History of Ferme Léonie
Who are we ?
The Léonie farm is the only tourist establishment of the Association of Paralyzed People of France.
The cottage is located in the Haut-Jura natural park, at the entrance to the village of Saint-Laurent-en-Grandvaux, on the road to Lons-Le-Saunier, near the SNCF train station.
How was Ferme Léonie born?
In 1981, the APF delegation of Jura launched an appeal in “the voice of Jura” to find a vacation spot for people with disabilities and its members.
In the following week, Léonie Vuillet contacted the delegation and announced that she was ready to bequeath her farm to the association after her death.
In 1993, two years after Léonie's death, the delegation undertook work, at the initiative of the project, Jacques Lavenant. In accordance with her wish, the Ferme de Léonie will become a place for leisure and vacation activities.
The interior of the farm will be fully furnished with 4 gîtes, a bedroom, and a collective room, while retaining the exterior appearance of the farm. In 1994, in a festive atmosphere, the APF reception farm was inaugurated. She will remember the first name of her donor: Léonie.
In July 2005, a new adjoining building was opened and doubled the farm's workforce, with bedrooms, a new collective room, a kitchen and toilets.
In June 2011, the farm acquireda Jacuzziin the basement (capacity 4 or 5 people), with access and launching rail for people with reduced mobility, changing room and toilets.
With more than 5,500 nights per year, 1,000 customers and 100 reservations, the Léonie farm ensures one of the association's missions: access to holidays and leisure activities for all people who need suitable sites and facilities.
In 2015, Ferme Léonie celebrated its 20th anniversary.
As a Gîtes de France member, our rooms and gîtes can accommodate 36 people.
In 2019 and 2020, the“Farm Home Léonie”
remains and becomes the“Ferme Léonie Group accommodation”.
Renovation and beautification work will be carried out to upgrade the gîtes and rooms.
We remain open during the work.
A team of experts
Entrust us with the organization of your stay: accommodation and activities.
Our partners will provide you with a tailor-made welcome.
Quality of services
By choosing tourist labels, we strive to continually improve the quality of our services.