So what do we do in autumn in Ardèche?

Autumn in Ardèche

We eat chestnuts, of course… We enjoy ourselves, but we do also work.

We wrapped up the base this week at the end of the week following the Ardèche Gorges International Marathon. Did you miss it? Here’s a little link so you can relive this magical moment.

A change of atmosphere in autumn

And then we went back to work. Maud is working as a substitute teacher at an institution run by the Bethany Association.

Care and support for people with multiple disabilities, two completely different environments. But the same energy.

Ugo is working on the future open-air café, which will welcome you for a cold drink, a little treat…

So why are we closed during autumn?

Several factors mean that we cannot operate during this period.

In autumn, the atmosphere changes and water levels are high, making it impossible to offer rentals > https://www.vigicrues.gouv.fr/.

And then we have certain obligations, such as the technical inspections of our buses and equipment… And yes, even though we have small buses, they must undergo a technical inspection every six months, just like large buses. The winter break is therefore six months for all our vehicles. We also take advantage of this period to have them serviced, so they spend some time at our mechanic’s. https://www.moulin-poids-lourds.fr/ .

It is also an opportunity to make a clean place.

Sale of old vehicles, purchase of new equipment. It also takes a lot of time. And then our team.

Casting for our team

We are reviewing our team, deciding who wants to stay and who can stay, and we are accepting new applications. So we are discussing, meeting… To prepare for a carefully planned 2026 season.