Yurt holiday in the Ardeche Gorge, France
| country: | France |
| location: | Ardeche |
| price: | From €95 - €120 per yurt per night. |
| more info: | 26th June - 5th Sept Family Yurt - 1400 euro (2 adults, 2 kids half board) Romantic yurt - (2 adults, half board) 1100 euro. 5th Sept -30th Sept minimum booking 3 nights, bed and breakfast Family yurt - 120 euro a night Romantic yurt - 95 euro a night |
| vouchers: | Gift vouchers can be used with this holiday |
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introduction to Yurt holiday in the Ardeche Gorge, France
Our luxury yurts in the Ardeche at Mille Etoiles in Southern France are a camp, nomadic and adventurous in spirit that moves and grows with the seasons and the people that come to stay.
Set in the heart of the Ardeche Gorge Nature Reserve, our nomadic tents make an ideal environment for those needing a return to their true nature, in true nature. Carefree, intrepid and uncomplicated. Simple pleasures, effortlessly enjoyed. Our tents are as big and welcoming as hotel rooms.The yurts stand on raised wooden platforms and are thoughfully and individually furnished, allowing you to enjoy the simple pleasures of the outdoors without sacrificing any comforts. The yurt structures are handcrafted from oak and ash wood and covered in creamy natural canvas and furnished with a double or king sized bed, comfy bed linen and two single camp beds for children.
Set in the heart of the Ardeche Gorge Nature Reserve, our nomadic tents make an ideal environment for those needing a return to their true nature, in true nature. Carefree, intrepid and uncomplicated. Simple pleasures, effortlessly enjoyed. Our tents are as big and welcoming as hotel rooms.The yurts stand on raised wooden platforms and are thoughfully and individually furnished, allowing you to enjoy the simple pleasures of the outdoors without sacrificing any comforts. The yurt structures are handcrafted from oak and ash wood and covered in creamy natural canvas and furnished with a double or king sized bed, comfy bed linen and two single camp beds for children.
Each yurt has its own deck with hammocks giving you the space and privacy rarely found on a traditional camping holiday. The encampment enjoys a magnificent position on top of the stunning Ardèche river gorge. The gorge, 300 meters deep at some points, twists and turns below and provides some of the most breathtaking and rugged scenery in the country. The camp is set in an oak forest, which provides much needed shade in the summer. Leafy paths lead to viewing points with stunning vistas across the gorge. Access to the river is by several dramatic footpaths, which descend steeply into the gorge. Once at the river there are countless swimming and sunbathing spots, perfect for whiling away your days.
The original spirit of the place is that of a true outdoor experience and exchange. For this reason we are now offering dinner five nights a week included in the price of the yurt stay . Healthy, local food is prepared daily. Mediterranean style vegetarian – plenty of salads, great bread, quiches, risottos, pasta, roasted veg, pulses and nuts – will be served four nights a week. Once a week it's BBQ night for those who need it – sausages, or marinated fish or chicken. Self catering facilities for the yurts are still available at the camp for lunches and nights we are not serving dinner.
special things to do and see on our yurt holiday
Canoeing
rooms, food and facilities
Furnished with a double or king sized bed
Family & baby friendly yurt holiday: The yurts are very family orientated. We offer a kids playground and small paddling pool. Changing facilities, baby bath and high chairs are available.
Walking & cycling friendly: We are on the GR4, on the main walking routes in the midi. This makes it ideal for cycling and walking. We offer bike hire.
how to find our yurt holiday accommodation
By plane: Nîmes Airport is 1 ½ hours drive away.By train: Avignon and Montelimartrain station is 1 ½ hours drive away.
how this holiday makes a difference
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Since we started we have always aimed to offer you a break with the minimum impact to the environment. The tents are lit with solar power where possible, with extra lanterns and candles to add ambience. Our site is in the nature reserve of the Ardeche gorge thus we are acutely aware of the impact on the environment of our operation. The use of nomadic tents was to reflect our desire to start a lodge that left no footprint whatsoever. The tents are broken down at the end of every season and the site is left to the elements and the wild boar in the winter months.
The tents are all handmade and treated with linseed oil. We have a purpose build reed lagoon that handles all our sewage and although there is mains electricity at the site all the tents only have solar lamps and candles for lighting at night. We recycle glass, plastic and paper and have facilities for our guests to recycle their waste too. We have a laundry scheme where we only change towels and sheets after 7 days or when guests request them. All showers have soap dispensers which are filled with Savon de Marseille (soap made from Olive oil). We do not print any brochures relying on our website to provide all info. We provide our guests with leaflets on the Nature Reserve and information about the conservation of the river environment. We encourage our guests to leave cars off the campsite. All our food is bought locally. The accommodation price includes a tax de sejour tax that is paid directly to the commune. We sell information leaflets and maps that are produced by the Nature Reserve. The proceeds go directly to the reserve. We encourage our guests to buy food in the local farm shop and eat in the two restaurants in the village. We encourage our guests to visit the chateau in the local village. We only sell Ardeche wines. We support the local community by attracting large amounts of visitors to the area and promoting the Ardeche Gorge. We hope that our passion for the gorge is felt by all our guests and that the exposure to the magnificent nature and energy here touches adults and children alike and allows them to rediscover the power and freedom of being outdoors (something that is very rare in our society). |
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