Provence

"We spent November 2003 at Soliera in Saignon which is an excellent base from which to explore all Provence has to offer. If you've read 'A Year in Provence' by Peter Mayle you will not be disappointed! The village of Saignon is amazing and although in the heart of Provence it is not as touristy as some of the other villages. The house is charming and we so enjoyed being surrounded by the wonderful antique furniture, many pieces from the 16th and 17th centuries. We were met on arrival at the house and were greeted with a basket of goodies and bottles of local wine - what a treat!"

John & Cath Turner, UK

"Soliera was just amazing and Provence is everything we expected and more. The farmhouse kitchen has everything we needed and we so enjoyed getting the delicious bread and croissants in the morning and enjoying them in the garden. Thank you so much."

Anne & Ian Cook, UK

"We spent three weeks in Provence last summer and spent two of the weeks at Soliera. Saignon is an amazing village and is one of the ten oldest villages in France. The village is perched on a rock and from the garden at Soliera we had great views of the magnificent valleys and hills. The master bedroom is in the old 'cave' and has a vaulted ceiling and huge French doors which open out on to the garden."

Mary Whitaker, Ireland

"What a delightful house Joanna has! We are a family of 6 and have just had a great 2 week holiday here. We thought that summer would be very hot, but Saignon being high up has been beautifully cool for us and our 4 children. Saignon has a variety of restaurants (we ate in nearly all of them!), a bakery/cake shop, a village shop and several art galleries. Three kilometers down the hill is the town of Apt which has an excellent Saturday morning market. We don't want to leave and are already planning our next holiday in Saignon. Thank you."

Lynne & Mark Aston and family, USA

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