By the shores of Lake Pêcher, in the heart of the volcanic Auvergne region, there’s a 300-year-old farm waiting for you. It's one of those corners of France where you’re more likely to meet deer than tourists, and instead of city noise, you’ll hear the rustling of the forest. Your neighbors are curious badgers. And when the evening falls, the sky puts on a real star show.

Laurence and Daniel, inspired by African lodges, created a place where you can take your foot off the gas and remember what it's like to do nothing. Nap, lounge, stretch out – any position goes! You can soak in a Japanese bath, feel like a cowboy on forest trails,catch up on the latest bird gossip with binoculars in hand. At the end of the day, sweat out all that city stress in the Nordic sauna. And once you've recharged your batteries with a forest bath, you'll agree with us that sometimes the best places are off the grid.

Photos: ecolodge-france.com