About us
Three passionate people, one life project
Behind Le Grand Soulage
Sydney, Clarisse and Maxime are not just the owners — they are the architects of a place where every detail carries meaning. Their unique blend of skills and passions gave rise to a deeply human project: a place where people come to find themselves again.
Sydney
A yoga teacher for over ten years, Sydney has taught across the world before putting down roots in Ardèche. For her, yoga is not a discipline — it is a way of life, a way of inhabiting your body and welcoming the world with gentleness. She designs each retreat as a space of transformation, with deep attention to every person who walks through the door.
Clarisse
Clarisse is passionate about everything that nourishes — the senses, the mind, the community. A trained chef and devoted fermentation enthusiast, she sees the table as a place of sharing and connection. She brings her gastronomic sensibility and sharp communication instincts to the project, so that Le Grand Soulage shines well beyond its walls.
Maxime
An engineer by training and a permaculturist by vocation, Maxime sees in every plot of land an ecosystem to listen to and nurture. His passion for soil microbiology goes far beyond the technical — it is a philosophy of the living world. He builds the digital and agricultural foundations of the project, with the conviction that sustainability and beauty are not contradictions.
A shared vision
Together, they hold one belief: the places that truly do you good are those where everything is designed with intention. Nature, food, movement, silence — every element of Le Grand Soulage is there for a reason.
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