8/10 Good
alan f.
10 Sep 2017
A wonderful escape to the countryside
This former farm building, in the tiny hamlet of Panier, a ten minute drive from Caderousse, has been restored with great taste, in rustic Provencal style, and equipped with almost everything one might possibly need.
It forms part of a larger property occupied by the owners, who are delightful if you need something, but neither seen nor heard if you don't.
The house now has its own private pool (not the one pictured, which belongs to the owners), which can be closed off when it's not in use -- an advantage if you have young children.
With dining tables inside and outside, an outdoor porch-type area for drinks, and smaller tables and a hammock elsewhere, it gave our extended family (aged 6 months to 92!) ample opportunities to be together, to split into smaller groups, or simply to wander off with a book and be alone.
The local village of Caderousse, while authentically Provencale, is over-poweringly quiet and the nearest store is either there, or in the city of Orange, both a ten minute drive away.
The tourist sites in the Luberon are much further -- at least an hour away -- so that touring involves considerable time in the car.
There is no air-conditioning (we suggested that the owner buy some fans, to which she readily agreed) which can make the rooms uncomfortably hot during the night, if temperatures have been high during the day.
And the pool is not heated.
Having said that, the house is gorgeous and the silence almost total - amazing given that the auto route is quiet close by.
We would highly recommend the property for a lazy get-away.
alan f.
Stayed 12 nights in Aug 2017