Activities through the seasons

The Estate isn’t only a place to sleep — it’s a place to live. Here are a few of the activities on offer all year round.

🐌 In preparation — from July 2027: an evening discovery circuit in Plainfaing, combining a visit to a snail farm and a local farm, in two options — with or without a tasting, with an optional snack or casual meal. Details and prices in early 2027.

All year round

Guided tour of the mill and its mechanism (45 min, by appointment)
Aquaponics workshop — understanding the fish / plant symbiosis (1h30)
Wood-fire evening & Vosges tales (Friday evenings in season)

Spring

Wild plant foraging with a herbalist
Sowing workshop in the greenhouse

Summer

Outdoor yoga (Saturday mornings)
Local producers’ market nearby (Saint-Dié-des-Vosges, Wednesdays)
Evening discovery circuit in Plainfaing (in preparation — from July 2027) — visit a snail farm and a local farm, in two options (with or without a tasting), optional snack or casual meal. Details in early 2027.

Autumn

Jam-making workshop with orchard fruit
Mushroom outing with a local mycologist

Winter

Raclette evening by the wood fire
Snowshoe walks from the estate
Nordic bath in the snow

Open to all — even without a stay

Several of our activities can be booked à la carte, without staying at the Estate:

Wood sculpture — demonstration, hands-on initiation (you take home your piece) or a full-day course, with a Vosges sculptor.
Bread-baking workshop — knead, shape and take home your own loaf. (on request)
Discovery circuit in Plainfaing — snail farm and Ferme de Xéfosse, in the evening. (in preparation — summer 2027)
Guided mill tour and local producer tastings.

All activities are included or available for a small supplement. Book on arrival.

Activities & Workshops