Julia Freeland
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In September, 2017, we stayed for 5 nights at a Gauche du Pont. It was our first trip to Provence and the first time we have stayed at a French-owned bed and breakfast and it will definitely not be our last time to stay there! Fabien and Veronique are incredible hosts, anticipating our every need. When we arrived late on a Sunday afternoon, Veronique wanted to make sure that we had reservations for dinner at a nice restaurant, so she helped us select one from the choices available and made the reservations for us. Petit dejeuner was served outside on our lovely patio and the food was “formidable”! There were always fresh fruits from their garden—peaches, grapes, etc., and also almonds from their almond tree. The homemade jams and caramel sauce were delicious! When we would go out for the day we would come back to a lovely platter of grapes, both red and white, from their grape arbor for us to enjoy. My French is very minimal and my husband, thanks to lessons he has been taking, is a little more adept, so he really enjoyed practicing his conversational French. Fabien and Veronique both speak a little English as well, so we had no problems at all! It was an amazing experience to be submerged in the French culture of a small village—the perfect setting—away from the crowds, but close enough to see important sites and cities. They were always ready to help with directions and make suggestions on what to see as our time was limited and we feel that we only scratched the surface of the area. Fabien is an avid cyclist and runner and took my husband on 3 runs and a bike ride while we were there, which was very nice for him to have the company and be shown the ways to go. The property itself, besides being in the perfect location, is lovely. Our room was more than adequate and comfortable for the two of us for our stay and we are thinking of possibly renting the self-contained gite that is available in the future for a longer stay. There is a beautiful pool, although this trip we just didn’t have time to make use of it. I cannot say enough about the hospitality that we received—we felt as though we had made 2 new special friends—and definitely look forward to going back in the next couple of years!