Chêne Bleu La Verrière B&B
Crestet,
Vaucluse
Bed & Breakfast
+33 (0)4 90 10 06 32
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€185 - €275
per night
Restored medieval priory turned country retreat on a family-run wine estate – swim in the infinity pool, taste wine or walk in the hills
5 rooms
Rooms sleep 2 – 3
Children welcome
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2 Guests 25 Nov 24 - 25 Nov 24
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€185 - €275 per night
The Experience
This lovingly-restored house dates from the 9th century and is set in the foothills of Mont-Ventoux Biosphere Reserve. The charming house manager will greet you and the butler will help with your luggage.
Breakfast by the rose terrace overlooking the pool and enjoy home-grown cherries, apricots, almonds and honey from Xavier’s bees; come evening dine in the medieval garden watching the sunset or on the terraced patio. Sample award-winning wines, swim in the heated pool, play tennis or take a cooking class (when the chef is available); you can also watch a film in the home cinema – guests can even enjoy a free wine tasting.
The nearby hilltop town of Crestet has narrow, cobbled streets, a medieval castle, an art museum, and a good, authentic Provencal restaurant – Xavier recommends L’Epicurien or La Loupiote pizzeria. Carpentras, a 45-minute drive away, has a famous market on Fridays with hundreds of stalls; historic Avignon is an hour away.
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We think you'll love
- The breakfasts, served under a rose-covered arbour in summer – bread and pastries from the brilliant local baker, local cheeses and charcuterie, the sweetest melons
- The sheer isolation of the setting, like a Provençal Shangri-La, lost in the hills
- Being so incredibly well looked after by the charming staff
You should know
- The drive up is into a hidden valley and the nearest town, Crestet, is a 10-minute drive
- Some of the B&B rooms are in a separate part of the estate by the pool
Essentials
- Swimming pool
- EV charger
- Hot tub
- Garden
- Open fire / woodburner
- Breakfast included
- Breakfast available
- Meals available
- Vegetarian meals
- Oven
- Parking on premises
- Free parking nearby
- Accessible by public transport
- WiFi
- Television
- Spa
- Central heating
- Limited mobility
- Wheelchair access
- Mobile reception
- Hob
- Bar
- Barbecue
- Licensed premises
- Paid parking nearby
- Air conditioning
- Relaxation areas
- Washing machine
- Tennis court
- Microwave oven
- No smoking
- Credit cards
- Working farm
- Owner has pets
- Dishwasher
- Pets welcome
Family friendly
- Baby monitor
- Books and toys
- Children welcome
- Babies welcome
- Stair gates
- High chair
- Fire guard
- Cot available
Nearby
- Pub/bar within 3 miles
- Restaurant within 3 miles
- Shop within 3 miles
Activities
- Bikes available
- Food courses
- Kayaking
- Other courses
- Sailing
- Surfing
- Wild swimming
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Accommodation
Pricing
- Nightly price
- from €185
- 2 Suites for 3
- From €265
- 3 Doubles
- From €185
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Information
Booking information
- Other details
- Minimum stay: 2 nights. Extra person in suite, €40 per night. Whole house available.
- Property
- This property is part of a working farm or vineyard.
- Meals
- Table d'hôtes, €45.
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Location
The neighbourhood
The house is set within 135 hectares of countryside with forest, hills, vineyards and miles of private trails; you can climb up the valley to Vaison-la-Romaine, a medieval town with Roman ruins and a cathedral. Hikers and rock climbers can head to the Dentelles de Montmirail cliff range, 20 minutes' walk away, or hire bikes – ask about guided cycling tours and electric mountain bike tours.
Local points of interest from Xavier & Nicole
- Positive Luxury Butterfly Mark sustainability certification.
- Lou Canesteou, a fine cheese dairy located in Vaison la Romaine since 1990, has been selecting its producers by favouring quality over quantity with a strong local accent, which earned the title of "Meilleur Ouvrier de France" to Mrs. Josiane Deal in 2004.
- The Roman Theatre of Orange is one of the most beautiful legacies of imperial Rome. An outstanding testimony to Antiquity inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
- La Cuisine Provencale is an authentic French kitchen in the historic center of Saint Remy de Provence, where we can explore & create through traditional French regional recipes and enjoy beautiful meals.
- Gourmet Cycling Travel provide tours of Provence with a multiple-day cycling trip that uses La Verrière as a base for refuelling, relaxation, wine tasting, and a dip in the pool.
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Introducing
Xavier & Nicole
Xavier and Nicole regularly stay on the estate. They bought the property in a state of complete ruin and spent over a decade restoring it and started making their award-winning Chêne Bleu wine after they discovered the vineyard. They both share a deep appreciation of nature, culture, wine and gastronomy.
This is a very special B&B – in a wine estate alone in a hidden valley in the middle of the Luberon. Once the glassworks for the popes in Avignon, the property is a luxury B&B with beautiful bedrooms, immaculate service, incredible views and lots of ambiance.