“
What a waste…”
At the wheel of his white van, leaving Vernon towards Vexin, Michel Galmel, 63, sighs.
On both sides of the road, piles of logs pile up.
The forest is retreating, inexorably.
With him, it's the opposite.
Trees grow in the middle of cereal fields.
At the entrance to the estate, what was once an uncultivated plot of land is now a beautiful four-hectare apple orchard, the main source of this family farm: Ferme des Ruelles (Eure).
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The vehicle arrives in the courtyard of an elegant 17th century farmhouse, surrounded by fields as far as the eye can see.
It is here, between the cider barrels and the family home, that the traveler is invited to spend the night.
But before pushing open the door, a visit is essential.
The place is not just intended to be a chic dormitory for tourists returning from Giverny, a farm immersion for city dwellers lacking nature, but an invitation to understand its harmony, its functioning...
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