In the upper part of the village, at the bend of an asphalt lane, there is a 16th-century former royal inn. The building is a typical example of regional architecture and is part of the village’s historical fabric. Furthermore, it is protected by being listed as part of the village’s historical centre. Coherence is the watchword for the architecture on the road to the property: the façades are all made of Provence stone and boast mouldings and frames typical of the 15th and 16th centuries. The property can be reached by a cul-de-sac that runs alongside the house’s courtyard up to the main entrance. Both inside and out, many original elements have been well preserved.

The house

The edifice is perfectly integrated in the village’s historical fabric and boasts a privileged position, set slightly back from any hustle and bustle, in a peaceful cul-de-sac with a stone flight of steps. Such a discrete means of access gives the property a confidential touch. The traditional façades, boasting exposed Provence stonework, bear the passage of time: the gaze is immediately drawn to 16th-century inscriptions, while the stone mullion windows and period ironwork are a testimony to the care taken with the original construction.

The ground floor
The main entrance opens into a cosy entrance hall with a vaulted ceiling, rendered walls and floor paved with Ménerbes stone slabs. A wood-burning stove completes this first reception area’s snug ambiance. On one side, a stone staircase leads to the upper floors, while opposite a door opens into a large dining room. This room is also vaulted and boasts remarkable architectural elements, such as stone arches, a large monastery table and combines walls with exposed stonework as well as rendering. A raised intermediate level leads to a large lounge that is bathed in light and which opens onto a terrace. The view from this belvedere looks out over the old village, with the horizon of the Luberon Mountains as a backdrop. From the dining room, via several steps leading down, a door opens into a utility room into which light streams through a window opening onto the courtyard. There is also a storage room and a separate lavatory. The utility room has all the necessary plumbing and electrics and could be transformed into a second kitchen. On the other side of the dining room, a vaulted corridor leads to a fully fitted kitchen in an authentic setting, with exposed stonework on the walls, a vaulted ceiling, period terracotta floor tiling, a large central island unit and a vast pantry, making it both aesthetically pleasing and functional. The same corridor also leads to a lounge paved with Ménerbes stone slabs, into which light streams through a large window opening onto the courtyard. Thereafter, a second dining room with arched French windows leads to an interior patio, from which an outside staircase leads to a first part of the upper floor. An old cellar completes this level.
The first level
This level can be reached via an outside staircase situated in the paved courtyard and is separated into two distinct parts. Each door on the façade leads to an independent bedroom with an en suite bathroom and separate lavatory. The period elements in these rooms have been carefully preserved, such as exposed beams and joists on the ceiling, period terracotta floor tiling and rendered walls, giving these rooms a both rustic yet sophisticated atmosphere.
The first floor
From the entrance hall, an inside stone staircase leads to the main first floor of the house. A first, sober and bright bedroom is paved with period terracotta floor tiling and bathed in light through a 16th-century stone mullion window with a wrought iron window frame and single-glazing. It is adjacent to an en suite bathroom room and a lavatory. Further on, a spacious second bedroom possesses a blocked-up fireplace, terracotta floor tiling and an en suite shower room with a walk-in shower and separate lavatory.
The second floor
A period staircase climbs up to this level, where there is a first bedroom bathed in light with a remarkable view of the village’s roofs, through the frame of a period stone mullion window. Next to this bedroom, there is an en suite shower room and lavatory. Thereafter, a second bedroom paved with period terracotta floor tiling also boasts an en suite shower room and lavatory. Lastly, an extra room, bathed in light via a skylight, could be used as an office or a walk-in wardrobe.