Somewhere on earth

9 Bessolles
23360 Lourdoueix-Saint-Pierre
FRANCE

Description

We welcome you to our 3 guest rooms, home-cooked breakfasts, table d'hôtes, 2-site camping for tents in a traditional Creuse farmhouse, with animals (Limousin chickens, Rennes cuckoos, Indian racing ducks, Norman geese, Cameroon and Ouessant sheep, goats, guinea pigs, bees, cats, dogs), wood-burning stoves.

Practicing social care, animal mediation, arboriculture and beekeeping.

With a vegetable garden, two orchards, one old near the campsite and the tunnel and the other younger with local varieties.

Cyclists are welcome.

On-site activities can be arranged on request.

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Has been welcoming since 2022.

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Somewhere on earth

9 Bessolles
23360 Lourdoueix-Saint-Pierre
FRANCE

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Our eco-responsible and farming commitments

Use of an economical wood-fired cooker and oven (rocket stove type)

-Use of a solar dish cooker

-Use of a Norwegian kettle to reduce cooking times

Bio-based construction materials
Local construction materials
Natural construction materials

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Eco-construction/housing

Bio-based construction materials
Local construction materials
Natural construction materials
Preservation of local traditional habitat
Use of local materials or local crafts

Energy management

Avoid use of non-rechargeable batteries
Implementation of alternatives to all-electric energy
Low consumption lighting and electrical appliances
No electric air conditioning, alternatives for natural cooling
Open-air laundry drying, provision of clotheslines
Solar thermal and photovoltaic energy

Financial autonomy

Alternative bank
Bank with eco-responsible project investments
Project to move towards financial autonomy

Food

Bulk food products
Home cooking
Majority local products
Majority organic products
Vegetarian cuisine

Human and social dimension

Activist commitments
Inclusion approach for people with disabilities
Reasonable rates for solidarity holidays
Social commitments

Local involvement

Involvement in local associations
Involvement in local cultural life
Promotion of local producers or artisans
Sharing of tools, machines or others

Mobility

Soft transport means available or nearby (bike loan or rental)

Preservation of natural spaces and biodiversity

Facilities for biodiversity preservation
Natural space protection actions

Production mode and link to the land

Ancient or local plant varieties
Animal welfare monitoring
Breeding of rustic, local or endangered animal breeds
Crop rotation
Food production
Peasant seeds
Reasoned hedge trimming
Recovery of production waste (manure, recovery, composting, reuse)
Water and energy efficient irrigation for crops and gardens (drip, oyas or micro-sprinkler)

Responsible consumption

Biodegradable cleaning products
Biodegradable hygiene products
Decoration, furniture and tableware mostly from artisanal and/or local productions
Decoration, furniture and tableware mostly second-hand
Decoration, furniture and tableware mostly sustainable
Eco-responsible bedding and household linen, made in France
Eco-responsible cleaning products
Eco-responsible hygiene products
Favor bulk products
Sustainable kitchen utensils (stainless steel, wood, glass)