Below you’ll find the best France eco lodges and France eco resorts.

“Instant D’absolu”  Ecolodge & Spa in Auvergne, France

Nestled in the heart of the Volcano Nature Reserve of Auvergne, ” Instants d’Absolu”  Ecolodge (meaning timeless & rare moments) is a renovated eco friendly ancient lava stone farm. Guests can relax at the Nordic inspired spa or in one of the twelve cozy and stylish rooms.

Go dog sledding, snowshoeing and cross country skying in the winter. Horse back riding, hiking and mountain biking awaits you in the summer; for the adventurous why not go on a hot balloon flight?! The most important activity here is relaxing, soak up in the raw french nature and simply do nothing!

We Love:

The quietness of the surroundings…the total relaxation at the spa making it the perfect chic and eco getaway in France!

Eco Friendly Highlights:

• Biodegradable recyclable products are used and all is sourced from local producers and ethical traders with an emphasis on protecting biodiversity.

• Protection of the Environment: The ecolodge is located on a biodiversity hot spot labeled ENS (for Naturel Sensitive Space). An eco-participation is offered to the guests, forwarded to local Birdlife (for 1 euros per person and per night, the ecolodge gives back 1% of its turnover).

• Interpretation of the Nature: the ecolodge is a place where to relax intensively and enjoy the connection with the Earth and the Nature all around, between lake, volcanoes and forest… through the seasons with activities as a pretext to understand the Nature better.

• Contribution to local development: the ecolodge calls to local means and quality products of the land, favouring short circuits (notably for the restaurant). The ecolodge is located on a ZRR (for Revitalisation Rural Area) and consequently is aiming at contributing to the local development.

• Reduce, Reuse & Recycle, Organic vegetable garden, 100% of cleaning supplies are non-toxic and biodegradable, Compost waste, Buildings are made in a traditional way with local construction materials.

• Offering a sheet and towel reuse program whereby guests have their linens exchanged every three days instead of daily.