GÎTE DE LA POTERIE
GÎTE DE LA POTERIE
300 Impasse de la Poterie Route de Boulogne62240 Wirwignes
FRANCE Contact us
Description
We live in an old brick farmhouse built by François' grandfather. For many years, it was home to the Lecoutre family, who farmed mixed crops and livestock.
In 1985, when our first child was born, we moved into this farmhouse that had been unoccupied for 9 years. François began restoration work, first on the barn to create a showroom, then on the stable to set up his pottery workshop, and finally on the house. Gradually, hedges, pollarded willows, an apple orchard, a vegetable garden and a pond were planted around the house.
For a further 10 years, he restored the crumbling barn and built the pottery gîte. We began welcoming guests in the early 2000s.
We look forward to welcoming you!
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François et Anne DEWISME VERNIER
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GÎTE DE LA POTERIE
300 Impasse de la Poterie Route de Boulogne62240 Wirwignes
FRANCE
Our eco-responsible and farming commitments
As soon as we arrived, we designed the site to attract as much biodiversity as possible: planting hedges, a pond, an orchard, low stone walls, installing nesting boxes...
The results are in: can you hear the barn owl, the tawny owl, the little owl nesting nearby?
Can you see the newts in the pond?
We're part of a small citizens' group in Wirwignes, and we regularly run workshops on biodiversity: pollinators, soil life, waterside trees...
We've hosted several artists in residence or as part of Jardins en scène.
- Eco-responsible paint and coatings
- Preservation of local traditional habitat
- Efficient opening insulation
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