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| * Rankings based on the average cost of a holiday package during high season, per person, double occupancy, per night, including three meals and one spa treatment daily. | ||||
Camp Biche is an intimate weight loss and wellness retreat located in a medieval city in southwestern France. All the facilities are housed in a three-story, 13th century mansion. A maximum of ten guests per week participate in the weeklong heath program offered here. Daily five-hour hikes through the French countryside culminate in an organic, vegetarian lunch. The program stresses exposure to nature, physical exercises, removal from stress-causing modern technologies (no television, radio, telephones, or Internet access in guest rooms), and attention to self-esteem issues that often underlie unhealthy lifestyles.
Six massages per week, given in a serene spa area, reward participants for their hard work and promote a nurturing relationship with the self. A heated swimming pool and hearty gourmet dinners serve as even more positive reinforcement. Nightly group discussions are on weight management, lifestyle, fitness and body image, and other topics related to personal well-being. In between these activities, guests can take advantage of the glorious Lot and Tarn et Garonne regions of France, which offer abundant historical sightseeing as well as a wide range of outdoor excursions.