The space is divided into two parts, with a shop window facing the «Grand Rue». It is suitable either as a showroom or as a studio. Chez Monique is equipped with a „Tibaherd“ stove, that can be used to heat the space on cold days as well as for cooking, preserving food or dying fabrics on site.
The Grange is ideal for performative art, large installations or exhibitions. The three levels create special spaces that allow for new perspectives. The space is insulated but cannot be heated.
On the second floor, above the «gîte», there is another, more rustic flat with the same floor size. In two rooms there is a small stove for heating. The flat also has a kitchen, toilet and hip bath/shower.
The courtyard has two levels. The upper level, thanks to its floor construction, allows daylight to enter the lower part. Various plants enrich the terrace. The patio is covered with a foil that can be rolled up. Therefore, in winter, the temperature rarely drops below zero.
The green area is located on the highest terrace level, directly on the edge of the forest. It offers a great view over the valley and is suitable for yoga sessions or cosy barbecue evenings, for example. Barely five minutes of walking from the house
The nearby forests are located in the nature reserve «Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges». Here, man hardly intervenes and the forest is largely left to its own. The wild trees overgrown with moss surrounded by countless small lakes of the «Plateau des Mille Étangs» leaves a mystical impression.
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The furnace forms the center of the common room and thus divides the room into kitchen/dining area and living room/sewing corner. The kitchen is fully equipped, also for cooking larger quantities. In the living room is a daybed, a couch and a piano. In the nearby corner is a sewing machine and a basic selection of threads and fabrics.
Above the common room there are further rooms with beds, a roof terrace and a bathroom. The rooms are bright, so they are also suitable for clean, quiet work.
The pottery studio is located on the ground floor. A lot of daylight enters the room through the glass door to the «Rue des Fossés». There are potter’s wheels and some clay working tools as well as a kiln. There is a selection of clay and glazes that can be obtained from the collective.
