LA FERME
OUR ROOMS
LA FERME
Our 300-year-old farm is an excellent place to do absolutely nothing and to do it rather well. There’s a 2-hectare walnut forest to gaze at thoughtfully (or blankly), a private terrace perfectly suited for long, unproductive afternoons, and the kind of rosé that quietly suggests you cancel any plans you didn’t want to make in the first place. Birds and butterflies provide light entertainment, free of charge and without demanding applause.
“La Ferme” itself is a 70 sqm farmhouse that manages to be both rustic and suspiciously comfortable. There’s a fully equipped kitchen for ambitious cooking plans you may or may not follow through on, a bedroom designed for serious sleeping, a washing machine for optimism, and a generously sized fridge for rosé-related logistics.
The house offers a king-size bed (180×200), a day bed (80×200), a beautiful original fireplace, and a bathroom with a properly indulgent Italian shower — the kind that makes you briefly consider staying in forever. A large window opens onto the garden, mostly to remind you that you’re somewhere quite lovely. The interior mixes timeless design classics with soft linen bedding that strongly encourages naps.
It’s ideal for couples in search of peace, independence, and a socially acceptable excuse to ignore emails or for families with one child who doesn’t mind slowing down to the speed of rural France.
The house itself is full of old beams and quiet character, set in a generous slice of countryside where time appears to have politely stepped aside. Here, you have choices — though none of them are particularly stressful. You can wander through nearby medieval towns, sampling local treasures like foie gras, baguettes, and sun-warmed melons from the market, then return to cook them yourself (heroically or otherwise). Or you can skip the effort entirely and enjoy dinner from our kitchen, served on the terrace with views over the Gascon hills that do most of the work for you.
Either way, we strongly recommend ending the day with a cooling dip in the pool, less for exercise, more for the quiet satisfaction of having done very little, extremely well.
SIZE:
70 m2
BED:
king size (180 x 200)
KITCHEN:
yes
HAIRDRYER:
yes
HIFI:
b&b cd player
POOL TOWELS:
hammam towels
MINIMUM STAY:
3 nights
PETS:
small dogs are welcome (€20 p. nigh)
RATES FROM:
€ 240 per night
AVAILABILITY
Available
Occupied
POTTERY COURSE
AT MAISON DUROY
In case your schedule of doing absolutely nothing becomes unexpectedly full, pottery offers a gentle alternative.
Stays of six days or more come with a useful side effect: enough time to turn a modest lump of clay into something that can, without irony, be called a cup. Possibly even one you’ll insist on using back home while explaining, “I made this,” to anyone within earshot.
François runs pottery studios in Switzerland and France and creates ceramics for Gilbert & Olivier as well as Maison Duroy. Which is to say: he’s very good at this, and just as importantly entirely unfazed by beginners discovering that clay has a mind of its own.
The introductory course (€178) guides you through the essentials: a first attempt at the wheel (expect personality rather than symmetry), trimming your piece into something more deliberate, and glazing it in a way that suggests quiet confidence. The process unfolds over several days — 3 hours on day one, 1 hour refining on day two, and a final hour glazing on day five, when things start to look surprisingly convincing.
If this sounds appealing (and it often does, once you’re here), just let us know or mention it when booking. You’ll leave with a cup. And, quite possibly, a new and very specific appreciation for people who do this professionally.
