Bespoke Intimate Travel in Provence. The most exhilarating part of travel is the human connections we make. The unique, intimate experiences where you go off the beaten track and are invited to experience life as a local. I believe the ultimate luxury is having someone not only taking care of all the details and finding niche experiences but also being there personally to guide and act as the conduit.
I really believe that to get to the beating heart of Provence — you must explore the beautiful villages and towns through its people. I always carefully select and plan a visit with a very special artist in their home or atelier space. It could be a ceramicist, a painter, a plumassiere, a textile artist or a photographer — the fun is in creating chemistry between artist and guests.
We taste our way through my favourite off the beaten track villages on market day and I often organise an intimate cooking class with a wonderful chef who creates simple, clean dishes using only the freshest of seasonal ingredients.
Taking guests deeper into the heart of Provence, beyond the shallow tourist traps to create transformative interactions — sustenance in all senses of the word. We have two French Muse homes, which have been carefully chosen for their charm, warm interior design and comfort. For smaller groups guests your home away from home will be in a recently restored village home, in the hilltop village of Lacoste in the Luberon, one of the small villages which inspired Peter Mayle in his book, A Year in Provence.
Within walking distance of the castle of the Marquis de Sade, the rooms and terraces offer breathtaking views of the mountains of the Vaucluse and the valley that sweeps down towards nearby famous villages Bonnieux and Goult.
