Some of you already know. For others this will be shocking news. Four months ago, at the end of January 2026, Lauvitel Lodge, as we know it, was destroyed by a raging fire that started in the garage. Over the next 24 hours, the flames pretty much devoured everything that was not stone. What was not transformed by fire was damaged by water, first from the fire engines, then by the rain and snow that persisted over the next few […]
Each Spring, I am reminded of the famous line from Ernest Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises: “Gradually, then suddenly.” Here in the French Alps, Spring tends to come gradually – often several weeks behind the rest of the country. This is where all the quiet reflection and preparations of winter slowly move into something visible, gaining momentum and changing with each passing day. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the garden. The buds slowly emerging, the birds taking up […]
This past year has been one of transition for many of us. Here at Lauvitel Lodge, we have been hard at work imagining the future. The completion of our new Stillpoint practice space earlier this year has brought with it fresh energy and renewed focus on our vision for the future of Lauvitel Lodge as the hub of a thriving community of practice. The lodge itself has undergone numerous renovations in the past twelve months. We completed the French translation […]
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