Le Mas de La Baou

A lovely accommodation in a lovely town in Provence. Wandering up through the lavender field to the boulangerie every morning was the perfect start to the day.

What a gem of a place - true peace and quiet in a beautiful corner of the Luberon. The cottage La Bastide was homely, clean with everything needed for a convenient stay, including a 5 minute walk to the boulangerie for croissants.

We loved the peaceful location of L’Etable overlooking the lavender field and the old town of Céreste. Our accommodation had all we needed, it was compact but comfortable and as the weather was very hot, we sat outside under the tree for all our meals. We visited pretty local towns and markets always looking forward to returning to swim in the natural pool whilst watching the dragonflies, butterflies and sunbathing frogs. Highly recommended

La Baou provided a peaceful, relaxing place for us to enjoy. Our charming hosts Francoise and Alain could not have done more to make this a memorable holiday. The wonderful natural pool was delightful as was the cool Gite during hot weather. How nice to be back in rural France..

We LOVED Le Mas de La Baou and hope to come back there. We especially liked the combination of an enormous garden and well-kept private property within a stone-throw distance of a very cute and functioning village of Cereste. You have privacy but are not isolated: Delicious bakery, ice cream and supermarket within reach. The property is well-thought out and well-designed and has everything you may need (OK, the kitchen crockery may need a little update). Our children were delighted by the natural pool and the happy frogs sitting around it. We were sad to leave when the holiday was over.

We had a wonderfully, peaceful stay at Le Mas de la Baou. It is in a terrific location and Françoise and Alain were so helpful. The natural pool is beautiful. A very pleasant stroll to the village boulangerie or the local supermarket. Nearby is the larger town of Apt which has a great market. East or west are stunning villages to visit. Highly recommend!

We had a great week at Le Mas de la Baou. The cottage for two people was small but very comfortable, clean and tastefully decorated. The Céreste surroundings are breathtakingly beautiful and finally, the loving hospitality and helpfulness of the owners Françoise and Alain have contributed to the fact that we would love to come back again. They are wonderfully nice people with beautiful stories.

We loved our stay here. Myself and my husband, our 8 month old and his granny took one of the apartments. Beautiful views of the historical village across the lavender field, organically farmed. The natural pool was so refreshing, delicious boulangerie that we walked to each morning and good market including a good clothes stand. Two good restaurants in the village for supper and very helpful team in the local pharmacy. My partner drove to mount ventoux and cycled up. And it was easy to explore the local area and it felt less touristy than areas we had stayed in previously.

We had a lovely stay at Mas De La Baou - it was a quite and peaceful soace amongst the hub bub of Provence in the summer. My husband and I enjoyed chatting with the owners regarding many subjects. It was just the unwind we needed at the start of our holidays.

What a lovely place to stay. Even more beautiful that the photos suggest. We stayed in the smallest Gite. Perfectly spacious for two. Private courtyard with view over the gardens, pool & town. Even though there were two other couples staying, the way each accommodation is positioned it feels like you have the place to yourself. Big beautiful garden and the pool is amazing; crystal clear water & perfect for hot days. Françoise & Alain are very friendly hosts & are happy to gives suggestions of things to do in the local area. Good supermarket & petrol station 10 minute walk away. Recommend.

We have had a wonderful week, the house was perfect, with everything we needed, and it remained beautifully cool thanks to thick stone walls and shutters. We ate outside under the vine, and spent many happy hours sitting by the stunning pool watching butterflies and dragonflies and listening to the frogs and the nightingale singing. François and Alain were so helpful, suggesting places we should visit, and we had some wonderful days out in really beautiful places. It was lovely to be able to walk through the lavender field to the small town of Cereste for the bakery and restaurants.

A wonderful week in the the most beautiful and tranquil surroundings - delightfully furnished accommodation with every need catered for. Our hosts were so friendly and helpful and suggested many glorious places to explore - thank you both so much Francoise - we could not have asked for more xx

We spent five glorious days at Mas de la Baou. The gite is beautiful dating from the middle ages with attention to detail as well as comfortable beds. You can walk right across the fields of lavender to reach the lovely village of Cereste in five minutes. Alain and Francoise were gracious hosts with lots of good ideas for touring.

We had an amazing week in this beautiful gite. The facilities were amazing and all the rooms were decorated and furnished to a very high standard. There is plenty of outdoor space and our kids loved the natural pool. It really is one of the best places we have ever stayed in! Cereste is a lovely village and has everything you need : shops, bank and good restaurants. We did several good day trips including Colorado de Provence, Lac D’Esparon and Forcalquier. We hope to return ! Thank you Francoise and Alain x

A sincere thank you to Alain and Francoise for a memorable and most enjoyable stay at Le Mas de la Baou. You have created a very special place and we appreciated your willingness to impart your local knowledge of the area. We hope to return!

Where to start? We stayed in the studio gite, L'Etable, with its view of Cereste, the lavender field, the beautiful and interesting natural swimming pool and the list goes on. With a partially shaded sitting out area it was the most perfect place to relax and listen to the birds and the frogs! Every morning we walked through the lavender field to the local boulangerie for croissants. Can it get better than that? Francoise had prepared a list of 'must do and see' in the beautiful Luberon area. We can't wait to return and we haven't even started on the restaurants yet. We loved it.

Fantastic accommodation, on a beautiful property, in a picturesque location. As a couple with a toddler the Mas offered us an ideal base from which we could walk to a supermarket, restaurants and bakeries, but is rural enough that we truly felt we were "away from it all". Françoise and Alain are kind and knowledgable, and the renovation of this amazing building is clearly a labour of love. Our little one loved the shallow area of the natural pool and will now expecting live frogs on every swimming trip!