Le Mas de La Baou

We had a wonderfully, peaceful stay at Le Mas de la Baou. It is in a terrific location and Françoise and Alain were so helpful. The natural pool is beautiful. A very pleasant stroll to the village boulangerie or the local supermarket. Nearby is the larger town of Apt which has a great market. East or west are stunning villages to visit. Highly recommend!

We had a great week at Le Mas de la Baou. The cottage for two people was small but very comfortable, clean and tastefully decorated. The Céreste surroundings are breathtakingly beautiful and finally, the loving hospitality and helpfulness of the owners Françoise and Alain have contributed to the fact that we would love to come back again. They are wonderfully nice people with beautiful stories.

We had a lovely stay at Mas De La Baou - it was a quite and peaceful soace amongst the hub bub of Provence in the summer. My husband and I enjoyed chatting with the owners regarding many subjects. It was just the unwind we needed at the start of our holidays.

What a lovely place to stay. Even more beautiful that the photos suggest. We stayed in the smallest Gite. Perfectly spacious for two. Private courtyard with view over the gardens, pool & town. Even though there were two other couples staying, the way each accommodation is positioned it feels like you have the place to yourself. Big beautiful garden and the pool is amazing; crystal clear water & perfect for hot days. Françoise & Alain are very friendly hosts & are happy to gives suggestions of things to do in the local area. Good supermarket & petrol station 10 minute walk away. Recommend.

We have had a wonderful week, the house was perfect, with everything we needed, and it remained beautifully cool thanks to thick stone walls and shutters. We ate outside under the vine, and spent many happy hours sitting by the stunning pool watching butterflies and dragonflies and listening to the frogs and the nightingale singing. François and Alain were so helpful, suggesting places we should visit, and we had some wonderful days out in really beautiful places. It was lovely to be able to walk through the lavender field to the small town of Cereste for the bakery and restaurants.

A wonderful week in the the most beautiful and tranquil surroundings - delightfully furnished accommodation with every need catered for. Our hosts were so friendly and helpful and suggested many glorious places to explore - thank you both so much Francoise - we could not have asked for more xx

We spent five glorious days at Mas de la Baou. The gite is beautiful dating from the middle ages with attention to detail as well as comfortable beds. You can walk right across the fields of lavender to reach the lovely village of Cereste in five minutes. Alain and Francoise were gracious hosts with lots of good ideas for touring.

We had an amazing week in this beautiful gite. The facilities were amazing and all the rooms were decorated and furnished to a very high standard. There is plenty of outdoor space and our kids loved the natural pool. It really is one of the best places we have ever stayed in! Cereste is a lovely village and has everything you need : shops, bank and good restaurants. We did several good day trips including Colorado de Provence, Lac D’Esparon and Forcalquier. We hope to return ! Thank you Francoise and Alain x

A sincere thank you to Alain and Francoise for a memorable and most enjoyable stay at Le Mas de la Baou. You have created a very special place and we appreciated your willingness to impart your local knowledge of the area. We hope to return!

Where to start? We stayed in the studio gite, L'Etable, with its view of Cereste, the lavender field, the beautiful and interesting natural swimming pool and the list goes on. With a partially shaded sitting out area it was the most perfect place to relax and listen to the birds and the frogs! Every morning we walked through the lavender field to the local boulangerie for croissants. Can it get better than that? Francoise had prepared a list of 'must do and see' in the beautiful Luberon area. We can't wait to return and we haven't even started on the restaurants yet. We loved it.

Fantastic accommodation, on a beautiful property, in a picturesque location. As a couple with a toddler the Mas offered us an ideal base from which we could walk to a supermarket, restaurants and bakeries, but is rural enough that we truly felt we were "away from it all". Françoise and Alain are kind and knowledgable, and the renovation of this amazing building is clearly a labour of love. Our little one loved the shallow area of the natural pool and will now expecting live frogs on every swimming trip!

Our group of nine had a most wonderful week in this beautiful setting, the accommodation was excellent, spacious and all renovated in the most authentic style with great taste. Francoise and Alain managed to be available, very welcoming and discreet at the same time. We loved the beautiful pool, the views over the lovely grounds, the space and light as well as being able to walk across the lavender field into the village (especially for ice-cream) - in short, we loved it!!

We stayed in L'Etable and had a wonderful fortnight. The accommodation was comfortable and spotless. The environment of the site is beautiful with extensive gardens, wildflower meadows and it's own lavender field. There is shared use of a delightful ecological swimming pool. The owners, Francoise and Alain live on site and are very attentive and helpful. They have a wealth of information on local places of interest and walks which they are happy to share. La Mas is close to the village of Cereste which has all necessary facilities as well as several restaurants. Throughly recommended.

A stunning renovation set in large grounds that give fabulous views across the owners lavender fields to the village beyond. Alain works tirelessly to keep everything pristine and they are such lovely people, generous with their time and recomendations but conscious of giving you space also. If anything the Sawday description undersells this wonderful property and we spent a memorable week there and left very relaxed. Do go - the area has lots to offer without being too touristy. Neal & Lorna Preston

A beautifully high quality, private gite in the most stunning part of the Luberon. We planned to travel around but had everything we needed on hand here and found ourselves staying very local. Owners are gentile and intelligent, this shows in the stunning renovation they have done here, surrounded by nature and ecologically conscious considerations all around. You really won't want for anything if you stay here - more time!! We even found a place in Cereste that produced gluten free pancakes (Gallettes made with buckwheat), a bonus for coeliacs!! Lavender organic ice cream next door too!

We spent an amazing week staying at the Mas de la Baou. The location is perfect, with all the attractions of the Luberon and Provence close by. Knowing the region already we were happy to spend a lot of time relaxing around the grounds of the gite, beside the pool or sitting on our “terrace” in front of the gite. L’etable was exactly what we needed, and with all of the outdoor space we had a little corner of heaven. Francoise and Alain could not have been more friendly, welcoming and hospitable. We could happily have stayed forever, and will be visiting the Mas de la Baou again very soon.

My family and I had a simply delightful time at Le Mas de La Baou last August. It was a very peaceful location and we really enjoyed swimming with the frogs! Alain and Francoise could not have been more welcoming. They were ready with a wealth of information about the surrounding area, which is so very fascinating. We needed a month, not just a week, to take it all in. Alain and Francoise's jam was simply delicious and many of my friends and relatives have enjoyed the lavender essence which I also bought there. If you are thnking of making a booking, then do! You will be so pleased you did!