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Les Granges de Saint Pierre
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Self-catering
+33 (0)4 92 75 93 81
€142 - €178
€1000 - €1250
5 beds
3 bedrooms
Sleeps 6
Children welcome
Pets welcome
Stylish gîte in a picturesque hilltop town, with shops and restaurants a short walk away and pretty Provençal towns on your doorstep
€142 - €178
€1000 - €1250
Contact the owner directly to check date availability and secure your booking.
What part does Sawday’s play?
€142 - €178 per night
€1000 - €1250 per week
The Experience
This remarkably restored 14th-century barn is set just outside the hilltop gem of Simiane la Rotonde, once the regional capital of lavender, and is surrounded by vast purple fields and olive groves.
There’s a sense of peace and space, with rooms gathered around a central terrace filled with geraniums, and you have a small but lovely walled garden to yourselves. Josiane, kind and intelligent, lives in the priory next door – you’re welcome to swim in the large pool in her garden.
A bakery, bar and restaurant are just down the street, and there are a few more shops in the village. The Abbaye de Valsaintes, four km outside the village, has a beautiful rose garden and restored church, and you can drive to Banon or Apt in less than 15 minutes for more shops, restaurants and typical Provençal markets.
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We think you'll love
- Staying in a very large, comfortably furnished space with lots of light
- Strolling down the street for croissants in the morning
- Parking your car on the dirt floor of a 14th-century barn
You should know
- There's no air conditioning
- The house is close to a couple of roads – it’s not totally isolated
- You share the swimming pool with your host and occasionally her grandchildren
Essentials
- EV charger
- Self check-in
- Swimming pool
- 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
- Central heating
- Limited mobility
- Wheelchair access
- Mobile reception
- Hob
- Barbecue
- Paid parking nearby
- Air conditioning
- Relaxation areas
- Washing machine
- Tennis court
- Microwave oven
- No smoking
- Credit cards
- Working farm
- Owner has pets
- Electricity included
- 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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Pricing
- Nightly price
- from €142
- Weekly price
- from €1000
- 1 Barn for 6
- From €1425 beds3 bedrooms
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Information
Booking information
- Check in
- From 3pm
- Check out
- By 10am
- Other details
- Minimum stay: 3 nights on weekdays. 7 nights in high season.
- Closed
- Never.
- No smoking
- Smoking not permitted anywhere in the property.
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Reviews
Dana
Sawday's Inspector
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The physical details are already recorded - the gite is very spacious and full of character. What isn't in the details is just how comprehensively equipped it is. Crockery, cutlery, glassware, saucepans, baking sheets/tins, sharp knives - everything you might have at home,and more. A huge selection of books, parlour games and reference material is there. The pool is delightful and secluded, in the chateau's walled garden next door, with various games (table football, table tennis and a trampoline) for children. Host Josiane is charming and eager to please, nothing is too much trouble. Go there
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We thoroughly enjoyed our stay here. The barn has been sympathetically restored with attention to detail and is very well equipped, with free wifi and regular cleaning included in the price. The owner Josianne was charming and had lots of good advice about walks, restaurants etc. The pool in her lovely garden is available for use, along with various games. The village is full of character and has a good grocer and fantastic bakery. (Pizza on Saturday nights!) Set in a beautiful part of the Luberon with lots to see and do within easy reach this was a great find. Highly recommended.
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Location
The neighbourhood
Simiane la Rotonde is dominated by a medieval castle with a magnificent rotunda that hosts an early music festival in the summer. Wander through the narrow winding cobbled streets and discover a 16th-century church and a covered marketplace with incredible views over the surrounding countryside.
Local points of interest from Josiane Tamburini
- Simiane la Rotonde is a small "city of character". It's built on a hill and crowned by a 12th century castle recently .restored. In the delightful "Rotonde", a famous Festival of ancient music takes place every year in august .
- From Simiane it's an easy drive to explore the three mountains: Luberon, Lure, Ventoux and all the pretty villages built at their foot: Lourmarin, Bonnieux Lacoste Gordes Roussillon, Montbrun, Brantes...Many paths if you like walking or cycling!
- All around the year you will find picturesque "provençal" markets in the nearby little towns: Apt, Forcalquier, Sault, Banon...More enjoyable than supermarkets!
- In Banon, 9km, a large book-shop -among the largest in France- is open everyday : "Le Bleuet". What e pleasure to wander in it! Some books in english are available. And for more terrestrial food "Le Chapeau Rouge", is only 100m from the barn!
- If you don't mind longer drives,from Simiane you can easely reach Aix en Provence or Avignon, two historical towns well known for their monuments and their charms.
- Last but not least, the village is surrounded by lavender fields, in full blossom from mid-june to mid-july. Beautiful colors and delicate perfumes all around! An aromatherapy center takes place in the castle.
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Introducing
Josiane Tamburini
Originally from Sainte Tulle, Josiane moved to Simiane in the 1990s, and opened up the guest house in 1998 to fulfill a long-held dream: to welcome travellers to her village and help them discover the Haute Provence, and to make great friendships.
A beautiful gite in this tiny hill village in Provence overlooking lavender fields. The gite is lovingly looked after by Josianne and Marie Claude and has everything you need. The swimming pool is spring water and very clean in the private garden belonging to Josianne who couldn't be more helpful about the area generally. Restaurants and local events are well documented. The car can be garaged within the barn itself. 3 good sized double bedrooms and a sunny roof terrace to relax on. Close to a Boulangerie and Epicerie. Tastefully furnished and decorated. Well stocked kitchen.