{"id":2264,"date":"2026-03-18T14:46:40","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T14:46:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/murray-playfair.com\/?page_id=2264"},"modified":"2026-03-28T20:56:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T20:56:51","slug":"experience","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/forgeinfrance.com\/fr\/experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Exp\u00e9rience"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2264\" class=\"elementor elementor-2264\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e60b74b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e60b74b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96742e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96742e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 3px;\"><span style=\"color: #c8a96e; font-size: 12px;\">EXPERIENCE<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe564e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fe564e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">On the Estate \u00b7 In the Region \u00b7 All Year Round<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e61cc00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e61cc00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"color:#FFFFFF; font-size:16px;\">On the Estate \u00b7 In the Region \u00b7 Year-Round<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c094b90 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c094b90\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-829781f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"829781f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88cfc7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88cfc7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align:center; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:12px; letter-spacing:3px; color:#C8A96E; margin-bottom:0;\">EXPLORE THE ESTATE<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0f1571 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c0f1571\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">More Than Just a Place to Stay<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ca6320 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ca6320\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align:center; font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif; font-size:16px; color:#555555; line-height:1.8; max-width:750px; margin:0 auto;\">Forge is an estate designed for living, not just sleeping. From celebrations in our beautifully restored barn to quiet walks through sculpted woodland, from location shoots across 50 hectares to exploring the UNESCO heritage sites and hidden villages of Nouvelle-Aquitaine \u2014 there is something here for everyone.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f07bb5b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f07bb5b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-208db80 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"208db80\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03e5f27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"03e5f27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"769\" src=\"https:\/\/forgeinfrance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3762-1024x769.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3252\" alt=\"Events barn and celebration venue at Forge in France estate\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forgeinfrance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3762-1024x769.webp 1024w, https:\/\/forgeinfrance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3762-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/forgeinfrance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3762-768x577.webp 768w, https:\/\/forgeinfrance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3762.webp 1320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-400eafc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"400eafc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Events &amp; Wedding<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3c7a43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f3c7a43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"color: #444444; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.7;\">A stunning barn and dining hall for weddings, celebrations, and corporate retreats. Fully exclusive, with bespoke planning support.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9685952 elementor-align-center mt-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9685952\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/events-&#038;-wedding\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Discover More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c38633 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0c38633\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f1d2cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5f1d2cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/forgeinfrance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2024-07-19-21.22.51-768x1024.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2235\" alt=\"Forge in France view through the trees towards the pink sky\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forgeinfrance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2024-07-19-21.22.51-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/forgeinfrance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2024-07-19-21.22.51-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/forgeinfrance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2024-07-19-21.22.51-1152x1536.webp 1152w, https:\/\/forgeinfrance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2024-07-19-21.22.51-scaled.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1165c90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1165c90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Film &amp; Photography<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7410ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7410ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Unspoilt countryside, period architecture, and 50 hectares of private land \u2014 a sought-after location for film and photography productions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62856cf elementor-align-center mt-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"62856cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/film-&#038;-photography\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Discover More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1e815e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a1e815e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dc7347 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7dc7347\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/forgeinfrance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3871-768x1024.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3503\" alt=\"Forge in France stone sculpture\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forgeinfrance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3871-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/forgeinfrance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3871-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/forgeinfrance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3871-1152x1536.webp 1152w, https:\/\/forgeinfrance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3871-scaled.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d2f7a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d2f7a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sculptures &amp; Art<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d08cf8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d08cf8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A growing collection of sculptures set throughout the grounds, gardens, and woodland \u2014 a unique open-air gallery at every turn.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c2046a elementor-align-center mt-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7c2046a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/sculptures-art\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Discover More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5da1ee0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5da1ee0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d61686 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8d61686\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/forgeinfrance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_8943-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3754\" alt=\"Forge in France close to the bridge in Montmorillon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forgeinfrance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_8943-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/forgeinfrance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_8943-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forgeinfrance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_8943-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/forgeinfrance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_8943-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/forgeinfrance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_8943-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54d62a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"54d62a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Local Area<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffb319c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ffb319c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Medieval villages, vineyards, Romanesque churches, and some of France&#8217;s most beautiful hidden corners, all on your doorstep.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca2de8d elementor-align-center mt-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ca2de8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/the-local-area\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Discover More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff986da e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ff986da\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3363f3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3363f3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 3px;\"><span style=\"color: #c8a96e; font-size: 12px;\">ON THE ESTATE<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-867bd3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"867bd3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Awaits You at Forge<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b3a1f2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2b3a1f2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f5beb2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1f5beb2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b26ab4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1b26ab4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e8e11b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8e8e11b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/forgeinfrance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/43377226-19C0-4E6F-A8CB-8D4DE07FFD34_1_105_c.webp\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536 wp-image-2472\" alt=\"Heated indoor swimming pool at Forge in France private estate\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forgeinfrance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/43377226-19C0-4E6F-A8CB-8D4DE07FFD34_1_105_c.webp 768w, https:\/\/forgeinfrance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/43377226-19C0-4E6F-A8CB-8D4DE07FFD34_1_105_c-225x300.webp 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-203602a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"203602a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Heated Indoor Swimming Pool<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffbb698 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ffbb698\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A full-length heated pool available year-round, complemented by a hot tub and sauna \u2014 perfect whatever the weather.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3325e38 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3325e38\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-741fb59 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"741fb59\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4ee210 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e4ee210\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/forgeinfrance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/D3862A65-733A-4E22-BFED-E46CDC011DF1_1_105_c.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2518\" alt=\"Walking in Nature at Forge in France private estate\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forgeinfrance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/D3862A65-733A-4E22-BFED-E46CDC011DF1_1_105_c.webp 768w, https:\/\/forgeinfrance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/D3862A65-733A-4E22-BFED-E46CDC011DF1_1_105_c-225x300.webp 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d245a9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d245a9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Walking &amp; Exploring<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5aa477 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a5aa477\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>50 hectares of private grounds to roam freely. Woodland walks, lakeside paths, and architectural surprises \u2014 the Greek Temple, Temple of Love, and zen garden await.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98593ce e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"98593ce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18741f8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"18741f8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd6ac96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dd6ac96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/forgeinfrance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2024-02-18-13.40.24-768x1024.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2228\" alt=\"The Grand Library at Forge in France\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forgeinfrance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2024-02-18-13.40.24-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/forgeinfrance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2024-02-18-13.40.24-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/forgeinfrance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2024-02-18-13.40.24-1152x1536.webp 1152w, https:\/\/forgeinfrance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2024-02-18-13.40.24-scaled.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0247cc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0247cc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Grand Library<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6ca0f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6ca0f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>150 square metres of reading and relaxing. Wood-burning stove, deep sofas, and French doors opening onto a terrace overlooking the lakes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e279fef e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e279fef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac1c5bc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ac1c5bc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe3f491 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fe3f491\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/forgeinfrance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Boating_forgeinfrance.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2653\" alt=\"Forge in France boating by the lake\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forgeinfrance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Boating_forgeinfrance.webp 720w, https:\/\/forgeinfrance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Boating_forgeinfrance-225x300.webp 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47725b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"47725b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Boating on the Lakes<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3551f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3551f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Take to the lakes in the estate&#8217;s rowing boat for a gentle afternoon on the water. One of the simplest and most satisfying ways to spend a Forge afternoon.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c9e64c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2c9e64c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28c5971 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"28c5971\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12862ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"12862ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"913\" height=\"961\" src=\"https:\/\/forgeinfrance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Billiard-copy.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2152\" alt=\"Games room with 8ft pool table at Forge in France estate\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forgeinfrance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Billiard-copy.webp 913w, https:\/\/forgeinfrance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Billiard-copy-285x300.webp 285w, https:\/\/forgeinfrance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Billiard-copy-768x808.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 913px) 100vw, 913px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7f0c73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f7f0c73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Games &amp; Entertainment<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb4b766 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb4b766\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pool table, table tennis, grand piano, board games, and outdoor p\u00e9tanque. 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Find Your Answer<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6185c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"c6185c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2070\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2070\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Is there enough to do at Forge for a full week? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2070\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eaac0e3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eaac0e3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6433e77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6433e77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Absolutely. The estate itself \u2014 the lakes, pool, spa, grounds, boating, games, and outdoor spaces \u2014 provides a complete holiday without leaving. Many guests spend the majority of their stay on the estate and venture out for just one or two day trips.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2071\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2071\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can children enjoy the estate? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2071\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e85d0ea e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e85d0ea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce1b1b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ce1b1b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Forge is wonderful for children of all ages. The grounds offer enormous freedom to explore, the pool and games room are endlessly popular, and the lakes, boat, and wildlife provide constant fascination. The estate is fenced in its inner area for safety.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2072\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2072\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What wildlife can we expect to see? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2072\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85de33b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"85de33b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-520e40b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"520e40b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The estate is home to a flock of Muscovy ducks, and the wider grounds support a rich variety of birdlife and woodland animals. Guests are encouraged to observe wildlife from a respectful distance \u2014 it is, as we like to say, their home too.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2073\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2073\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Are guided walks available? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2073\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecac763 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ecac763\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c68f1d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c68f1d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes. We are happy to guide guests through the woods and around the estate on request, pointing out the various architectural features, sculptures, and natural highlights along the way.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2074\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2074\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Is Forge a good base for exploring the wider region? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2074\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-761b412 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"761b412\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b06c42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b06c42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Forge is an ideal base for the Vienne and surrounding area. 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