The living room & fireplace
Sixty-five square metres beneath a pale timber frame, around a tall stone fireplace. Deep sofas, wool rugs and large steel windows opening onto the pool.
High in the Alpilles nature park, a mas of over 400 sqm: six en-suite bedrooms, a 17-metre heated pool, a pool house and one hectare of olive trees facing the massif. Breakfast, daily housekeeping and concierge included.
Terres Rouges takes its name from the ochre seams that break through the surrounding hills — that vein of red earth visible on the slopes above the olive grove. The mas stands at the top, with no neighbours in sight, facing the ridgeline of the Alpilles massif.
Fully restored, it works with two materials: the blond stone of the walls and the travertine floors, warmed by lime plasters in earth tones. Antique doors, hand-carved and brought back from India, give every threshold the weight of a lived-in place.
One private hectare, a gate, a cypress-lined drive. Trails through the massif start from the estate, and the village of Maussane is a five-minute drive away.
A 65 sqm living room around the fireplace, a 60 sqm dining room opening onto the terrace, a kitchen of travertine and walnut, and outbuildings that carry the house down to the water's edge.
Sixty-five square metres beneath a pale timber frame, around a tall stone fireplace. Deep sofas, wool rugs and large steel windows opening onto the pool.
Around a single-slab table: twelve places, woven-leather chairs and two iron candle chandeliers. The walnut vitrine lines up the china, the kitchen counter adds four more seats, and the steel windows open level with the vine arbour and the ridge of the Alpilles.
A solid travertine island, walnut cabinetry, a range cooker and a built-in wine cellar. Fully equipped: American fridge, ice maker, Nespresso, food processor, juicer.
Under the wide roof overhang, sheltered from the midday sun and from the mistral, the terrace opens onto the olive trees and the ridge of the Alpilles. Almond-green metal armchairs, linen sofas, low side tables and an overhead heater for cooler evenings: morning coffee is taken here, the hottest hours are read away here, and the evening runs late as the stone gives back the day's heat.
Brought back from India and carved by hand, the antique doors punctuate the house. Teak panels studded with iron, a fretworked lintel, ring knockers and a stone threshold to step over: the kind of depth no new material can manufacture.
A fully equipped Technogym room — bike, rower, dumbbells, bench, Pilates mat — with a mirrored wall and a tall arched window. The sauna adjoins it.
Under a pergola of antique beams, a large outdoor lounge around a circular fire pit, facing the pool and the line of the Alpilles. Bar, shower and WC adjoining.
A table for twelve under the vines with a spectacular view over the Alpilles, the plancha and the gas barbecue. Beyond, the pétanque court and the table-tennis table.
Seventeen metres by five, heated, salt-treated, with an electric safety cover and submerged steps. Eight sun loungers, four parasols, four outdoor sofas and the ridge for a horizon.

“As the day fades the stones hold their heat, the fire pit is lit at the water's edge, and the ridge of the Alpilles turns red.”Terres Rouges, Alpilles
Each has a king-size bed, a private bathroom, a WC and air conditioning. Two open level onto their own terrace, two occupy the upper floor, and two sit in the outbuildings — one of them beside the gym.
The largest: a tall arched window frames the olive grove and the Alpilles ridge, upholstered headboard and thick rugs. Private terrace and a full bathroom — tub, shower, double vanity and separate WC. Direct access to the pool.
Beneath antique beams, a tall arched steel window opens level with its private terrace and the garden. Sand-coloured plaster, oak parquet floors, an open clothes rail and blown-glass sconces. An adjoining study with a sofa-bed extends the room — for working, or for one more child.
On the upper floor, beneath two heavy antique beams: two tall windows dressed in white voile flood the room with light from morning to evening. Taupe walls, dark parquet, a small writing desk and an armchair for reading.
Under the roof timbers, in linen and burnt-earth tones, with a private shower room and a south-facing window over the grounds and the Alpilles.
At the water's edge, in the outbuildings: the French window opens level with the pool, beneath a high roof and its beams. A writing corner is provided for working. The room for those who want their own space — and the first swim of the morning.
The most enveloping of the six: burnt-earth lime plaster, antique beams overhead, cane wardrobes and smoked oak floors. The bathroom opens directly off the room. Adjoining the gym and sauna, it is also the quietest in the house.
Our services are included in the weekly rate. There is nothing to organise: breakfast is laid every morning, the house is put back in order every day, and our concierge takes care of the rest.
Every morning, a laid table: pastries, breads, seasonal fruit, jams, fresh juice and coffee.
The house is put back in order every day, bedrooms and living areas included, without you having to think about it.
Bed linen, bath and pool towels provided, with a weekly change of bed linen.
A personal welcome on arrival, a tour of the house, a guide to the villages, markets and restaurants, and a concierge reachable throughout your stay.
Pool heating included from 15 May to 15 September. Salt-water treatment, electric safety cover and submerged steps.
The final clean is included. You leave exactly as you arrived — with nothing to worry about.
Very-high-speed internet throughout the house and out to the pool house. Smart TVs and Bluetooth speakers in the living room, dining room, kitchen, gym and by the pool.
Gardens, olive grove and pool maintained discreetly, at hours that never disturb your day. Water, electricity and gas included.
From the chef's kitchen to the pool house and its fire pit, everything is designed for long stays for twelve.
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The golden triangle of the Alpilles: Les Baux-de-Provence, Saint-Rémy and Eygalières. Provençal markets, wine estates, Michelin-starred tables and hiking trails — all within immediate reach.
View on the map →Domaine de Lauzières six minutes away, and all the wines of the Baux valley.
Saint-Rémy on Wednesday, Maussane on Thursday, Eygalières on Friday.
Trails through the massif start directly from the estate.
Eighteen holes among pines and olive trees, nine minutes away.
The immersive art experience at Les Baux, fifteen minutes away.
L'Oustau de Baumanière and the great houses of the Alpilles.
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Saturday to Saturday in high season. 30% deposit on confirmation, balance 60 days before arrival.
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