Ecoute la Vie near Vendôme

“Ecoute la Vie” a beautiful 2-hectare residential park, rated 3***, fully enclosed with no neighbours, set in lush greenery.

Just 800m from the village of Lunay, in the Val de Loir (41360)

And 15 minutes by car from Vendôme TGV station.

3 solid-wood eco-lodges, comfortably equipped, can accommodate 14 guests all year round.

• 2 eco-lodges, “Joie de vivre” and “Plaisir d’aimer”, 50 m² each, for 6/8 people: 3 bedrooms, 2 shower rooms with toilets, and a fitted kitchen and living area opening onto a furnished terrace.
• 1 ‘Arc en ciel’ eco-lodge: a fully equipped, wheelchair-accessible 20 m² studio with a terrace, for 2 people.

Linen provided in each lodge:
per person: 1 duvet with cover, 1 top sheet, 1 fitted sheet, 1 pillow with pillowcase, 1 mattress protector, 1 pillow protector, 1 bath towel, 1 hand towel.

Per lodge: 4 bath mats, 2 tea towels, 2 dishcloths, 2 bath towels.

For those who love to recharge in nature.

In the middle of the grounds there's a 6,000 m² pond that draws all kinds of protected wildlife. Lots of birds love this food-rich garden. We're a registered LPO refuge (Ligue de Protection des Oiseaux, the French bird protection league).

Depending on your project, you can hire the shared spaces: family gatherings or get-togethers with friends, wellbeing retreats, seminars, Greenwork, remote working, artist residencies…

You can also use three separate activity rooms for your sessions (available to hire together or separately).

Five separate shared spaces are spread around the grounds, with

3 activity rooms, 1 dining area, 1 reception area

Danse fleur: an ideal multi-purpose space.

• Built with respect for the environment from quality materials, this contemporary 69 m² yurt has a 5 m high skylight at its centre, 4 French windows and 2 windows.
  A flower-lined walkway is sheltered by a pergola above the entrance terrace. The “Danse-fleur” sits in the middle of a generous orchard full of delicious red berries in June.
  Approved as an ERP (a building open to the public), the “Danse-fleur” can welcome 50 people in a warm, safe space.
  Acoustic concerts, storytelling evenings, talks, debates, exhibitions…
  Equipment
• A high-end hi-fi system
• An excellent internet connection
• Pillar-free space
• An insulated Douglas fir floor
• About ten mattresses and lots of cushions

Elixir de vie: a 36 m² wooden chalet overlooking the pond, with a reading lounge, bookshelves and a herbal tea bar.
Suitable for hands-on activities, it can host groups of 8 to 10 people, with tables and chairs
Flower arranging, sewing, graphic arts, writing…

Contact us for further details.

L’âme agit: located at the entrance to the site, near the car park.
A 16 m² consulting room for individual or family therapy sessions. Contact us to check availability.

Vibre ta joie: for catering, a fitted kitchen with a 70m² function room

a large 40 m² kitchen with everything you need to cook or have meals cooked for you: a 5-burner gas hob with oven, 2 combination microwave ovens, a dishwasher, plenty of utensils and baking dishes, stockpots, saucepans, frying pans, a wok, food processors, a deep-fat fryer and a raclette set. There's also a fridge-freezer, a fruit rack, a 2-bowl sink with hot water, 2 tables, several worktops and 5 chairs.

Part of this kitchen is set aside as a delicatessen selling local organic wines.

You can choose to cook for yourselves, bring your own chef or call on our kitchen fairy.

A lovely 30 m² dining room next to the kitchen, with French windows opening onto the garden.

A central table can comfortably seat 12 to 16 people, or hold a buffet for 30 to 35 people.

Two cupboards with crockery for 50 people.
A coffee and herbal tea corner for guests.
Meals can be taken outdoors.

Mère-Veille: the site's reception area, with a public shower and toilet, is where you check in and out. You'll find a few local products, board games, DVDs and equipment on loan for the nature activities on site.

“There are places that carry within them the beauty of people and of the world; they say it is here that the landscape speaks to the hearts of men, and every life finds its path.” Catherine Le Guern

For any further information, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.