With your Family

Your holidays with your Family or Friends

You can rent the Ecological Gite or Bed & Breakfast Suites independently of the rest of the domain for your holidays with family or friends

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Access to the Ecosite

The Ecosite is situated in Saint-Usuge’s village, in the Burgundy Franche-Comté region, between Saône et Loire, Jura and Ain’s French departments. 

By Car

10 minutes from Louhans,
30 minutes from Lons-le-Saunier and Tournus
40 minutes from Chalon-sur-Sâone,
1h from Dijon and Bourg-en-Bresse,
1h30 from Lyon and Geneva
2h30 from Paris (1h30 --> to Le Creusot’s TGV station + Shuttle *)

By Train

Nearest station : Louhans

Close to Le Creusot, Chalon-sur-Saône, Mâcon and Dijon TGV Stations

* Shuttle : Pick you up at the station

We offer a shuttle to bring you back from the Louhans Station to the Ecosite with a participation of 5€/ person/ drive.

For groups or special cases, we can plan to shuttle from another station. Contact us before booking your reservations.

Your projects

Organise a Workshop, a Course or a Seminar on the Ecosite

You would like to ORGANISE an activity and come with a GROUP, to know the prices, thank you for CONTACTING us for a personalised quote by indicating :

The type of activities you want to offer The period you want to come The option type you consider  The estimated group size The required material

We take care of the PARTICIPANTS ARRIVALS, the accommodations RESERVATIONS, MEALS and SHUTTLES,
thus, YOU ARE COMPLETELY AVAILABLE for your activity.
Accommodations are residential, with several options from full board to free organisation, or mixed solutions.

You can contact us by phone on: +33 (0) 3 73 27 05 75

or by mail via our CONTACT FORM

Note : Ô Saveur de l'Instant is not an organiser and does not fill groups.
We take in charge the logistics of the events on the Ecosite and diffuse the programs via our Newsletter, and via our social networks.

Description

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Permaculture on the Ecosite

What Permaculture is

"A science and an art that aims to develop ethical, sustainable and robust human ecosystems which will integrate in harmony with nature" (S. Read)

PERMACULTURE is a holistic and systemic DESIGN TOOL based on 3 main ethical principles :

RESPECT OF THE EARTH RESPECT OF THE LIVING BEINGS CREATE ABUNDANCE and REDISTRIBUTE THE SURPLUS

Permaculture is more than a simple farming approach or « alternative gardening ».
It is a state of mind, a look at the world, our environment, our operations, our relationships. In Permaculture, ethics and principles are universal and inherent to any project, at the individual and local level as well as at the collective and global level.

We use methods and tools to analyse and design landscapes where humanity can meet its needs, without destroying its environment and running out natural resources. We will reconsider our ways of life by exploring our connection to food production, distribution of resources, ecology, individuals, and the social structure. We look for ways to repair, improve existing ones by using appropriate, new or ancestral techniques, and how to adjust systems by encouraging beneficial relations. We work on soil, climate, water, plants, animals, energy, habitat, city and human relations.

We have linked the permaculture approach to studies in FENG SHUI, a Chinese-inspired art of living that seeks harmony in the relationship between human and its environment. We wanted to mix these two approches to bring a practical and energetic coherence and to create fluidity in the functioning of the Ecosite.

Permaculture & Feng Shui

Permaculture and Feng Shui are two complementary approaches,
which aim to fix easily the relations between human and nature.

 

Permaculture Courses on the Ecosite :

Certified Permaculture Courses (CPC) Since 2014, we welcome 1 to 2 Certified Permaculture Courses per year, with a various team of trainers in partnership with PPU (People's Permaculture University) (Steve Read, Monika Frank, Franck Chevallier, Robin Thouilleux, Hervé Coves...)

Contact 

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Companies

Organise a Seminar for your Company

We welcome companies as part of ETHICS SEMINARS
for WORKING GROUPS, INCENTIVE PROGRAMS or TEAM BUILDING.

The rooms have a sound system, a video projection, seats and carpets.

These programs are residential.
The people in charge of the program as well as the participants, must agree with the Charter and the Spirit of the Ecosite.

Personalised quotes on request (HT pricing)

Possible shuttle at Le Creusot TGV station

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SIRET: 79154978500016
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Social Capital: € 7,200

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Ecological Actions

An Engagement and an Overall Thought

		Ecological Renovation
		Particular attention was paid to the choice of local materials requiring little grey energy. For example, the frame wood comes from the Jura, the walls straw from a neighbouring field, the recovered bricks from buildings nearby... We relied on local wood frame techniques (half-timbering) to renovate and expand the existing. Many techniques were used according to the needs : pole-beam and load-bearing lightweight frame sized at the size of the bundles of straw. The stairs were made on site from Douglas fir planks.
		Insulation
		We used a combination of several types of insulation as required : - hemp wool for partitions - wood wool for insulation of existing exterior walls - straw for the new walls - cellulose wadding for the roof For very wet soils, we made floating slabs.
		Energy
		For the domestic hot water production and heating, we made the choice to install a mixed boiler : wood logs/ pellets and solar panels. The boiler heats the 2 activities buildings using the wood of our forest or local wood and leaves us the flexibility of the pellets if we must be away. In offseason for heating and in summer for domestic hot water, sun is enough. This boiler covers the whole hot water needs of the place. To respect the BBC norms, 2 double flow VMC were installed. And we took advantage of the installation of the car park to install a Canadian hydraulic well. We minimise our external resources needs thanks to this system and sun.
		Water
		We installed a water recovery tank that serves the toilets, washing machines and a part of the garden. It’s supplied from rainwater (gutter* and drain) and from an intermittent source. The overflow is used to feed the natural ecological swimming pool. * We considered the construction obligations related to the clay soil by leaving some of the rainwater infiltrate the soil near the walls. To participate in the natural functioning of the water cycle : - We have installed a plant-based water cleaning systems that treats all wastewater from both buildings. It is collective. The entire water is filtered and purified by plants, then, is rejected by joining the rainwater circuit in the duck pond to complete its cycle. - We have rehabilitated the « fountains », the plateau’s resurgences, to recreate ponds and streams on the whole ground.
		Electricity
		We anticipated to have two separate circuits to use solar energy in the future for lighting essentials elements. We only use LED lights and have been careful on the consumption of electrical equipment. A home automation system allows to control our consumption and to regulate the devices automatically.
		Transport
		We made the choice to opt for an electric car for short drives. The place is equipped with two reinforced charging outlets (16A) and we are considering, according to demand, to install a fast charging station that will be closely linked to the installation of solar panels.
		Waste
		Selective sorting on the village is voluntary (there is no trash collection). We have set up two collection points on the Ecosite with several bins for the recovery of recyclable waste, compost and the rest. We take advantage of our drives to take them to the collection points. The mown grass around the buildings, after its decomposition, is used in a compost to enrich the garden. To preserve its equilibrium, we also feed with cuts of trees, branches, pland-based water cleaning systems, and natural pool plants, and with the excrement of hens and equines.
		Finishes
		All the interior walls are in fermacell so that it keeps the breathability of the house, while also respecting fire standards. We have used environmentally friendly or low emissivity products for paints, stains, being careful to take microporous paints compatible with the breathability of the building. The facade’s roughcast was made with sand, lime and natural pigments.
		Green Spaces
		Our donkey and our pony maintain the orchard, and the cows of the village farmer another part of the meadows. We do not use any pesticides, insecticides or product in the garden. Massifs are mulched or covered with a biodegradable burlap cloth. Stone paths are nicely covered with a small layer of grass and flowers.
		Purchases
		About food purchases, we prioritise local products. Honey comes from our apiary, the fruit jams from our orchard, the eggs from our hens. We work :  with local organic market gardeners for vegetables, seasonal fruits, meanwhile setting up a market gardening space on the domain with local cheese makers with the farmer village baker who produces his own cereals and flours with the vegan organic handmade ice cream shop Products to sale: Ice cream, Honey and Jams
		Biodiversity
		To contribute to the maintenance of the biodiversity, you can observe on the Ecosite : insect hotels, nesting boxes, honey flowers, several ponds, a large orchard, a forest, preserved ecological corridors, hedges with different varieties and soon a forest garden

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