The villa was situated just outside of Lourmarin amidst fruit and vine trees along a beautiful, quiet country lane. You could reach the small town of Lourmarin by car in three minutes or by walking down a small shadowed woodland path, with great views of the surrounding countryside, this took about fifteen minutes. Lourrmarin is the perfect choice, it is a pretty town with many cafes, restaurants, boutiques and a very lovely chateau perched on a hill on its outskirts. It has a vibrant market on a Friday morning where artisans come and sell their wares and the quality of the produce is very good. Be early, as it can get busy. We were there at 8.30am, and at this time you could amble and look, without bumping into others.

Staying at Villa Le Murier was like being home from home, but was better, as the weather was glorious for the whole two weeks (except one stormy day). It has everything there you could wish for and for us, a family of ten, having five bathrooms, four of them being en-suite was brilliant. The garden was a great size for children to play in, with the added bonus of a table tennis and petange court and the swimming pool large enough to really swim in. We spent several nights eating out on the large covered terrace...........and the stars, there is no air pollution in Provence!

Huge thanks to Walter who manages the property. He was so helpful, visiting us on several occasions to signpost us to places of interest and let us know what was happening locally. The gas for the barbecue ran out and a text to Walter fixed this immediately. He was always very friendly and accommodating and it was interesting to talk to him about all sorts of things.

A wonderful holiday in a perfect villa and place...............we may be back one day!