Live in an Unspoiled Village in Provence

We thoroughly enjoyed our 5 month stay at this beautiful property. The description of the property and house are accurate and the photos depict the house and grounds as we found them. The house is spacious, comfortable, charming and well equipped. The owners are responsive and friendly. The town is well situated for day trips in and around Provence and both the French and Italian Riviera and only an hour and a bit from the Nice Airport. We would definitely book this property again!

Our group of four stayed in Carces for a total of three weeks. Sad to say, everyone of us got sick, some before we arrived, some after, and from different ailments, none of which were attributable to this lovely, quiet, comfortable house, full of light even when the temperatures were chilly outside and we were seriously concentrated on making chicken soup. We also got well, and had time to drive about to Cotignac and Aix and Frejus, easy little day trips to fascinating adventures. Whether you're sick or well, this house is a great place to work, play, and especially cook - it has the best kitchen of any house we've ever stayed in abroad, and everything you need to whip up something fantastic is literally steps away. Carces is not fancy, but sweet, with a great market, and friendly shopkeepers. We were particularly taken with the pharmacist, a brilliant diagnostician who gave us great medicine for very few Euros. If only we could have taken him home. All in all, we recommend this beautiful home - and it gets to feel like home very quickly. Lovely terrace and garden - even in late December we had breakfast in the warm sun. So many places to relax with a book, or if you can't bring yourself to disconnect, excellent wireless service. When the time came, we were sad to leave.

After 56 years of nursing, I treated myself to a 200 year old winemakers house and it did not disappoint. I rented it for 1 month and had family and friends arrive in 1 week increments. 4 bedrooms and 3 baths accommodated all generously with room to spare. Trips to St Tropez, Monaco, Cannes, Avignon were just 90 minutes away on A8 ( have change for tolls). Carces is quintessentially French with shops right around the corner. The grocer, Pierre, spoke perfect English should you need it. Restaurants were all within walking distance. Jogging out the front door along vineyards with only a farmer on his tractor was a treat for my son. The back of the house had a beautiful terrace where we ate breakfast and had our cocktails. All appliances worked perfectly when instructions were followed. We had fun hanging the laundry on the clothesline or conveniently in the garage in inclement weather. All in all, a perfect home which was full of cheer and comfort and a cleaning crew weekly. A grand adventure for one and all.

Thank you for our delightful stay! We all loved the sound of the waterfall and the pretty view in the backyard. The people in Carces were very friendly, too. The boulagerie owners always remembered our favorites and would include free extra pastries for our appreciative boys, the small grocery owners would chat with us in the store and when they would see us outside, and the pizzeria workers enjoyed visiting and even knew our state's capital! :-) The home was well supplied with plenty of room for our family of 7, and we even managed to fit our 8 passenger rental van in the garage with about 6" to spare on each side after folding in the windows (and with some help from our boys to guide us in and out). The location in central Provence was convenient as well, and we went all over from Monaco to St. Tropez to Nimes, and many places in between.

Where do we begin? This wonderful home which upon approach appears ever so humble, is revealed to be anything but once you walk through the front door and up the stairs. From the majestic views visible from the back of the property to the soft sounds of rushing water we found it difficult to leave our new found paradise.Days were spent exploring and sampling the region, Evenings were spent around the crackling fire sipping wine, purchased from local vineyards. This home is located in the charming town of Carces perfectly situated an hour or so to the famous towns of St Tropez, Aix,St Remy de Provence, Nice, etc etc.... It was our first visit to the Var region and certainly will not be our last, Rolling hills, vineyards, olive groves and charming small unaffected towns all came together to contribute to one of our most enjoyable trips to France to date, Thank you Betsy for everything! We loved your home.