Rural Retreat France

News from our unique residential centre in SW France. With exciting retreats, astronomy, recording studio, great weather & exceptional hospitality!

[Rural Retreat France @RuralRetreatFr]

Getting closer to our relaunch & change from Astrofarm France to Rural Retreat France. A few tasters of our new look across the board.

[Rural Retreat France @RuralRetreatFr]

What a lovely job on a wet late October afternoon. Collected fresh herbs and hung in bouquets in the kitchen. Smells wonderful and will be used thru winter.

[BBC Sky at Night Magazine @skyatnightmag]

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[BBC Sky at Night Magazine @skyatnightmag]

Increase your skills in time for the fantastic period of planetary apparitions coming later this year with our spring Imaging the Planets Masterclass series!🔭🪐
Watch on-demand today! https://t.co/xnBTDMQ928

[Rural Retreat France @RuralRetreatFr]

@CathAdams1973 @FLO_UK @MoonHourSocial How did you get on with your moon photography?

[Rural Retreat France @RuralRetreatFr]

We're growing and expanding here at Astrofarm. From next year we will be offering a wide variety of retreats in our beautiful French countryside setting. We will still be providing incredible dark sky #astronomy & so much more. Follow us here for updates & launch!

[Sue Woolf 🌻 @SunflowersueFr]

Clear, warm night for sitting out and watching the Perseide meteor shower. Lovely dark skies here @astrofarmfrance

[Rural Retreat France @RuralRetreatFr]

Having a spring clean here @astrofarm & holding an astro carboot towards the end of Aug/early Sept. Selling some of our bigger scopes that are no longer used.

We will have them all cleaned and serviced first and will advertise individually on here before the event.

[Rural Retreat France @RuralRetreatFr]

A new venture for us @astrofarmfrance and Studio Alouette.

[Rural Retreat France @RuralRetreatFr]

@diamondskies99 That is fab Pete. Must have been around now that you took that? Milky-way was amazing last night.

[Rural Retreat France @RuralRetreatFr]

After a cool and wet spring like the UK, temperatures are soaring here next week. I'm glad I'm on holiday and can take it easy. If climate change has changed your travel priorities, did you know that you can get to us easily by train from the UK to avoid flying or driving?

[Rural Retreat France @RuralRetreatFr]

A long long time since I've been active on here & now, as we have exciting new developments, it's time to reconnect & share our progress. I'll update regularly from now on along with both new & old photos. Here's one from the archive to start us off ...

[Rural Retreat France @RuralRetreatFr]

Bookings open today for 2023 for astronomy groups. The Dortoir is reserved for astronomers for the 10 days around new moons. Just 55€ pppn for DB&B. Email Sue at [email protected]

[Rural Retreat France @RuralRetreatFr]

Thanks all for this retweet though this is from a year ago, it's all still valid except for the new moon dates! Newsletter for 2023 out this weekend.

[Rural Retreat France @RuralRetreatFr]

Re-opening of Astrofarm France! - https://t.co/pU9L2bClQW

[Rural Retreat France @RuralRetreatFr]

@pencieber Thanks Wayne. Yes we are we are working hard to reopen next month after the winter of renovation and maintainance. Looking forward to it and feeling positive.

[Rural Retreat France @RuralRetreatFr]

You may have seen the construction of the big observatory with it's rolling roof but it is no more! It wasn't being used & wasn't needed. It was very vulnerable to high winds so we deconstructed it & made a very nice viewing platform! It's been a big success.

[Rural Retreat France @RuralRetreatFr]

That was so nice to see @zicklurky and @MaccAstroSoc regulars on Channel 4 on our latest chapter of the story of @astrofarmfrance!

[Friends of the Lake District @FriendsofLakes]

🌌🌠🌌Ambleside and Grasmere are switching off the lights from 7pm tomorrow night to save energy and see more stars - are you joining in? #BigSwitchOff 🌜🌟🌃https://t.co/DWYV5bR724 @lakedistrictnpa @SouthLakelandDC @HRWolfenden @CherrydidiUK @ambleside_a

[Rural Retreat France @RuralRetreatFr]

The next chapter in our story screens tomorrow evening 4.00 pm (UK) Channel 4 - this episode has added Studio Alouette. Tune in to see what we've been up to and what's new this year!