Topic: Seed Meeting in France

As you know, Nuala proposed a Seed Meet in France a while back (topic here http://seedthecommunity.org/viewtopic.php?id=268).

There was a lot of enthusiasm for it then.

When I was planning my own holiday for me, partner, parents etc, I looked at a lot of holiday cottages, and I got the idea that it might be nice, for those who do not want to camp out in Nuala's parents' garden, to all rent a cottage together.
Why? --> cottages in France are often very cheap. More people in a larger cottage would be cheapest, but even starting from 4-6 people in a smaller cottage is cheap. It affords a bit more comfort and privacy than camping, and it's just fun tongue. It would not be as cheap as camping in Nuala's parents' garden, but it would still be something most of us could afford, cheaper than hotels and even most campings, with costs staying below 100 euros (sometimes below 50) per week per person, also depending on the season (though since most want it to be early in May, that would be halfseason and should be very cheap mostly).

So I'm polling for interest in this idea. Dates, if any are interested, will come later.
Below is a list of cottages, from small cottages for few people to bigger cottages for large groups, that are in the same region as Nuala's parents, some even in the same smaller area (Drôme). I will list the pricerange per cottage. Many more cottages are out there, I just listed a few now. The poll has a limited life, since this needs to be done rather quickly.

Keep in mind that if people are interested, and a date in the highseason is agreed upon instead of half- or lowseason, a lot of these prices would become more than twice as high. Some of these cottages may also require a (caution money) deposit in advance, which will be returned to us when we leave the cottage in good state.

Ok, so from small to large:

http://www.frenchconnections.co.uk/en/a … u_id=95872 Has 3 bedrooms, sleeps 5-6. Halfseason price is 421 euros, which means 84,20 euros to 70,16 euros (5-6 people) per person per week.

http://www.frenchconnections.co.uk/en/a … _id=152145 Has 3 bedrooms, sleeps 6. Halfseason price is 410 euros, which means 68,33 euros per person per week.

http://www.cheznous.com/prop_details.asp?sku=15527   3 bedrooms, sleeps 6. Price for May is 200 pounds. Which makes: 33,33 pounds per person per week. More if rented with fewer people, of course.

http://www.frenchconnections.co.uk/en/a … tact-owner  Has 3 bedrooms, sleeps 6-8. Halfseason price seems to be 456 euros, but that needs to be checked. That would make the pricerange 76 euros to 57 euros (6-8 people) per person per week.

http://www.cheznous.com/prop_details.asp?sku=170389  This gite sleeps 6-8 in 3 bedrooms, and there is a studio above it that sleeps 2-3. We could use just the larger gite, or both for a lerger group.
Gite halfseason price is 660 euro per week, which would turn out as 110 euros to 82,50 euros (6-10 people) per person per week. Or, if, say we rent both with 10 people, it would be 1060, which would mean 106 euros per person per week, making this one of the more expensive choices.

http://www.frenchconnections.co.uk/en/a … _id=105834 4 bedrooms, sleeps 8-12. Halfseason price seems to be 500 euros, which means the pricerange would be: 62,50 euros to 41,70 euros (8-12 people) per person per week.

http://www.frenchconnections.co.uk/en/a … u_id=94139  It has 4 bedrooms, would be most comfortable with 8 people, but can house up to 14. The pricerange for the halfseason would be: 91,50 euros to 52,14 euros (8-14 people) per person per week.

http://www.cheznous.com/prop_details.asp?sku=185769 This property sleeps 13 in 3 different buildings/parts of building. The prices are "From £515 - £920 depending on season, number of people and accommodation selected". Which gets too complicated for me, but I guess (without converting the currency), 39,60 pounds to 70,76 pounds per person per week.

http://www.cheznous.com/prop_details.asp?sku=1116 This consists of 3 properties. We could rent just one, or 2, or all 3, depending on group size. Prices again in pounds, maybe someone else can calculate this one.

http://www.cheznous.com/prop_details.asp?sku=16341   4 apartments in one large barnhouse. Sleeps 26 if we use them all (less as required). It just says: "Prices from €450 to €1950 per week". And I don't know if that is per property or dependent on the time of year or what, so that's have to be checked.

-Norah/Liath-
"Do not follow! The milk is not ready, and you are not ready for the milk!"
-Psychonauts: Milkman Conspiracy area

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That's a nice list of options for sure and I'm certainly in. smile

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Yes, am still lurking around.

Great idea, and just the moment I decided to spend some time in France next year. Count me in. Though not in July or August, please, would have to quit my job to get time off then. big_smile

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I'm in, but with a 'but'. Cottages might be a good idea, but so might camping for free in the backyard of Nuala's parents be (yes, she has suggested that wink), because it's for free. I'm in for everything though, but maybe we should first gauge who's interested, then check dates, then check who prefers what solution? Or we can just discuss it here. Anyway, 4 interested people so far! big_smile

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I intend to flee France for the seed meeting neutral

Of course I'll be there, either in a cottage or obviously if we are doing something at my parent's place. smile

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Mine is a yes but (but I'm wiling to arrange a cottage for everyone either way).
It mostly depends on the date and if I can get my BF to come (And if we can rent or borrow a car for that time).

My family holiday is from the last saturday or so in April 2010, to 8 May 2010, so if it's before or after that, it's ok, but if it's during that, we won't be attending.

And Darkie, I said most of that in the OP tongue

Also Nuala: I will be arranging a cottage specifically near your parents, if enough people are interested.

It would also help if people said if they're coming alone or with a partner.

(Also if we come along, I cannot guarantee that people will see a lot of us)

Last edited by Norah (2009-08-10 19:10:34)

-Norah/Liath-
"Do not follow! The milk is not ready, and you are not ready for the milk!"
-Psychonauts: Milkman Conspiracy area

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I'm coming with my partner Miho.. I think. Maybe Oluf too? And Frakel was positive, I'll point him towards this.

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I'm there dude....of course I hope it doesn't coincide with a major mahjong tournament but that should be avoidable. smile

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uh! sounds like fun!

But it would really depend on the dates choosen if I can come along or not. How long in advance would we need to reserve a cottage?

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Oluf wrote:

uh! sounds like fun!

But it would really depend on the dates choosen if I can come along or not. How long in advance would we need to reserve a cottage?

Like... now if we want it next year. big_smile

That's why I am pressing the subject and the poll has a limited lifespan.

If enough people like the idea we can start choosing a period that most of us can go (too much too hope for that there is a period that all of us can go)

Last edited by Norah (2009-08-10 19:38:01)

-Norah/Liath-
"Do not follow! The milk is not ready, and you are not ready for the milk!"
-Psychonauts: Milkman Conspiracy area

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I will be there if I get a lot of money and spare time (have to travel there by land afterall) by next summer.

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I'm posting some links to cottge s from Dutch sources too, because, quite frankly, I think they are nicer and often cheaper. Plenty of you will be able to deciphe them, otherwise there is always some crappy translation software to be found.

http://www.topictravel.nl/vakantiehuis/ … -08-2009/7 9-11 people, 565 euros for a week halfseason.

http://www.topictravel.nl/vakantiehuis/ … -08-2009/7  4-6 people, 370 for a week halfseason.

http://www.topictravel.nl/vakantiehuis/ … -08-2009/7  12people, 825 a week halfseason.

-Norah/Liath-
"Do not follow! The milk is not ready, and you are not ready for the milk!"
-Psychonauts: Milkman Conspiracy area

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Hep! Sounds like a nice idea and id really like to go smile

Only ´but´ for me would be the season. May and early june is out of the question for me due to work. So its juli and late june for me. But thats probably high season and will be more costly... Another option would be to find some smaller holiday, or an extended weekend or something...