La Basse Aubin

La Basse Aubin is a cottage located in Épinal, in the heart of the Grand Est region, designed to accommodate up to 20 people across its 9 bedrooms. Enough beds for everyone to sleep under the same roof — with no negotiating over the sofa come evening.

The size of the house lends itself naturally to gatherings that last: a milestone birthday, a blended-family weekend, a team offsite away from the usual meeting rooms, or an intimate wedding without industrial catering. The space is there for the group to breathe, eat, and celebrate together without getting in each other's way.

In practice, communal living is designed to flow smoothly. The barbecue provides an outdoor gathering point from the first warm days of the season, the dishwasher handles post-meal cleanup without recruiting volunteers, and the washing machine takes care of laundry for longer stays. Wi-Fi covers the whole house for those who need to stay connected — or simply to stream a shared playlist. The games available on-site fill the Sunday afternoon lull and easily get the group dynamic going again.

The shared spaces — living room, kitchen, terrace with barbecue — are sized so that 20 people can gather in the same place without conversations breaking off into small, isolated clusters. This is precisely what sets a cottage of this size apart from simply renting separate apartments: the entire house belongs to the group.

Épinal and the Vosges offer a backdrop for outdoor activities between group moments — hiking, lakes, forests — while remaining accessible from the major cities of eastern France.