Charming Private Holiday Home in Saignon, the Luberon Valley, Provence

Located in Provence, Southern France in the Luberon Valley, our French holiday rental home 'Solièra' is a beautifully renovated, stone built, 17th century heritage property on the edge of the hilltop village of Saignon.
It is located in the heart of the region, and central to many famous and historic locations, which offers a fantastic home for your French holiday.
This property is unique for a village house as it has its own alfresco dining terrace and garden with views of the Luberon.

PROPERTY FEATURES:

1 double (queen size bed);

1 single bedroom & 2 double sofa beds located in different rooms, with the house comfortably accommodating 4 adults.

There is a wood heater/fireplace in the living room, electric wall heaters to every room, a main bathroom plus ensuite to the master bedroom. There is a cosy mezzanine TV area and a separate sitting /reading room which gives you space to chill out.

THE AREA:

Saignon is a charming, unspoilt medieval village in the Lubéron Valley, a region in Provence, France, of outstanding natural beauty, and sits amongst acres of Lavender fields and fruit groves. It is also much famed for its excellent gastronomy, with Michelin Star restaurant the edge of the village operated by Chef Andrew. Just nearby, Solièra has unmatched views down the Grand Lubéron Valley, while the charm of village life is less than a minutes stroll away.

​Although there are a number of shops in Saignon (including an excellent bakery and small general store, post office, three gift and handicraft shops, two cafés and eight restaurants) the lively market town of Apt with all amenities is just 4 kilometres down the valley which is easily accessible by Car, bus or foot.

The history of the occupation of the Saignon territory begins in the Middle Palaeolithic (200,000 to 35,000 years ago). The rock at Saignon, situated on a promontory at a height of some thirty metres, was used in ancient times as an observatory and must also have served as a signal station. The most likely etymological origin of “Saignon” is the word Sagnio, from signum.

The Romanesque church of Notre Dame, also known as Saint Mary of Saignon, lies outside the walls and is remarkable in terms of its proportions. As early as the Middle Ages the church was a destination for pilgrims from the whole of Provence, but also for those travelling to Rome along the Domitian Way and for Italian pilgrims going to Santiago de Compostela.