La Maison de Laurence

Vence, Alpes-Maritimes
Self-catering
+33 4 93 58 13 95/+33 6 24 62 76 39
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Per night
€115
Per week
€805

3 beds

Bedroom

2 bedrooms

Sleeps

Sleeps 4

Children welcome
Pets welcome
Babies welcome

Modest and authentic, a top-floor apartment in an eco-friendly Provençal farmhouse, with dogs and hens. River swims are a stroll away...

Per night
€115
Per week
€805

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€115 per night

€805 per week

The Experience

An old Provençal farmhouse standing beneath the protective gaze of the sugarloaf mountain Baou de Saint-Jeannet. Beyond the outskirts of Vence, you are surrounded by birdsong and Laurence’s luscious terraced garden. Warm, cultured and full of life, she lives on the ground floor while the first floor, just below yours, is reserved for family; your top-floor apartment is reached via open stone steps and a terrace shaded by an ancient olive tree.

Bedrooms are simple and cosy, beds dressed in fine linen. Both have elegant antique furniture and views through trees. There’s a refectory dining table in the kitchen with rush-seated chairs and a tiny but adorable sitting room. Drop into son Nicolas’ workshop for a chat, stroll down to the swimming holes and waterfalls of the Cagne river – audible from the house after heavy rain. Binoculars – all yours; children adore the dogs, hens and wildlife.

Walk 3kms into Vence for shops and restaurants.

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We think you'll love

  • Wandering into Vence for a morning market (every day except Monday and Thursday) with great local produce
  • Being surrounded by so much nature and wildlife
  • Swimming in waterfalls and the river
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You should know

  • No air conditioning, but the walls are very thick so you shouldn't need it
  • Lots of steps and uneven ground

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

Pricing

Nightly price
€115
Weekly price
€805
Surcharges
10% discount if you travel by train.
1 Apartment for 4
€1153 beds2 bedrooms

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Booking information

Other details
Minimum stay: 4 nights. 7 nights in high season.
Closed
Never.
Owner has pets
Animals living on the property

Reviews

A farmhouse apartment in the middle of nature. It's so calm and the air so fresh yet you're only 20 minutes from the coast and nearby Vence, one of the region's most authentic villages. The terrace is a wonderful place to sit with the smell of roses, the sound of birds and olive trees covering the slopes above. Heating comes from a wood burning stove - providing a very eco-friendly environment.
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Judith, Thun

La maison de Laurence is wonderfully situated at the end of a quiet road and just a five minute's walk from a very refreshing river that we could swim in! Laurence's garden is beautiful and a great place to be with a good book. Vence and its surrounding towns are nice places to explore and both Laurence and her son were very welcoming and interesting people to could often provide us with the inside view on local topics. Even our Labrador enjoyed his stay at the Maison de Laurence and found enough shady spots to escape the heat.


Chang, London

We had an excellent stay at this house over Christmas. Laurence let us take some of the freshly laid eggs and turned them into delicious omelettes! Nicolas introduced us to a new board game he made himself! We enjoyed a terrific view of the valley and a trip to scenic snow covered mountains. On new years' eve we visited the Monaco aquarium before joining the festivities ans the welcoming of 2017 in the Christmas market. This was truly a trip to remember. Thank you Nicolas and Aunty Laurence! The Khoo family


Emily, Bucks

It has felt like returning home to come here again. Thank you so much Laurence for providing us, once again, with such a wonderful bolt hole for the real world. The girls have loved the beaches in Menton, and we loved Saint Paul de Vence and Tourettes-sur-Loup was a beautiful find this time too with stunning views. We also enjoyed the market in Vence on Friday, and the wonderful street with the butcher, cheesemonger, fish monger, greengrocer... Most of all we have enjoyed the peace and quiet home, reading, playing cards and… Thank you Laurence, I am sure we will be back again! the Haddenhams


C.L., Bussum

We stayed here during the summer of 2012 with our two boys. I have missed the place ever since. Wonderful place, wonderful Laurence!


Location

The neighbourhood

There are lots of wonderful walks straight from the house into the countryside and to the Cagne mountain stream where there are pools for wild dips and also walks along disused railway lines. Walk 8 minutes to a bus stop for a free shuttle to the local villages. Nice and the true Riviera is a half-hour drive for a peek at the marina and a spot of people-watching and culture.

Local points of interest from Laurence Thiebaut

  • Relax on your private beautiful terrace shadowed by a century-old olive tree while listening to the woodpecker that lives in a close-by oak-tree and all the other birds that people our beautiful terraced garden (130 species of birds hang out round here!)
  • Hike or swim! We are half way between the most beautiful walks in the mountainous hinterland with all its medieval hilltop villages and the Natural Regional Park and the Riviera coast with its towns and beaches. Pick your favourite!
  • Art lovers... you won't have enough time to explore all the area, in Vence with the Matisse Chapel, but also nearby the Picasso Museum, the Maeght Foundation, the art village Saint Paul, the Marc Chagall museum, the Bonnard Museum, the Fernand Léger Museum
  • If you want to stay in the surroundings and have more of a sedentary stay, just walk down to the river that runs 1500 feet away from your apartment and spend some time with our local purple and blue dragonflies and native crayfish!
  • Just chill in our town of Vence, have a croissant and coffee at a terrace and then a nice shopping walks through our markets where you will find all the delicious locals specialties our region offers
  • Sport lovers... ski, hike, climb or dive! You are an hour away from our skiing stations (Valberg or Gréolières) and half an hour away from our beautiful swimming areas! As for Rock climbing, just pick the Saint Jeannet mountain you can see from your terrace!

Introducing

Laurence Thiebaut

Laurence came down from Paris in 1974 and she and her husband bought what was a ruin at the time. They have renovated with every care to make an ecologically self-sufficient home. Laurence will greet you along with her friendly dog Filoute.