The house is situated in a quiet, leafy setting in the medieval village of Cabrieres D’Avignon in the northwest
corner of the Luberon National Park The 3000 sq metre garden is a cool oasis on hot summer days
thanks to its pines, oaks, olive and cedar trees. Broom, rosemary, lavender and wild thyme are abundant and
a gentle compliment to the swimming pool (10 x 5 metres) which sits in a sunny, raised position with views of
the Luberon and Les Alpilles Mountains.
The south facing house has 3 bedrooms (2 doubles and 1 twin), a bathroom with bath/shower, basin and
bidet, a separate toilet, entrance hall, large open plan living/dining room, modern, spacious kitchen with
double-oven cooker, fridge, microwave, and dishwasher. The kitchen leads directly, via French windows, to
the patio with dining table, hammock and built in BBQ.
Cabrieres D’Avignon is a well preserved village, its character kept intact by the dry stone wall buildings
which line its narrow streets. The honey coloured stone walls and old wooden doors hide many splendidly
landscaped inner courtyards. There is 12th century castle with a grim history, old wash houses, a church,
and many bories (dry stone shepherds houses).
The house is a 10 minute walk to the centre of Cabrieres with its baker (said to be the best in the area!),
butcher, grocery shop, honey shop, library, post office, tourist office, ’Mairie’ and 3 restaurants.
Cabrieres has all the advantages of being within the Luberon National Park yet not being overwhelmed by
tourists. It’s a sleepy village in a sunny south facing position towards the Luberon Mountains.
There are walking trails almost from our doorstep, lavender fields nearby, tennis courts, golf, horse riding,
canoeing and hot air ballooning. Also for children there is a nearby tree top adventure park, a snail park,
caves to explore, river trips from Avignon plus many other activities.
Cabrieres is midway between the famous villages of Gordes, Fontaine de Vaucluse and Isle sur la Sorgue.
Gordes, honoured by it’s plaque ‘Une des plus beaux villages de la France’ is perched on a hillside with
spectacular views; Fontaine has its crystal clear river, weirs, water wheels and many waterside restaurants;
Isle sur la Sorgue is famous for its Sunday antique market and its pretty setting on an island surrounded by
the canals of the Sorgue river.
Within a half hour drive you have all the well known Luberon villages of Oppede Le Vieux, Lacoste,
Menerbes, Bonnieux and Roussillon plus many other lesser known gems. The whole area abounds with
restaurants and vineyards. There is a market each day of the week in one of the nearby villages.
The summer months also bring endless fetes and festivals as the French like to find any excuse to ‘party’.
One of our favourites is the ‘Fete du Rire’ (Fete of Laughter) in Cavaillon. Another is the Fete du Vin in
Gordes. Just two of many!
Lacoste has an open air Opera season, as does Orange, and local Gordes has open air concerts. This year is
Cezanne’s 100th anniversary so there are many themed art exhibitions.
Distances:
Marseille Marignane Airport 50 minutes
Nimes Airport 1 hour 15 minutes
Avignon TGV station 45 minutes
Avignon Airport 30 minutes
Nice Airport 2 ˝ hours
Cavaillon (supermarket) 20 minutes
The Camargue 1 ˝ - 2 hours
Cassis (the sea) 1 hour +
Rental Prices per week: (rentals start on a Saturday)
May 01 - May 29 Euros 1 400
May 29 - Jul 3 Euros 1 700
Jul 3 - Aug 28 Euros 2 300
Aug 28 - Sep 25 Euros 1 700
Sep 25 - Oct 30 Euros 1 400
Contacts:
Rosie and Carlo Home telephone: (0033) (0)4 90 04 61 01
Mobile: (0033) (0)6 71 44 08 33
E-mail rosemary.jackson@wanadoo.fr