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A dense region that never feels it

Ten minutes from the house

The Mas sits back from it all, yet the region is right there around you. On foot, by bike, by car: everything is close, and never loud.

From the garden

On foot or by bike

From the garden

  • Alpilles Parc trails, straight from the gate
  • Cycle paths to Maussane, Saint-Rémy and Les Baux
  • Paradou village and its tables, on foot
  • Panoramic trail to Le Destet, 45 min walk

To explore

The landmark villages

Les Baux-de-Provence

5 min

Medieval citadel, Carrières des Lumières, art galleries.

Saint-Rémy-de-Provence

15 min

Wednesday market, Glanum, antiques, restaurants.

Arles

25 min

Roman heritage. The Rencontres de la Photographie each summer.

Eygalières

30 min

Hilltop village, Saint-Sixte chapel, Friday market.

Avignon

30 min

Palais des Papes, the Festival, TGV station.

The weekly ritual

The Provence markets

Saint-Rémy-de-Provence market
Saint-Rémy-de-Provence — Wednesday mornings: soaps, lavender, cheeses and Provençal fabrics through the old-town lanes.
Eygalières, a hilltop village in the Alpilles, at sunset
Eygalières — Friday mornings: a small farmers’ market at the foot of the old village, one of the loveliest in the Alpilles. Photo © L. Boudereaux · Balloïde Photo
The Sorgue river in the heart of L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue
L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue — Sundays: the grand market and antique dealers along the river, plus the floating market in summer.

Morning markets

Monday
Fontvieille
Tuesday
Paradou — in the village, on foot
Wednesday
Saint-Rémy-de-Provence · Arles
Thursday
Maussane-les-Alpilles · L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue
Friday
Eygalières · Fontvieille
Saturday
Arles, boulevard des Lices — the big one
Sunday
L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue — flea market and antique dealers
Les Baux & the Carrières des Lumières

Five minutes away

Les Baux & the Carrières des Lumières

The citadel of Les Baux-de-Provence watches over the valley from its limestone spur — one of the most beautiful villages in France, five minutes from the house.

Just below, the Carrières des Lumières project Van Gogh, Monet or Vermeer onto fifteen-metre walls carved out of the rock. A total immersion — not to be missed.

All year round

Culture

  • The Arles and Avignon festivals, every summer
  • Olive oil mills and wine estates: visits and tastings
  • Marseille, the Vieux-Port and the Mucem — 1 hr

A day trip

Further afield

The Mediterranean

45 min

Wild Camargue beaches, lagoons, flamingos, day boat hire.

Aix-en-Provence

45 min

Cours Mirabeau, Cézanne’s studio, markets.

The Luberon

50 min

Gordes, Roussillon, ochre.

Sport & wellbeing

Tennis and padel 3 min away, the Manville and Servanes golf courses, horse riding, climbing, glider flights: every activity in the area is gathered on a single page.

Activities & Spa →

On site

And if you never go out

Pool, sauna, massage room, gym
Summer kitchen for long lunches
Pétanque, badminton, table tennis
Volleyball, mini-football
Large terrace at sunset
Wine cellar, library
Cinema TVs, indoor/outdoor Sonos
5 outdoor parking spaces
A nap by the pool

On request

For whatever you really feel like

Guided excursions, tastings with winemakers, private chef, transfers, bookings: the concierge takes care of it.

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Some regional landscape photos: Benh Lieu Song, Christian Ferrer, Holger Uwe Schmitt, Kent Wang — CC BY-SA, Wikimedia Commons.