Two “eco-lodge” cabins in Savoie, designed as a cocoon
When people talk about a cabin, they often picture something rustic and basic: a bed, four wooden walls, a view of the trees. That’s nice. But it’s not what you will find here.
Our two “eco-lodge” cabins were designed as complete experiences. Everything you need to truly recharge is already there. Nothing to organise, nothing to plan. You arrive, put your bags down, and disconnecting happens naturally.
The sauna is waiting for you. So is the balneo bathtub. The wood stove crackles. Outside, the brazier is ready for long evenings. Everything flows with an ease you rarely find anywhere else.
No busy road, no background noise. You won’t run into other guests and you won’t share the sauna or the balneo bath. Each lodge lives in its own world. Just nature, light that changes through the day, and the kind of silence we forget to appreciate during the week.
Le Nouveau lodge, perched on the hillside among the greenery.
Your cabin, in a natural setting that does the work for you
Our lodges are nestled in the forest of Saint-Paul-sur-Yenne, in the Avant-Pays savoyard. No busy road, no background noise. Just nature, light that changes through the day, and silence.
Waking up in our cabin in Savoie means opening your eyes to trees and mountains before your first coffee. Some guests tell us they spent their whole stay without looking at their phone once. That is probably the feedback that touches us most.
Nature here is not a backdrop. It is active. It slows you down, soothes you, brings you back to yourself. You have nothing to do to benefit from it. You just have to be there.
The L’Original lodge and its terrace, seen from the garden.
Services that turn a stay into a memory
We could have stopped at the cabin and the sauna. We couldn’t help going further.
Breakfast is delivered right to your door. Local produce, flavours of Savoie, nothing industrial. It is our way of starting the day together, even without seeing each other.
In the bathroom, Soi de Soi skincare products are waiting for you. The sheets come from a French brand, chosen for their softness. Books, candles, a record player to set the mood, meditation accessories. Nothing is left to chance, because it is often the small details that make the difference between a good stay and one you remember for a long time.
Want to celebrate something special? We offer a bouquet of fresh flowers arranged by our local florist in Yenne, a plancha barbecue in summer, or a raclette or Savoyard fondue for winter stays. Our drinks list puts local winemakers in the spotlight: Roussette de Savoie, Mondeuse, Gamay — Savoie wines chosen from producers we know.
A bright bedroom in Le Nouveau lodge, looking out over the forest.
Romantic by nature, not by decoration
Cocoon Wood attracts many couples. That is no accident. The intimate atmosphere, nature all around and warm comfort create the perfect conditions for real time together.
No need for a busy schedule. Some guests don’t leave their eco-lodge all day. Others head out by bike in the morning on one of our four marked routes nearby and come back for the sauna in the late afternoon. Others stay around the brazier late into the night, a bottle open, nothing urgent to do the next day.
That is the real luxury of our lodges in Savoie: your pace, your wishes, your time.
The balneo bathtub on Le Nouveau’s covered terrace.
A cabin near Aix-les-Bains, easy to reach from anywhere
Saint-Paul-sur-Yenne is ten minutes from Lac du Bourget, twenty minutes from Aix-les-Bains and Chambéry, and fifteen minutes from the Aiguebelette motorway exit. Easy to reach, yet far enough away that you hear none of it once you’re settled in.
For those who want to explore the area: Michelin-starred restaurants, Hautecombe Abbey, the picturesque village of Chanaz, hiking on the Dent du Chat, canoeing, paragliding. The Avant-Pays savoyard has a lot to offer. Our Moustache electric bikes are available free of charge to our guests, with full equipment included.
Coming as a large group or a big family? Discover our group house sleeping up to 15 people, in the same Cocoon Wood spirit.
The wooden barrel sauna in the tall grass near Le Nouveau lodge.
What our guests tell us
What touches us most are the messages we receive a few days after a stay. Couples who say they had a conversation they hadn’t made time for in months. Guests who come back three or four times, not for lack of other ideas, but because they know exactly what they will find here.
“A place you take with you when you leave.” That is what a guest once wrote in our guestbook. We haven’t found a better way to sum up Cocoon Wood.
Guillaume & Anaïs