The Bastide de Bonnieux is an absolutely wonderful place to stay with a large group or family.
From the beginning, the communication with Karine and Jessy (her property manager) was great. She was really responsive to questions we had, and shared a very informative handbook with us that had so many suggestions for things to do in the area. You can tell that Karine pays attention to the details, and this is what makes Bastide de Bonnieux such a lovely place to stay.
The property is such an amazing place for family to come together and play. There are so many opportunities to do things on the property itself, that it can be hard to balance getting out and seeing the area with relaxing and having fun at the bastide itself.
It’s a community building and family-oriented property that brings people together in conversation and play. There are so many different places to hang out and move to in the property that you never feel bored or like you’ve been sitting and looking at the same thing for too long.
There is a ping-pong table situated right between the outdoor eating area and outdoor couch area that became a fun way for people to come together and play. There is a shed which has 7 bicycles that you can use to bike around the country roads (or bike into town if you are fit enough to bike back uphill). There is a badminton or volleyball net, a basketball hoop, a petanque court, a huge chess board, a small soccer pitch for kids, etc.
It’s a 15-17 minute walk into the central ‘plaza’ of Bonnieux, or a 5 minute drive. You can bike down to the village, but biking back up is a bit harder on the legs and you’ll have to be fairly fit to not walk for parts of it. There is a great little store in town that sells great produce and a few staple items. There is also a nice little bakery for bread and croissants.
Overall, the Bastide de Bonnieux is a gem of a place! We loved our time there and made so many great memories together as a family. The house has everything: plenty of indoor space, bedrooms that offered privacy, multiple outdoor hang-out spaces, plenty of games and recreation resources to keep everyone entertained and laughing.
We highly recommend it and cannot speak highly enough about Karine, Jessy and the level of detail that goes into making a place so intentionally catered to visitors. There are not many places like it.