Toulouse. Stay “in the trees” in Lanta
New address in Lanta, the gîte “Dans les Arbres” will open at the beginning of May. The ideal time to take advantage of this accommodation with swimming pool, surrounded by nature, which lends itself to family reunions as well as professional events.
From each room, the view is of trees. In the living room or the kitchen, which share a large space on the ground floor, the wide bay windows make the oak trees even closer. You literally feel like you are in the trees, far from Toulouse and even Lanta. The village is however at the end of the street, a few steps away on foot. This immersion in the heart of nature was desired and thought out by the owners of the premises who had a tailor-made holiday home built in the woods to accommodate both family gatherings and professional events. Contemporary in lines, architecture and interior design, this gite for twelve people which also serves as guest rooms also benefits from the warmth of beautiful materials, wood, stone or even pale green zelliges, used as credenza. Five rooms with refined decoration have been discreetly adopted the colors of the seasons or the Indian summer that appear behind the windows. “We had had the countryside project for several years and we were looking for a house, rather old, to renovate, without really finding the environment that we liked. We fell in love with Lanta, a very dynamic little village, the landscapes hills of the Lauragaise countryside which change with the rhythm of the seasons. This is an important thing for me. We settled in June 2020 and decided to build a new house on part of our land, located below but using authentic materials and a decor close to nature. We did a lot of things ourselves, the parquet or travertine floors, the two green roof terraces or even the wooden cladding of the facades or the wooden ceilings”, explains Cloé Vigneron-Doumerc.
Local partners
Outside too, the house “In the trees” makes you want to put down your suitcases. From the living room, there is access to a wooden terrace which overlooks the forest and the vast garden with trees. Another extends the olive green pool with natural treatment and benefits from the beneficial shade of a weeping willow. “We wanted to create more than accommodation, a place to disconnect and reconnect to the essentials, family, friends or work team in the context of seminars or professional meetings. We also work with local partners who can come on site to offer workshops in cooking, pottery, soap creation or even sophrology”. For à la carte stays, Cloé Vigneron-Doumerc can call on Mademoiselle Fourchette for the catering part and Valérie Ferlicot, creator of Chouette! soap bars. After twenty-five years of career in early childhood, this former educator joined in 2018 the manufacture of cold saponified soaps and cosmetics that she developed in her workshop in Loubens, based on natural ingredients and local .
Johanna Decorse
Have to do :
– The Cabriole farm: Located on the hillsides of Saint-Félix de Lauragais, this cheese farm specializes in raising Saanen and Alpine goats and Brown cows. You can taste and buy cheese there every day from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., discover the animals and even attend the milking in the afternoon (4.15 p.m. cows). Information: cabriole-farm.com
– O game master: This store specializing in board games opened in 2020 in Lanta. It offers a dedicated space on its premises to welcome visitors who would like to spend a fun time with friends or family or discover board games. Information: www.omaitredujeu.fr