![]() ![]() A total of 28,000 new trees and 430,000 new shrubs were planted to create the rustic setting and enhance biodiversity. ![]() The landscape is dotted with farmhouses, lakes and sculpted scrubland. The ethereal atmosphere is no coincidence as all the artistic aspects of Villages Nature were supervised by landscape architect Thierry Huau and Imagineer Joe Rohde, one of the wizards who designs Disney’s theme park attractions. Smaller illuminated spheres sit on waist-height stalks at the entrance to each housing complex. Instead of just having street lights, luminous orbs hang from the branches of trees which makes them appear to float. ![]() It’s so peaceful at night that all you can hear outside are crickets and this suits the surroundings which have the air of a fairy garden. The local patisserie even delivers the baguettes, jam and orange juice to the doorstep in the morning. It doesn’t take long for guests to treat the house as their own with a full-size dinner table for the family to gather round and a big television opposite with international channels. There’s free wi-fi throughout the cottage which can comfortably sleep a family of four. The furnishings have a Scandinavian style with wooden floors, cream-coloured sofas and stone counter-tops. Some cottages sit on the banks of a river and it isn’t uncommon to see swans strutting past the patio doors in the mornings. In addition to the bedrooms and bathrooms, there’s a fully-fitted kitchen and lounge which gives on to a glorious sun deck. The accommodation at Villages Nature has a Swedish chic style (MIGUEL MEDINA/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images In contrast, the cottages have sloping roofs and round windows making them look like they have come from the pages of a fairytale. The apartments are in futuristic blocks which are covered in climbing plants and topped with elaborate weather vanes. On the opening day they announced that “investment for the first phase of development totals approximately €500 million, and has seen 868 of a total 1,083 apartments and cottages ready.” The properties are sold to individual owners and can also be booked through Disneyland Paris for overnight stays. The first phase of construction was backed by institutional investors as well as minority financing from Disneyland Paris and Pierre & Vacances-Center Parcs. Villages Nature is a 50/50 joint venture between Disney’s subsidiary Disneyland Paris and vacation home operator Pierre & Vacances-Center Parcs. Known as Les Villages Nature Paris, it is a 300 acre eco-resort nestled in a sprawling forest. One of the biggest expansions on the land around the theme parks made its début in 2017. French financial services firm Crédit Agricole recently announced that it will locate its regional headquarters there and accountancy giant Deloitte has also chosen it as the home for its European training center. Surrounding the parks is a new town with 35,000 inhabitants, a university, a 125,000 square meter shopping mall and a burgeoning business park. ![]()
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