A Quaint Guesthouse Gite in the Country

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This quaint farm building in a bucolic countryside has been converted into a gite or a guesthouse.  It is the perfect way to holiday in Provence.

Farm Outbuildings Converted to Guest House Gite

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Many farms that are no longer active are sold to entrepreneurs cashing in on the tourist buildings in Provence.  They convert the farm buildings into gites or guest houses such as the one pictured above.  It is a very bucolic way to vacation in Provence.

Beautiful Stone Guest House -Gite

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Often times, land owners will take small outbuildings and convert them to guest houses or gites.  This is the case here.  This charming guest house in a bucolic setting is called La Borie, and is in a simply stunning setting in Provence.

Some House Pictures of Provence

Many of the houses in the south of France are made of field stone. In the first photo, we have a hilltop village house that has been modernized and updated.


The second picture is a farmhouse in a hammeau or a farming village compound.

Both of these construction techniques show a use of the indigenous building materials that make the domiciles part of the terroir.

I consider these buildings to be beautiful.

Terrace of a Gite

Shown above is the terrace of a gite or a guest house in Provence near Orange, in the northern part of Provence. Click on the image for a larger view.

Beautiful Guest House

Imagine spending a vacation in the South of France in this beautiful little guest house called a gite in the countryside. Provence is full of these. They can be found near vineyards, orchards, lavender farms, quaint mountain-top villages and majestic valleys.

House to Let

A guest house advertises in the town of Menerbes. Note the English language.