Vacation rentals near Castellane

This unit was a great reprieve from the tiny hotel rooms that we'd experienced so far on this trip. The apartment is actually bigger than the pictures represent. Clean and well equipped. The washer works well and there was laundry soap provided. Excellent location, easy walking distance to the main area of Epernay and Ave De Champagne. Pay parking outside unit is only for 2 hours at a time. We found free parking up the street that Sophie recommended and left the car there for 2 days with no problems. When back in Epernay, we will certainly reach out to Sophie and William about staying here again. Cheers!

We spent two weeks at the Pavilion du Lac, a self contained apartment with good amenities (small washing machine, dishwasher, excellent shower, well laid out kitchenette and places to quietly sit and eat outside or in. There’s WiFi and a glorious 400 metre tree lined avenue before impressive wrought iron gates and a moat. The chateaux has been in the family for over 200 years and is set within a huge property including a lake (that’s swimmable). One Sunday, the chateaux was open to the public and there was a lot of interest. Marc, our host, was unintrusive, helpful, and had many recommendations. He also works hard to keep the estate tidy. We visited Troyes (60 mins), Rheims (40 mins) and Épernay (20 mins) and made several trips to Châlons-en-Champagne, just 15 mins away. The highlight was a visit to Lamiable champagne in Tours sur Marne (15 mins) where we bottled champagne. An absolutely lovely getaway that needs a bit of planning (restaurant hours are strict but we discovered lots of excellent places including the Auberge in neighbouring Matouche) but there is so much charm to explore. A frequent trip to the boulangerie in Recis (10 mins) was a delightful ritual. Avoid the champagne houses in Epernay and seek out the small farms. Two hours from Charles de Galle and a million miles from traffic jams. I hope we return.