We spent a week at this home and enjoyed it so much that it was hard to leave. Our hosts, Jackie and Michel, were so welcoming with a lovely bottle of rose wine in the fridge on the first night; they gave us great suggestions for places to visit and regularly brought us fresh tomatoes, peppers and cherries. The morning golf lesson which Michel organised was wonderful. The house itself is very clean, nicely decorated and has great outdoor spaces (including a swimming pool and outdoor dining area). It was definitely spacious enough for a family of five. It is nearby great towns such as Arles and St. Remy. Some of the highlights of the trip include a great patisserie in Raphele Le Arles, seeing Roman monuments in Arles and a great, fresh meal at Restaurant La Telline (recommended by Pascale the owner).

This is a beautifully presented and perfectly located house – just 15 mins drive from the historic city of Arles (and only 1 hour 15 from Montpellier airport) but set in a really open rural space where you can get on a bike and cycle (on the flat!) to the village boulangerie (five mins) or just amble about past fig trees and tiny canals. The house is a proper family place (just as in the pictures) with two bedrooms upstairs and a downstairs annexe (double bedroom/study space/shower room). Pascale is a charming and efficient host (she owns a flower shop in Arles) and her on-site parents, Jackie and Michel made us incredibly welcome (chilled Rose on arrival, fresh bread on our first morning, great market advice etc) but also respected our privacy. Top tourist tips: the bull racing (not fighting!) in the Roman amphitheatre in Arles; the Plage de Napoleon (kilometres of empty sand at the end of a fab drive in the Camargue) and, most especially the awesome (and it really does deserve this word) Carrières de Lumières – a quarry/cave space 25 mins away with monumental moving artworks (this year Klimt) and music. Hmm. I think I’ve persuaded myself to go again.