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OFF TO THE QUIRKY ACCOMMODATION 🇫🇷
Welcome to this new article on leptitcurieux. I’m going to show you a quirky place to stay where my girlfriend and I spent 2 nights: “La Cabane Féerique” (the fairy-tale cabin).
We love discovering new regions, new places and above all original accommodations! While searching for a weekend getaway, we found this quirky place on Airbnb, and it suited us perfectly! It was a first for us to sleep in a fairy-tale cabin like this one. 😏
We left Avignon in mid-June 2020 with a packed schedule: discovering the village of Tourtour, the Sentier de l’Imbut in the Gorges du Verdon and a visit to the Sillans waterfall! All that in one weekend, since we’re pretty sporty; my girlfriend a little less so, but she keeps up very well. 👟
From Avignon, the drive took us about 2 hours 15 minutes; the village is near Draguignan.
THE FAIRY-TALE CABIN ⛺
As soon as we arrived, we were warmly welcomed by Karine & Fabrice, the hosts of this fairy-tale cabin. This kind of quirky accommodation is ideal for couples, with a loft bed, a living area, a kitchen, a toilet and a bathroom. All the main amenities are there for an excellent stay; you even have a TV and air conditioning, even though the cabin must be 10 to 15 m² at most (the layout means you have plenty of room to move).
The fairy-tale cabin is on the owners’ property, where they have their house, but your privacy is completely respected. You can even cool off in the shared infinity pool 🏊, which is always nice in summer when you get back from a good, tough hike. 🙃 On top of all that, Karine & Fabrice have several animals: a dog, hens and donkeys. If you love animals and being out in the countryside, it’s a great original, unusual and quirky place to stay!
As for the price per night, it depends on the season: expect €110 to €115 per night (excluding service fees and tourist tax)
VISITING THE VILLAGE OF TOURTOUR 🌡️
We took advantage of this weekend to discover the village of Tourtour, one of the most beautiful villages in France, nicknamed “the village in the sky of the Provençal hinterland”. You’re at 635 meters of altitude, hence the nickname, with stone houses, 8 fountains, vaulted passageways, lanes and the medieval castle, which offers a breathtaking panorama.
We enjoyed the sunset and strolled around the village before going to dinner. We went to “La Farigoulette” and were quite happy with the quality of the food.
▶️The next day, we set off to do the Sentier de l’Imbut in the Gorges du Verdon, a tough one with nearly 5 hours of hiking and a lot of elevation change. The article is available here 🙈
EXCURSIONS AROUND TOURTOUR
There are lots of activities to do around Tourtour. We did a river hike in the Gorges du Verdon, the Sentier Blanc-Martel, the Sentier de l’Imbut, Sillans-la-Cascade… You really have everything for a lovely weekend and the most activities possible 😉! If you’d rather keep it easy, here are a few really nice excursions to do 👇
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