Welcome to the Home of the Calm Heart
A renovated c.1860 barn is now a training center or practice studio with a 100m2
first floor open space room, a downstairs breakout area, with modern kitchen and toilet facilities.
Our Gite has 4 Bedrooms all with En suite bathrooms and a 47m2 salon large
well equipped kitchen and dining area for 8 people.
A training and retreat venue situated in South West France with good transport connections for participants arriving from far and wide.
‘This place is simply magical – it feels like coming home, allowing you to learn, discover, be fully you’
Andy C – participant from UK
renovated c.1860 barn is now a training centre or practice studio with a 100m2 first floor open space room, a downstairs breakout area, with modern kitchen and toilet facilities. The barn is Wi-Fi equipped, boasts ample power sockets throughout equipped with the latest audio-visual equipment to support trainers presentations. A shaded open breakout area at the back of the barn has oak bench seating and a large dining table to accommodate large groups.
Outside a 7000m2 orchard with 60 fruit trees awaits, with its mown activity circle, seated dug in the ground fire pit, a wood burning pizza oven and a number of mown walkways through the natural meadow grass and wild flowers to add to delegates wellbeing. Around the orchard and under various trees, seating provides comfortable places in which to do exercises in pairs or small groups.
Why book our venue?
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Wow factor
The wow factor that inspires and delights participants each and every day
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Quiet space
Quiet space that is undisturbed by other groups and that can be set up as you want it
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Great facilities
Facilities that are designed with facilitators and participants in mind
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Trainer accomodation
Trainer accommodation separate from your participants that allows you to relax after a long day’s work
Reb Veale & Mark Deacon
Co-founders of «The home of the calm heart»
Warmth, comfort, passion, purpose, journey, retreat, training, personal growth, love, safety, haven, paradise.
Visitors have said this place feels like a hug
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Easy accessibility
estled at the edge of a rural village in beautiful South West France, Cancon is close to regional and international airports, rail and bus connections. It also has great road access, being on the route nationale N21. We looking forward to your joining us in this largely agricultural departement. Slow down to the pace of life!
Pick up and parking options avaible
- Bus pick up in 25 min, Villeneuve-sur-Lot
- Airport pick up in 31 min, Bergerac
- Train pick up in 40 min, Bergerac
- Parking for those wishing to drive is to the rear, with 24/7 access
Airport
Nearest airports:
- Bergerac 41 km
- Toulouse 115 km
- Bordeaux 108km
Train
- Good Train connection from Bordeaux airport to Bergerac rail station. Or from Toulouse via TGV to Agen, where you change onto a bus
Bus
- Good Bus connection from Agen to Villeneuve-sur-Lot on the #900 outside Agen rail station to La Poste (the very last stop) in Villeneuve. Takes about an hour.
The property has its own large potager, we grow a range of organic vegetables, fruit and flowers meaning that food is always fresh, delicious and plentiful. We have arrangements in place with a number of local caterers who are able to meet a full range of dietary requirements.
Soul retreat
a Maison du Coeur Calme is not simply a place for your head to gather new learning (and it will do that too). It is a place to feel completely at ease, at peace and for your soul to sense the opportunity you are gifting it to awaken and emerge. Welcome home
Orchard
- with 60 mixed fruit trees
Beautiful scenery
- the natural meadow grass and wild flowers to add to delegates wellbeing
Fresh Air Exercises
- Around the orchard and under various trees, seating provides comfortable places in which to do exercises in pairs or small groups
Recent News
Gite Bedroom 1 “Ciel”
One of our Bedrooms in the Gite Barn. This one is called Ciel or Sky in english. We have 4 rooms the others are called Verger, Jardin and Chapel. All are equipped with ensuite bath
Gite Barn Salon
After a lot of work the Salon is now finished and rent able in 2025 A beautiful 47m2 space with large sofas and seats can adequately accommodate 8 people the 4 twin bed bedrooms ca