French interior decoration reporter, stylist, and set designer Christèle Ageorges and her partner Hubert Derlance fell for the town of Lectoure, in the Gers, while strolling a stretch of the ancient Method of St James in 2017. Veteran Parisians on vacation, the couple had no genuine strategies to move up until serendipity knocked on their door, ultimately leading them to find a run-down 18th-century royal tannery which had actually been on the marketplace for ages. After various improvements, the residential or commercial property had actually been transformed into a retirement community in the 1960s, then deserted for over thirty years.
Bring back the historical structure to its previous magnificence ended up being an intense task for Christèle and Hubert. They relocated to Lectoure completely and, working to French designer François Muracciole’s strategies, gradually and respectfully brought the outstanding tannery back to life with a group of proficient craftsmens. Manufacture Royale de Lectoure opened its doors to its very first visitors in summer season 2022. Using trendy, large bed and breakfast lodging (2 spaces and 3 suites) in addition to hosting workshops, pop-ups, retreats, cooking occasions, and picture shoots, the couple will likewise be opening a personal holiday wing with basin swimming pool and garden.
Lastly, real to their enthusiasm for strolling– and their thankfulness for the path that led them to Lectoure– Christèle and Hubert have actually produced a minimalist Pilgrims’ Home in the previous tannery’s cellars. For a modest amount, friends and families can break their treking journey for a couple of days in a sanctuary of peace.
Let’s have a look.
Photography by Jérôme Galland, thanks to Manufacture Royale de Lectoure.
