| La Magnanerie, Drôme provençale |
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On a hillside amid lavender fields, broom-staffs and truffle oak trees, this silkworm nursery built in 1700 atop a little village in Provence, overlooks a peaceful valley in the Drôme département near Grignan, an old town in the Tricastin region, which was made famous in Madame de Sévigné's correspondance. In the old days, on the road to St-Jacques-de-Compostelle, La Magnanerie used to welcome pilgrims, witness the chapel built within the house, which was later used for silkworm breeding. A little cul-de-sac leads to the house, which sits amid the tranquillity of a 6'000 square-meter garden and two-hectare lavender field. In the old courtyard, which faces south, two charming fountains with natural spring water set an earthy connection with the surrounding bucolic scenery. The terraces all around the house allow guests to choose their setting of choice according to the sun's position throughout the day. Alongside the beautiful swimming pool large duckboards allow bathers to place their mattresses under the natural-canvas parasol. Inside, the silkworm nursery reveals an array of 18th-century materials, which can be seen on the floors, staircases, door jambs and doors. Throughout the house with its exposed original beams, the antique provençal furniture is artfully used in the warm decoration scheme in which guests of La Magnanerie will have a pleasant stay through the seasons, amid the scents and flavors of the Occitanie region.
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Pets are welcome