Mas d'Avignon: swimming pool, large wooded park in absolute calm

We really enjoyed this well decorated and comfortable house, beautiful grounds and swimming pool. Quiet neighborhood, walking distance (20 minutes) from the main town. Perfect for our family vacation!

We visited during August with our 3 sons and 2 girlfriends. We all loved it! The property was full of character and well equipped with everything we needed for an enjoyable holiday. The gardens are large and we all enjoyed relaxing around the pool. Sommieres is a pretty little town with plenty of shops and places to eat and there were many other places to visit within a 30-40 minute drive. A car is necessary as although Sommieres is nearby, the walk back to the house is up a very steep hill. We did it...but not with shopping!

This is an attractive and welcoming home for a family with a fabulous pool and everything you could need to self-cater and be comfortable. It isn't quite five star standard but that in no way detracts from its charm and suitability for a lovely holiday. The grounds including the pool, slackline, shaded hammock, covered terrace and large open areas were terrific. We slept peacefully at night in comfortable beds in cool, pretty bedrooms. The kitchen is Provençal style with everything necessary for serious cooking and beautiful handmade cookware and crockery too. There is plenty of space and seating for staying inside but we lived outside for the most part. The only drawback would be the open staircase which is not suitable for young children. The property is managed by Emmanuel who is a helpful and discreet representative of the owners appearing at the beginning, middle and end of our stay. We were able to walk to Sommieres and Villevieille and my husband enjoyed bike rides around the countryside on one of the four available bikes. We took the car to Nîmes, Ambusson and the Vidorle river for some of the best wild swimming we have ever done. The supermarket is within easy reach on the far side of town and there are lots of shops in Sommieres itself, a charming medieval town. We were fortunate to be there at the time of the bull running festival. Whilst the bull running was not so much our thing, there was a fantastic fiesta in the town square afterwards and we ate and drank with the locals and had a brilliant evening. A highly recommended house, location and holiday especially for families. We took three teens and they loved it. We would definitely return.