Accentuated by recent troubled and confined years or by ecological convictions, the need for nature is also significant in the choice of holidays with children.
To offer them an immersive stay, imbue them with silence, introduce them to fun and instructive activities related to the earth, hotels and bed and breakfasts are doubling their creativity.
In these places devoted to this family connection, between forest, lake and meadows, parents and children savor a unique moment that allows them to take a step back from the frantic urban rhythm.
The opportunity also to take advantage of the holidays to raise their awareness of the environment.
In a Normandy forest
Youza is 18 lodges (reasoned constructions in certified wood) which place nature at the center of the project.
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Mathieu Kerdraon and Augustin Zeller, the founders of Youza, a new estate in the heart of Eure, had one goal: to create a place of reconnection that was friendly, sustainable and comfortable.
A childhood dream finally realized.
Their 18 lodges (reasoned constructions in labeled wood) place nature at the center of the project.
The large bay windows allow you to observe the forest and have a front row seat to watch the deer early in the morning.
On the ground floor or perched, all are equipped with wood stoves to warm up after a long walk, while some have pleasant Nordic baths.
In terms of gastronomy, Youza celebrates local products, delivered directly to the cabin.
Only a few kilometers from Paris,
the 32 hectares of woods offer a real feeling of change of scenery and the children wander there on foot or by bicycle.
Many activities are offered to them, in particular nature awareness workshops, such as the construction of cabins and nest boxes, a discovery of the fauna and flora, initiations to collage and a snack of grilled marshmallows.
From €199 per night for the Tribu ecolodge.
Youza.fr
Between mountains and wonders in Austria
Forsthofgut Naturhotel, a 5-star establishment, now has an educational farm to the delight of the youngest.
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In the south of the country in the Leogang massif, the Forsthofgut Naturhotel is a paradise for children.
If summer is devoted to great escapes in the prairie, winter provides access to both the 400 kilometers of the ski area and the many activities organized by the hotel.
Founded in 1617, formerly a forestry company, then a guest house, the 5-star establishment now has an educational farm to the delight of the youngest.
The Rocky's Club entertainers invite them to feed the fallow deer and deer in their 3-hectare enclosure.
After a few toboggan runs, they can also sign up for lessons to learn how to cook, paint, do DIY and make wooden objects.
The water fun area of the WaldSPA declines the theme of the enchanted forest with fountains, waterfalls and slides in an entirely vegetated setting.
A woodland spirit echoed in the rooms, made up of light wood and sober shades, conducive to relaxation.
From €400 per night.
Forsthofgut.at
In a princely eco-resort in Belgium
Your Nature, a real eco-responsible village of 182 houses not far from Lille.
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Just thirty minutes from Lille, this estate was designed by Prince Édouard de Ligne, who chose to transform the 280-hectare family property into an eco-responsible village.
A complex of 182 small houses, built with certified materials so as not to impact the environment, between which one circulates on foot or by bicycle, the car being obviously banned.
As a family, you can stay in one of the Lake or Leaf Houses with 2 or 3 bedrooms, nestled between the trees or on the edge of the lake, populated by swans and wild ducks.
Around, the many walking paths are the playground of little budding adventurers.
In addition to the swimming pools, heated by solar panels and accessible all year round, the resort invites you to let go via forest baths.
The restaurant and the
grocery stores favor a locavore approach.
As for the Taste Workshops, they always start with picking herbs from the garden...
From €169 per night for The Leaf.
Yournature.be
With llamas in the Jura
At the Loges du Coinchet, a llamas farm where you can stay in cabins or trailers.
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In the heart of the Haut-Jura regional park, in a hamlet of Hautes-Combes, Les lodges du Coinchet offer cabins and trailers around a llamas farm.
The opportunity to learn more about this amazing animal and to hike with it in the woods.
Although snow-covered in winter, you can also explore the region by dog sledding, try cross-country skiing or go snowshoeing.
Not far from there, in La Pesse, a farm and an equestrian center offer activities that delight young and old.
Enough to fill the days with magical moments!
In terms of accommodation, on the edge of a spruce forest, in a setting combining wood and tartan fabrics, the trapper's cabin (logs of wood, green roof, wood-burning stove heating) evokes adventure novels in the great North.
A main barn houses the bathroom and a friendly space where everyone can sit down to read, play by the fire or enjoy a packed lunch prepared by the owners.
An exhilarating experience.
From €174 per night for two, €25 per additional guest.
Leslogesducoinchet.fr
