Gîte Le Cristal
What is it you do?
‘Gîte for 7 people with a focus on OUTDOOR activities, with almost 3,000km of walks recorded, tested, listed and available via QRcode and explanatory pages for cycle touring, cycling, mountain biking, gravel, mountain bike and walking. There are plenty of indoor and outdoor games for families with children.’
What prompted you to seek "Famenne-Ardenne UNESCO Global Geopark Partner" status?
‘Our focus on outdoor activities is an ideal springboard for seeing and promoting the Geopark. As a Geocaching enthusiast, there is a type of virtual cache (without treasure) called ‘EarthCache’ linked to geology with an important and scientific description that will enable you to find the answer to the question asked, which you will have to send to the owner. There are some in the Geopark, but I've got quite a few ideas for developing the subject in the region. Geopark’ books and documentation available at the gîte.’
What is your approach to sustainable development and environment friendly practices?
‘We have a well-established waste sorting system with 5 large coloured bins. We also use home composting for use in the garden.
We make firewood, which we buy every year from the local council, and we recycle the entire product.
WOOD > heating and cooking / WOOD SAWS > beams and planks / SAWMILLS > artisanal smoking; WASTE > dry addition to compost and green bin; LUMBS > faggots for lighting bread ovens and BBQs / ECORCES and SMALL WOODS > lighting.
Photovoltaic panels for electricity (11 years old) and rainwater tank being commissioned for toilets and external use.'
Daniel DAVE - owner
Contact details:
Rue de la Culée 1
5570 Vonêche (Beauraing)
0498/22.12.42
info@gitelecristal.be
