Lexis Retreats

Lexis Retreats

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A Retreat in the Heart of Gascony

Domaine de Lexis

The Property

Located in the Gers, Armagnac country, South West of France, Lexis houses three buildings on the property. Nothing in the house follows a straight line as the origin of this house dates back to three hundred years and all of the furniture is antique or bespoke. There is one permanent guest on the property; Whitty the cat, who regards herself as being the proprietor of all three dwellings and has the right to every bed. You, naturally have the right to shut her out!

Maison de Gardien

This house is a decorator's delight. Filled with original and unique pieces, it generates a feeling of a time when life was slower and we had more time to linger. Mixing the practical with a collection of sensitively curated furnishings this is more of a home than a holiday house.

Pigeonnier

Thé bijou, boho Pigeonnier is a sensitive conversion from a rustic utility building into a perfect jewel of a cottage. Thought has been put into every detail and this means that beauty has been created while keeping practical details uppermost.

Manoir

The main residence and has 2 guest bedrooms, and is where host, Miv resides. (please enquire directly via email or form)

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Retreats & Workshops

This Spring, Miv Watts (The Maverick Soul) and Zandra Zuraw will be hosting Design Retreats in the stunning 17th century manor amid the rolling hills of the Gers, SW France – retreat days for the spring 2025 are May 24th – May 30th.

   READ MORE ABOUT RETREATS HERE!

For more information and to reserve your spot, please send us an email: [email protected] 

Reserve your spot; we have limited spots available!

For more details please see the booklet below.

Miv Watts

Author of the bestselling lifestyle book The Maverick Soul, Miv began her career as a window dresser for Burberry. She met and married Peter Watts sound engineer to the Pink Floyd with whom she had two children (Ben Watts Fashion Photographer, and Naomi Watts Actress).
 
Miv has had a global career, collaborating and producing furniture, fabrics and Art in the Far East for private clients, boutique hotels and Stately Homes. She has enjoyed a long career as a Set/ Costume Designer in film and Television where character study plays an important part in film making and this serves her well in understanding how important it is for our homes to reflect our true spirit in order to help us keep our equilibrium and feel at peace in our personal sanctuary .
 
 Recently she has taken on a restoration project in South West France and continues to create beautiful environments while working on a new book.
 
Lexis is the latest iteration of Miv’s design work, and where she currently calls home.