We are Franck and Emilie, and we created Òli as a refuge for those who seek to slow down, breathe, and reconnect with life, outside the city.
We live here, in this village of Roquecor which we love for its light, its gentleness, and its soothing rhythm.
When we imagined Òli, our intention was simple: to create a cocoon where you take care of yourself, without compromising on health and the environment.
A place where color replaces sterile white. Where materials breathe. Where every detail has meaning.
For us, welcoming is much more than opening a door.
It's about taking the time to welcome you (even discreetly), to share our addresses with you, to guide you towards the markets, the paths, the moments in the village.
After a first rural adventure in the Lot, with the “Black Mama” guest house project, we are doing it again with Òli.
The name came to us as an obvious choice.
In Catalan, oil means "oil": a nod to our Mediterranean roots, which we find here, in this white Quercy with its hinterland feel, sun, light stones, garrigue.
There is also a play on sounds in French : joli (pretty), au lit! (time to go in bed!)… Holi like the Indian festival of colors, a symbol of joy and contrasts. pretty, in bed… Holi like the Indian festival of colors, a symbol of joy and contrasts.
Just like our choice not to create yet another all-white country house. Here, the colors vibrate. The space celebrates life.
Our logo, co-designed with the Portuguese artist Ana Ventura, embodies this same alliance.
One can make out a face, a bird, a house, flowers. A gentle, poetic shelter, turned towards life.
Beyond the name, there is our intention:
To create a place that honors the radical beauty of everyday life.
A vibrant, sincere, and sensitive place.
A space to reconnect with the body, with the territory through truly good nights and truly good breakfasts, and with what really matters.
We are not an other soulless Airbnb place. We are hosts.
Welcome to Òli.
