I stayed at the wonderful guesthouse, Les Olivettes, with a group of students who were taking a week of classes at the culinary school, Cook'n With Class (which I can also highly recommend) in nearby Arpaillargues. The property encompasses a very spacious guesthouse, and also a stone guest cottage, both furnished in the charming Provencal style, and nestled in an olive grove within easy walking distance of Uzes. The bedrooms were very comfortable with beautiful views, and the living and dining areas were inviting places to share quiet evenings in front of the fireplace, or to have guests for festive celebrations.
The lovely, and very friendly proprietor, Chantal Eykens, and her son, Arthur, greeted us with such a genuinely warm welcome. Chantal provided us with an excellent breakfast each morning and was exceptionally attentive to our needs. Arthur, not only a wonderful young man, but also a very gifted musician, gave a stellar performance of classical piano music for our first evening.
Les Olivettes provided the incomparable pleasure of feeling that, even for a brief time, we were actually living in a very gracious home in Provence. It was a marvelous experience and one that I can highly recommend to anyone visiting this very special part of France.