LA RESSENCE

Beaucoup de choses à dire... de positives :) Le lieu et ses extérieurs tout d'abord, quel plaisir d'y prolonger les soirées jusqu'à la tombée de la nuit, avec une bouteille de vin savamment choisie. La chambre des Filles, quel bel espace très bien décoré et spacieux. Et alors... L'accueil ! En rencontrant Françoise, nous avions l'impression de rendre visite à un membre de la famille. C'est comme ceci de façon familiale que nous avons ressenti notre séjour. Une belle adresse où nous retournerions avec plaisir. Mathieu et Renan

Beautifully maintained. Nice rooms. Lovely owners. Shockingly good breakfast (and I rarely eat breakfast). Convenient location between Lourmarin and Bonnieux. Plunge pool and sundeck a welcome place to relax. GREAT value.

This is a gem! The host Francois and her husband do everything they can do give you an amazing stay - the rooms, location and breakfast are all perfect. The setting could not better - peaceful swimming pool set into the striking cliffs surrounding the chateau. 10 min drive from Lourmarin and Bonnieux. Friday market at Lourmarin is great. One of my favourite stays anywhere ever! ♥️

We had the most wonderful time at La Ressence! This review is especially for American tourists like us. After spending a week in crowded, hot Paris and then Strasbourg (less hot, still crowded), we were exhausted by the time we got to La Ressence, but now we feel like new people! Here we had plenty of space in our large, airy room (Marie-Louise) and fresh air on the enormous property. We spent five nights here. Every morning we woke up to an amazing breakfast of fresh fruit, yogurt, juice, and croissant in the garden, and every afternoon we sunbathed by the pool. It was the perfect "babymoon" (I am 5 months pregnant). This is also a very good opportunity to practice your French. Our host Francoise was very tolerant of my malapropisms, and all other guests during our stay were French-speaking - this is definitely not a "touristy" spot and you can enjoy an "immersion" experience. Note that driving in this area is challenging and La Ressence is not directly located in any town, so it will be necessary to drive to get lunch and dinner, whether you are eating in a restaurant in town or getting groceries to picnic (we did both). We were intimidated by the driving at first but eventually acclimated enough to visit the nearby towns of Bonnieux, Lourmarin, and LaCoste. We recommend asking Francoise to make dinner for you one night for a small fee - she's an incredible cook and our meal was intimate and romantic (and no death-defying drive through the mountains involved!). We truly loved our time here - it is such a special place and we hope to return someday!

Nous avons passé 3 jours et 2 nuits à la Ressence☀️????✨
Françoise nous a accueilli avec gentillesse, bienveillance et convivialité ???????? tout a été parfait : petits déjeuners, conseils des restaurants, des visites, la ballade jusqu'au pont à coquille à travers pré enchanté, nuit enveloppante dans la chambre des filles et farniente au bord du bassin ☀️✨????????
Je recommande avec beaucoup d'enthousiasme la rencontre avec Françoise et le séjour dans sa magnifique demeure????✨????