Montagnette, Barbentane - Villa in Provence with Pool, Privacy and Magnificent Views Reviews

We spent 1 week at Montagnette and wished it could have been longer as there is so much to see and do in the area. On arrival we were met by the caretaker as arranged and we found the property spotlessly clean and very comfortable with top quality appliances, a well equipped kitchen, very comfortable beds and modern power showers with ample hot water. The whole property is very spacious with plenty of options for outdoor seating and dining.We enjoyed the large pool and beautiful gardens, the only effort being that it's a 2 man job to take the cover off the pool.

Barbantane is a quiet village within a 5 minute drive of the property. It has a grocery store and boulangerie but we found very few of the restaurants open during our stay. We took a walk up the Montagnette and were rewarded with a panoramic view of the region. Further afield you are within an easy drive of Avignon, Arles, Nimmes and Les-Baux de Provence in the Alpilles. It is also well worth the extra miles to get to Fontaine de Vaucluse which is really beautiful (take a picnic and swimming gear to enjoy the river setting). From there you can also reach the Abbaye de Senanque, Gordes and Isle-sur-la-Sorgue (weekend antique market). The Camargue is about an hour away but we were a little disappointed, it is very flat region and not particularly attractive and we saw more riding ponies than wild horses but perhaps we were just unlucky.

This is a very comfortable property set in beautiful tranquil grounds within easy reach of many interesting places. A delightful property and thoroughly recommended.

This is a lovely well maintained house, with everything you need for a great family holiday, peacefully located yet only five minutes drive from the boulangerie. The three main bedrooms have lots of space and storage, the attic room (as it says in the description) is smaller but still very nice, and quietly located away from the other rooms - good if you have a baby that wakes at 5.30am! It is great to have such a nice big pool, with plenty space around it for loungers. We had two small children in our party, there is a large paved patio area around the house, which is great for them to potter about while you sit in the sun. The ride-on tractor was a particular hit for our two, and the sand pit and wheel barrow were also popular and thoughtful additions. The owners were very helpful both when we were making the arrangements and during our stay. We'd highly recommend this house, one of the best we've stayed in.

This house fulfilled all our expectations and more. Very good for our family group, which included 2 very young children. Three bedrooms on the ground floor all with en suite giving easy access to main parts of the house. The grounds are spacious, enabling childen to run around and explore and adults to find a shady spot away from it all. Pool was very well maintained. We particularly enjoyed watching the robot at work every day, cleaning up the pine needles! Kitchen is very well equipped, but equipment - cooker and microwave a little too sophisticated!

There is plenty of information about local sights and games provided. We made good use of the sound system which could be extended to outdoors. The house very much has the feel of a family home. Communication with the owners has been friendly, informal and helpful. I would highly recommend this property.

We all had a wonderful time. It was our one year old granddaughter's first holiday and she revelled in all the space.

When the family went home, we enjoyed the peace and quiet of the second week. The St Jean festivities in the village were impressive, both the fire in front of the church and the parade through the village which was spectacular.

Many thanks again for making your house available. We have stayed in many places around the world and La Montagnette is up therevwith the best of them.

Just wanted to say that we had a fantastic holiday in Provence. The villa is gorgeous and played no small part in our having a great time. If we're holidaying in the area again, I'm sure we'll be back :-)

Sadly we must leave your beautiful home today. It is going to be very hard to tear ourselves away and I would like to thank you so much for the opportunity to stay here and for making us feel so at home.

The young trees on the lawn in front of the pool house are looking beautiful. The one nearest to the patio (behind the small yucca) which was in bud when we arrived, is now covered in lovely, delicate pink blossom.

We would love to revisit the villa. The house and garden are so lovely that we didn't do very much sight-seeing, and we'd love to get to know the region better.

Alors, à la prochaine, we hope.

Thank you for a very pleasant stay last week, Tara, Polly and I enjoyed ourselves very much.

No problems to report, everything went smoothly and we found the cot and the supplementary baby equipment incredibly useful for our first time abroad with the little one.

Once again we had a fantastic time and hope to be in touch again because your villa was the perfect place for a family break

We cannot thank you enough for the time we had at your beautiful home. Your attention to detail, outstanding kitchen and setting as well as decor were all divine and better than we expected.

We thoroughly enjoyed the location at Barbentane - a charming village. Within about 30 minutes' easy dirving, we explored many villages of Provence: nearby Boulbon, Tarascon, Beaucaire, St Remy, Les Baux en Provence, Avignon, Arles, Pont du Gard, Uzes and Nimes.

Always returning to our restful, quiet, luxurious home and garden. The kids loved it as much as we did.

Thank you so much.

Chris Ryan

Very nice place with amazing pool without chlorine so great for the skin. The owners were very attentive to any needs and very accessible. Plenty of space and a good location for touring Provence.