> The charm of the estate

Le Mas D’Arvieux has a rich farming history and today, although much has changed, we maintain these traditions through tending and harvesting our olive groves and fruit orchards of pears, apricots and cherries.

We purchased Le Mas D’Arvieux in April 2008 and since that time have redecorated many of the rooms, whilst ensuring we maintained the original character of the house.

The oldest part of the Mas, in which three of our guest bedrooms are located, dates back to the 16th century and stands on the site of what was once a roman villa.

Over a century ago, the famous French poet and Nobel Prize winner Frédéric Mistral used to visit the Mas as a neighbour, from his home and birthplace in nearby Maillane.

Today, we use all the fruits from the orchards to make the fruit juice, jams and compotes that we hope you will enjoy as part of your unique Provencal breakfast.

Olives are harvested by hand, usually in November, and taken to a local mill for pressing into oil. Provencal olives are recognised as producing some of the best quality olive oils in the world. If you wish to purchase a bottle of our olive oil or some of our jams, perhaps as a souvenir of your stay with us, please let us know.

Over the past 10 years, we have visited and worked in different countries and alongside people of various religions and cultures, many of whom are now our friends. We are therefore always pleased to receive guests from all nationalities, bringing them together in the warm and friendly atmosphere of our home.

Both the Provencal sitting room with large open fireplace and typical beamed ceiling and the Empire style dining room have been sympathetically decorated with furnishings we have collected on our travels.

We hope that you will enjoy all that Provence has to offer and we look forward to meeting you and welcoming you into our beautiful home.
 

Carolyn and Alex.