Pertuis, France
Member since
2023Exchange dates | Duration |
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July 20, 2025 - August 31, 2025 | 3 weeks |
Looking for a swap with Canada (Québec or Ontario) for Summer 2025. Also open to all destinations with flexible dates! |
A family house with private pool in the heart of Provence
Pertuis is an authentic little city located in the heart of Provence between the Mediterranean Sea and the Southern Alps. It is the ideal starting point to visit the Luberon region, its typical villages and beautiful landscapes of vineyards and lavender, while being only 20 minutes by car from Aix en Provence, 45 minutes from Marseille and 1 hour from Avignon city of the Popes. You will experience the local markets, the Provencal cuisine, the historical heritage of our region and the many music and theatre festivals during the summer season. Our region offers many opportunities for hiking, biking and water sports.
Our family house is located in a residential area of Pertuis, next to the tennis club. Our house is approximately 130 sqm. We have a private pool.
On the ground floor, there is the open kitchen and the living room which opens directly onto our garden. Bathroom with shower tub and toilet. We also have a music room with several instruments.
On the first floor : there are 3 bedrooms (1 master bedroom 160X200, 2 children bedrooms 140x190); one study room with a small extra bed; a spare room with access to the balcony overlooking the garden ; one bathroom and toilet.
The garden is shaded by olive trees and Mediterranean plants, We cultivate a small vegetable garden during the summer.
Car exchange is possible.
Unfortunatly, our house is not adapted for young children as there is no safety barriers in the stairs, neither around the swimming pool.
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French version
Pertuis est une petite ville authentique située au cœur de la Provence, entre la mer Méditerranée et les Alpes du Sud. C'est le point de départ idéal pour visiter la région du Luberon, ses villages typiques et ses magnifiques paysages de vignes et de lavande, tout en étant à seulement 20 minutes en voiture d'Aix en Provence, 45 minutes de Marseille et 1 heure d'Avignon, cité des Papes. Vous découvrirez les marchés locaux, la cuisine provençale, le patrimoine historique de notre région et les nombreux festivals de musique et de théâtre pendant la saison estivale. Notre région offre de nombreuses possibilités de randonnées, de cyclisme et de sports nautiques.
Notre maison familiale de 130 m2 est située dans un quartier résidentiel de Pertuis, à côté du club de tennis. Nous disposons depuis peu d'une piscine privée.
Au rez-de-chaussée : la cuisine ouverte et le salon donnent directement sur le jardin. Une salle de douche ; toilettes. Nous avons également un studio musique avec plusieurs instruments.
Au premier étage : il y a 3 chambres (1 chambre principale avec un lit 160X200, 2 chambres d'enfants avec des lits en 140x190) ; un bureau avec un petit lit d'appoint ; un salon de jeu avec balcon donnant sur le jardin ; une salle de bain et des toilettes séparées.
Le jardin est ombragé par des oliviers et des plantes méditerranéennes. En général, nous cultivons un petit potager pendant l'été qu'il faut arroser de temps en temps.
L'échange de voitures est possible.
Nous attirons votre attention sur le fait que notre maison n'est pas adaptée aux très jeunes enfants car il n'y a pas de barrières de sécurité dans les escaliers, ni autour de la piscine.
Our Family
- 2 Adults
- 2 Children
- 3 Exchanges made
Occupation
- Laure works at Aix Marseille University
- Bruno is stage manager.
Our Home
- House Type: House
- Floor: 1
- Environment: In a small town
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Sleeping Capacity: 6
- Living Area: 130 m2
References
In my house
- Pets - Not allowed
- Small children - Not allowed
Exchange Types
- Home exchange
- Youth / Teen exchange
Indoor
- Free internet access
- Computer available
- Central heating
- Fireplace
- Toys and games
- Washing machine
- Dishwasher
- Television
- Piano
- Guitar
- Other musical instruments
Outdoor
- Garden
- Terrace or deck
- Balcony
- BBQ
- Garage / private parking
- Private swimming pool
- Bicycles: 2
Facilities
- No smoking
- Car necessary
- Use/Exchange of car
Our Destination Wish List
- Open to any destination
- Canada
Spoken Languages
- English
- Français
- Español
Our Neighbourhood
Nearest Airport: Marseille Provence Airport - 50mn / 55 kms
We live in a residential area of Pertuis with quiet neighborhood.The city center is easily accessible (10mns walk from our house) with all services and shops, few restaurants, cinema, multimedia library, the theater.... The local market is on Friday morning every week. The tennis club is very closed to our house. Walks or biking in the nearby countryside and forest is also very easy. The public swimming pool is 10 mns walk from our house.
Our place is a great start to visit the villages of the Luberon (in a perimeter of 50 kms all around) : Lourmarin, Cucuron, Ansouis, Roussillon, Gordes, Apt... https://uk.luberoncoeurdeprovence.com/page/villages-du-luberon---en+47493.html
Aix-en-Provence is the nearest big city closed to Pertuis (15 mns drive). It is a beautiful ancient city to visit whatever the season (festivities and traditions, Provencal markets, mansion houses, fountains, terraces...). https://www.aixenprovencetourism.com/en/aix-en-provence-en/
Marseille city (1 hour drive from Pertuis) offers many cultural visits (museums, park and gardens, the old port, Marseille Soap factories, Notre Dame de la Garde Basilica...) in addition to its sandy beaches : https://www.marseille-tourisme.com/en/
You can also discover our beautiful coast and its "Calanques" in Cassis Port and in Marseille : https://www.marseille-tourisme.com/en/discover-marseille/nature/the-calanques-of-marseille/
Cassis village, port and callanques is really worth visiting : https://www.ot-cassis.com/en/
Tourism in Camargue area and its natural wonders is another opportunity (1h30 drive from home) : pink flamingo natural park, horse and bull farms on large estates, wild sandy beaches... https://www.camargue.fr/
Our region also offers many cultural activities during summer, in particular music and theater festivals. Among the most famous :
The international Piano Festival in La Roque d'Anthéron (19 kms from Pertuis) is held in July-August :https://www.festival-piano.com/fpr_festival/2024/
Opera and concert program in Aix en Provence Festival (July) : https://festival-aix.com/en
For jazz lovers : the International Big Bang Jazz Festival takes place every year during the first week of August in the centre of Pertuis ! https://www.festival-jazz-bigband-pertuis.com/
Much more festivals (music, theater, dance...) are organized in the various cities of our region PACA (Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur) during the whole summer : http://www.routedesfestivals.com/liste-des-festivals-en-provence-alpes-cote-dazur-17.html
Occupation
- Laure works at Aix Marseille University
- Bruno is stage manager.
Children
- Boy - Age: 17
- Boy - Age: 15
Pets
- Oufy is our spaniel Dog (male 5 years old). He will be at the kenel during your stay.
References
This member has completed 3 home exchanges. Those referenced below may contain feedback/impression from its exchange partners:
Barcelona, Spain
ES1003872Los Galland han sido muy amables y nos han dado muchas facilidades. La comunicación con ellos ha sido muy buena tanto antes como durante el intercambio. Destaco la información turística que nos ofrecieron, muy completa, sobre todas las diferentes zonas próximas a su domicilio, de tipo turístico, con folletos, y muchas recomendaciones de lugares para visitar y también comercios típicos o buenos sitios para comer. También muy buena las instrucciones de la casa y las recomendaciones de comercios y lugares de su ciudad. La casa es muy bonita y acogedora, incluso mejor de lo que reflejan las fotos. Está muy cuidada. Y es muy grande.Está decorada con mucho gusto, combinando modernidad con muebles antiguos.Ha sido una estancia muy agradable.
Edinburgh, Great Britain
GB4040755We had a very good stay in our partners' home. The house was large and very comfortable with a new swimming pool in the garden, which we very much enjoyed. The garden was good and provided delicious tomatoes! The house is in a residential area and convenient for the town centre with an excellent market every Friday and only a 3 minute walk to the tennis club. We enjoyed Pertuis and the bus into Aix en Provence which took 25 minutes. Thanks to their car, we visited the southern Luberon with villages such as Cucuron, Ansouis, Bonnieaux and further afield; Cotignac, Saint Remy de Provence, Uzes and Nimes. The house was prepared with great care for our arrival. We had very good contacts and responsiveness before and throughout the exchange. We warmly recommend an exchange with this family.
Lidingö, Sweden
SE1015810Pertuis and the Provence area is lovely. Beautiful, lovely food and wine district area.
Lots of things to see and do.