This lovely old village house has been beautifully restored without losing its traditional feel and features. Putting the kitchen on the top floor, from where you can walk straight out to the roof terrace, was a master stroke that opens the house up to the light, air and views. We've stayed twice, sleeping once in the very comfortable sofa-bed on the top floor, and the other time in an equally comfortable double bedroom on a lower floor. The kitchen is modern and well-equipped and all the facilities (including a great shower room, plus toilet and wash basin on every floor) were clean and well-maintained. Puyloubier has an amazingly vibrant cultural life for such a small town. Our visit coincided with the Aix Festival, which has events not only in Aix itself but in many surrounding towns, villages and chateaux. Puyloubier is well placed for visits to Aix, Marseille and the calanques, the breathtaking hiking tracks of Mont Ste Victoire, and a wealth of local vineyards and farms selling local produce.