La Maison Charmante

Overall we had a wonderful stay at La Maison Charmante. Teny, our contact was very helpful. A great location.

We recently spent two months in this delightful cottage, right in the heart of one of the most beautiful villages in Provence. We had a wonderful time. The cottage itself is so cosy and warm, even during the rather cold winter this year. It is so well equipped that we wanted for nothing, and the welcome glass of champagne with Paganini playing in the background was divine. The garden is very pretty and sitting outside with a glass of wine on the warmer days was lovely.
The village is welcoming and friendly. The surrounding area is beautiful, and we enjoyed some lovely walks. We were very sad to leave and very much hope to return next year.

We stayed at La Maison Charmante for two weeks this year and only regret that it couldn't have been longer. Despite its central village location, within a minute of the main street, the house is extremely quiet and private. There was no noise from either adjoining property or from the surrounding area. The house is very tastefully furnished and decorated whilst being wonderfully comfortable and easy to live in. It's well equipped for those like us who prefer to cook and eat in most of the time. The garden is beautifully maintained and, again, private with a good sized pool; enough natural shade to protect from the sun; and plenty of sitting and eating areas. This was our fifth holiday in Lourmarin and is for sure the house that we'll return to next year if it's available. Finally: we could not thank the property manager enough. She was wonderfully welcoming and tirelessly helpful.

Leave the front gate and you are in the village. Behind, in the private garden you are surrounded by market gardens with views of the Grand Luberon. We spent four happy weeks here May/June 2017. The owners are clearly investing in the property and improving it over time. Before our arrival the boules court was installed. After we left the kitchen was completely re-done. The house, converted from an old factory, has great character. The living/dining area is spacious and comfortable. There is a large outdoor dining table where we had most meals shaded by a large umbrella. There are lounge chairs by the pool. The first floor bedrooms (French convention - second floor to North Americans) are large. The ones on the second floor are cozy with the quirkiness and character of old buildings. Because we were there for a month during the change of seasons we had a lot of clothes. We found the owner to be very responsive. We would certainly recommend La Maison Charmante. We are frequent visitors to this charming village and would certainly stay here again.

We stayed at La Maison Charmante for one week over the Christmas Holiday 2016, together with my parents, to spend the holidays with family and friends in Provence. My parents lived in Lourmarin for many years, and my husband and I married there, so this was a homecoming for us all to a place that is very dear to us. The manager of the house greeted us at the house with a wonderful bottle of local red wine, courtesy of the owners, and had beautifully decorated the courtyard, the garden, and the living/dining room for the holidays. The manager and the owners always responded to any enquiries we had without delay from our first email exchange onward. We were delighted by their warmth and sincerely expressed desire to make our stay as lovely as it could be, which it certainly was. The house truly is directly in the village, just a 3 minute walk from the bakery and cafes, but yet when in the garden, around the pool, or inside the house, it feels like one is in the middle of the countryside. The location is completely quiet and tranquil. The house, garden, and all the rooms are beautifully maintained, and exactly as presented in the photographs: the living/dining room is elegant, spacious and airy, looking out onto the lovely garden through the french windows; the kitchen is very well equipped (we hosted and cooked Christmas dinner for 8 people); the beds are wonderfully comfortable, with excellent mattresses, soft down pillows and duvets, and beautiful linen; the bathrooms are newly renovated, the water pressure in the showers is nice and strong, and there is plenty of hot water; similarly, the heaters work perfectly, so it was cozy and warm inside. Lourmarin itself of course is a beautiful village, where one can find all the typical Provencal arts and crafts, restaurants, farmer's markets, vineyards and so forth, but Lourmarin also has an interesting community, and a rich cultural life, so it's well worth the while to visit for a bit longer and to get to know. The manager lives in the village herself, and is a great resource about all the goings-on around the village and the area. For our part, we return to Lourmarin at least once a year, and very much look forward to future stays, knowing that we will be so well-received, and our comfort so kindly attended to. Un grand merci!