An outdated stone household house nestled in 57 acres of vineyards, hid by verdant gardens lined with majestic cypress bushes and rows of lavender, La Bastide de Marie amalgamates each romantic trope you’ve ever related to Provence. Intimate corners reveal tranquil settings superb for taking in these good mornings or afternoons beneath the Provençal solar–from the out of doors patio overlooking the vineyards, cozy eating room or the property’s two swimming swimming pools. The bastide is simply as charming on a wet day, throughout which visitors can assemble within the antique-filled front room, curling up with a very good guide from the house’s well-curated library.
- Facilities: Swimming pools, restaurant, spa, vineyard
- Bonus Tip: Ebook a tour of the Domaine de Marie cellars adopted by a wine tasting proper on website.
- Handle: 64 Chem. des Peirelles, 84560 Ménerbes
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The gardens at Domaine de Chalamon would definitely have offered nice inspiration to Van Gogh, who famously resided in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence for two-and-a-half years. Framing a Sixteenth-century bastide within the coronary heart of the Provençal countryside which opened simply final yr as a 9-room visitor home, the six gardens spanning almost 37 acres have been initially designed by famend southern panorama designer Dominique Lafourcade almost three a long time in the past. The brand new homeowners introduced Lafourcade again to proceed her transformation of the gardens and develop on her imaginative and prescient, offering a novel alternative for visitors to retreat into nature, the place round every hedge secret streams, foot bridges, and a wealthy range of wildlife surrounding the pool are revealed. This botanical theme extends to the interiors with partitions adorned with Nineteenth-century floral wallpaper by Stéphanie Montaigu and floral watercolor work by British artists Rosanna Morris and Flora Roberts.
