Vacation Rentals by Owner

Gourmet Group Holiday

Guest: Lynn & Margaret W. (Lakewood, CO)
Date of Stay: 09/17/11 Review Submitted: 10/20/11

The actual location and surroundings of the villa far exceeded our expectations! There were 5 couples who are a gourmet dinner group in Denver, CO and the villa was perfect with 5 bedrooms and 6 baths! We loved the spaciousness of the areas for eating; 3 available for 10 people. It was extremely clean, and had all the needed amenities for our week stay. The grounds and pool were well maintained and the view of the mountains, spectacular! Plenty of room for all of the cars. The owner stopped by a few times, very friendly and was checking if we had everything we needed. On the last day, he came over quite early to take a group picture, which was greatly appreciated. We would recommend this property in an instant! It is perfect for a large group! Activities: swimming in lovely pool, many settings to just relax and read, loved being able to cook our gourmet dinners in the evening! Attractions; don't miss Eygalieres market day,, and the many wonderful towns in the area. We would explore hilltowns during the day and return for dinner. Marvelous winery down the road for a great tasting adventure! NO DISLIKES!!!

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Our amazing week in Provence

Guest: Gary, Nancy & Friends (San Jose, California, USA )
Date of Stay: 09/10/11 Review Submitted: 10/05/11

Our five couple travel group was very fortunate to have reserved this amazing villa on the outskirts of Eygalieres, Provence. The on-line photos only offer a glimpse into the beauty and comfort of this charming home. We particularly enjoyed the morning sights of the nearby mountains, the spacious garden area and the seclusion of this expansive property. Our day trips included excursions to Avignon, Gordes, L'Isle sur la Sorgue and the Chateaunu de pape wine region. Whether relaxing by the pool, reading on the veranda or enjoying a home cooked meal, not a day passsed we didn't throroughly enjoy. We are greatful to our host for his help in orienting us to the many sights and experiences the region has to offer and for contributing to a vacation adventure trip that will stay in our respective memories for years to come.

Recommended for:Age 55+, families with teenagers, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

Everything you could want

Guest: David P.
Date of Stay: 08/20/11 Review Submitted: 09/06/11

We have stayed at this property for the last three years and have no hesitation in recommending it as a superb holiday location. The house is well equiped and this year, in particular, the air-conditioning has been a god-send. The eating and seating areas outside work well and the pool is of good size and well kept. In previous years we had tried a number of rental properties in both Italy and France and changed each year. Having settled on Eygalieres, each year we wonder if we should try something new, but on arrival know that we will be booking for another year. Finally I should mention that the owners are both friendly and very helpful. Any query or problem is immediately addressed

Recommended for:Age 55+, families with young children, sightseeing.

Home Away

Guest: Niels S.
Date of Stay: 06/25/11 Review Submitted: 07/11/11

This house is truly a "home away". After a few hours everyone in our family, adults as well as children, felt at home in this magnificent house. All rooms in the house and the outdoor facilities are well equipped. The outdoor dining facility was the natural center of our stay, with plenty of seating space and a great view of the garden with Les Alpilles mountains in the background. The garden is beautiful and so big, that you get a feeling of being totally undisturbed. The pool and the area around it was great, lots of deckchairs and other chairs, shadeoptions and safetygates. Eygalieres is a beautiful village, where you can get bread, groceries and meat. Within an hours drive, there are plenty of places to visit. When we left, everyone agreed, that they would like to come back to this beautiful place. Can you get a better recommendation?

Recommended for:Age 55+, families with young children, sightseeing.

Artist's Paradise

Guest: Char (Austin, TX USA)
Date of Stay: 05/14/11 Review Submitted: 06/06/11

We found a little piece of heaven when nine women artists rented Mas des Deux Puits, just a mile or two outside of Eygaliares. Located in the heart of provence, it was easy access to some of the most picturesque views and villages in France. We followed in the footsteps of Van Gogh and Cezanne to photograph and paint the historical villages and beautiful countryside, stopping along the way to taste the wine at local vineyards. The owners were so helpful, the accommodations very satisfying and the swimming pool in the afternoons most delightful. We all hope to return some day. It was beyond our expectations.

Recommended for:Girls getaway, sightseeing.

Heaven on Earth

Guest: Andy (Plano, Texas)
Date of Stay: 10/09/10 Review Submitted: 10/18/10

My wife and I and another two couples just returned from a magnificent stay at this lovely villa in the heart of Provence. The villa is breathtaking as is the scenery. The bedrooms are very roomy and the bathrooms are modern and spacious. The kitchen is loaded with everything you need to prepare any meal. The dining areas are as advertised in that there is a formal dining area and a well equipped, covered area just off the kitchen which is open to the outside. Grilling outdoors has never been such fun. The property owners could have not been more helpful. We were presented with a list containing the best restaurants in the area, the names of the best patisseries and the local butcher. A blackboard in the kitchen enumerated all the local market days, including the fish market day in Eygaleires. The owners have done evrything in their power to make this villa all about you. I have been renting villas in Europe for several years and found this one to be the best. If you truly want to get a feel for Provence, then this is the place for you.

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

Great place to relax after exploring Provence

Guest: PatH (virginia, USA)
Date of Stay: 09/04/10 Review Submitted: 09/20/10

This beautiful and well-equipped home is the perfect place to relax after a day of exploring Provence. Easy driving distance to Nimes, Tarascon, Aix-en-Provence, Arles, St-Remy, Les Baux and other destinations. The village of Eygalieres has a good charcuterie, boulangerie and epicerie as well as a couple of good restaurants, so eating out or cooking at home are options. Plenty of wineries nearby offer tasting and sales. This home is comfortable for four adult couples, with room to spare. The outdoor dining area and pool were well-used during our stay. Our hosts were helpful when needed but did not hover. I highly recommend Mas des deux puits.

Recommended for:Age 55+, families with teenagers, girls getaway, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

Mas des Deux Puits, Eygalieres, Provence, France

Guest: Maggie (Callao, Virginia, USA)
Date of Stay: 09/04/10 Review Submitted: 09/19/10

This beautiful villa, set in the breathtaking Alpilles hills, is every bit as gorgeous as its photos and the listing description suggest. The villa has a much more generously stocked kitchen than most; the bedrooms are clean and inviting, and the living room is spacious and airy. The swimming pool is clean and the grounds are well maintained. The owners were more than helpful and their son went above and beyond to drive my fiance and me to the TGV station in Avignon. I wholeheartedly recommend the villa as an ideally situated vacation rental, conveniently close to numerous places of interest including Avignon, Nimes, Tarascon, Arles, St. Remy de Provence, Glanum, Les Baux, the Vaucluse, the Var and a host of picturesque villages, including the charming village of Eygalieres. Eygalieres, about a mile from the villa, has groceries, bakeries, and a good butcher. There is an outdoor market in the main street on Saturdays. I never ate at a restaurant I didn't like. In Eygalieres my favorites are Micocouliers and Aubergine. If you don't mind a good hour's drive, visit Vinsobres (near Vaison La Romaine) in the mountainous Var region, and drop by the Domaine de Jaume for superior wines that are certainly worth the trip. The scenery is magnificent and Vinsobres is a spectacularly pretty village with its stone houses and narrow, cobblestone streets. A course Camarguaise (a bull game) is a good way to mop up the spirit of the region, and animal rights champions can rest assured that the bulls emerge with all their dignity and no harm done in this very Provencal tradition. Try to see a game in the fabulous Roman amphitheater in Nimes. It's easy to imagine another audience, two thousand years ago, cheering other spirited bulls and human performers, though those games would have been in stark contrast to the benign French version. The Roman ruins at Glanum, outside St. Remy, afford another memorable experience. The tomb and triumphal arch outside the ruined city are amazingly well preserved. Bonnes vacances!

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, people with disabilities, age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, pet owners, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

Mas de Deux Puits

Guest: Karen (Surrey, England)
Date of Stay: 07/10/10 Review Submitted: 07/27/10

The Villa lives up to the glowing reviews. It is an ideal place to spend a holiday; lots of outside space to lounge around in (no less than three different tables to eat alfresco!), beautiful grounds, fabulous views ...... The inside is a little dated but it is light, airy and comfortable. It works well for all ages but is particularly good for a family holiday as the pool is gated so you can let young children wander around the garden without having to worry about their safety.

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Great House in a Wonderful Location - Especially for Larger Groups and/or Children

Guest: hamburgdude (Hamburg, Germany)
Date of Stay: 06/05/10 Review Submitted: 06/20/10

I have been spending summers in Eygalieres for the past six years with small groups of friends. This year, I needed a larger house for two weeks with an extended group of friends and family - including three kids. Mas des Deux Puits turned out to be a wonderful base camp for our group. Each one of the five bedrooms has a private bathroom and there are 1.5 additional bathrooms in the main house. The bedrooms are spread out, so that everyone has their own private space. The house is tucked back away from the main road, so the only sounds one hears are the cicadas, crickets and frogs at night and the birds during the day. We were there during the World Cup, so the large-screen TV came in very handy. Moreover, we had a couple days of rain, and the large, comfortable living room was the perfect place for all 10 of us to spread out and read, sleep, work on our laptops or just chill. The outdoor terrace is great for dining and entertaining outside in any type of weather. We had 15 people one day for lunch outside and we had more than enough room. The large pool and 3 acres of yard were perfect for the kids (and adults, too). Finally, the owners live within a stone's throw and were always available to answer questions about local sites, restaurants and markets, and they dealt quickly deal with the few, minor issues that we had during our stay. While we did not need them in June, anyone staying in July or August will also appreciate the individual A/C units in each of the bedrooms. Village is a 15-minute walk or a 5-minute drive away. I would not hesitate to come back to this house with any group of 8 or more - or even smaller groups looking for a bit more personal space.

Recommended for:Age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

We loved this Eygalieres Villa

Guest: The Happy Wanderer (Los Angeles, CA)
Date of Stay: 04/17/10 Review Submitted: 05/07/10

In April 2010, a group of us spent a week at this delightful villa. It was all that its owner, Francois Rapaccioli, had promised and more. There were many dining and gathering areas inside and out, a BBQ, a large, well-equipped kitchen, where we could sit around and chat over an informal breakfast. The rooms were en suite and spacious. The landscaping was exceptional with breathtaking views of the Alpile mountains. And it was close the Luberon with its scenic mountain villages, and St. Remy, Arles and Avignon were only minutes away. I believe we would all return here given the opportunity.

Recommended for:Tourists without a car, romantic getaway.

Highly recommended villa in the heart of Provence

Guest: Pierre-Olivier (San Francisco, CA, USA)
Date of Stay: 10/01/09 Review Submitted: 10/06/09

We rented the villa over an extended week-end for a get-together of 10 friends. The house is in excellent condition, extremely clean, and quite nicely decorated. It comes with a large swimming pool and a huge backyard - great for all kind of sports. The 5 bedrooms with dedicated bathrooms, the large living room and kitchen are perfect. The location is only a few kilometers out of the village of Eygalieres and is therefore both very quiet and practical. From the house, you also get a perfect view on the Alpilles and wonderful sunsets. Finally the owner is very nice and helpful. We all very much enjoyed our stay in this wonderful villa.

Owner response:A great feature of the house is that it lies in the middle of a no-construction area (five years ago four acres were needed to build) that extends to the famous Chapelle Saint-Sixte which is a ten minute walk away. As a result, the area is much less densely built than other areas of Eygalieres (properties here have four acres and above). No houses or neighbors are visible from the house or its property. The village of Eygalieres is less than a five minute drive or fifteen minute walk (1.5 kilometer/not quite 1 mile).

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Guest: Flavio1 (-)
Date of Stay: 07/06/09 Review Submitted: 07/06/09

I just returned to NY from my two week stay at Mas des Deux Puits. I was there with my wife, our two kids (4.5 and 2.5) and our nanny. We were joined by my sister-in-law and her family. We had an incredible time and cannot wait to be back.Eygalieres is the perfect Provençal village. It is easily accessible and located in the very heart of Provence. The village is incredibly quaint and quiet, while offering great dining options and essential shopping (butcher, general store, vegetables and fruits, pharmacy, etc). The beauty of Eygalieres is that it is not a huge destination for "day tourists", so it's not as busy and congested as some other towns in Provence.Mas des Deux Puits is a wonderful house, fully equipped and extremely comfortable. It is removed by the main road (via a gravel road), so it is very quiet and private. The grounds are amazing and the views spectacular. The vast garden and swimming pool were a huge attraction for our kids. The house is not the most luxurious and modern, but it is very well appointed and comfortable. The rooms are pretty and all have air conditioning (very rare in France and a must for us). The satellite TV kept us in touch with the world and the kids entertained when we needed. The well-equipped kitchen and outdoor dining area allow for the perfect Provençal lunches.The owners were very helpful and available for questions, guidance and assistance at all times. They have organized the house in a user-friendly way and provided written instructions for just about everything. They also helped us get a cleaning lady to come every day (at an additional cost) and a cook to make us lunch once.We have been all around Provence and can safely state that there's no better place to stay than Eygalieres. Mas des Deux Puits is the perfect destination for a large family or a few couples with or without kids. I have rented houses in many places in France and Spain and can easily say that Mas des Deux Puits ranks in the very top when location and comfort are concerned.

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