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House in stone with an exclusive contemporary decoration, offering a panoramic view on the Luberon valley and a luminous atmosphere due to its South orientation.
Ground floor : hallway with office, luminous living room with a dining area, a lounge with a flat screen TV and a fire place, open fitted kitchen with a professional fridge, master bedroom with a queen-size bed and a bathroom, a suite with 2 double beds (one in logia) a shower room and wc, a laundry room (washing machine and dryer), an independent wc.
Upstairs: a dormitory with 4 single mattresses, a shower room and wc. An independent fifth bedroom accessible from the garden has a queen-size bed and its own shower and wc.
Outside : 6.000 m² levelled garden planted with green oaks and including a 200 m² terrace, dining area under the shade of a pergola, a summer kitchen with Plancha, a 14 x 4,5 meters reflecting pool secured by an electric hardcover and offering a relaxing platform with a gorgeous view on the village of Gordes , shower cabin, kid swing.
Small portable TV/DVD combo, Stereo. Remote electric gate with intercom. House and bathroom linen supplied, 6 hours of cleaning included every week. Avignon TGV train station 40 minutes drive, Marseille international airport 1h.
The house is located in the "Golden Triangle" of the Luberon national park and is available all year long.
Activities next door:
Gordes is not just the loveliest to look at, but also the most lively of the stunning Luberon perched villages. Built around the 12th century castle at the top, the winding streets spiral their way around the hill and the ancient honey-coloured architecture, offering the pleasure of discovering beautiful arches and doorways, vistas and towering buildings. Nearby, visit the mysterious medieval bories village (dry-stone structures resembling igloos), and the stunning Abbaye de Senanque, whose lavender fields must make it the most photographed monastery in France.
Roussillon: The ochre village has several cafes and restaurants ranging from simple meals to some very good cooking indeed. Nearly all the restaurants have lovely views. The mountains of the Luberon abound with walks and the vivid ochre colours of the Colorado at Rustrel and Roussillon should not be missed.
Menerbes is a storied village, famous for its beautiful stone architecture long before Peter Mayle wrote "A Year in Provence." Picasso lived in Menerbes for a period after World War II and bought a large house for his lover Dora Marr that is now being turned into a museum. This village had become a hotbed of Protestantism in the 17th century and withstood a siege for seven years until treachery opened the gates to Louis XIV’s troops.
For classical music lovers: Lacoste hosts a famous festival founded by Pierre Cardin in the Marquis de Sade’s château and La Roque d’Anthéron has its international piano festival.
L’Isle sur la Sorgue: the second largest antiques market in France takes place on the docks of the river every Sunday morning. You can also rent a kayak or a canoe for a two-hour trip on the river with your family.
Lourmarin is widely recognized as one the most beautiful villages in Provence and one of the gourmet dining centres of the region (Edouard Loubet’s "Le Moulin" with two stars from the Michelin Guide and Reine Sammut’s "La Fenière" which has one star). The Renaissance château serves as an Arts Foundation and hosts many concerts and other events year-round.
Avignon hosts in July the drama festival with shows played in the courtyard of the former Popes palace.
If you love food and wine, head to the markets that take place in a different village each day of the week, you can buy everything from local fruit and vegetables to the rainbow of Provencal fabrics. Wine (try the Rosé de Provence) can be bought by the bottle or more in all the vineyards domains around.
Half a day or Day trip:
Explore the Port of Marseille, the iron mask jail island and the cliffs of Cassis.
Aix-en-Provence, Cézanne painter hometown, has all the fashion stores and romantic restaurants you can dream of.
Horse riding and pink flamingos watching in Camargue. Experience the bull Corrida in Nîmes arenas and discover the city roman ruins.
The drive through Haute-Provence to get to Mont Ventoux – the highest mountain in Provence - is spectacular. On your way, don’t miss Sault and its lavender fields.
In an afternoon you can sample wines varying from Gigondas, Chateauneuf de Pape and Vacqueras to Cotes de Ventoux and Provence while you admire the Dentelles de Montmirail mountains.
The French Riviera (St. Tropez, Cannes, and Nice) is an easy day trip since it takes about two and a half hours to be on the Croisette or Nice International Airport. |
