Has anyone heard of or stayed at any one of these 3 places in Provence? If you have, what did you think?
Provence4you
Domaine de Conillieres
Poulissen Nr Sault
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Hopefully you will get some people on this forum who are familiar with those agencies, but you might want to also post (and search) on the TA Provence forum (go to France forums above, and use the drop-down menu to select Provence) to reach a wider audience.
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Yes, I%26#39;ve stayed in Poulissen and I know the owners well.
It is lovely and the location is beyond belief. What would you like to know?
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Thanks for the instructions Berkeley, I really mean that! I finally got what you were saying. I thought I was doing it right and then I posted wrong AGAIN. So thanks.
And Toutou thanks for the reply. I guess my question was, is Poulissen really as breath taking as it looks online? Who wouldn%26#39;t want to wake up to that view everymorning!
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Yes, it really is.
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Hi Merrymerry,
Several years ago I rented a gite in Provence-actually a small house- in the village of Sablet, which is near Vaison le Romaine, Segueret and Gigondas. On our last full day in Provence, we drove to Sault. What a harrowing experience as we crawled through the Gorge to get there. My boyfriend was so terrified of the drive he insisted we go back a different way. We ended up going up and over Mont Ventoux- another incredible experience. My only concern about staying near Sault is how easy it would be to drive to other places in Provence for day trips.
Hope you love wherever you stay.
Bon chance and bon voyage.
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If the OP is considering Poulissen, there are no hazards getting to and from there. It is actually about 3 kms outside of Sault.
The drive to Sault does not have to be the harrowing drive you took Berkeley. There is a direct route that is quite simple and doesn%26#39;t make the hair on your neck stand up.
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We wondered about that toutou - which is the easiest road into Sault? From the map, it looks a long way from anywhere. Years ago, I drove down the Nesque road at the end of a long day and it seemed to go on for ever! This year, I was in charge of navigation and avoided driving up there - we joined the road from St Saturnin, which was slow and scenic without being quite so awe-inspiring. There was a lovely viewpoint though, looking down onto lavender fields round Sault, with the Ventoux in the background. The Ventoux road from Chalet Reynard was much better protected than I remember, with barriers on corners. Is this the same now down towards Malaucène (which worried me on a previous occasion)?
For the OP, if you want to travel around Provence from your gite / B%26amp;B, you might know you can check distances and times on http://www.viamichelin.com, amongst other sites.
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The easiest route would be the D1 from Villes sur Auzon straight up. It is a good road that won%26#39;t scare you to death. DO NOT make the mistake of taking the noted %26quot;Route Touristique%26quot; as you are leaving Villes sur Auzon. I have nearly lost friendships due to folks taking this turn to Sault.
The D1 is a main road and is well paved and maintained. It is the road that has the main pull off (lookout point) about 3 or 4 kms before you get to Sault with the viewpoint over the lavender fields.
Depending upon exactly where you are starting from, will determine how you get over to the D1. When using mappy.fr, departing from Bedoin (where I live), it suggests the route over the Ventoux - which I HATE and will not take. I always head from Bedoin to Flassan to Villes sur Auzon to Sault. It is a much easier drive and quite lovely.
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We have stayed at Mazan a couple of times and the direct route from there D942 -D1 is very easy and gives excellent views at the end as you go down into Sault.
I assume Berkeley is talking about the Nesque Gorge off the same road that you certainly do not have to take. It is a must see section though if you are in the area as the views are spectacular with good viewing points. I wouldn%26#39;t go so far as saying it is harrowing though!
We thought it was a wonderful find as most guide books do not really sing it%26#39;s praises compared with other areas of Provence.
She makes a good point about having to travel farther to other places in Provence - but if on this trip your priorities are for relaxation and great scenery then this area is superb.
Toutou has sold Poulissen for me and having looked at the website I feel an email coming on to check on next Sept! Thanks for that as I had not seen this one before.
If you can stay around Sault in the Lavender season then you will have a memory you will never forget.
If you do want to be more central with good access to many areas then look at staying off the road from Cavaillon to Apt N100.on off the N100. Somewhere midway between Apt is very convienient.
The Var region of the other 2 places you are looking at is very scenic. You seem to be looking at areas with Gorges particularly so again you will find the Gorges du Verdun and the roads up to it spectactular also. We have stayed around Ponteves and that was lovely and convienient for exploring.
Neal
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Yes, we did drive through the Nesque Gorge. We were coming from Malaucene, where we had a bite to eat before roaming around Provence. (n retrospect, we should have toured Perne les Fontaines (sp?) which I%26#39;d been to before, and knew was lovely. My boyfriend loves lavender, so I thought he should see Sault, which is known for its lavender fields. I saw the sign, %26quot;route touristique,%26quot; on the way, and decided it must have great views. It did, however I was too focused on the road and on my dwindling gas gauge to notice, except for those moments while making a hairpin turn, and the vast gorge opened up before me. My boyfriend had his eyes squarely on the edge of the road, which plummets hundreds of feet down.
Glad to know there%26#39;s an easier route to Sault than the ones we took. We will, however, never forget our journey to and from Sault!
Cheers!
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