compliant with the RGAA (Référentiel Général d'Amélioration de l'Accessibilité) - version 4.1.2 due to the non-conformities listed below.

Test results

The RGAA version 4.1.2 compliance audit carried out in January and February 2024 by Ideance revealed that out of the sample :

  • The overall compliance rate is 55.3%. Obtained by dividing the number of compliant criteria by the number of applicable criteria.
  • The average compliance rate is 76.6%. Obtained by averaging the compliance rate for each page.

Content not accessible

Non-compliant

List of non-compliant criteria :

  • 1.1 - Images providing information do not have a textual alternative.
  • 1.2 - Decorative images are not ignored by assistive technologies.
  • 1.3 - Textual alternatives to information-carrying images are not relevant.
  • 3.2 - Contrasts between text colour and background colour are not high enough.
  • 3.3 - Contrasts between the colour of interface components or graphic elements carrying information and the background colour are not high enough.
  • 4.1 - Videos do not have a text transcription or audio description.
  • 4.3 - Some videos do not have subtitles.
  • 4.5 - Some videos do not have audio description.
  • 5.4 - Titles are not correctly associated with their corresponding data table.
  • 6.1 - Links are not explicit.
  • 6.2 - Links do not have a title.
  • 7.1 - Scripts are not compatible with assistive technologies.
  • 7.3 - Scripts cannot be controlled by the keyboard or any pointing device.
  • 7.5 - Status messages are not correctly rendered by assistive technologies.
  • 8.2 - The source code generated is not valid for the type of document specified.
  • 8.6 - Page titles are not relevant.
  • 8.7 - Language changes are not indicated.
  • 8.9 - Tags are only used for presentation purposes.
  • 9.1 - Information is not structured by the appropriate use of headings.
  • 9.3 - Lists are not correctly structured.
  • 10.1 - Style sheets are not used to control presentation.
  • 10.7 - The focus of interactive elements is not visible.
  • 10.11 - Content cannot be presented without using horizontal scrolling for a 320px wide window.
  • 10.13 - Additional content appearing when the focus is set or when hovering over an interface component cannot be controlled.
  • 11.1 - Form fields do not have labels.
  • 11.9 - Form button labels are not relevant.
  • 11.10 - Input controls are not used appropriately.
  • 11.11 - Input controls are not accompanied by suggestions to help correct errors.
  • 11.13 - The purpose of input fields cannot be deduced in order to facilitate their automatic completion with the user's data.
  • 12.8 - The tab order is not consistent.
  • 12.11 - Additional content that appears when hovering, focusing or activating an interface component cannot be reached using the keyboard.
  • 13.3 - Downloadable office documents do not have an accessible version.
  • 13.7 - Abrupt changes in brightness or flash effects are not used correctly.
  • 13.11 - Actions triggered by means of a pointing device on single points of the screen cannot be cancelled.

Content not subject to the accessibility obligation

The "Tarte au citron" cookie manager, the "OpenStreetMap" interactive maps and the "YouTube" video players have been exempted and have therefore not been subject to a full and detailed audit, although it has been checked that their presence does not prevent the rest of the site from being used and consulted.

Preparation of this declaration

This declaration was drawn up on 23/07/2024 following a counter-audit.

Technologies used to create the site

  • HTML5
  • SVG
  • ARIA
  • CSS
  • JavaScript

Test environment

The tests were carried out with the following web browser and screen reader combinations:

  • Firefox 120 and NVDA 2023.3 (Windows 11)
  • Firefox 120 and JAWS 2023 (Windows 11)
  • Safari 17.3.1 and VoiceOver (macOS 14.3.1)
  • Safari and VoiceOver (iOS 17.1.2)

Tools to assess accessibility

  • Colour Contrast Analyser
  • Firefox development tools
  • Web Developer (Firefox extension)

Site pages checked for compliance

Improvement process

The Centre des monuments nationaux is working to improve its compliance with regulations. As part of this, an accessibility audit is currently being carried out. The current compliance rate will therefore be updated shortly following the technical and editorial corrections that will be made.

Feedback and contact

If you are unable to access any of the content or services on this site, you can contact us using one of the methods below to be directed to an accessible alternative or to obtain the content in another form.

  • Send us a message using our contact form.
  • Write to us at the following email address: webmaster@monuments-nationaux.fr
  • Call us on 01 44 61 20 00.
  • Write to us by post at the following address:Centre des monuments nationauxHôtel de Sully 62, rue Saint-Antoine 75186 Paris cedex 04

Appeal procedures

This procedure should be used in the following case.

You have notified the website manager of a lack of accessibility that is preventing you from accessing content or one of the services and you have not received a satisfactory response.