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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Jason Chau and Vicky Jessop

The French treehouse that offers the perfect digital detox — plus three other bucolic offline retreats

For centuries, the Loire Valley has been the chosen destination of French elites seeking tranquility and bliss. The kings and aristocrats of the Ancient Regime frequented the area, turning it into a playground of grandeur and opulence which is also blessed with bucolic charm. This is the place where regal chateaus meets rustic natural beauty. Where Hygge, the quality of coziness and comfort, merges with Waldeinsamkeit, the feeling of sublime and spiritual solitude in the woods.

It is in that tradition that Loire Valley Lodges, a treehouse hotel nestled in the valley’s enchanting forest, has been born. For those seeking a break from all the hustle and bustle of city life and some recuperation from the New Year energy slump, it is a perfect place for a peaceful, homely winter getaway.

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