Our pool is special! It's called "organic", "natural" or "green".
How does it work?
There are two pools: a swimming pool, and a pool of regeneration planted with of aquatic vegetation. The water flows from one basin to another by an underground pump system. It is filtered by the roots of plants, by micro-oeganism, and by layers of sand and gravel .Pool is framed by natural granite blocks.
This is a German method, implemented by "Bionova" pools.
You will find Le Mas de La Bau on Bionova site, in the pages dedicated to self catering lodgings with natural swimming pools
What are its characteristics?
No concrete, no chemicals, nature is respected. The plant and animal life naturally settles in the pool and in dry stone walls: you can admire the water lilies and iris; frogs, tadpoles and dragonflies come and visit, raising interest and delight of young and less young people...
In practice:
Approximate dimensions of the swimming pool: Size: 75 m², length: 11 m, width 7 m, depth 1.4 to 2 m, sufficient to jump from a small wooden diving board.
It's an "organic" pool, without chemicals.
There is a swimming pool and a regeneration pool.
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In the regeneration part, water is purified by plants
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The swimming part is large: about 10x 6m
Much larger than it seems at first seen
You can jump or dive (2 m deep)
Back from walks and rides, pool is attractive !
Fun for young and old
The decor changes with the seasons
What are the constraints? There is only one: nature must be respected.
This means:
- not to try to catch the animals.
- take a shower before swimming, especially if you put on sunscreen. (We installed a solar shower, which gives hot water).
- not to walk among the plants
- ball games are not allowed in the water and in the pool area.
When and how can we access it? At any time
Subject to compliance with other users (the pool is shared with the owners and other guests of the gites) and the peaceful character of the area.
And about children ?
The pool is of course protected by a fence and a security gate. Within this scope, children must be under the constant supervision of their parents. Kids does not have a foothold in the bathing pool, but they can wade through the pebbles of the shore. They simply should be told that they should not throw stones into the swimming pool.
A solar shower near the swimming pool, and a dry stone hut in the local tradition (a "borie"), for storing cushions and swimming pool equipment.
In a bio pool, it is difficult to avoid the access steps being a little slippery, despite daily brushing. We therefore had a custom-made stainless steel ramp installed, anchored in the granite slabs.
