With another family we spent two glorious weeks in this marvellous house overlooking orchards and the valley. It is very conveniently located midway between Murs and Joucas and provides a wonderful base for trips to Gordes, Roussillon, Goult, Menerbes, Lacoste, Bonnieux, etc. The village of Joucas is itself very picturesque, has beautiful hill-top views and is well-positioned near a number of excellent walking tracks. After visiting busy villages in the Luberon on market days, it was always a delight to return to our house, a peaceful haven away from the tourists. Joucas has an epicerie "La Joucasienne" next to the bar "La Terrasse" and stocks a very good range of local food and wine. There is also a hotel "Hostellerie des Commandeurs" in the village which also has a bar. The hotel and bar make good coffee. La Rourette is a beautiful property with well-maintained gardens, expansive lawns and a very large swimming pool. The house is very well presented and is much grander inside than the photographs indicate. The kitchen and dining room are very well stocked with crockery, cutlery and kitchen utensils. A grand piano sits in the corner of the dining/family room. The house was usually cool enough (we were there in the middle of Summer) but does not have ceiling fans. When not eating inside at the large dining table, we ate under the almond tree on the terrace above the pool. The property was very clean and has three good bathrooms We would highly recommend this property and would have no hesitation returning. It was able to accommodate 10 of us easily.
