Villa with private pool, situated in historic Vence - Cote D'Azur

We enjoyed a wonderful family holiday with our two older children and their respective partners, and our two teenagers (who we repeatedly tried to lose/sell but to no avail). The teens loved the wifi and the pool, the older 'lovebirds' appreciated the separate 'apartment' layout, and I appreciated the artistic inspiration!

The area is steeped in art history and you can't visit a gallery in any of the nearby towns without being wowed by signed Chagall's, Picasso's, Monet (Antibes), Paul Signac (St Tropez), Pierre Bonard, Henri Matisse's! Lots of originals and limited edition prints for the art collectors too!

Matisse spent 40 years in Nice from 1917, interrupted only by a 6 yr stay in Vence from 1943 to 1949 where he decorated the Chapelle du Rosier! Check it out if you can - it's very unusual and very close to the villa!

My only regret is that I couldn't fit my easel and paints into my suitcase (easyjet allowance = toiletry bag 'v' painting kit. Vanity won!) However, I managed to take a sketchbook and spent every day sketching during refreshment breaks whilst sight seeing, and family doodles round the pool! I will definitely look to come back with like minded arty folk to fully appreciate the culture and hope to knock out a few paintings to do it justice!

Tips:

Take mosi repellent and bite relief - they love a sneaky nibble on the veranda!

Hire a car! You will struggle to get around otherwise though there seemed to be lots of taxi firms advertised.

Food is expensive in the supermarkets! But there is plenty of choice. We ate out maybe 5 or 6 times, but the kitchen is brilliantly equipped for eating in!

Don't limit yourself to the towns - we went Canyoning* in the Alps (about a 45 minute drive away) and the scenery was breathtaking!

*Canyoning involves getting kitted out in a rubber suit and throwing yourself down waterfalls, and off high ledges into innocent looking pools of doom! As designated photographer for the day I fully recommend it!

Thank you for giving us the best holiday in a long time! We will treasure the memories forever and hope to be allowed back sometime soon!

When we first arrived at the villa we were amazed at the size, and gorgeous exterior. Upon opening and entering we were blown away by the high quality decor and the detailing in every room. The living room being my favourite room of the house, down to the cleanliness and size. Being a family of 8 it was nice to have some seperate space with the upstairs and downstairs both having kitchen and living areas. The pool and garden areas were just stunning the pictures speak for themselves, even though the pool was a salt water pool it is nothing like the sea, you can barely taste the salt and the temperature of the pool is perfect!! Especially when it is so hot outside.

The location of the villa was great, within 20-30 minutes drive of big towns nice, cannes etc and then 10 mins to the train station to visit the likes of monaco and towns further afield. Even closer you have the smaller less touristy but typical french towns Vence, St Paul De Vence, Tourettes etc - all definitely worth a visit as they are gorgeous. The villa is perfectly located for days out, we took part in canyoning with les geckos at 'Gorges de loup' 30 minutes from the villa, and also took part in lake sports at 'lac de st cassien' an hour away.

All in all, this villa is perfect for whether you want to lay around the pool all day, or explore the gorgeous french riviera, i definitely hope to return one day! Thankyou!

This luxury villa is in an idyllic location with everything you could need and more! The villa and the grounds it is situated within is very well maintained. The owner provided a local map along with instructions of how to get from the airport (which were very useful- Thank you) and any key information we would require. We enjoyed visiting St Paul de Vence for a walk around the cobbled streets and of course Vence town for some French cuisine. I would also like to recommend the local bakery just a short drive from the villa for your croissant fix. I would 100% recommend this villa to anyone who was thinking about staying here I am sure you will love it as much as I do! Thank you

my family (6 adults and 5 boys aged between 17 and 8) enjoyed 2 amazing weeks at the villa. The facilities fully lived up to the description and the excellent weather made the pool the central attraction. We managed trips out to nearby beaches and into Nice for the Sunday market. The town of Vence was visited daily to buy breakfast, browse in the market stalls and to celebrate two of the boy's birthdays at the restaurant in the square. We all wished it was within walking distance.

A superb villa perfectly placed to explore the incomprable cote d'azure. Set in lovely gardens with pool to relax after a busy day visiting St Tropez or Monaco, the spacious accommodation is fully equipped to satisfy your every need, including sky TV if you need a sport fix! Looking forward to our next visit already and would highly recommend it.