To reach the Centre

by road :  - from Paris take the A10 motorway towards Chartres - then continue on the motorway A11 direction Nantes - Angers - A little before Angers take the A85 motorway towards Saumur - Take the exit n°2 towards Longué, Jumelles (toll from Paris: 23,50 euros) - Go into Longué and follow the indications to Blou Before arriving at the town of Blou you will see a large sequoia close to a small castle ; we are there. The entrance is by the car park

By train :

the nearest station is in Saumur (15 km).
There are frequent connections to and from Paris, either via Angers (TGV +TER), or via Tours (TGV or Coral +TER).
The TGV journey takes between 1h40 and 2h30, and costs between 41 and 56 euros.

Be sure to find the right railway station in Paris:
the TGV leaves from Paris-Montparnasse
NB: there is a direct TGV Paris-Montparnasse/ Saumur: departuring 18.40/arriving 20.29

The Coral train takes longer (approximately 3 hours), but costs (32 euros).
Be sure tofind the right railway station in Paris: the Coral leaves from Paris-Austerlitz.
A taxi from Saumur to Blou costs approximately 30 euros.

If you want, someone from Shenten will be able to come and pick you up and we ask  7 euros per trip (one or more passenger). Please phone to arrange this one day before your arrival.  

 Accomodation

3 levels of comfort are proposed:

Rooms

double rooms arranged with table, bedside table, bedding etc
double rooms with no furniture other than the beds
rooms with 3 beds
 Each group of 6 rooms is served by 1 bathroom with 4 showers and 2 WC
 
dormitories
 
camping
 
NB : please, bring sheets and a sleeping bag. If that is impossible, please let us knowin advance and we will buy enough bedding to bea ble to rent you some. 

NB2: We cannot unfortunately receive the domestic animals (cats, dogs, mouse, hamsters, giraffes and others) the cows and the birds are accepted but the moles although very sympathetic nerves are undesirable in the kitchen garden

Hôtels :

à Longué (4 km) :

Hôtel Bel d'Asie  + 33 2 41 52 10 25 basic comfort. 6 rooms from 15 to 28 euros. 

Auberge du Cheval Blanc  + 33 2 41 52 10 78 -1 room , 40 € with breakfast

à Vivy  (6 km) :

Hostellerie Saint-Paul* + 33 2 41 53 07 20 rooms from 37 to 45 €   
à Vernantes (8 km) : `

Le Pélican**   + 33 2 41 51 50 - 20 quiet rooms from 44 to 70 €

in St. Philbert du Peuple (about 3km)
la Closerie’ de Carmen Tat +33 241 52 62 69/ herve.tate@wanadoo.fr
excellent B+B or small holiday cottage fluent English, around 30 euros including breakfast

  

Meals :

Next year, Shenten should be equipped with a communal kitchen, but this summer, only 2 small kitchens will be functioning and will be strictly reserved to a team of volunteers to prepare dinner and do the washing up. Another team will deal with breakfast. Lunch will be delivered by a restaurant.
If you follow a special diet, or if you are unable to pay for the meals at the suggested tariff. contact us as soon as possible so that we can find a solution together before your arrival.

By July 15 we must know the number of meals to be taken the first week. Thus do not forget to register for your meals in advance and specify if you are vegetarian.

Joining in daily tasks

Everything which happens at Shenten Dargye Ling during retreats is done by volunteers so we ask each of you to dedicate around one hour a day to help things run smoothly.
Daily tasks include: preparing and serving meals, washing up, housework, shopping, admin work, gardening, transcribing and translating. When you register please let us know which of these jobs you’d like to be involved with.
If you would like to do karma yoga for longer, we’d appreciate your help from the beginning of July onwards.
If you are available, call Isabelle on + 33 616 04 16 82.

Annexes

List useful objects that you could offer to Shenten: 

all items of furniture: beds, tables, cupboards, bedside tables, chairs..., carpets, lamps, refrigerator, cooker, garden tools

association Yungdrung Bön
19,rue Jean Jacques Rousseau 75001 Paris

Contact: Isabelle : isabelle@yungdrung-bon.net

Christophe: bon@cmoulin.com
Sébastien : sebastien@yungdrung-bon.net

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