Friday, August 14, 2009

Chic Camping in the French Countryside

I know where my next vacation is going to be - at Les Ormes Campground in France! Owned by a husband and wife team, the couple envisioned building an open family campsite where everyone would feel welcomed as a house guest, and where they could live peacefully away from the city to raise their children. "At the heart of large forests and fields, you find the pure French countryside, the villages of very nice houses, market-friendly and typically regional castles, in a word a part of France where time seems to stand still." Each authentic African tent, ordered via the Internet, has a kitchen and living room and were decorated on a budget with finds from garage sales and flea markets. The husband also built many of the tables and beds by hand from planks of timber. The wife cooks meals every evening - colorful salads, fish du jour, vegetable kebabs - for everyone to enjoy. This place is a casual and relaxed way to experience camping, without having to "rough-it" too much, but enough to where you feel like you really are camping! My kind of trip :) Article and photos found here. Enjoy your weekend!











13 comments:

  1. What, there is a piano in one of the tents? That's fantastic! Maybe I should move my studio to a tent, that would make me the most famous piano teacher in town!
    This place looks and sounds lovely and very special.

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  2. Wow, now this is my kind of camping!

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  3. If this is camping in France sign me up!!!

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  4. leave it to a couple i france to put a new spin on elegant camping. ah, seriously amazing. any tent with chandeliers has my vote for a vacation. :) happy friday. oh hey...i think i'm meeting with that client i told you about today or tomorrow...wish me luck!

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  5. That's my kind of camping if I have to!
    Hope all is well with YOU!
    Bon week-end!
    Fifi

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  6. i agree with Daniella, that's my idea of camping! it looks very romantic...

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  7. Grat idea and lovely post. I really admire yout blog. Totaly inspiring :)

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  8. wow, that's camping for royalty! Beautiful place!

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  9. Loved this post...I think, like Chichi and Luxe...it's also my idea of camping. Gosh, I'd love to go there right now, uh...after I plant the garden.

    Love your style....
    have a great weekend, lylah
    la maison et le jardin

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  10. That is my dream vacation. Thanks for the beautiful pics!

    Betsy

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  11. Isn't it great that "chic camping" seems to be catching on.

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  12. Wowee...now that would make me want to go camping!!!!

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