Les Demeures du Ventoux

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• foivos_spathopoulos

  25 enero 2013
  Holidays at Demeures du Ventoux

  We go on holidays at Demeures du Ventoux very often. It is a great place for family holidays, any time of year. Excellent facilities and a perfect setting for walking or biking trips. Demeures du Ventoux is at the centre of Provence, an extremely beautiful area of France. Great fun for the whole family!

  

• ostard

  01 noviembre 2013
  Sorry. Our Mistake. Not for us!

  My wife and I are both retired and were looking for a break in the sun to get away from the September blues in UK. We like to travel and use our car if possible so the two day travel time to this venue was not a problem. The price was good, the reviews were good so we booked. The "Village" is located on the outskirts of the town on a hill. Upon arrival it was obvious that the whole of the complex was securely surrounded by high fencing and the entrance was a rather imposing pair of high electrically operated gates. A little intimidating. Once inside we were greeted by a very nice young lady at reception who gave us the usual paperwork, TV controller and bed linen, explaining, with the use of a map where our house was. Also we were told that most of the complex is a vehicle free zone except for a small period over the weekend during changeover days. We arrived mid week!. The first thing we found was that the property we were allocated was quite a way in to the complex and there were "Barriers" that did not allow us to take our vehicle to the property. So we had to carry all our bags, suitcases etc across gravel paths to our door. We were allocated a property which was very clean, spacious, stairs to upper toilet and 1 bedroom. Bathroom was on the lower level along with the kitchen/lounge diner. No sink in the toilet so one had to make a trip downstairs to the bathroom to wash hands. First thing needed was a good cup of tea. After all we are English. No teapot! No kettle! Long story short it took us two days to finally get an electric kettle. (The receptionist lent us hers). Apparently they don't do kettles! The property was very clean and minimal but adequate. everything was painted grey! The fact that there was not one window anywhere made it a little dismal inside. Worth insisting on an end property that have many windows if you get claustrophobic. The only ventilation was a roof light located very, very high in the bedroom. Only accessible with a long pole. There also appeared to be no Smoke or fire alarms of any description. In fact we were never given an emergency procedures in case of fire. We also never saw any fire extinguishers anywhere on the site. Its worth noting that in the property we had, should there have been a fire downstairs we could have been easily trapped in the upstairs without any means of escape. (Needs sorting quickly before there is a horrible accident). Outside of the property was a small section of wooden patio. Unfortunately at this time of year the sun never shone on it as it was shaded by the proximity of the other residences. The grounds and surroundings were immaculately kept. Not a scrap of litter anywhere, the staff travelled on shaded golf carts between houses. It reminded me of an old UK TV series called "The Prisoner". All it needed was a big white ball to come bouncing around to complete the picture! As a base to see the surrounding countryside it is ideal. And i suppose if we were thirty years younger it would have had more of an appeal, but I think we made a mistake this time!

  

• Keith S

  30 septiembre 2015
  Excellent Base for Mont Ventoux cycling tours

  We booked this for an 8 strong cycling trip. 4 x 2 bedroom appts. Bedrooms & bathroom upstairs, open plan lounge/kitchen + toilet downstairs. Price was unbeatable despite the fact we all got our own bedroom. Bedrooms were 1 x double bed room & 1 x twin bed room so we could have made it even more economical. Each appt had their own 'terrace' from which Ventoux could be seen. This was great as allowed us all to meet up for b/fast & evening drinks. We also got given 4 adjoining appts next to each other which made meeting up v easy. Bedding & Towels were supplied. However, as these are appts, its down to you to keep them tidy!! About 2 mins drive to supermarket or 10 mins walk to bakery. Approx 10 miles from Bedoin for Mont Ventoux. We rode from this base to all 3 routes up ventoux without any problems. No problem getting/keeping bikes inside at night. All people we encountered in the region were really friendly & helpful & the vast majority could speak some English. I think the biggest downside/surprise was trying to find reasonable restaurants to eat in the evening. Carpentras is quite a large town, but the only thing we could find was an Italian.. We ended up with take away pizzas a bit more than we would have liked, so worth doing some research for evening meals.. Lunchtimes really not a problem on Ventoux or in towns at start of rides up.

  

• riks847

  08 marzo 2016
  Bike holiday stay at the Ventoux

  We booked 2 houses (10 people in total) for a weeks stay. No airco in the houses, while the temperatures outside rose to +35°C. Nice vacation resort, although little for adults to do (children have lots of animation).

  

• special_one006

  03 agosto 2017
  A nice area to visit, in a beautiful part of France.

  A nice area to visit, in a beautiful part of France. A great a place for the family the complex is safe for children to run around & explore. The house was clean and comfortable. If you are interested in the outdoor this area in ideal, close to Mount Ventoux for cycling etc