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Top 5 Zen Getaways #2: Treehouse Bliss Near Carcassonne

Elevate Your Escape at the Gates of Carcassonne

Where? At Hotel Les Cabanes dans les Bois on the Domaine de Fourtou, just a few kilometers from the medieval city of Carcassonne.

Why so zen? This adults-only retreat features 30 cozy cabins accessible via a gentle walkway—no zip lines required. Perched 2 to 8 meters above ground, private terraces invite you to unwind with the whisper of wind through leaves and playful squirrel sightings. Enjoy dinner and breakfast delivered right to your cabin. Make the most of the heated pool with massage jets and counter-current swimming, guided hikes on foot, bike, or horseback, scenic ULM or hot air balloon flights over Carcassonne and Cathar castles, plus foraging for mushrooms at local truffle markets.

Ready to go? Cabins with terraces for two start at €95. lescabanesdanslesbois.fr.

And also: La Clairière aux Cabanes in the Hautes-Vosges, with about fifteen cabins nestled among fir trees on a forested hillside...