LUXURY INDIAN OCEAN TENDANCES
While the Domaine de Labourdonnais is best known for its cultural aspects , taking visitors on a wonderful journey through its chateau and along its beautiful tree-lined pathways , it is evolving to become a special place unlike any other in its neighbourhood . The outlines were first mooted in the 1990s , focusing on four sectors – leisure , sport & well-being , agriculture and property . Alongside agriculture , leisure and events in tune with the historical and cultural setting have been the starting point for a diversification process rooted in a vision for the future . Fruit processing , and particularly the construction in 1995 of a factory , producing jams and real fruit jellies based on a family recipe , was the first step in a development that celebrates the area ’ s rich natural resources .
A lively neighbourhood
The Domaine ’ s ambition is becoming increasingly clear – to become the area ’ s one-stop place . Various developments are gradually adding to its attractiveness and the neighbourhood is starting to establish itself as the North ’ s meeting place . In fact , it is already abuzz with activity being ideally located close to the North-South highway and where the area ’ s main private schools have been set up .
In such a lively neighbourhood where parents , pupils and a range of business company personnel cross each other ’ s paths , the vision of a village on a human scale is quietly emerging . Its former artisans ’ buildings , surrounded by greenery and some venerable old trees , have been restored and converted into offices . In due course , a delicatessen ( La Corbeille ) offering a range of products and La Terrasse Restaurant will make the Domaine ’ s lifestyle even more attractive , tempting oases of calm for both those in a hurry and those wanting to enjoy a break .
It is easy to appreciate the Domaine ’ s beauty , charm and genuine character . Its development has been designed to fully blend in with its ancient greenery and period stonework , resulting in a living and work environment that is hard to match , at once energising and inspirational .
Le Quartier des Serres : the Domaine ’ s vibrant heart
With its opening scheduled for the end of the year , the Quartier des Serres is all about celebrating life . This haven of Labourdonnais-style tranquillity represents the first stage of a chic and welcoming village , where everything is taken care of . Built where there were once anthurium greenhouses , the neighbourhood has retained all its former spirit of place . With colourful flowerbeds scattered all around and magnificent hanging plants , the living environment taking shape before our eyes has a timeless quality .
Open to the air and to the sunlight , this new area is the realisation of the Domaine ’ s dream . It is Labourdonnais ’ vibrant heartland , where two wide alleys connect earlier workplaces to the new , and the sports and educational areas to the centre of the Domaine . Bordered by former artisans ’ quarters , architectural gems from another time , and a large events hall , the Quartier des Serres feels very special . To one side , superb period-style longères house offices and , to the other , stands a smart and pleasant shopping arcade with , amongst others , an ATM , a chemist ’ s , Cups & Co , La Papeterie du Village and art galleries .
A fresh way of life is taking shape across the Domaine de Labourdonnais : perhaps a visit to the gym before starting the working day , a quick lunchbreak at La Terrasse , even an impromptu spot of shopping followed by a hearty pancake in the afternoon – and that ’ s without mentioning being able to jump into the swimming pool on the way home .
The Domaine de Labourdonnais has developed its infrastructure to include sporting and well-being services . Its grounds , which sit peacefully amongst sugarcane fields , attract sports enthusiasts of all levels and its various dental , medical , paramedical and laboratory facilities are in regular use . There ’ s a good reason for that . What better place for taking care of your health than beneath the shade of stately old trees in an area filled with birdsong ! www
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