Les Esplanes

My spouse and I took an 8-week road trip in France this fall. An unexpected change in plans landed us on the doorstep of Blandine, the owner of Les Esplanes in La Garde-Adhèmar. La Garde-Adhèmar is a tiny medieval village in the Drôme Provençale department in SW France that sits atop a hill. Les Esplanes is located a few minutes away and offers guests two B&B rooms or a self-sufficient gîte. We chose to stay in the spacious and airy gîte that is nicely furnished in mid-century modern. The small, serviceable kitchen has a great territorial view. (We did not miss having a microwave and oven.) The living area has two comfortable sofas, and a dining table sits four. (There is no TV.) There is a large separate bedroom with a king-size bed. While we were there, the weather turned stormy and chilly, and the gîte’s heating unit kept us warm and comfortable. Blandine checked in on us periodically and recommended and made dinner reservations for us at restaurants in nearby Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux that were splendid. There is a large swimming pool on the property that looked welcoming but not in November! We highly recommend staying at Les Esplanes with one caveat – the wifi is spotty out there in the countryside. So, for those who want to get away and unplug, Les Esplanes is a calm, comfortable retreat.

Tout n’est qu’ordre et beauté Luxe calme et volupté Baudelaire aurait aimé cet endroit ! Par sa singularité Par le sens de l’hospitalité de Blandine Par la délicatesse du décor Par la générosité qui règne dans cet espace Bref soyez curieux venez voir par vous-même Thierry et Zaïra

Séjour toujours aussi agréable. Farniente assuré au bord de la piscine. La vue sur le village, les petits déjeuners gourmands, les tables d'hôtes créatives et gustatives à base de produits locaux préparés par Blandine, toujours dans la bonne humeur et la décontraction. Que demander de plus? Simplement y revenir dès que possible pour continuer de découvrir la Drôme Provençale