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Can Jou is a Country Home with its own history. Located in one of the most isolated and beautiful landscapes of La Garrotxa, Catalunya, Can Jou was built at the beginning of the 11th century as a part of the old town La Miana. Also, was served as a refuge for Alfonso de Borbón during the Carlist wars and had already been registered as a Country Home in the fifteenth century. Later; It was acquired and expanded by the well-known British equestrian guide Mick Peters, who turned it into a world reference center for horse riding enthusiasts, and one of the pioneer rural houses throughout Catalonia and Spain, which currently holds the license of rural house number 10. Today, Can Jou retains the charm of its location, despite being only 6 km from the town of Sant Jaume de Llierca, 30km from Olot and 15km from Besalú; It is one of the most isolated rural houses with natural mountain landscapes in its 360º panoramic view.

In addition, it is an ecological and self-sustaining structure, which works with solar panels, septic tank and pure water of its own well, without electrical networks or traces of concrete around it. Can Jou has renovated facilities which consist of 10 rooms with their own bathroom, private and/or shared terraces, a living room with bar and ground fire, a large dining room with terrace and ground fire, swimming pool, yoga room and alternative therapies, etc, (with a maximum capacity for 26 people in total) which makes it the ideal place to relax, disconnect from the noise and stress of the city. We provide a sort of mountain activities, such as tracking, cycling, or any other activity of your choice. Our cuisine is served by his current manager Jose Luis Peregrin, who personally takes care of maintaining one of the essential aspects of the house.

In Can Jou we give great importance to what we eat. We offer natural and seasonal cuisine, with local, fresh and organic products. The breakfasts are very complete free buffet style with homemade and local products. For dinner you can enjoy a seasonal menu with organic ingredients and proximity products. We have a wine and cava menu. The dinner service (€ 25 menu) must be requested when the reservation is made or, at least, 48 hours in advance.

Committed to sustainable development, we believe that ethical and responsible tourism is the only one capable of providing added value. That is why we are committed to a new way of doing things like the circular economy, reducing waste to a minimum.

Can Jou has 10 rooms with its own bathroom. Seven double rooms, two triples and one family room. All the rooms are bright, with beautiful views of the magnificent landscape that surrounds us. We also provide baby cots without additional cost (with prior reservation).

To get to Can Jou you have to enter the town of Sant Jaume de Llierca, at the end or at the beginning of the Main Street, depending on where we come from, Olot or Besalú respectively, we will find Carrer Industria, we take it to the end and when leaving the village we will cross the bridge over the river Fluvià. From here we follow the asphalted track that will take you 5 km of gentle ascent to Can Jou, crossing quiet forests and pleasant landscapes that make us understand what awaits us when we reach La Miana.