What a special experience…

The shots with Rutger and the benefit recipients on vacation were intense and moving. Behind every person is a story – sometimes full of sadness, hope or struggle. When you stop for a moment and really look beyond, you discover how much strength and vulnerability is hidden.

We would not have missed this experience for anything. Starting Oct. 7 at 8:30 p.m. on NPO 3, the episodes can be seen – and we too will be featured! And without help from dear friends we certainly could not have put it up so beautifully, thanks for that!

Watch the episodes here: https://npo.nl/start/serie/rutger-en-de-uitkeringstrekkers-op-vakantie/seizoen-1/rutger-en-de-uitkeringtrekkers-op-vakantie/afspelen.

A heartfelt, human series with a smile and a tear – about connection, courage and life itself.

With warm greetings,

Mart & Marlene
Residence La Salamandre – Rabastens

Watching from abroad
The series Rutger and the benefit recipients on vacation can be seen on NPO 3 and via NPO Start. You can also watch from abroad by logging in to NPO Start with a free e-mail address. Should the broadcast not be readily available in your country, you can often still watch the episodes back via NPO Start Plus (for a small fee).

After the successful NPO 3 series “Rutger And The Benefit Givers,” Rutger takes some of this group on vacation to Toulouse in southern France. This 10-day journey provides relaxation, new responsibilities and unexpected confrontations in a group of people who do not yet know each other. The vacation gives welfare recipients a chance to get out of their daily grind that may give them new insights about themselves and their situation. “Rutger En De Uitkeringstrekkers Op Vakantie” can be seen Oct. 7 at 9:20 p.m. on NPO 3 and NPO Start.

In exchange for the trip, participants also roll up their sleeves with daily chores. Friendships develop during joint activities, as well as clashes. Personal stories emerge, emotions run high and tensions within the group create intense moments. From breakdowns and quarrels to reconciliations and growing mutual understanding, the 10-day journey will be a real ordeal.

Rutger: “The ten days have been a rollercoaster for everyone involved. There was quite a bit of clashing at times, but I think a number of people also returned home with new insights. In any case, it’s the most special vacation I’ve ever been on, that’s one thing for sure.”
With “Rutger And The Benefit Givers On Vacation,” Rutger shows how a group of people, often criticized or misunderstood, hold their own in a new environment, far away from their everyday reality.

“Rutger En De Uitkeringstrekkers Op Vakantie” can be seen Oct. 7 at 9:20 p.m. on NPO 3.

Monodiene root & full consciousness

New at la Salamandre a detox weekend !!! All information you can find at:

This year, too, the tour de France will be next door again

Let’s make it a great season with lots of great memories.

Again this year there will be fun events in the area such as the tour de France! This year’s rest day and departure is the following day in Toulouse.

To know on July 15 the rest day and July 16 a round trip starting and arriving in Toulouse. Toulouse is very easy to reach from here by car, train and

Best wishes for 2025!!!

Let’s make it a great season with lots of great memories.

Again this year there will be fun events in the area such as the tour de France! This year’s rest day and departure is the following day in Toulouse.

To know on July 15 the rest day and July 16 a round trip starting and arriving in Toulouse. Toulouse is very easy to reach from here by car, train and metro!!!

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Gaillac primeur November 21 to 24

the Gaillac primeur is a great opportunity to discover the Gaillac vineyards, its villages, its landscapes and its inhabitants! With family and friends, a whole range of activities awaits you: tastings, meals, markets, walks, concerts…
There are events that we look forward to throughout the year….

Known as one of the oldest vineyards in France (4th century BC), it is an entire area that has developed around the cultivation of vines and the production of wine. Many architectural elements remind us of this: the abbey of Saint-Michel de Gaillac, dovecotes, bastides, wine huts… Constructions that form landscapes fortified by the men and women of the vineyards. From hill to valley, on the paths that traverse this ocean of green, you will discover a place steeped in serenity.

Gaillac’s vineyards also consist of 400 vintners who work every day to preserve their terroirs. They offer our territory a unique cultural richness and are the living translation of the conviviality that prevails here. To celebrate the end of the harvest and the release of the Gaillac Primeur, they also offer you a festive weekend.