Vaucluse

Spacious rooms and a cosy apartment a stone’s throw from Avignon’s historic sights. Retire to the heated pool after a busy day sightseeing

You’ll fall in love with this ancient mas in a corner of paradise… climbing roses scent the air, chic open spaces are flooded with light

A sensitively-restored three storey house set high in the hills overlooking Mt Ventoux and the Vaucluse plateau and in a dark sky area

A stroll from town, this comfy family house in its terraced garden comes with a keen-cook’s kitchen, a generous shady terrace and pool

Expect a gracious welcome, a fine collection of antiques and flourishing gardens that thrill. A reader writes, 'La Nesquière is perfect!'

Charming Provencal house, perfect for two, with creamy-white interiors dotted with exotic Eastern rugs and antiques. Cottagey garden, too

Hard not to fall in love with this Provencal house, its artistic rooms, rambling grounds, and glimpses of Mont Ventoux

Perfect for families - a glorious farmhouse surrounded by lavender fields. Rooms are huge and children can roam free in the vast gardens

A rugged valley and a restored mill house with bright rooms for couples - explore the Luberon hills and villages, cool off in the neat pool

You get the best of all worlds here. Delicious beds, Provençal soaps, vineyard views, fresh croissants a stroll away…

Pomegranates, persimmon and figs, the waft of rosemary on the air... we love this old 'mas' 25km from Gordes, in sweet sunny Provence

A traditional, very French, family-run hotel hidden in a wooded valley with lovely views from the large terrace and a hillside pool

Rural Luberon loveliness - vineyards, lavender fields, long peaceful views. Perfect medieval villages, good restaurants and brimming markets

20 minutes’ walk from Gordes and a hop from Aix, find grownup peace and minimalism for lovers of modern style and timeless Provence

A comforting family house alone in the Lubéron countryside with an inviting interior and delightful view. Wander spacious, civilised grounds

Traditional house with a contemporary and imaginative interior; stroll to shops and restaurants, jump in the car to explore Provence

A 17th-century stone mansion within the ancient walls of Avignon. Walk to cafes, watch the shows at the Festival, chat with convivial hosts

In truffle, lavender and olive oil country, a dreamy wine château with terraced gardens, run by hosts whose happiness is infectious