Our story
Le Baticelher,
our first gîte
Our story begins in 1993, we were very young when we bought an old house at auction in Laubressel. It was completely transformed after 18 months of work led by Yves to become our first Gîtes de France certified gîte. Le Baticelher gîte opened on April 5, 1995.
Le Sourcier,
Second gîte
L'Aillefol,
Third gîte
In 2012, through succession, we continued the activity of the AILLEFOL gîte which had been managed since 1990 by Chantal’s parents. This cottage was popular with tourists and fishing enthusiasts because it was located in Géraudot, a village on the shores of the Lac de la forêt d’Orient. The cottage will be resold in 2023.
For 20 years we managed 3 gîtes and took on our respective professions in industrial maintenance and as independent sales advisor in a mutual insurance company and Bank.
An ambitious guest house project
Following a restructuring in Yves’ company, we are imagining a new project by launching a feasibility study for the construction of a wooden frame house with the aim of creating a guest house.
Construction began in 2013.
Architect and master carpenter Erwin Schriever designed the house’s frame.
Opening of our guest house Ome Sweet Home
Ome Sweet Home opened on May 11, 2015 after 15 months of work, a great construction adventure during which we were able to learn and share with local artisans and flourish in decoration.
The name Ome Sweet Home refers to our last name and the expression Home Sweet Home, perfectly suited to our objective: to offer a warm and comfortable guest house to which we want to return, a peaceful feeling of being “at home”.
The guesthouse business with table d’hôtes has met with gradual success. We then decided to devote ourselves fully to the Guest Rooms. We then sold two gîtes, L’Aillefol and Le Sourcier, followed by Le Baticelher in September 2024.
Our eco-lodge project
In February 2024, a new construction adventure begins with the creation of a new “high-end” timber-framed gîte replacing the Baticelher to continue offering gîte stays. “Cœur Au Bois” is located near our guest house, thus allowing us to share the Ome Sweet Home wellness area.
Opening of Cœur au Bois
Our ecogite Cœur au Bois was inaugurated on March 24, 2025, by the MP for Aube, Ms. Valérie Bazin-Malgras. The lodge opened on April 5, 2025, exactly 30 years to the day after our tourism business began. Cœur au Bois is certified Ecogîte and ranked 5 épis by Gîtes de France.
With our ecogite Cœur au Bois and our guest house Ome Sweet Home, we now offer stays in accommodations built exclusively in an eco-responsible manner using ecological materials and making maximum use of local know-how.
