Exclusive Eco Hillside Retreat with Luxury Yurts & Hilltop Caravan in Penne d'Agenais, France

Description

Available for exclusive hire, this unique hillside retreat offers complete privacy across a beautifully crafted eco-site sleeping 6–8 guests. Set within protected woodland in rural southwest France, between two award-winning medieval villages, the space is designed for those who value nature, craftsmanship, comfort, and a slower way of living.

The site comprises two luxury yurts and a beautiful hilltop caravan, each thoughtfully positioned to offer sweeping valley views, birdsong mornings, and golden sunrise mornings. When booked as a whole, guests enjoy sole use of all facilities, with no shared spaces and no interruptions - just land, sky, and space to breathe.

The Setting

Perched high on a hillside within a protected forest zone (Natura 2000), the retreat feels both secluded and expansive. Ancient woodland rises behind the site, accessible directly for daily walks, quiet wandering, and nature connection. In front, the land opens out across rolling valleys toward the medieval bastide village of Penne-d’Agenais, with uninterrupted views and open skies.

The site is ideally located for exploration. You are betwixt two of France’s most beautiful Beaux Villages, with local markets, historic streets, artisan producers, and excellent gastronomy just a short drive away. The celebrated wine regions of Bordeaux, Cahors, and Bergerac are all within easy reach.

The Accommodation

Two Luxury Yurts

Handcrafted by Avalon Yurts - renowned for their work at high-end festivals and VIP glamping events - the yurts are warm, spacious, and quietly magical. Each features wooden floors, electricity, water access, ambient lighting, and beautifully considered interiors with handcrafted furniture, ornate rugs, and soft bohemian details.

Stable doors open onto private circular decking and gardens with hammocks, while large windows frame valley views. A central roof window allows for unforgettable stargazing nights from the comfort of bed. Extra single beds can be added on request, allowing flexible sleeping arrangements for groups.

The Hilltop Caravan

The caravan offers a cosy, self-contained retreat with its own private terrace and garden. Inside, you’ll find a compact but well-equipped kitchen, comfortable seating that converts into a double bed, heating, and a hot shower. Positioned to take full advantage of the views, it’s an ideal hideaway within the wider site.

All bedding and towels are provided, and the layout of the accommodation allows groups to gather together while still enjoying personal space and privacy.

Facilities (Exclusive Use)

When hiring the whole site, all facilities are yours alone:

• Wood-fired hot tub crafted made from Douglas fir, heated by firewood, with valley views and space for up to eight people

• Two units with an Earthship-style outdoor showers built from earthbags, lime, cob, and glass bottle walls that shimmer with natural light

• Living-roof outdoor kitchen with hanging herbs, generous work surfaces, and seating for communal meals

• Cob pizza oven, built using clay from the land beneath your feet

• Organic garden, producing seasonal vegetables and herbs

• Handcrafted timber roundhouse with living roof, built from wood sourced from the surrounding forest - a space for yoga, stillness, music, or gathering by the fire

• Yoga deck overlooking the valley

• Outdoor 4K cinema, with large screen, blankets, and seating under the stars

• Large open barn with daybeds, shade, sound system, large dining table and panoramic views

There are no chlorine pools or generic 'eco-aesthetic' touches. Everything here is rooted in natural materials, traditional techniques, and thoughtful design that belongs to the land.

Wellbeing & Experiences

Guests may choose to enhance their stay with optional, bookable experiences, arranged in advance:

• Relaxation yoga sessions

• Breathwork sessions held in nature or a comfortable space indoors

• Hot stone massage

• Aromatherapy treatments using luxury essential oil blends

Private excursions (requested in advance) can also be organised at an additional cost, including vineyard visits, wine tastings, medieval village markets, boat trips, and local cultural experiences.

Who This Place Is For

This retreat is ideal for groups of friends, couples travelling together, families with older children, or small gatherings seeking a meaningful, restorative escape. It suits conscious travellers who appreciate artistry in natural building, immersive environments, and experiences that feel real rather than manufactured.

Whether you come to rest, reconnect, celebrate, or simply live more slowly for a while, the site offers the rare opportunity to inhabit a space where bathing, cooking, resting, and gathering are all deeply connected to the land around you.

A Living, Breathing Place

Guests often remark on how quickly they relax here, and how reluctant they are to leave. This is not a hotel, nor a themed glamping park. It is a living, breathing retreat space built over years with care, intention, and respect for nature.

Exclusive hire offers the freedom to make the place your own for a while - unhurried days, long shared meals, fires under the stars, and the quiet luxury of time and space.

Exclusive Eco Hillside Retreat with Luxury Yurts & Hilltop Caravan in Penne d'Agenais, France