Just half an hour from the historic city of Avignon, Chateau Poesie is a beautiful 18th century chateau that has been wonderfully restored to sleep 15-29 guests across its main house and farmhouse cottage. Furnished traditionally yet with modern touches, experience the beauty and character of this unique and historic abode. Ideal for family holidays or an enchanting venue for a wedding celebration, each of the sixteen bedrooms is en suite, giving guests a touch of luxury in idyllic surroundings. Outside, explore the vast enclosed grounds with streams, orchards, mature parkland, formal gardens as well as squash, tennis and basketball. A large swimming pool is the perfect place to cool down on warm summer days and there are many quiet spots across the garden for a glass of Cotes du Ventoux wine from a local vineyard. This region is steeped in history and tradition as you will discover when you visit the many pretty villages, market towns and famous cities. Experience the delightful ambience at local markets offering the very best regional produce and sample wines in some of Frances famous vineyards along the Rhone river. Admire the UNESCO World Heritage sites in Avignon and Nimes, follow Van Goghs footsteps in Gordes and St-Remy and look out for musical concerts performed in the Roman theatres of Orange and Vaison-la-Romaine. As well as specialising in holidays and weddings, both the chateau alone and the entire estate, including the farmhouse, are also perfect for business use – please enquire for further information and prices. Good news! For a little extra, this property can be booked as a VillotelYey! Wait… what is that? Its the perfect combo of the privacy of your own personal villa, with all the luxury and convenience of a hotel.What can be arranged? Breakfast, cleaning, welcome drinks and hamper, plus more! Check the Extrastab for all the details. #### Features 1) Main Chateau only - 9 bedrooms (15-person price) 2) Main Chateau and Farmhouse - 16 bedrooms (29-person price) Main Chateau Interiors - Main living room - TV room - Pool table room - Library - Dining room (for up to 15 guests) - Kitchen-diner, fully-equipped with fridge, freezer, ice-machine, microwave, oven, hotplates, wok, washing machine, Nespresso machine and toaster Main Chateau Bedrooms Ground Floor - Master bedroom suite with king-size bed and en suite bathroom with bath and separate shower First Floor - Master bedroom suite with king-size bed , terrace and en suite bathroom with bath and separate shower - Master bedroom suite with king-size bed and en suite bathroom with bath and separate shower Second Floor - 4 x bedrooms with king-size bed and en suite bathroom with shower over bath - 2 x bedrooms with twin beds and en suite bathroom with shower over bath Farmhouse Interiors - 5 x bedrooms with king-size bed and en suite bathroom - 2 x bedrooms with twin beds and en suite bathroom Outside Grounds - Swimming pool (25x10m, depth: 4.5m) with adjoining childrens pool (3x3m, depth: 0.6m) - Outdoor shower - Al-fresco dining pavilion with lounge and kitchen/barbecue - Changing rooms with shower and WC - Courtyard with fountain and al-fresco dining area - Fountain - Organic kitchen garden - Orchards - Aviary - Tennis and basketball court (floodlit at night) - Lawns for croquet, badminton and volleyball - Vast grounds (enclosed) including streams Facilities - Wi-Fi (main chateau, courtyard and pool) - Air-conditioning - Home-cinema system with 55” screen and surround sound - Satellite TV - Netflix - DVD and Bluray player - Music system - Tennis - Basketball - Squash court - Pool table - Gym - Croquet - Badminton - Volleyball - Private 17th century chapel - Washing machine #### Location Chateau Poesie can be found half an hour north-east of the beautiful city of Avignon in the Vaucluse department of Provence. Avignon Airport is 32km away or arrive by train into Avignons TGV station just south-west of the city. You can walk to the local village (2km) or its just a few minutes in the car – its a charming place with all the basic amenities you should need such as a bar, cafe, pizzeria, bank and medical centre. There are many other pretty villages in the area within a short drive as well as vineyards producing Cotes du Rhone and Cotes du Ventoux wines. This region is also well known for its melons, truffles and sweet delicacies (calisson), all of which can be discovered in season at wonderful local markets in places such as Monteux (8km), Aubignan (8km) and Carpentras (12km). Local farmers often bring their baskets of seasonal produce to sell directly from the traditional wooden trestle tables, placed under a canopy of plane trees. As an extra payable service, the chef can prepare picnics for you to enjoy among the vineyards and orchards by the riverbank. There is also canoeing close by as well as horse-riding, hiking and lots of cycling (especially with Mount Ventoux close by as well as cycling trails even closer between local villages). Experience one of the many world-class operas and concerts that take place across the region, including concerts held in historic Roman theatres in Vaison-la-Romaine (28km) and Orange (18km). Furthermore, the Summer Arts Festival in the old papal city of Avignon (27km) is famous for its films, theatre and street performers. The exquisite Roman city of Nimes (68km) is just an hour away or follow in Van Goghs footsteps and spend time in the Gordes (38km), one of Frances ‘Plus Beaux Villages or the charming town of Saint-Remy-de-Provence (46km). Indeed, the area is steeped in history. There are ruins, ancient villages, monuments, museums, medieval villages and towns and unchanged countryside to see and explore. The influence of Greek and Roman involvement over the last 2500 years is obvious everywhere.