Educational & gourmet activities to captivate young and old alike: guided tour of the farm, treasure hunt, bread quiz.
Practical information
Dates et horaires
Dates et horaires sur demande.
Capacity
Nous pouvons accueillir jusqu’à 5 personnes
Price
à partir de 8€/personne dégustation comprise. Gratuit enfant < 5 ans.
Accepted payment methods: Check, Cash, Bank transfer
Participer
⚠️ Une inscription est obligatoire pour participer
Tell Christine about your interest in educational activities during your stay.
How to get here?
As soon as you pass the Sabadel hamlet sign, turn right onto the ramp leading to the milling/bakery workshop. We've reserved a parking space for you alongside the bakery, in front of the "Accueil Paysan" sign. This gives you easy access to the Gite and its garden, and avoids the proximity of farm machinery.
Entertainment for young and old
8, Sabadel43700 Saint-Germain-Laprade
FRANCE
Activity description
To find out more about where you're staying and what life is like on the farm, we've put together three adventures for you.
Guided tour of La Ferme de Sabadel. Meet our sheep, cows, mares, donkeys, chickens, swallows and owls. The tour is tailor-made to suit your interests. It takes almost 2 hours, but can be longer if you want to interact with the animals! We visit the farm in the afternoon or evening, and finish with a snack or aperitif. Price: €12/person, tasting included. Free for children under 5
Travel back in time with a treasure hunt at La Ferme de Sabadel. Use the enigmatic envelopes to find your way around the hamlet and place your discoveries on the historical fresco. This treasure hunt is suitable for all ages. It takes almost 2 hours, but can be shorter if you're used to running between puzzles. When you arrive, we'll meet for a snack or aperitif. Price: €12/person, tasting included. Free for children under 5.
Quiz
Nos thèmes d’animation
- Discovery of animals
- Paysan skills
- Environmental education
- Nature discovery activities
- Farm visit
- Cooking & Nutrition
Encadrement
Christine is a farm homemaker after a career as a researcher in the animal health industry. She has a PhD in immunology. She is passionate about sustainable agriculture and healthy eating. She loves telling stories to pass on her knowledge.
Who can participate?
Welcomed audience:- Families
- Adults
All guests staying at the gite: families with children, couples, friends, etc.
Accessibility
Who organizes?
Christine and Emma D'Hurlaborde
- en
- fr
Discover our welcome place and our territory
La Ferme de Sabadel
The Ferme de Sabadel, which welcomes you, is a small, diversified mountain farm covering 30 hectares: sheep and cattle rearing, cereal growing and bakery processing.
If you wish, our packed lunches will add a gourmet touch to your stay.
We offer a range of activities to help you discover the organization of a 30-hectare peasant farm, as well as the soul of the village (its heritage, history and customs). Last but not least, there are numerous paths leading from the farm to the wide open spaces of the Velay region. A stay at La Ferme de Sabadel is a guaranteed eco-responsible change of scenery!
Our eco-responsible and farming commitments
Maintenance of a 28-hectare plot of highly diversified land: cereal crops, grazed meadows with varying degrees of richness, wetlands and woodland. This diversity ensures robust production and the farm's autonomy.
-Particular attention is paid to the regeneration of cultivated soils, the preservation of wetlands, the creation of a pond (in progress with the LPO), and the planting of hedges.
-Organic farming in the vegetable and ornamental gardens, with the introduction of natural elements to promote biodiversity.
-Maintenance of the building, a longère built of local Arkose stone in 1875. We are gradually making improvements: solar energy production, thermal insulation...
- Eco-responsible paint and coatings
- Local construction materials
- Natural construction materials
Territory description
A peaceful hamlet 800m above sea level in the heart of the Sucs region, an unusual volcanic cone. A mosaic landscape: meadows, crops and forests in a single perspective. Traditional farmhouses built of ochre-colored Arkoses stone and slate roofs.
You'll stay in the heart of the wild, natural spaces of the Haute Loire, bathing in volcanic lakes that are havens of peace in their forest setting, or in rivers of excellent ecological quality that are home to Fario trout.
You'll also enjoy the entertainment and festivities of nearby towns: Saint-Julien-Chapteuil "Petite Ville de Demain" (6min); Polignac "Plus Beaux Villages de France" (15min); Le Puy-En-Velay "Ville d'Art et d'Histoire" (15 min); Monastier sur Gazeille "Petites Cités de Caractère" (16min).
Learn more about the welcome place
Other activities we offer
Hosting
The Gite is in a character house, a longère (1875) with Arkose stone and original rough wooden beams.
Direct farm sales
Ancient wheat for sourdough breads, gourmet and balanced brioches, generous and nourishing cookies...
Our gourmet baskets
La Ferme de Sabadel pampers you! Ask for our gourmet baskets for breakfast and/or dinner.
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