Spring (March – May) is the time for cherries, strawberries and many other fruits – there are Fetes to celebrate all. A fantastic time to come with all the trees in blossom – the vines starting to show their grapes and the weather then is not too hot. Also the pool is open.

Summer (June – August) is when something is going on nearly every weekend from the Asparagus Fete, the Lavender Fete which is a must visit – the festival in Avignon which is celebrated over 4 weeks and the weather is fabulous.

In the Autumn (September – November) the weather is still warm and the pool is still open because we have a thermal cover. The Vendange starts (grape harvest) and people are out and about collecting mushrooms for the ‘Fete de Champignons’ (mushrooms) which is held in the Sault area. The leaves on the vines are changing colour and a visit to Mont Ventoux then is beautiful indeed.

In Winter (December – February) there are many fetes in preparation of Christmas. You can even go on a tour to find those elusive Truffles with a local man who lives just 5km away. He is always so pleased when someone finds a Truffle – which you get to keep.

We have over 10 hectares of vines for you to stroll through. Please help yourself to the grapes, cherries, damsons figs and quince – when in season.

The farmhouse or ‘mas’ as the locals call it is dominated by the Giant of Provence Mont Ventoux. It is truly an exhilarating experience to drive or cycle to the summit. The views from the top are spectacular – here you can relax and take in the ‘bowl of fresh air’ from the 2 restaurants and gift shops at the summit. The temperature drops about 10 degrees from the base to the summit so a coat is recommended.

There are markets every day around the area; you have to drive no further than 15 minutes to the largest market which is in Carpentras on a Friday. Bedoin which is a 5 minute drive is extremely popular as it is not as large as Carpentras. You can just smell, taste and just take in the ambiance of a fantastic typical Provencal Market with bands playing and street side cafes and bars. Further afield we have Sault, this is another market not to miss held on a Wednesday – truly breathtaking with the stimulating smell of Lavender everywhere and of course the gorgeous nougat.

If it’s the wine you like also then there are numerous places to visit, from the famous Chateauneuf de Pape, Gigondas and Vacqueyras where there are so many places to stop and have a degustation (taste) before you buy. The local wines are also very good: far cheaper and not so far to drive after your degustation.

There is also a day out experience on quad biking up and around Mont Ventoux. For golfers there is an excellent 18 hole course just on the outskirts of Avignon, horse riding/pony trekking for all ages an adventure course called Ventoux Adventure where there is rope climbing and swing bridges etc. There is a course for all ages – even adults.

Overall to take in the ambiance of Provence is fabulous that words cannot really be expressive enough - there are so many things to do and take in here that we have people coming back year after year because there is always something different to do and places to see – and other guests who just stay in all day soaking up the sunshine from the clearest of blue skies – and then very reluctantly have to go out shopping!