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Wellness Retreat Guide

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Forest walks, cold water, silence and slow weekends — wellbeing shared with others.

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For anyone needing a slower weekend · Menton, Annecy, Collioure, Rocamadour

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  1. Forest and silence
  2. Cold water mornings
  3. Gardens and slow places
  4. A digital-free weekend

1. Forest and silence

Guided silent walks and forest-bathing sessions run in many public forests; go in small groups.

Forest silence walkThings to do togetherForest bathing walkThings to do together
Residents on a guided heritage-day visit of the Meudon quarries
Photo: Wikimedia Commons

2. Cold water mornings

Sea and lake swimming groups meet at dawn. Start short, never swim alone, warm up afterwards.

Tip: Cold water is risky with some heart conditions — ask a doctor first.

Breath and cold water morningThings to do togetherWild swimming morningThings to do together
Swimmers at the Piscine Joséphine Baker on the Seine
Photo: Wikimedia Commons
Château royal de CollioureThe royal castle on the harbour.Place

3. Gardens and slow places

Mediterranean gardens in Menton and pilgrim villages like Rocamadour invite long, quiet days.

Guided meditation in a gardenThings to do togetherMindful gardening hourThings to do together
People walking along the rue Sainte-Catherine in Bordeaux
Photo: Wikimedia Commons
Jardins BiovèsThe central gardens of Menton.PlaceSanctuaires de RocamadourChapels stacked into the cliff above the Alzou.Place

4. A digital-free weekend

Plan it with others: phones in a box, board games out, stars at night.

Digital-free eveningThings to do togetherStar party away from the lightsThings to do together
A canal-side picnic under plane trees
Photo: Unsplash

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Place storyLe lac d'Annecy au fil de l'eau
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  • Forest and silence
  • Cold water mornings
  • Gardens and slow places
  • A digital-free weekend