This is the story of a couple who energetically embarked on various tourism-related ventures, first in France, then in the United States for about fifteen years. Until 1998, when Carine and Roland decided to sell everything to return to France and change their lives, to find an activity linked to the land that made sense to them.
In Cadenet, a village in the southern Luberon, they fell in love with a vineyard on the banks of a small stream, the Laval, and the sleepy bastide that watches over the place. Soon they were planting thousands of olive trees and training in olive-growing techniques.
Olive growers in the Luberon since 1998, producers of an award-winning olive oil, Carine and Roland Coupat have also been millers since 2014.
In October 2014, the brand-new BASTIDE DU LAVAL olive oil mill opened its doors, for the mastery of making its own oil, but also for outside contributors wishing to entrust their olives to the mill for oil extraction.
Today, the estate's 4,000 olive trees, views of the Luberon mountains and 19th-century bastide provide the perfect backdrop for an educational and enjoyable approach to Provence's "green gold".
Three self-catering cottages with enclosed garden and private pool are also available for nature-seeking tourists.
Our three gîtes with private pools in the heart of the olive groves
Located at the foot of the Luberon, 5 minutes from Cadenet and Lourmarin, and 10 minutes from La Roque d'Anthéron, our gîtes let you discover Provence in total freedom! Direct access to over 100 hectares of forests and woods offers a wide choice of walks and mountain bike rides, including the discovery of an oppidum and a Celto-Ligurian sanctuary on the Castelar hill. Each house has an enclosed garden to welcome our dog friends!
Monika M. 5/5
We had a lovely stay at Bastide. Beautiful house with a big garden and a private pool. We enjoyed privacy and peace. Carine is a wonderful host. Very kind, helpful and attentive. She responds very quickly to messages.
We found our perfect holiday home!
See you soon, Carine!
Wunderbares erholsames Ambiente 5/5
Jens D.
Einfache, aber stilvolle und pflegeleichte Unterkunft. Insbesondere mit Hund eine prima Adresse. Sehr ruhig gelegen, keine weite Aussicht, aber traumhaftes natürliches Umfeld, inmitten von Olivenhainen, Weinbergen, begleitet von dem rhythmischen Klang der Zikaden. Ausgesprochen angenehme und sympathische Vermieter, jederzeit verfügbar und erreichbar, aber dennoch sehr zurückhaltend und dezent.