Everything to know before you unpack.

Check-in is every day between 4 pm and 8 pm. If you plan to arrive before 4 pm or after 8 pm, let us know when you book so we can be there to welcome you. Late arrivals after 9:30 pm carry a €50 supplement, and arrival after 11 pm is not possible.

On your first arrival, ring at the gate to check in: we welcome you in person and hand you the gate code and the front-door key. There is no key box.

See also: Directions to the gate →

We ask for an ID document and a credit card on arrival. Please also let us know your expected arrival time.

Check-out is every day between 8 am and 11 am. A later check-out, between 11 am and 4 pm, is possible on request depending on availability (€50 supplement). Once you have left your room, the garden and pool are yours until 4 pm at no extra cost.

At 783 route de Murs in Gordes, in the Vaucluse, at the heart of the Luberon (Provence) — about a ten-minute walk from the village center. Avignon is 50 minutes by car, Marseille-Provence airport about an hour and ten minutes (74 km). The nearest stations are Avignon TGV (about 50 minutes), Cavaillon and L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue (about 25 minutes).

See also: Getting here →

Staying with us, you don’t have to look: parking is free on the property, and the village is a ten-minute walk away. In the village, parking is paid from 8 am to 7 pm and fills up fast in summer, especially on Tuesdays, market day.

A guest says

“The market on Tuesday is fun but looking for parking is not!”

David and Dawn · Review left on our website

See also: Access and parking →Gordes market →

Yes, in about ten minutes along a path that starts from the property. It is downhill on the way there and uphill on the way back. At night, the stretch of path up to the road is unlit: bring your phone flashlight.

A guest says

“a 10 minute walk and not too demanding on the way back uphill”

Ian B. · Tripadvisor

Not easily. The villa is an old house on several levels, with many steps both in the rooms and around the grounds. If stairs are a concern, tell us before you book: we will tell you honestly what to expect, room by room.

Yes. We also run an apartment in Beausoleil, on the border of Monaco, the Palais Florentin (one bedroom, south-facing terrace, sea view). Our brother, in Finland, rents two log chalets in Ruka, Villa Kelo and Villa Tundra, and runs the Hunurijärvi Resort, on a lake in South Ostrobothnia. Each address is booked on its own website.

See also: Our other addresses →

Yes. A continental breakfast is included and served by the pool. Eggs and savory extras (cheese, ham) are available à la carte, at an extra charge.

A guest says

“they were very good quality and worth it”

Justin · Tripadvisor

See also: Breakfast & meals →

Yes. A light seasonal lunch is served in the garden, on some evenings dinner is served at the house or the barbecue is lit, and an outside private chef can be arranged on request. On other evenings, we book you a table at one of the restaurants in Gordes, within walking distance.

See also: Where to eat in Gordes →

Yes. Wi-Fi is free in every room, in the shared spaces and by the pool (you get the code on arrival), and the rooms are air-conditioned.

Yes, children are welcome. A cot (€25 per night, up to age 3) or an extra bed (€60 per night) can be added on request in the Chambre Fleurs or the Chambre Histoire Naturelle.

See also: The rooms and the family suite →

Pets are welcome on prior request and with our agreement, in the Chambre Provençale and the Chambre Histoire Naturelle. Please let us know before you book.

See also: Staying with your dog →

A few, and they matter: quiet hours run from 10 pm to 8 am, parties are not allowed, and smoking is not permitted indoors (there are spaces outside). With only five rooms, everyone’s quiet depends on everyone else.

Yes. The five rooms sleep up to twelve: ideal for a family gathering, a group of friends or wedding guests. The villa remains a guesthouse where you sleep, not a venue.

See also: The whole house →

Yes. When you book all five rooms for your group of friends or your family, everything can be tailored: we can organize every meal at the house, from breakfast to dinner, around your wishes, your timings and your guests. Let’s talk about it when you book.

See also: Breakfast & meals →The whole house →

Yes. The outdoor pool, about 17 × 6 m, is heated: the water stays between 26 and 29 °C through the season, depending on the weather. In the height of summer, in July and August, the sun does the work and the heating is switched off. After an hour in the sun, the first dive can feel cool: that is the contrast, not the water. It sits in about two and a half hectares (6 acres) of wooded grounds.

A guest says

“The heated pool is also very beautiful and well maintained.”

Jaravee C. · Google

See also: The garden and pool →

Without leaving the house: the villa’s heated pool is there for our guests, and the garden stays open to you until 4 pm on your day of departure, at no extra cost.

See also: The garden and pool →

Two to four hours are enough for the historic center: the cobbled lanes, the château, the viewpoint. Allow a full day to add a nearby site, such as Sénanque Abbey, about fifteen minutes away, or the Village des Bories.

See also: Gordes in one day →

The hilltop village and its cobbled lanes, the château, the view over the valley, the Tuesday market, and close by Sénanque Abbey and its lavender fields. From the villa: Roussillon is 20 minutes away, L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue and Fontaine-de-Vaucluse 25, Lourmarin 35, Avignon 50.

See also: Things to do in Gordes →The Luberon →

Tuesday, from 8 am to 1 pm, at the foot of the château — about a ten-minute walk from the villa. Go early, before 9 am, to avoid the crowds and the hunt for a parking space.

See also: Gordes market →

In summer, but flowering varies with the year, the altitude and the field: we would rather not publish a calendar that would be wrong one summer in two. The fields at Sénanque Abbey are about fifteen minutes from the villa; write to us before your stay and we will tell you how the flowering is going.

See also: Lavender without the crowds →

Gordes is a central base: Roussillon is 20 minutes away, L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue 25, Lourmarin 35, Avignon 50. At the villa, you sleep in peace, in a park, and still walk to the village.

See also: Where to stay in Gordes →

Booking direct gets you our best price, guaranteed, and your requests are handled by us rather than by an intermediary. Payment remains secure.

See also: Check availability →

It depends on the room and the season: rates are shown live, breakfast included, in our booking engine. For the Suite des Marronniers, the rate shown is for two; a third and fourth guest each add €60 per night.

See also: See rates →

Yes: in our booking engine, a 3% booking fee and the local tourist tax (€0.85 per person per night) are added to the rate. Both are shown before you pay.

By card, in our secure booking engine. For a direct booking, a 50% deposit is taken on confirmation.

For a direct booking, the 50% deposit taken on confirmation is non-refundable; canceling less than 30 days before arrival means the full amount is due. Bookings made through a platform (Booking, etc.) are prepaid and cannot be canceled.

See also: Cancellation policy →

Yes, on request no later than 30 days before arrival, subject to availability and current rates (fees may apply). If we cannot accommodate the change, the cancellation policy applies.

Jean-François replies personally, usually within two hours. WhatsApp is quickest; you can also call or use the contact form.

See also: Contact us →

Yes. Our gift vouchers are valid for one year and can come, on request, with champagne or flowers for a special occasion.

See also: Give a stay →

Yes: champagne or flowers in the room when you arrive, a table booked in the village for that evening, the right spot on the estate chosen with you beforehand. We prepare everything, discreetly.

See also: Marriage proposal →Birthday →

We do not host weddings at the villa. But if yours takes place in the Luberon or around Gordes, the house can sleep up to twelve of your guests — and welcome the two of you afterwards for your honeymoon.

See also: Weddings in the Luberon →