Your Stay in Cantobria
Words and pictures cannot convey the brightness of the stars and the clearness of the rivers.
Cantobria calls to you for a visit...and perhaps you will want to stay for quite a while.
This is not some call to visit another tourist attraction. It is a call to preserve and regenerate the earth, starting with one place.
Come for a discovery visit. Leave with a greater vision.
See below our accommodation options for stays of several days to several months, with space enough to host from 2 to 20 guests.
Currently, the main house can comfortably sleep up to 12 persons.
For larger groups (up to 30), there are currently two available options:
- On-site camping in tents in beautiful natural surroundings, with access to a toilet and shower.
- Gîte accommodations in the village of Cantobre (accessible by footpath within 10min)
In the future, additional cottages will be renovated for use. Be sure to sign-up for our mailing list to be informed their availability.
stay in the old farmhouse
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Dating back to the 18th century, this rustic farmhouse, though renovated for contemporary comfort, will remind you of a time when humans lived in closer symbiosis with the natural world. The house was built of stone, and also built into the rock, no doubt requiring many months of hard labor. This means that the ground floor remains naturally very cool in the summer. Larger windows, as well as a terrace, make for sunny rooms on the south side.
The house is currently configured to sleep 12 persons maximum, featuring :
- Four double bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms/WC (see photos and descriptions of each room below)
- Two living/sitting rooms,
- A dining room with a table for 12 guests,
- A large open kitchen, fully equipped, with room for all 12 cooks!
- Extra guest toilet and sink on the ground floor (the house totals five toilets).
- South-facing and north-facing decks with open views.
Cooking amenities:
- Brand new appliances (as of 2024): induction cookers (4), oven, refrigerator, dishwasher, extractor)
- Cookware and utensils: hand-held blender, toaster, electric kettle, set of pots and pans, set of plates, glasses, tableware.
- BBQ
- Basic cooking ingredients: oil, vinegar, salt, pepper, herbs, spices.
- Cleaning products
Natural bounty offered with our blessings:
- Twenty different varieties of fruits and nuts, for your taking according to season.
- Aromatic plants
- Wild edibles (nettles, broccoli, etc)
House features:
- Washing machine
- Linens & towels
- Central heating from a wood-burning furnace heating radiators in each room.
- Wood-burning stove in living room for additional heat and ambiance
- Two terraces/decks, one on northside (great for summer afternoons and evenings), the other on the southside (great for cooler months)
- Fiber optic internet and wifi
- Bluetooth speaker
Extras :
- One electric bike ( 2€/day extra)
- One racing bike (2€/day extra)
- Archery set (5€/per stay)
Prices and booking
Prices pertain to renting the entire four-bedroom house. They are based on the period and length of your stay. To obtain the lowest price, stay several weeks during the low season.
Write to us at contact@cantobria.com to request a booking.
Payment in Euros by SEPA wire transfer or Bitcoin.
Cottages under renovation
The Vaulted Cottage
Capacity : 6 persons max
One large vaulted room with living and sleeping space for two, a kitchen, and bathroom/WC.
The Walnut Cottage
Complete renovation required.
Capacity : 4 persons max
- Living room with bedroom mezzanine,
- Bathroom/WC
- Kitchen
The Light house
Capacity : 4 persons max
The Light House will be an off-the-grid ecolodge with about 20m2 of indoor floor space and 10m2 of extended outdoor living space.
Before 2030.
A garden is not an improvement on the perfection of nature, but a joyful and conscious creation within its bounds.
A Place for collective learning and development
At the confluence of two rivers, under the auspices of a mighty rock cliff, CANTOBRIA is a natural place of meeting and an energizing setting for group learning.
Combining the domain, the village, and the nearby town, there is sufficient accommodation capacity for groups of up to fifty. The on-site capacity is better adapted for groups of ten to twenty persons, and this is an ideal configuration for group retreats, classes, or seminars that take advantage of Cantobria's unique natural surroundings.
If your vocation is to teach any of the below (or related), consider CANTOBRIA as a setting for your programs. Some teaching can take place outdoors. For indoor sessions, a large tent or yurt will be installed according to your needs.
CANTOBRIA aspires to foster change at the convergence of four interelated themes:
Habitat
Regeneration of soil and water, sustainable agriculture, forest gardens, resilience, no-waste, preservation of ecosystems and biodiversity.
Habitation
Designing, building, or renovating homes inspired by the elegance and simplicity of nature; deliberate use of space, light, materials, and objects; Japanese design principles, frugality, quality & durability, feng shui, and magnetism.
Health
Practices that improve or restore health and wellbeing: diet, nutrition, physical regeneration, reflexology, massage, nature therapies, intermittent fasting, plant-based medicine, and alternative healing practices.
Outdoor physical activities: climbing, hiking, trail running, cold water exposure.
Human potential
Elevation and expansion of human consciousness. Yoga, meditative and energetic practices, shamanism, martial arts.
Collective intelligence, personal development, non-violent communication, restoration of the feminine dimension, systems thinking, wisdom teachings.
Artistic expression (music, dance, beaux arts, theatre, poetry)
All forms of craft and low-tech cleverness.
Accessibility
Is it possible to have wilderness at our feet, but also the proximity of town commodities?
Cantobre strikes a good balance :
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6 km from Nant, with all basic commodities
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38 km from Millau, the nearest small city.
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96 km from Montpellier - 1h20 by car
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5 hours from Paris (3 1/2 hours by TGV to Montpellier + 1h20 by car)
Travel options
1/ TGV Paris - Montpellier (3:30')
Rent car in Montpellier and drive to Cantobre (1:20') OR take bus from Montpellier to La Cavalerie (2h), then taxi or guest pickup arrangement to Cantobre.
2/ Fly to Toulouse (1 hr from Paris)
Rent car and drive to Cantobre (2:50')
3/ Drive directly:
- from Marseille or Toulouse (3h)
- from Barcelona (4h)
- from Lyon (4:30')
- from Paris (6h)
If you arrive without a car in La Cavalerie or Nant, there will be guest pick-up options.
