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Languedoc

COUNTRY:
LOCATION:
Cévennes Mountains, Languedoc, South France
PRICE:
From €400 per gite per week (sleeps 6). From €550 per person per week for courses
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Languedoc

Languedoc

How this holiday makes a difference

We are committed to raising respect for the environment in our guests. We compost everything we can, recycle most of the rest, and buy locally farmed produce when at all possible. We have two compost toilets on site and are planning a straw-bale insulated yoga hall in the near future. The meals we provide for guests are largely organic and home-cooked with love. We encourage simplicity and creativity over electronic gadgetry and mindless passivity.

All regular staff who do not live on-site come in from the local village (cleaner, gardener, occasional extra cooks). On courses which are so heavily subscribed that we cannot accommodate everyone on site, guests take rooms in the local hotels and gîtes. As many of our cooking ingredients as possible are bought locally. In summer, we offer yoga and dance classes which are extended to local people.

We have wood burning stoves in both our gîtes, fuelled with wood cut from our own land. We educate our guests to be responsible with their use of electricity and water. All kitchen waste is either fed to our chickens or composted. We use eggs from our own organically-fed hens and as many organic ingredients as possible in guests’ meals. We recycle glass, tins, plastics, paper, cardboard etc. We have used natural lime render and local wood in our renovations and have solar lamps in our grounds. Our two yurts have compost toilets. We plan to build a straw-bale insulated yoga hall in the near future.

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Languedoc

Reviewed 11 Sep 2009 by Philip Hayton3 star rating

1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?


Arriving after a drive through the incredible, untouched forested mountain scenery of the Cevennes national park to the beautiful little village of St Andre Valbourne. Spending days in the pristine rivers in the local surrounding area, and finally visiting the Ardeche valley about 2 hours drive away in blue skied sunshine.

2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?


The drive through France is long, Consider taking the TGV and hiring a car. Montpellier is only 6 hours from London Kings Cross station!

3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, and minimized impacts on the environment?


We enjoyed local produce, including fresh eggs from Sharon and Alex's hens on our first day. The gite was well insulated, cool in the day and warm at night. We felt close to nature the entire time.

4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?


It makes for a lovely week's break, but be ready for a fair amount of driving if you want to go to other valleys. I'd love to stay longer if I could and discover more of the Cevennes. It's a stunning area.

Reviewed 31 Jul 2008 by John Mills5 star rating

1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?


The surroundings were just stunning, it was the perfect place to escape!

2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?


Take some good walking shoes, there are so many great walks in the mountains.

3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, and minimized impacts on the environment?


Yes!
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