Meet our family
La Closerie de la Beyne – Gîtes, Restaurant & Well-being
Naussannes | Dordogne – Périgord | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | France
A family project that welcomes you to our home
Owned by Rosemary and Brian (Vanessa’s parents), run by Vanessa with the help of her brother Andrew and enlivened by Vanessa’s two boys Emmanuel and Olivier, this project was envisioned as a way to unite multiple generations of one family, where children could live alongside their grandparents and we could all combine our skills and interests.
Rosemary & Brian
Rosemary’s passion for gardening and Brian’s hard working nature and desire for high standards are invaluable assets that add to the charm and and well maintained nature of the property. Rosemary loves introducing children to her horses and dogs, creating a safe space for animal connection and exploring natural horsemanship.
Vanessa, Manu & Olivier
Vanessa’s enthusiasm for connecting with nature lead to the creation of the roundhouse and the evolution of a space for events in the woods, where people are invited to bridge the gap that often exists between us and the wilder world.
As a facilitator of rites of passage, ceremony and ritual, she believes that returning these missing elements to our culture is crucial for healing our society and weaving community.
She loves foraging and working with the plants she finds around the land and in her medicine garden.
Her late husband Vincent, the father of Manu and Olivier, was instrumental to the establishment of the vegetable gardens and orchards. He was the original chef in the restaurant on site and his love of good produce and nature lead them to choosing this place for raising their children.
Our philosophy: A friendly welcome to your home away from home
As this is our home, our motto is that you should also feel that way at La Closerie de la Beyne. The two gîtes are entirely private and our invitation is for our guests to maintain their independence and/or interact with us however they wish.