You may have left your heart in San Francisco.....................mine is still across the pond on the top floor of this beautiful house.A dear blog friend was so right about "La Madone" in the town of Apt at the base of the Luberon Mountains. I'm glad I followed her suggestion and stayed in one of the apartments. This is the loveliest place to stay in Provence and I'll be sharing many of the images captured with the permission of the charming owners, Nathalie and Jean-Bernard.
On arrival at La Madone, Nathalie writes in your choice of breakfast time and hot drinks on a large blackboard in the entry way.
Following a tour of the garden and pool area..................
......and formal French introductions to the resident pets......
(this pic is a keeper as my dh is not a 'doggie person' but he did pat this old fella) ...........
...........we pulled up some chairs and enjoyed a glass of Provencal wine..........
......accompanied by fresh figs picked from the trees.....
"I still prefer milk" purr..........
The garden at La Madone is truly a secret garden full of beautiful vintage French furnishings, statuary, birdcages and exotic plants........an oasis tucked away in a small French town.
Coming soon, La Madone's interiors.
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Fabulous pictures...takes me right back to France.
ReplyDeleteI am already in love with this place....Can't wait to see the inside!
ReplyDeleteHi Mary! Wonderful images! It's funny how I feel like I've been there sometime in the past life... everything looks so familiar. I'm excited to see the interiors! Miss you! Hugs, Vanessa
ReplyDeletePure storybook!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely place! Can I go with you next time?
ReplyDeleteI love how they use old iron children's beds to sit on in gardens in France. It just gives a feeling of being decadent and sitting all day in the shade with bread and wine. What a beautiful stone staircase here!
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Heidi
Really gorgeous! I can almost feel the soft air.
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful Mary! I am so excited about seeing the interiors! WOW!
ReplyDeleteMary dear, it is so good to see your beautiful post about Provence. I can see why you are in love with such a lovely home and gardens. The cat is precious and the dog looks friendly. I can picture myself there in my dreams with a lovely glass of wine and some figs off the tree above my head. Mmmmmmm.
ReplyDeleteWe just arrived home from Fl. last night. I have some major catching up to do. sigh. Fl. beat GA. in a very big way. My gator family are so happy. I did not go to the game. I watched it on TV with my daughter. Loved our visit.
I am looking forward to more pics about that beautiful place.
Love...Jeanne
It is utterly captivating, and I can see why it holds your heart.
ReplyDeleteI look forward to sharing more of your trip.
I can see why part of you stayed behind in Provence. Doesn't this beat a big, impersonal, commercial hotel?!
ReplyDeleteLarry and I leave for Florida tomorrow morning. We'll be away for six days. After that we'll have baby Andrew and Coy for a few days...first visit to Grandma's without Mommy and Daddy!
Perhaps we can get together after that!
Hugs,
Deborah
Beautiful! Can't wait to see more! Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThis is certainly a beautiful place.
ReplyDeleteNancy
Now feeling slightly homesick for the two years we spent furhter south in France, pink roofed houses, beautiful garden architecture, our own fig trees......could go on and on!
ReplyDeleteI'm so in love with France as it is and your pictures make me really really want to get over my fear of flying :-)
ReplyDeleteManuela
It's nice to see a place live up to it's advertising and photos on it's website. I had checked out the site and I see you were delighted with your choice. It's really lovely and I love it even more because of the dog and cats.
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Beautiful pics and beautiful place.
ReplyDeleteIt looks as great as you told me. I'm going to have to visit it sometime.
ReplyDeleteReading this made me go and check if my passport was up to date. Wonderful photos. Can't wait for more.
ReplyDeleteI took French in high school and college and always knew I'd end up in France. LOL. Alas, no.
ReplyDeleteI love the pictures. How beautiful! Thank you for sharing with us.
Lynn
Good morning Mary, just a hello today to see how you are doing. I am sure you are still trying to re-enter a normal daily life after your dream vacation. Smile.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful day.
Love...Jeanne
I am sorry that I have neglected to pop in. I thought you may hbe left the blogging while relaxing in Provence. But now I am here to catch up and to enjoy with you. I cannot wait to see La Madone's interiors! Will now be in constant contac!
ReplyDeleteIt's me again! Eleanor! I have now had time to read all the blog posts since you left and am delighted that I have not missed the whole trip and that you will be posting some of the 2000 pics you took.
ReplyDeleteHi Mary,
ReplyDeleteI have been following you all over and have been so jealous, but am glad that you made it home safely with lots of wonderful pics to show. Thanks for sharing so much with us so that we feel we were right there with you, the only thing better would have been for you to have taken some pics of men that look like Gerard Butler, :)hahaha.
Oh, my!! I'm green with envy! I wish I could see Provence with my own eyes, but how great that you can share it with us. Lovely!
ReplyDeleteOh Mary, the pictures of Francea re so wonderful!! I wish I could just get on a plane and fly there. It's been too long since we were last there.
ReplyDeleteGuess I'll just have to live vicariously through your pictures. What fun for you to meet a fellow blogger too.
I can't wait for more pictures.
Hugs, Rhondi
Heaven on Earth! Oh, I need to go back. Beautiful pictures too. --Delores in San Francisco who's heart is in Provence!
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