Head up, up to a hilltop farmhouse with panoramic views to the Pyrenees and a lovely family who’ve spent 12 years fixing up their eco-friendly home. It’s all hemp, lime, wood and terracotta, solar energy, a natural swimming ‘bassin’, horses, a donkey, a sand pit and a swing for your kids to share with theirs… such fun. Inside are two big, beamed guest rooms with country antiques, good beds and walk-in ochre showers. Sink into an easy chair by the wood-burner and browse books that reveal a passion for all things bio… as do family dinners with Italian-Swiss Stefano and Violaine from Bordeaux. Great value, too.
Stunning and peaceful. The place feels totally natural and the owners are lovely; they have worked hard to deliberately create an ecologically sustainable site, and the place is Ideal for people who share or are interested in those values and appreciate rustic charm. The views are sublime.