RECHARGING ONE'S BATTERIES IN THE FOREST

Have you ever felt a sense of peace as you walked in Nature, through contact with the elements of the forest, between ferns, moss-covered rocks and majestic trees? Breathing in the smells of resin, of leaves and humus, your nose wanders and your eyes roam the woods, finding surprises there every time, new objects of curiosity. FIND OUT MORE →

SPARK OF JOY

Often, a positive emotion, gentle human contact are enough to eclipse the darkest hours and observe the fire of Life in a comforting crackle, driven by a primary energy filled with warmth. A tiny spark of joy, which sometimes gets lost in the night and which our hand can light to pass it on. This discreet glow which, at any moment, if we seek it out, suddenly sets our heart on fire and transports us from fear to laughter, is indeed there within us, preserved, despite the movement and the noise of the world. FIND OUT MORE →

THE DRAGONFLY TWIRLS

The Dragonfly, Odonata in Latin, has been twirling between the Sky and the Earth for 350 million years. Already, in the Carboniferous period, boasting an eighty-centimetre wingspan, it flew between calamites, the ancestors of horsetails that could measure up to thirty metres. At the time, it was a predator in a gigantic world that was compelled to shrink over time in order to survive. FIND OUT MORE →

THE EPIPHANY CAKE OF THE DOMAINE DES ETANGS, BY THOMAS PHILIPPE, ITS PASTRY CHEF

On the occasion of the Epiphany, the pastry chef of the Domaine des Etangs reveals his secret recipe to delight young and old and to be enjoyed with family or friends. FIND OUT MORE →

THE MAN WHO PLANTED TREES

In 1953, Jean Giono, a French writer, published the short story “The Man Who Planted Trees” which soon became successful worldwide and was translated into many languages. He submitted it to the American magazine Reader’s Digest and its editors were taken aback by its realism. So much so that they accused the author of being a fraud in a letter claiming he had deceived them over the unproven existence of his main character. FIND OUT MORE →

MARISA’S CARAMYULE

For the Christmas meal, the famous yule log often takes pride of place on our table for desert. The ultimate gourmet cake, it symbolizes the spirit of the festive season and the family reunions over Christmas. Today, we bring you our recipe of caramel, apple, ginger and white chocolate yule log. FIND OUT MORE →

THE SNOW QUEEN BY ANDERSEN

Christmas, a time tinged with sweet enchantment, lends itself to intergenerational bonding and to stories softly told on the living room sofa. FIND OUT MORE →

THE ALLIES OF THE VEGETABLE GARDEN

On Earth, 95 to 97% of the fauna is composed of invertebrates, namely organisms devoid of a backbone. These include insects, worms, molluscs and spiders and, whether terrestrial or aquatic, they form the majority of the animal kingdom. FIND OUT MORE →

THE STRENGTH OF TREES

This autumn has littered the ground with plump fruit: the chestnut, with its beautiful coppery skin. A symbol of much of Europe’s countryside, present in the old coppices of our land, the chestnut was once affectionately called “the bread tree”. FIND OUT MORE →

SEASON 2 OF LE MARRONNIER

Le Marronnier has released the second season of its animated mini-series which showcases in an entertaining manner the animals that inhabit the forests and fields of Western Europe. For young and old, it chronicles the distinctive nature of the wild life of the animals present in our close and occasionally urban environment. FIND OUT MORE →

A GLOBALE VISION

YouTube video “La Nature à chaque instant” In Nature, everything is care, every element, every season provide benefits. Nature is profoundly benevolent, like a mother, it enables us to reconnect with the essential, our primary needs. FIND OUT MORE →

THE CHRONICLES OF THE FOREST OF SAUVAGNAC

“I have not forgotten my friend the toad. I long to know what has become of it. The following day, at the usual time, I walked towards the spot in which I had left it. The weather was beautiful. The sky was clear. The storm had chilled the air. Heavy rain had washed and revived the grass, the leaves, the dried-out, powdery and listless plants. The meadows, the fields, the woods blend the exhalations of their greenery through which the sap flows once more.” FIND OUT MORE →

WELL-BEING INSPIRED BY THE VEGETABLE GARDEN

Some projects appear and flourish in a surprising yet natural way, to the point where they blossom and share their vision of well-being. Such is the case of Beauty Garden, a manufacturer of organic cosmetics which has transformed the vegetable garden into an ally of beauty and care. FIND OUT MORE →