Your contact:	Catherine Malinas
Telephone:	+33-(0)4 90 46 99 56
Fax:	+33-(0)4 90 46 99 56
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Mas de la Respelido is an 18th century mas, or farmhouse, which has been restored to a high standard of luxury and authenticity. The property is set amid a magnificent garden with a large 12 x 6 metre swimming pool (40 feet x 20 feet). Two bedrooms accommodate up to four guests.

The house is built in a U-shape, with two wings surrounding the main part of the building. The guest accommodation is in one of the wings. It is a bright and attractive space, with many antique furnishings.

On the ground floor is an open-plan living room with a well-equipped kitchenette. Upstairs are two bedrooms, one with a double bed, the other with two single beds. Both of the bedrooms offer great views over the vineyards which surround the property.

Also on this floor is the bathroom with bath, shower, wc, and a washing machine. Guests can take their meals on their own terrace in the sunshine, which overlooks a large, beautifully kept garden with roses, oleander, lavender, thyme, rosemary, cypress and olive trees.

In the centre is the swimming pool, with outdoor furniture for relaxing on a hot day. There is a great view of the nearby escarpment, the Dentelles de Montmirail.

Mas de la Respelido is situated just a few minutes' walk from Sablet, a medieval Provençal village full of character that spirals up towards the church and its bell tower.

Special features:	• Pool on the property • Bilingual assistance available on site
Swimming pool:	12m by 6m in a large garden

The village of Sablet has a good selection of shops and services, including a simple but attractive country restaurant, a pharmacy, and several doctors. On the village square, there is a wine cellar where the local wines can be sampled. Mas de la Respelido is situated in the heart of the wine producing region of the Côtes du Rhône, close to where the "grands crus" wines of the Côtes du Rhône come from, such as Sablet, Gigondas, Seguret and Vacqueyras. The area is full of vineyards, many of which welcome visitors for wine tasting sessions.

There are plenty of other activities available in the area, including rambling and hiking, rock-climbing, horse riding, tennis, and mountain biking. The climate is mild and pleasant all year-round, with lots of sunshine during the summer.

The village of Sablet is a ten-minute drive from the town of Vaison-La-Romaine, and fifteen minutes to Orange. Both towns were founded by the Romans, and are famous for their ruins and amphitheatres. Those times are well documented in excellent local museums. During the summer, they host numerous music and dance festivals as well as theatre productions.

The Vaucluse is a particularly attractive part of France to visit, with great and diverse natural beauty in the landscape, and a wealth of historical and cultural riches. The Roman and medieval periods most notably left their marks on this region. There are many wonderfully preserved Roman ruins, and fortified villages, abbeys, and castles from the Middle Ages. The famous Papal City of Avignon is twenty minutes away. This was the city where an alternative papacy was established during the Middle Ages at the time of the Hundred Years War; it is now classified by Unesco as a World Heritage site.

An excellent trip is to take a boat journey down the Rhône to the Camargue wildlife park, famous for its flamingos and diverse fowl species, its wild horses and cattle herds and farms (called manades). Along the way, visit the Roman arenas at Nîmes and Arles. The medieval city of Aix-en-Provence is also an essential destination for a day trip, as is Marseille with its picturesque old city and harbour.

The pool and gardens	The living area
The dining and living areas	The double bedroom
The gardens and surrounding landscape	The gardens
The gardens