An artwork to live in
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An artwork to inhabit in the middle of the woods to sleep in contact with nature.
In the heart of the Meuse forest, initiated by six agricultural and forest villages (Dompcevrin, Fresnes-au-Mont, Lahaymeix, Nicey-sur-Aire, Pierrefitte-sur-Aire, and Ville-devant-Belrain), Vent des Forêts carries out a bold human and cultural project. This project emphasizes encounters and the work of contemporary visual artists with the local population, alternately as volunteers and host families for artists-in-residence.
To explore this open-air contemporary art space, seven trails (ranging from 1 to 4 hours of walking) lead you to discover around a hundred works that punctuate a hilly and wooded countryside.
Among them, the Maisons Sylvestres, a public commission by designer Matali Crasset, invite you to stop for a night to prolong the experience, immerse yourself in the forest to discover it differently, observe it, and dream within it. The houses blend into the undergrowth for which they were designed, thanks to the craftsmanship of talented artisans and the choice of prioritized regional materials (cladding and shingles—traditional tiles—made of Douglas wood, ash wood, oak, or acacia).
At the Nichoir, a house covered in wooden shingles, you can lie in the hammocks of the structure to listen to jays and all the birds whistling in this hollow of the valley. The Noisette 2, resembling an acorn placed on the ground, is more suited for observing passing wildlife. Each of these houses accommodates up to 4 people for an overnight stay in contact with nature.
A third house under construction, La Chrysalide, is eagerly awaited!
Vent des Forêts offers an experience for nature lovers, art enthusiasts, and the curious to discover freely on foot or by mountain bike from March to mid-October. To plan your visit, trail maps can be downloaded here.
..:: 1 hour from Paris by train thanks to the TGV between Gare de l'Est and Meuse-TGV station ::..
✫ Les Maisons Sylvestres are open from mid-April to the end of September ✫
In the heart of the Meuse forest, initiated by six agricultural and forest villages (Dompcevrin, Fresnes-au-Mont, Lahaymeix, Nicey-sur-Aire, Pierrefitte-sur-Aire, and Ville-devant-Belrain), Vent des Forêts carries out a bold human and cultural project. This project emphasizes encounters and the work of contemporary visual artists with the local population, alternately as volunteers and host families for artists-in-residence.
To explore this open-air contemporary art space, seven trails (ranging from 1 to 4 hours of walking) lead you to discover around a hundred works that punctuate a hilly and wooded countryside.
Among them, the Maisons Sylvestres, a public commission by designer Matali Crasset, invite you to stop for a night to prolong the experience, immerse yourself in the forest to discover it differently, observe it, and dream within it. The houses blend into the undergrowth for which they were designed, thanks to the craftsmanship of talented artisans and the choice of prioritized regional materials (cladding and shingles—traditional tiles—made of Douglas wood, ash wood, oak, or acacia).
At the Nichoir, a house covered in wooden shingles, you can lie in the hammocks of the structure to listen to jays and all the birds whistling in this hollow of the valley. The Noisette 2, resembling an acorn placed on the ground, is more suited for observing passing wildlife. Each of these houses accommodates up to 4 people for an overnight stay in contact with nature.
A third house under construction, La Chrysalide, is eagerly awaited!
Vent des Forêts offers an experience for nature lovers, art enthusiasts, and the curious to discover freely on foot or by mountain bike from March to mid-October. To plan your visit, trail maps can be downloaded here.
..:: 1 hour from Paris by train thanks to the TGV between Gare de l'Est and Meuse-TGV station ::..
✫ Les Maisons Sylvestres are open from mid-April to the end of September ✫
Les Maisons Sylvestres
Vent des Forêt
Mairie - 21, rue des Tassons
55260 Fresnes-au-Mont, France
Tel : +33 (0)3 29 71 01 95
From 80 EURVent des Forêt
Mairie - 21, rue des Tassons
55260 Fresnes-au-Mont, France
Tel : +33 (0)3 29 71 01 95
Pricing details
Rates 2019, per night for 1 to 4 people in Maison Sylvestre.On request, the evening and breakfast basket are offered from a selection of gastronomic specialties of the region.
✫ At your disposal in a Maison Sylvestre
Sleeping arrangements for 4 people (tatami mats and floor mats, self-inflating mattresses, pillows and blankets), oven and wood stove, LED lanterns, dishes and utensils, selection of exploration books, 5L of bottled drinking water as well as a 'tap water' canister, a 20L jerrycan, and outdoor dry toilets.
✫ What to take in your bundle
Sleeping bags, warm clothing and hiking boots.
Note: All prices are provided for informational purposes only and must be confirmed directly with the establishment.
Comments
Easy access! Meuse TGV station (1h from Paris and 5h from Bordeaux), then the shuttle (set up by the Meuse Departmental Council) that connects the Meuse TGV station to Commercy daily.
Motorway A4 (exit 20 towards Voie Sacrée, Verdun, Saint-Mihiel), 30 km from Bar-le-Duc, 120 km from Reims, 75 km from Metz, or 170 km from Luxembourg.
