Indre. La Crapaudine, in Rosnay, lodgings for traveling through time and the stars

Indre. La Crapaudine, in Rosnay, lodgings for traveling through time and the stars
Indre. La Crapaudine, in Rosnay, lodgings for traveling through time and the stars

In the age of Airbnb, La Crapaudine continues its long, quiet river. An adventure that began on the 16the century, date of construction of the oldest part of the house, the rest being dated 17e et 18e s. Enclosure wall and gate date back to the Revolution and were made with stones from a small chapel built on the Red Sea pond.

Entering La Crapaudine, as you will have understood, means immersing yourself in the local history, that of Rosnay and Brenne. Especially since it is lit by the two owners of the gîte, Thierry Danyaud and Max Allard.

Unlike the Airbnb concept, they want to be present to welcome, guide and tell the stories of the country's little treasures. “It’s been our design from the beginningrelate Thierry Danyaud. Restoring heritage, registering and promoting this territory for which we have a particular affection, modestly passing on knowledge. »

One is from Châteauroux and spent his career in , the second was a painter-decorator, Tour de Companion and project manager. They started with three guest rooms in 2002, “so that funds come in to repair the restcontinues Thierry Danyaud. Over the years, we have met lots of extraordinary people. »

“Vegetation chambers”

They were part of an Amap (Association for the Maintenance of Peasant Agriculture) and had baskets from local producers delivered to their guests. They have moved closer to the Chérine reserve, working in concert with the Brenne Regional Natural Park. “It’s an extraordinary resource to be backed by itrejoices Thierry Danyaud, this exceptional nature, our sky which is very pure… Without light pollution, we can see very beautiful milky ways. »

In 2011, they built a cottage, in the one hectare garden, at the end of a “track to the stars”a maze among shrubs. Cassiopeia is a kind of cabin, with the bed on the mezzanine, covered with a glass roof.

“We also worked in the gardencontinues Thierry Danyaud. We planted a lot of trees and plants. The idea was to partition it, to have vegetation rooms. » After falling asleep with the stars, you wake up with Brennou nature… It gets worse. There's something better too: the copious “breakfast” – lunch which awaits on the large wooden table, in the Napoleon III room, to the sound of tales from Berry.

Gîte la Crapaudine

  • 13, rue Saint-André, Rosnay
  • Winter. 07.86.87.18.50, email: [email protected]
  • Managers: Thierry Danyaud and Max Allard
  • Workforce: 1 employee
  • Turnover: €70,000 (2023)
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