MEETINGS
UNUSUAL STAYS IN AUVERGNE RHONE ALPES
Explore the Auvergne Rhone Alpes region on unusual stays that take you out off the
beaten track is an enriching experience that will be an opportunity for you to
discoveries of unique places complemented by well-preserved traditions integrating radiant landscapes enhanced by rich and diverse flora and fauna.
A territory of considerable size and diversity, the Auvergne Rhone Alpes region and its Auvergne annexed departments are radiant lands which enchant with the beauty of their natural spaces which are of interest also to discover within the framework of unusual stays whether in a typical rural cottage imbued with local colors and customs, during a weekend in a buron swept by the winds at an altitude of 1500 meters or to spend a week with the family in wooden cabins
perched in the trees and these holiday packages which have been developing for several years are also part of a
sustainable development approach in good balance with the values of eco-tourism that we find both in the choice of materials for the design and renovation of living and reception areas as well as for catering and local products with
options of sales of local products in short circuits in addition to well-preserved ancestral gastronomic traditions such as
the production of cheeses and honeys supplemented by additional activities often incorporating practices sports. A very
interesting feature in this territory located in the heart of France was the creation in 2010 by the Auvergne Regional
Tourism Committee of the Nattitude brand which is a network comprising website hosts and places composed of hotels
as well as lodges or guest rooms alongside campsites and atypical living spaces located in the heart of nature, which are rural dwellings located in the mountains, such as burons, as well as tree houses and wooden houses located on the waters of lakes or ponds.
"The quality of the welcome we receive from our guests is essential because beyond the
common passion for Auvergne shared by all members of the network , we also attach great importance to the
friendliness, hospitality and the promotion of local customs and traditions. In addition, Auvergne, which is a territory with radiant landscapes and places as unique as they are diverse, is also very interesting to discover whether during
sports stays also integrating hikes in the mountains as well as in the forest or along its rivers completed by the
discovery of local specialties also gastronomic such as for example this delicious liqueur produced from gentian which
is a plant with yellow flowers which grows on the Cantal mountains with edible roots which give this "a drink with a very special taste that accompanies the lunches and dinners of our guests" Christine, a member of the network and
owner of 2 rural gites and 6 guest rooms near La Bourboule in Puy De Dome. , tells me with a smile.
Unique and Welcoming Places
Visiting Auvergne and staying in unusual accommodations is a pure marvel because you will discover unique places
there mixed with multiple colors sometimes preceded by morning mists which cover, like a cloud, the foothills of its
landscapes and its peaks and which are reminiscent of an impressionist painting."The diversity of these places all each
as enchanting as the other is pleasant to explore while expressing all the diversity of our territories integrating the good practices of ecotourism respectful of the environment which are in particular the richness and variety of its fauna and flora which one finds by crisscrossing its summits, its valleys and also its forests like that of Tronçais to meet there in particular species such as the marmot as well as birds of prey like the peregrine falcon which it is interesting to admire in its sometimes ceremonial gestures including reflections which blend into the rivers in a burst of multiple colors."
tells me Patrick and Laurence FANDENELLE from TOURS who came with its family to stay in
2
wooden cabins located in
the majestic Tronçais forest in the Allier department.
The advantage of the "Nattitude" network is its diversity which we
found in the types of stays whether short, medium or long term in addition to the places of life offered and their
locations with variations and prices adapted to all budgets »
says Jean François GENDRE owner of a buron in Super
Lioran near Plomb Du Cantal as for Philippe ESPINASSE who manages and rents out wooden cabins and rural lodges
in the Livradois Forez Regional Natural Park located in Haute Loire. Carried out in shimmering environments often incorporating surprises at every step, these unusual stays made in natural spaces are unforgettable and whether along
its forests,in its radiant cities of characters, from the top of its peaks or in its narrow gorges completed with hills and
rocks decorated of heather, crossing the Auvergne allows you to discover places preserved in their original states or mix at the same time unique and welcoming places where it is good to stop, rest stops arranged for conviviality and breaks between 2 hikes which delight young and old completed by natural spaces embellished with very warm encounters in addition to places integrating all that nature has of most noble and this type of stays accessible to all and which
continue to develop is also a great asset for discovery under a different angle of our radiant and welcoming territories.
Report: Gabriel PAGE
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