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Mas Estello — Baux de Provence, Alpilles Mas Estello — Baux de Provence, Alpilles
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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.

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.
The old village of Eygalières at sunset
Eygalières — Friday mornings: a small farmers’ market at the foot of the old village, one of the loveliest in the Alpilles.
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.
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.

A day trip

Further afield

The Mediterranean

45 min

Wild Camargue beaches, lagoons, flamingos.

Aix-en-Provence

45 min

Cours Mirabeau, Cézanne’s studio, markets.

The Luberon

50 min

Gordes, Roussillon, ochre, L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue.

Activities nearby

Sport

Activities nearby

  • Golf at Les Baux & Servanes (10 min)
  • Tennis and padel at Paradou (3 min)
  • Horse riding (15 min)
  • Climbing in the Alpilles
  • Boat hire on the Mediterranean
  • Glider flights over the Alpilles
  • Paddle & kayak on the Rhône

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, farmers’ markets, boat hire, cooking classes, yoga or massage at the house: it can all be arranged.

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