Wonderful Gite

Guest: Jeri (Vancouver, BC)
Date of Stay: 10/21/11 Review Submitted: 11/06/11

Myself and three friends stayed at this wonderful gite in Provence for eight days in October, 2011. The property lived up to our expectations. It is quite lovely and very well equipped. Betty is a delightful host with lots of good information of places to visit while in the Luberon. I will certainly recommend the gite to any friends or family planning a holiday in the south of France. I hope to be able to return someday. Jeri

Recommended for:Sightseeing, adventure seekers, girls getaway, age 55+, families with teenagers.

Perfect

Guest: Sheila (Sacramento, CA USA)
Date of Stay: 09/17/11 Review Submitted: 10/05/11

What else can we say about our stay? We had a fantastic time and the house was beautiful, Betty, the owner, was wonderful, and we can't wait until we can come back. Betty had great advice about towns to visit, made reservations for us at two incredible local restaurants, and was an all around great hostess. The house has everything you could need for a vacation stay and is located in a good area for exploring. Merci, Betty, et à bientôt!

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, sightseeing, adventure seekers, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children.

THE BEST GITE IN PROVENCE

Guest: ALFY (Maggie Valley, North Carolina USA)
Date of Stay: 05/21/11 Review Submitted: 06/10/11

This was an easy experience for first time users of VRBO. This was a wonderfully appointed “gite” we made some great new acquaintances. Both Jean-Yves & Betty were great fun, informative and helpful. We enjoyed our time tremendously and hope to come back. The Gite was a great renovation job done by Jean-Ives our hats go off to you. Betty you have great taste! Beautiful views, great walks and tours to other towns very convenient. All that you might need was there. We toured during the day. Cooked in the eve. Played Petanque (boule) with neighbors. Thanks for the wonderful memories. Let’s keep in touch. I will refer other friends to you both. Excellent job.

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, sightseeing, adventure seekers, age 55+, families with young children.

A wonderful stay in the most beautiful area of Provence

Guest: Sib (Germany)
Date of Stay: 09/18/10 Review Submitted: 10/22/10

We were staying in this lovely renovated cottage for 10 days and enjoyed it that much. You start feeling the relaxing atmosphere of this place right away when you enter the driveway. Living in the nature with all comfort, that you can wish. With the excellent comfort goes the elegant and warm interieur, which was created by Betty who is a remarkable host. We did not only enjoy her marvelous cookies for welcome, but as well her great recommendation on restaurants near by. Thanks for this great time. I am sure we will come back.

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, sightseeing.

Lovely Setting in the Luberon

Guest: Brent (USA)
Date of Stay: 06/26/10 Review Submitted: 08/08/10

My family and I enjoyed our June/July visit to the south of France. This lovely gite was our home base as we explored the Provence region of France. It was a peaceful retreat after our day of sightseeing. The gite provided all of the comforts of home. Great detail has been taken by the owners in restoring this livable piece of history. The surrounding towns are beautiful and definitely worth exploring! Brent and family

Recommended for:Tourists without a car, sightseeing, adventure seekers, families with young children.

Perfect Perfect Perfect

Guest: ParkerT (Novato, California)
Date of Stay: 05/22/10 Review Submitted: 06/12/10

We have been going to this area in Provence since 1998. We have stayed in several properties (usually listed on VRBO), but, I must say, this may be the most perfect little gite in the Luberon! The house has been beautifully renovated, keeping the character and charm of its roots while having beautiful new amenities. The materials are high quality - beautiful stone and tile in the bathrooms and kitchen. And then there is Betty! A perfect hostess, she is unobtrusive while being friendly and insuring we had everything we needed, suggesting things to do and see near by, including a lovely little restaurant in "downtown" Buoux. This will most definitely be a repeat property for us!

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, people with disabilities, sightseeing, adventure seekers, girls getaway, families with teenagers.

Spring Break - A Family Affair

Guest: Steph & Chad (Austin, Texas - USA)
Date of Stay: 03/13/10 Review Submitted: 05/28/10

Our family of four (including small boys, ages 6 and 3) spent Spring Break at the gite in mid-March. We had travelled to Provence a few times before, but the Buoux area was a first for us and perhaps the most memorable. Betty and Jean Yves are most generous and gracious hosts, sharing not only their property but their time and knowledge of the area (as well as their pets, as our sons were thrilled to discover). The gite was very comfortable for two adults and two small children and has every modern comfort. Traveling with children meant shopping locally and cooking at home most times, and the kitchen was more than well equipped. The location is situated ideally, with easy access to all the hill towns, but some of our best memories are of wandering the gite’s property itself, the adjacent goat farm (fromage!) and nearby ancient chapel. Morning walks with the dogs and making moss fairy houses with the kids in the woods nearby provided a nice balance to the sightseeing days and are Buoux memories we’ll cherish forever. We plan to return!

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, sightseeing, adventure seekers, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Guest: Jocelyn Siler (Missoula, Montana, U.S.A.)
Date of Stay: 01/28/10 Review Submitted: 01/28/10

We had perhaps the most memorable experience of our well-traveled lives in Buoux with the Hutton-Poublans. The gite is elegant, beautifully appointed, and imaginatively restored--a five star experience at a truly bargain price! The views from the gite and our walks were spectacular, the surrounding countryside is dotted with glorious walled hill-top villages, lavendar farms, and vineyards. Betty and Jean Yves were astonishingly hospitable. We got snowed in (Betty had warned us when we booked that it might happen), and being snowed in only added to the fabulousness of our experience. Betty and Jean Yves invited us for raclette at their remarkable farm house, lent us their car for a night out because we didn't have chains on our car, and arranged for us to meet a fascinating couple from the village. We've already made our return reservations! Thank you so much Betty and Jean Yves; you are lovely, lovely people.

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Guest: David Zebelman (-)
Date of Stay: 11/08/09 Review Submitted: 11/08/09

My wife and I had a wonderful time. Being an English speaker, I enjoyed Betty's company. It kept me from being isolated. She is a wonderful host. We had many nice discussions. My wife is French speaking and very much into French culture. She just loves the Luberon. She can not wait to come back. Take the time to meet and talk to Jean-Yves, Betty's husband. You will be amazed by his talents. The two hosts have created a wonderful house to stay in whle you explore the area. I strongly recommend staying here. You will feel that you have made friends with the owners.

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Guest: Mike O. (California)
Date of Stay: 10/19/09 Review Submitted: 10/19/09

We just completed 2 terrific weeks staying in this tranquil and well restored gite. Betty and Jean-Yves were outstanding hosts, and everything said by previous guests says it all. The gite is peaceful and quiet, yet very close to so many wonderful villages, market days and restaurants. We usually ate breakfast and dinner in (the kitchen had everything we needed) and lunch out. We were so sorry to leave and can't wait to come back!

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