The house at Les Maridats was even more lovely than in the pictures and description. The location is very quiet and private, surrounded by countryside, yet very close to many small towns, Bedoin being the busiest with many cafes, a few shops and a supermarket. It's worth going to the weekly market which has many vendors selling produce and Provencal goods. There are also many local vineyards. Make sure to drive or ride a bike to the top of Ventoux as the views are spectacular. The house is stylish, spacious, bright and comfortable with lovely views form the upstairs windows - I could live here! The kitchen was very well equipped and a pleasure to prepare food in. There is no air conditioning but we were comfortable keeping the windows open at night, which was not a problem as there were very few mosquitos. Really, the only thing I might change is the platform bed as only one person can comfortably sleep in it if you need to get up in the night, though it would be a hit with kids I'm sure. We ate all our meals outside either by the kitchen which was a lovely sheltered sunny site for breakfast or under the verandah at the large outdoor table. There were different places to sit on sun loungers, deck chairs and even a hammock, and enjoy the sunshine and views in the large garden. The pool was lovely, and despite our bad luck with cool weather the chlorine free water was still pleasant to swim in. Despite my poor French we did not have any difficulty arranging the holiday with Elizabeth as google translate made communication easy. Bed linen and towels were extra as is the case in most French rentals. I would heartily recommend this house for a relaxing holiday away from it all or for anyone keen to ride bikes as there were cyclists galore in this region.