What is Centre Lothlorien?
Lothlorien is the name of the Golden Wood in Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings”. It literally means “Flower of the Golden Wood”, a place where rest, peace and harmony prevail and where travellers can seek good advice and find strength.Centre Lothlorien is a small community and course centre. The basis is living and working in harmony with nature, respect for everything that lives, giving an active contribution to create a human togetherness. It is an international, ecological and spiritual centre that offers a helping hand to every seeking person, everyone who is on the path of life. The centre presents courses, activities and a resting place where you can find your unique Self in order to go on with your life.
The property
Centre Lothlorien is established on a terrain of 14 hectares by the name of “Domaine de Moiron”, which is situated at a pilgrims’ path to Santiago de Compostela.You can find here:
The Chateau, a large mansion with accommodation facilities, a drawing-room, dining-hall, reception, shop, kitchen, sun-room, cellars and supply rooms
The Maison du Gardien, for regular tenants with a view over the lake and the valley
The Colombier, a pigeon-house with a bell tower and chapel. The chapel is used as a sanctuary.
The Creation Centre, with atelier for sculpturing, painting and other creative workshops, a recreation room and toilets and showers for the Camping site.
Within close range of the main buildings you will find a lake of 2 hectares, which is also a reservoir, two wells with very pure water, a large garden, an orchard, a cave, activity terrain, a brook, a forest and entrance to the walking tracks through the state forests.
The property also has a camping site with 20 places.
In the surroundings you can walk, bicycle, swim and there are several possibilities to go out.
Activities
At the Centre Lothlorien you can decide to participate in courses, activities or enjoy nature, the quietness and the atmosphere. The courses and activities, aimed at exploring and developing your unique Self, are offered together with creativity, therapy, sport and play, enjoying nature, excursions, hiking, cycling, dance, music and much more.Basis for a personal program is your own unique need and situation.
We offer possibilities to all ages for an agreeable, surprising and educating program.
You’ll find the Year Program on the Dutch page, link “Cursussen en Activiteiten”. You can join many activities, English is mostly spoken.
The history of Domaine de Moiron
The “Domaine de Moiron” was founded in the 12th Century, as a place to care for the nearby leper colony. You can still from this period at about 4 km, the remains of the colony “Le Chapel de St. Evrard”. A fantastic walk! In the 16th century a convent was created and the chapel and bell tower were build. In the 18th Century the foundation is laid for The Chateau and Maison du Gardien and what now is the Creation Centre, were constructed. In the centuries since it has been extended to its current proportion.The Haute Marne
A countryside of woods and water, wells, lakes and rivers, an area of flowers, birds, fish, wildlife and....not many people ! Ideal for those who seek rest.The lakes in this area are a paradise for birds of passage, among them thousands of cranes.
In The Haute Marne the rivers Marne, Meuse and Aube have their sources.
You can choose from many outings into nature and trips to cultural places of interest; for example the historical route of Jeanne d’Arc, a part of the footpath to Santiago de Compostela, the Via Francigena (Canterbury-Rome) and the GR 7.
The peaceful, abundant nature and space facilitate both rest and activity. The Haute Marne remains pure, not yet crowded with tourists and easy to reach from all directions. Cities like Paris, Basel, Luxembourg, Frankfurt and Lyon are quite near. (see map)
PRICES
