Your Family's Autumn Reset

Step away for a week or two of true, unhurried connection. Your family, supported by our community in a restored silk mill in the Ardèche, where the days belong to nature, craft and each other.

Little Voyager Community Discount
10% off your booking · use the code RCN26

Late Summer & Autumn Harvest Season

Slow mornings in nature for your children. Quality time for your family. A warm, welcoming village experience.

Not a schedule to keep, a rhythm to fall into. A complete change of scenery where mornings belong to the children and the woods, afternoons are yours to shape, and the table gathers everyone when the light softens.

Mornings

Mornings begin outside. The children spend their days immersed in nature, creativity and craft, following the season into the woodland forest as it turns toward chestnuts, mushrooms and firelight. They come back with muddy hands and stories, growing the way children were always meant to.

Afternoons

Afternoons are unhurried and yours to shape. Swims at the pool, exploring our private hiking trails to find a hidden waterfall or rockhopping by the river. To slow down and connect, our workshops offer unique chances to learn, try new skills and have fun with your kids. Nothing is required, everything is offered, sparks catch where they want to.

Around the table

Most days, after the morning rhythm, the village gathers at the Village Café for a seasonal lunch, something slow-cooked and simple, laid on long tables shared with the families living alongside you. There's always a lighter plate for smaller appetites, plus coffee, homemade cake and cold drinks through the afternoon.

A few evenings each week, everyone comes together for a hosted dinner around the long table, warm food, firelight, the children already knowing one another. These become the anchor points of your week.

And whenever your family would rather the quiet, your own kitchen is right there. Eat together when you want the village, cook at home when you don't.

If you'd like it all taken care of, a simple meal plan brings your café lunches and hosted dinners together in one.

A note from our founder

My vision for ReCreatioN was born from a simple truth: families don't just need a change of scenery; they need a village. We realised that true rest doesn't come from a nicer hotel room; it comes from seeing your children completely free, and remembering who you are when you aren't managing the daily logistics.

When you walk onto this property, my greatest hope is that you feel an immediate, physical release of the mental load. Let the village take the weight for a week. Let your children remember how to run wild. Come remember what it feels like to just be.

— Justin Baker, ReCreatioN Founder
Justin by the river at ReCreation

Every stay includes

Seasonal connection to nature & village life

Everything you'd otherwise piece together, a place to stay, a rhythm for the children, room to work or relax, and space for new friendships to form, already woven into our seasonal stays.

Autumn stays

Autumn · Sept–Oct · Sun–Sat weekly stay

Autumn is our shoulder season, so there's real space and a slower village. Three apartment sizes:

ApartmentFrom
Studiofrom €1,500
3 Bedroomfrom €2,000
4 Bedroomfrom €2,600

Starting rates for a minimum 6-night stay arriving on Sunday (check in after 3pm). Your 10% (RCN26) comes off when you get in touch.

Book your stay

If this season resonates, the village is ready for you

Book Your Family Stay

Remember to use your code: RCN26 · www.recreationnation.org