La Rhonie : a little heaven, 100% nature

Geese, horses, shacks made with flat stones, forest, roes and other cervids, caves… everything is here to allow for guests to reconnect with nature in a healthy and happy environment. The first guests hosted in this beautiful place came in 1963. At the time, the current owner’s grandfather was managing the domain.

Every year from November to April, the domain is closed to tourists. The managers devote their time to rear geese and turn them into traditional local products such as goose “pâté”, magrets, foie gras and confits, that guests can enjoy during the tourist season. Organic certifications do not exist at the moment for goose rearing, but the farmers do their best to apply responsible farming techniques: « We rear to meet our needs, never more »,  which represents 700 to 800 geese every year, slaughtered, processed and sold on the domain, in the shop or at the restaurant. The food is organic and geese are free to roam in total freedom on the field.

Translated from French by Anaëlle.

Capacity: 12 bedrooms (including 2 wheelchair accessible) + 1 cottage with a 2 to 5 people capacity

Label : Ecolabel européen

Welcome to La Rhonie !

We can’t wait to welcome you!

9 good practices:

Name		Tags	Category
	Organiser un évènement local	-	Développement Local, Patrimoine et Biodiversité
	The storyteller stick	famille, heritage, hike, nature, rural, track, walk	Heritage and Biodiversity, Local Development, Travellers Awareness
	The nature workshops	activity, famille, family, fun, nature	Heritage and Biodiversity, Local Development, Travellers Awareness
	Local food supply chain	alimentation, circuits courts, food, fooding, local, local product, market, repas	Agriculture and catering, Local Development
	Recycling egg whites into meringues	cooking, DIY, recette, recipe, recyclage, recycling	Agriculture and catering, Waste Management
	Natural Weeding	espace naturel, garden, jardin, jardinage, nature, potager, weed, weeding	Agriculture and catering, Heritage and Biodiversity
	Farm products	-	Agriculture and catering, Heritage and Biodiversity
	Soap dispensers	bath, bathroom, wash	Construction and Lay out, Waste Management
	Agritourism	agritourism, agritourisme, animals, animaux, circuits courts, local, produits locaux	Agriculture and catering, Local Development