The village and surrounds:
Maussane les Alpilles is a village well serviced with bakers, butchers, grocers, bank and a post office.
There is a weekly market, cafes, bars and restaurants, all of which are within walking distance of this house.
It's also a great location for touring and leisure; there is a golf course just on the doorstep of the village, as are the cycling, walking and horse riding paths across the beautiful Alpilles.
Maussane is also situated in the heart of one of the best the Olive growing regions of Provence - a panorama of Olive Groves with stunning limestone scenery as the backdrop surrounds the village.
Just 15Km away you can visit St Remy-de-Provence, famous for its Roman architecture and Les Beaux, with its ruined castle and unique rock formations, is just up the road.
The region:
Slightly further afield are Pont du Gard, Avignon with the Palace of the Popes, Marseille with its famous waterfront, the Amphitheatre at Nimes and the cultured avenues of Aix-en-Provence.
For the nature lover there is the Camargue including an ornithological park.