Coast/Beach The nearest beach is Saintes Maries de la Mer, in the Carmargue, which is about a 2 hour drive. Marseille (on the coast) is about the same distance.
Golf The nearest golf courses are at Chantemerle de Grignan (15 mins drive) or at Montelimar (30 mins drive), or at Avignon (45 mins drive), or Orange (40 mins drive).
Skiing Skiing is possible at Mont Serein (stationdumontserein.com). the north face of Mont Ventoux. This is about a 45 minutes drive from the property. Good for day trips. Wonderful views. Alpine Skiing at Devoluy is about 2½ hours away.
Special interest holidays We arrange Eton Fives tournaments on a regular basis. Please contact us for more details.
Travel Car highly recommended. By air: The nearest airports are Nimes and Avignon (45 minutes), Montpellier, Lyon and Marseille (1½ hours) By train: TGV stations at either Valence or Avignon are about 1 hour from the house with direct links to Waterloo and Eurostar. By road: 20 minutes from A7 Motorway, exit Montelimar Sud (9 hours drive from Calais or Le Havre).
Distances There are local markets and places of interest in the nearby picturesque villages of Grignan and Richerenches which are both about 4km (5 mins) away. Richerenches is famous for its truffle markets from November - March. Shops and Supermarkets and hospital are available in the nearby town of Valreas (5km). Other nearby places of interest are Vaison la Romaine, (Roman ruins and lively market) and Orange (Roman theatre), both about 30km. The Pont du Gard and the Ardeche are about 1 hours.
Further details Equipment for babies is available by prior arrangement, free of charge (cots, highchair, baby bath and stair gates). Bicycles available for rent by prior arrangement. The area is perfect for cycling through the vineyards, or up into the mountains for the more adventurous. The village is situated on one of the Routes de Vin, and local vineyards for Cote du Rhone wine surround the property public tennis courts are available in the village. Horse riding is on offer at Grignan (4km). The village offers an excellent local butchers, within the small local supermarket, 2 boulangeries, 2 bars with cafe/restaurants, newsagent, and post office. All within a few minutes walk from the property. Other good restaurants are available in Grignan (4km) and Valreas (5km).
Guest comments
"Thank you for the experience of staying in your fantastic home in France. We were extremely impressed. We loved the area, especially Grillon and the bar in the square, Richeranches and Grignan. You were right - we should have stayed for longer and we didn't want to leave". "Comfortable, stylish and spacious".
