The Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse National Park (ESEM)

Staying at La Demoiselle ô Bois also means settling down in the heart of the Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse National Park 🌿.
A vast natural area recognized for the richness of its landscapes, its remarkable biodiversity and its villages of character, between forests, hedgerows, valleys and living heritage.

ESEM Park invites you to slow down, observe and enjoy unspoiled nature.

To learn more about the Park, its missions and its natural areas:
🔗 The Park's website
🔗 Park's Facebook page

⭐ A gîte located within the Park's territory & a candidate for star rating

La Demoiselle ô Bois is located within the territory of the ESEM National Park and is a candidate for the Park's stars.

This application reflects a clear desire to:

• to promote local stakeholders (producers, artisans, local initiatives),
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• to highlight the heritage, history and know-how of the region ,
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• to adopt an approach that respects nature and landscapes ,
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• to encourage more conscious and locally rooted tourism.
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An explanatory guide to the Park's stars is available directly at the gîte to better understand this process and the commitments of the candidates for the Park's stars.

🌿 A living connection with the Park… and the grounds

At La Demoiselle ô Bois, the ESEM Park is not just a backdrop: it is experienced on a daily basis.
Hugues is a guide at ESEM National Park . A great opportunity for curious minds to learn more about the landscapes, fauna, flora and local history… or simply to benefit from good advice to explore the region in a different way.

Specific animations will likely be launched soon, and we'll be happy to announce them in our next news update. 😉

📅 ESEM Park Activities & News

ESEM National Park organizes numerous activities open to the public throughout the year:

• guided walks
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• nature activities
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• awareness events
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Some of these activities are relayed:

• in the cottage news

  - On the trail of the roe deer - shooting stars - bats - observing the sun...

  - Discovering insects - Stargazing tour - Plant caravan - Landscape walk...

  - In the forest in the Viroinval valley - discovering wild plants - the wet meadows - the insects

  - Discovery bike tour in Virelles and ephemeral botanical garden

  - Guided walks in the Viroinval and the municipality of Momignies

  - Ethnobotanical walks in the Blaimont woods

  - discovery bike tour in Virelles

• - Activities of August 24
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• on ourFacebook page

and of course on the Park's official channels

A great opportunity to complement your stay with a local and authentic experience.

🌿 A territory to experience… and to relive

Staying at La Demoiselle ô Bois means enjoying peaceful accommodation, rooted in the territory of the ESEM Park , with a genuine desire to showcase nature, local resources and those who bring the region to life.

And since the Park can be explored in every season… there's always a good reason to come back 😉