Description
For rent, “Les Alouettes” is a beautiful single story stone villa in Malaucène, Vaucluse, Provence. Although originally built as a Berger (a shepherd’s home) it has been totally restored to become the charming and comfortable home, in the spirit of Provence, that it is today. It has a professionally maintained large private garden and an alarmed free-form swimming pool.
The house is located a few hundred meters from the centre of the town with its shops, boulangeries and a dozen restaurants. It is also beside the town park which has a lake, a good work-out course and municipal tennis courts, all with the beautiful background of the mountains at the foot of Mont Ventoux. The property has a side entrance to the municipal car park leading up to the town, with all its facilities, by foot 50 – 100 meters.
This little town, at the foot of the “Giant of Provence”, is famous for being including on the Tour de France and is surrounded by the best Southern Rhone vineyards. It has restaurants, bars, electric car recharger base, high class Spa (Pilates, yoga and other classes), weekly market (Wednesdays), 12th Century church offering classical concerts during July and August (after the weekly market), pharmacy, doctors, dentists, physiotherapist, nurses, beautician, hairdressers, post office, photographer, supermarket, garage, hotels, newsagent, bakeries, patisseries, tennis courts, and all are easily within walking distance (50-100 meters to the start of the shops and restaurants, 700 meters from the villa to the church at the top of the town). Other - horse riding, walking/hiking, paragliding.
Attractions:
Wine routes through stunning countryside that produces Ventoux-Provence appellations. Visit caves to taste wines of Ventoux, Vacqueyras, Gigondas, Beaumes de Venise, Côtes du Rhône as well as Châteauneuf du Pape.
Lavander factory and The olive oil house – both in Nyons – 26 km
Vaison la Romaine – 10 km – weekly market Tuesdays, famous Roman ruins, Vaison Danse, European Choral Singing City
Orange – 40 km – Opera held in the ancient theatre of Orange, one of the best preserved Roman theatres in the world
Avignon – 40 km – Pope’s Palace, Festival of Music
Fontaine de Vaucluse – 42 km
Access: Airports: - Avignon 50 km - 47 minutes by road, Nimes 104 km - 1 hr 20 mins., Marseille 110 km - 1 hr 20 mins, Montpellier 141 km - 1 hr 44 mins.
Train – Avignon TGV 47.7 km - 51 minutes by road