L’Oliveraie de Paul, a place to recharge and unwind in the Petite Camargue
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What is the story behind L’Oliveraie de Paul?
L’Oliveraie de Paul is a family property that my grandfather created more than 20 years ago. He planted everything (including an olive grove) and built it all from nothing, on sand, with passion and love.
He created a whole world there, and we celebrated many birthdays, our engagement and our wedding there.
When my grandfather died, my husband and I didn't have the heart to part with this little paradise that had seen so many happy family moments. We left our old lives behind to settle in the Petite Camargue and start a family, with our feet in the sand, our hands in the olives and our heads in the pines.
In 2011, the year our first child was born, we set up gîtes there, and in 2019 we opened a space for wellbeing events, to support people on their personal development journey in the broadest sense.
What made you want to open or take over this venue?
This property of almost 15 hectares is home to many species of tree. It is peaceful without being isolated (1 km from the nearest shops, 2.5 km from the ramparts of Aigues-Mortes, 30 minutes from Nîmes and Montpellier).
Above all, it gives off a wonderful energy that soothes and restores.
We inherited this land and wanted to share it with others. It changed our lives, and today we try to pass on, in our own way, the love it stands for.
What makes L’Oliveraie de Paul special? (Natural spaces, spa, energy, equipment, pool, etc.)
Pine woods, an olive grove, birds, squirrels, rabbits, dragonflies… life is everywhere here, and it gives us energy and comfort, whatever we happen to need.
6 comfortable apartments for 4 to 6 people, 14 double beds, maximum capacity 28 people. Fully equipped kitchens, wifi, TV, shower room, air conditioning, private terraces with planchas and parasols, bed linen and cleaning products provided…
Indoor pool (6x12m), open from April to early November.
Tennis court, children's play area, boules pitch.
Is your venue dedicated to a particular activity? (e.g. yoga)
Yoga, meditation, singing bowl concerts, Qi Gong, shamanism, massage, Ayurvedic treatments, magnetic healing/geobiology, naturopathy, …
If you provide catering, tell us what makes it special (vegetarian, organic, etc.):
We work with caterers and can provide any kind of meal.
What's new, and what projects are under way?
As well as our 90 m² outdoor shelter (60 m² of it covered), we will have a new 60 m² room from spring 2020 (heated and air-conditioned, with toilets, a terrace and wooden flooring).
Is there an unmissable event near you? A celebration, a festival or a special occasion?
Every year, on the third weekend of June, we run a small festival lasting 2 full days, centred on yoga and other practices for the wellbeing of body and mind.
If a facilitator were unsure about running a retreat with you, what would you tell them?
We favour quality events in small groups, with a warm, personal welcome. The place is authentic and unspoilt, surrounded by nature, yet has every comfort you need for a good practice, whatever the discipline.
What promise would you like to make to your guests?
A time of honest, heartfelt sharing in a very special place.
“We care deeply about sowing seeds that will take root in people's hearts, so that they can be filled with joy and serenity, grow, and in the end find their own path.”
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