| Holidays at the Chateau | |||||
| At the moment, the Eco Chateau community is not yet formed. This spring and autumn, we are planning courses in Deep Ecology and Permaculture and how to build a simple composting toilet - details will be uploaded to the website soon. If you would be interested in these workshops, please email me. In the meantime, we will have a vegetable garden to maintain and chickens to look after but other 'eco-activities' have to wait until the community is formed as we do not have enough help. Please watch this space as we plan to be up and running next year and there will be a good range of eco-learning holidays on offer. IN THE MEANTIME, HOLIDAYING HERE OFFERS THE FOLLOWING... | |||||
Open your eyes and heart to the natural world around you. Laze by the huge saltwater pool, enjoy long meals under shady trees, the wind in the leaves, cicadas clicking out their lazy summer melody, birdsong, lizards slithering over ancient stones, cows grazing across the valley, deer drinking at the distant stream AND just soak up the silence… | ![]() | ||||
Experience exciting Dordogne adventures each day - climbing, canoeing, horseriding, tree climbing, hangliding and much more... (see www.chateau-adventure.com for all adventure sports options) Trips to stunning local places,exploring medieval villages, lively markets, quaint towns and the tasteof some delicious local produce. | ![]() | ||||
We buy organic raw milk, cheese, fruits and vegetables from nearby farms or at the local markets. | ![]() | ||||
Stay in beautiful accommodation in the chateau and for your meals, either join others in the kitchen to cook or order your food from our local restaurant. They have an excellent chef who offers delicious regional specialities as well as home made pizzas using fresh, local (including some organic) produce. A huge amount of shared space and facilities will provide access to beautiful, historic buildings, the whole of the ground floor of the chateau with a farmhouse kitchen, dining room & living room, a large saltwater swimming pool and acres of fields and woods to roam around in. |
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| Submit an expression of interest to join the co-housing: click here E-mail us to: ruth.eco.chateau@gmail.com | |||||
| GETTING HERE | |||||