The Jardins du Tormellier On Sunday, Fred (the Chef) and I (Jess) visited the "Jardins du Tormellier". We were welcomed by Marine and Morgane, organic vegetable producers in Saint Pierre de Cormeilles (27260)… A very nice professional visit! The “Jardins du [...]
The 04th and 05th of May 2019 A friendly weekend of culture and sharing! The festival "Il était une VOIX dans l'art..." organised by L'Art s'en Sort as part of the Culturama festival will be held at Camping du Brévedent. Throughout the weekend artists will follow and cross over [...]
Ecological mowing on the campsite We went with green mowing. Because every year, in the spring, the big machines starts up again. Tractors, lawnmowers and strimmers are back as soon as the sunny days appear so that the garden is beautiful to welcome our campers in the best conditions. But every year in [...]
Our wine producer: Les Caves du Père Manu Father Manu is a wine producer in the Beaujolais region. He delivers the camping regularly but we were never at home… When we returned from our family holiday in Italy, we went to visit him. So the winery is located 10 km west of Villefranche-sur-Saône, [...]
Welcoming Permaculture professionals at Le Brévedent, a real pleasure! On the 6th and 7th of October, the Normandy Meeting of Permaculture took place at Camping Le Brévedent. The leaders of the association "Osmose", Claire Grenon and Stéphane Molino were in charge of organising these meetings of the association Permaculture Normandy. A free and [...]
Today, let’s talk about our cider, calvados, poiré… producer, Benoît Charbonneau. A local mayor but also a producer of local products, Benoît, is a long term partner with whom the Campsite still works. In between the orchards and the animals you’ll find the cella, where everything goes on, after the harvest, of cround [...]
The little parisian that I am, persuaded that the campsite was really now “outdoor hospitality”. And who says hotel says builded/hard? accomodation, comfort and services... Well, no ! I mean yes, but not really, and however it’s good ; really good ! In Castel Camping le Brévedent, we take pleasure to plant our tents, on [...]
Today, incredible ! I have just discovered, through Raphaël, that I could eat flowers of my garden (and his) ! Not all the flowers, of course, but the flower of comfrey, yes ! And me who thought it was just a weed … It’s a fantastic how this little purple or white flower which shoot [...]
Who says permaculture says respect for nature and natural methods, then, for pollination, what does it take? Insects of course ! It is therefore quite logical that in the Brévedent, bees are pampered. The little workers in striped suits work hard, foraging from flower to flower and producing a good golden honey. And this morning, [...]
