Oppede holiday house: Oppède

I had a spectacular first time stay in France in this house! Cozy yet spacious, and very very tidy! There was nothing missing, everything we thought we needed to bring they already had for us! Beautiful scenery, and isn't far from some wonderful villages that we went to. If you're gonna stay in Provence, this would be the place, I honestly wouldn't settle for anywhere else.

What a beautiful home! We stayed here in July after arriving into Avignon by train from Paris-- so close!! It was all so easy, especially with great tips from the owners.

The house was even more fabulous than the photos. Incredibly comfortable and easy for 4 women to get ready! Great bathrooms- all equipped with hairdryers-you don't need to bring a thing! Everything was well thought out. It truly was like being at home. Everything I wanted or needed was already there!

The home is spacious, immaculate, and furnished with lovely antiques and beautiful Provencial linens. It was great to have such an amazing kitchen- fit for a gourmet cook, and a great place for entertaining French-style. A wonderful & spacious dining room inside, and Al Fresco patio with bbq outside in the private courtyard garden.

The bedrooms were lovely and spacious, with really comfortable beds and high quality linens. we each had our own rooms and slept like babies! So quiet in the country, yet close to town. It was really convenient to have wifi internet- and even though we brought our own laptops, we didn't need to, because, of course, there is already one there!

The house is perfectly located in a beautiful section of the Luberon Valley in Provence- easily accessible to Gordes, Arles, St. Remy, Les Beaux, or in another direction, Marseilles, Cassis, Aix, or the Cote D'Azur! We went to all of them and more! We drove west to Barcelona on a side trip, and then east to Cannes and then Italy! Easily doable from this location, but it was always great to come back "Home" to Oppede to a sky full of stars and the sound of the summer cicadas.

I hope I'll be able to visit again and share this wonderful place with other friends- even staying 2 weeks, we feel like there was so much more to see & do! We even caught the Tour de France & a French bullfight in a Roman amphitheatre. Mas Coccinelle is a truly heavenly retreat and a great place from which to experience the French countryside.

We had a wonderful week staying in the home in the Spring of 2008. The house has been beautifully restored, with wonderful wood detailing and old world stonework. The kitchen and baths are charming and have all the modern amenities one would want. It was fun to shop in the local markets and then bring the ingredients back to cook in the beautiful French farmhouse kitchen. There are vineyards and farms in the neighborhood which provide nice views for early morning strolls. A small town with a casual cafe is in walking distance of the home, and a little further down the road are wonderful views of the surronding valley. The house is within easy driving distance of some very famous hilltop villages and markets.... like Gordes, Roussillon, and Isle sur la Sorgue. It was an unforgettable experience.