La Colle en Provence near Forcalquier France Reviews

"Tranquility and Beyond!"


The gite was well appointed with all necessary facilities supplied and in very good order. (The beds were particularly comfortable!) It sits in a stunning elevated location with mountain views up to 60 miles away in North, South and East directions. The raised dining area outside was a nice touch and afforded amazing views into the neighbouring valley and beyond. The pool was clean, well maintained and got top ratings from our 8yr old daughter who spent half her holiday in there. The owner was on hand and extremely helpful with local knowledge and assistance if required.

The provision of a 4x4 to use on the rough track is a boon for anyone (like ourselves) who comes in a shiny new hire car but using one's own car is an option too.The drive down to La Colle rewards with an amazing vista and once parked up the gite's location and ambience is such that it is hard to tear one's self away to visit other places. Lazy days poolside or reading and snoozing under the shading cherry trees are usually the order of the day. If it's tranquility you're after then La Colle will be hard to beat. The silence is deafening!

The starter pack was useful with some basics to get you over the weekend However, because of the gite's location, bulk buying of essentials is recommended as it's a good 30 minute drive to the nearest supermarket and who wants to spend their life shopping when you can sit at La Colle?!

Finally, there's not many places we have stayed in the past where we can genuinely say (to paraphrase Mr Swarznegger), "We'll be back" !! But La Colle is definitely on our list for another visit.

2 Sep 2013