This is Provence in all its glory – an 18th century home with a beautiful estate surrounded by wooded hills covered with rosemary and thyme. Yet you are a few minutes drive from a picturesque village and a little further to the pretty city of Avignon, making it the perfect home for guests wanting to stay in this idyllic part of southern France.
The interiors of Maison La Montagnette have been sensitively restored into a welcoming home full of character and charm alongside modern amenities. On cooler evenings you can gather by the roaring fire and keen pianists, or even novices, can play a tune or two. In the summer French doors open up to the lovely gardens filled with the scent of rose and lavender. Bedrooms are warm and cosy, decorated with bright colours and sumptuous bed linen; this is a really homely and lovely place to stay.
Outside the swimming pool awaits you for leisurely afternoons cooling off or enjoy long lunches by the pool house. Take an evening aperitif on the south-facing terrace or wander around the hectare of grounds full of shady trees and Provençal plants. The owner can arrange to cook you wonderful evening meals using only the best local ingredients or there is a choice of restaurants within a short drive.
Situated just south of Avignon, you are perfectly positioned between the idyllic villages of Les Alpilles National Park to the south and the lovely city of Avignon with its two UNESCO world heritage sites. Closer to home, the village of Barbentane has a picturesque old centre with pretty cafes and restaurants, a boulangerie and grocery shop plus some impressive historical buildings. There are several hiking trails in the nearby hills and beyond.
The region is in the heart of this formidable area of vineyards, idyllic hilltop villages, world-renowned towns, and summer landscapes of sunflowers. Gordes is just one of the beautiful villages in the outstanding Luberon region or head south to the charming town of St-Rémy where you can soak up the true Provençal way of life, especially on markets days. Wine lovers mustn’t miss out on a visit to Châteauneuf-du-Pape whilst Van Gogh’s precious Arles and Baux-de-Provence, one of France’s acclaimed ‘Plus Beaux Villages’, are also within easy reach.
After a day exploring, you will appreciate the calmness of the lovely wooded surroundings when you return to your beautiful estate and home.
