April in Tourrettes-sur-Loup
Review Submitted: May 15, 2009
Date of Stay: April 2009
I rented La Plantade for a month in 2009, and everything about the experience was just wonderful. Both the house and the village were even better than I had hoped. I had been looking for a house within easy walking distance of one of the hill villages in the Cote d'Azur area, and La Plantade worked out perfectly for what I wanted.
The house was very comfortable and charming - clean and well-maintained with wonderful views and all the conveniences you want in a vacation house. The gardienne (caretaker/contact person during our stay) was most friendly and helpful, and it was very convenient having her nearby.
The medieval village, which we had never visited before, was just delightful - wonderfully picturesque, with very friendly people and several good restaurants and cafes, plus bakeries and small grocery stores to provide all the necessities. (There's also a good supermarket about 5 miles away in Vence.) It was an easy 7 or 8 minute walk to the village square, and there is parking in the village square if you need to get the car nearer the shops for some reason.
During my stay, I had a number of friends coming and going, so the location of the village, quite convenient for the Nice Airport, was a definite plus. It's also just a short drive to Nice, Monaco, Antibes, Cannes, as well as Vence and St. Paul de Vence. There are a number of excellent museums and other sights in this area, plus all varieties of shopping (village markets to ultra-high end in Cannes). The ages of our party, which included Americans and Brits, ranged from 11 to 66, and every single person was just delighted with the visit to La Plantade and Tourrettes. There were no complaints at all.
The weather was still a bit cool at times, so only a couple of our visitors were brave enough for a swim, but the pool was very clean and well-maintained.
The only people for whom I might not recommend La Plantade are those who want to do serious gourmet cooking during their stay. The kitchen, while well equipped, is pretty small, but was more than adequate for our purposes.
I think anyone looking for a house in or near a charming hill town in the Nice area would find La Plantade difficult or impossible to beat.
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