Eco friendly holiday mansion in northern France

Rental description

You can feel right at home in the typical “Thiérache” house of Régis and Isabelle, dating back to the 19th century. It has been entirely renovated with natural materials to offer visitors a healthy and restful environment. Stay in the heart of sightseeing routes around the famous French Thiérache fortified churches and lavoirs (wash-houses).

The holiday mansion has four rooms that can accommodate up to 8 people in total. It comprises of a living room, a dining room and a shared kitchen. The rooms on the ground floor contain a double bed (200×160) and twin beds (200×90) respectively. Bedrooms on the first floor consist of a double bed (200×140) and twin beds (190×120). Children can enjoy the playroom. Each floor contains a big bathroom.

You can stay up to whole week but may also just spend a weekend there. Enjoy a rejuvenating holiday with the family or friends!

Sustainability criteria

The owners used natural materials in keeping with the building tradition was – hemp for insulation, plaster and cellulose boards to insulate walls, and local types of woods for panelling. Surfaces that were still in good condition were kept, such as the terracotta tiles and original transom doors, which were reused in the guesthouse. Adobe or lime coating, plant-based, lime or clay paints were used in the interior design. Pieces of furniture from the original design, such as closets and chimney fittings, were rebuilt or fixed.

Appliances were selected for their energy-saving features: sockets were equipped with switches that turn off electrical devices when in standby mode. The owners installed modern ecological toilets (without wood shavings), wastewater treatment basins with plants, and thermal solar panels with a 700L buffer tank. The solar panels reach autonomy in domestic hot water at the guesthouse during 9 months of the year and are also incorporated in the heating system in winter.

Finally, besides appliances, the guesthouse equipment has been chosen for its first class natural quality: latex and heavy cotton mattresses, duvet pillows, 100 percent wool blankets, eco-certified bathroom linen, ceramic coating of cooking pans, glass dishes for oven cooking… The cleaning products made available are also organic.

CO₂ emissions and CO₂ Emissions calculation of Atmosfair

compensate CO₂ footprint

• CO₂ emissions per night / per person 30 kg
• CO₂ emissions at full capacity 180 kg
• Amount of compensation per night / person 1,69 €
• Amount of compensation at full capacity 5,14 €