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About Bonfire Collective
Bonfire Collective
Mission & Vision
The Soft Reset: A creative sabbatical to reinspire your career design.
For creative knowledge workers across disciplines—or anyone who is creative—there’s often little space left to think deeply about the work you really want to do.
This retreat is your creative sabbatical: a chance to step outside of predetermined paths and gain the space, time, and inspiration to rethink what’s possible.
Through a blend of spacious sessions, hands-on experimentation, and lots of unstructured time to simply be, we’ll explore mindful rituals that support sustainable inspiration—for your career and beyond. Expect conversations that challenge conventional professional paths, creative exercises that open new possibilities, and long, delicious meals with fellow explorers.
For creative knowledge workers across disciplines—or anyone who is creative—there’s often little space left to think deeply about the work you really want to do.
This retreat is your creative sabbatical: a chance to step outside of predetermined paths and gain the space, time, and inspiration to rethink what’s possible.
Through a blend of spacious sessions, hands-on experimentation, and lots of unstructured time to simply be, we’ll explore mindful rituals that support sustainable inspiration—for your career and beyond. Expect conversations that challenge conventional professional paths, creative exercises that open new possibilities, and long, delicious meals with fellow explorers.
Upcoming Retreats at Bonfire Collective
Leadership & Social Change
The Soft Reset: A creative sabbatical to reinspire your career design
September 27 - October 3, 2025
From €1,495
/ 7 days
Leadership & Social Change
The Soft Reset: A creative sabbatical to reinspire your career design
September 27 - October 3, 2025
From €1,495
/ 7 days
Venue & Amenities
A/C in Rooms
Free Wifi
Spa
Sauna
Pool
Towels
Free Parking
Kitchen
Tour Assistance
Hot Tub
Coffee/Tea
Cafe
Restaurant
Fitness Center
Yoga Studio
Housekeeping
Bicycles For Rent
Château de Montsymond is a peaceful and picturesque estate nestled in the rolling hills of Burgundy, France. It’s the kind of place that invites you to exhale.
Surrounded by forests, fields, and a private lake, the château offers an ideal balance of rustic charm and modern comfort. With amenities like a heated pool, steam room, and sauna, plus cozy common areas and beautifully restored bedrooms, it’s designed to help you fully unwind. Whether you're wandering the grounds with a notebook in hand
Surrounded by forests, fields, and a private lake, the château offers an ideal balance of rustic charm and modern comfort. With amenities like a heated pool, steam room, and sauna, plus cozy common areas and beautifully restored bedrooms, it’s designed to help you fully unwind. Whether you're wandering the grounds with a notebook in hand
Meals
Menu Types
Vegan
Vegetarian
Pescetarian
Ayurvedic
Includes Meat
Organic
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Nut Free
Enjoy authentic French cuisine made fresh daily by Maëva Chiappe, our onsite chef.
Maëva Chiappe is a passionate and creative private chef, who brings a personal touch to every dish—rooted in a backg
Getting Here
Bonfire Collective, Vescours, France
Directions
Château de Montsymond is located on Route de Mont Simon, Vescours, France 01560.
If you’re not already in France, you’ll need to get there first! The two most convenient cities from which to start your journey are Paris and Lyon, though you could also start from Geneva, Switzerland.
Once your booking is confirmed, we will help coordinate your transport to one of the local train stations if you don’t plan to drive yourself. Transport to and from these set stations is included in the cost of the retreat, but other travel costs and transport to and from non-designated stations is not.
From Paris
From Gare de Lyon: Take a high-speed TGV INOUI train to Mâcon Loché (1.5 hours). We will arrange group transport from there (40 mins).
From Gare de Bercy: Take a regional TER train to Tournus (4 hours). We will arrange group transport from there (20 mins).
From Lyon
From Gare de Lyon Part Dieu: Take a regional TER train to Tournus (1 hour 10 mins). We will arrange group transport from there (20 mins).
From Lyon
From Gare de Lyon Part Dieu: Take a regional TER train to Tournus (1 hour 10 mins). We will arrange group transport from there (20 mins).
From Geneva
From Gare de Genève Cornavin: Take a regional TER train to Lyon (2 hours), then follow the “From Lyon” instructions above!