La Fontaine de Faucon is located a short walk from the village of Goult, in the heart of the Luberon Natural Park, and provides the perfect base from which to explore Provence and the Midi. Goult is a charming, unspoilt village with good shops, three restaurants, and an atmospheric Café Bar. The village has everything you need on a day to day basis, so there is no need to go anywhere if you don’t want to.

Within a one hour drive one can visit the Palais du Pape at Avignon, the Roman arenas at Arles, Nimes and Orange, the bustling port of Marseille, the fountains of Aix en Provence, the antiques market at Isle sur la Sorgue and much more. There is wonderful scenery everywhere: the purple floor of lavender surrounding the Abbey de Senanque in July, the grandeur of the Gorge du Verdon, the silhouette of Mont St Victoire overlooking Aix, the big sky of the Camargue.

Closer to Goult one can tour the hill villages of the Luberon, the sinister ruined castle of the Marquis de Sade in Lacoste, the red and ochre colours of Roussillon, the dominating villages of Gordes and Bonnieux. Each day there is a bustling market in one of the villages or towns such as the Provencal farmers market in Coustellet on Sundays or the popular market in Apt on Saturdays.

For people who want more activity, bicycles can be hired, there are tennis courts in Goult, golf at the Country Club de Provence in Saumane, and rock climbing at Buoux. The area is full of walks for all level of walkers, from a stroll through the vineyards to a major hike along the Luberon mountain range.

For sports’ lovers the area hosts one of the most arduous legs of the Tour de France in July, the ascent of Mont Ventoux. . In a more gory vein one can go to the Corrida in Arles and Nimes in April and September to see the Spanish style of bullfighting or check out the gentler French style bullfights throughout the small towns and villages of the Camargue.

For those wanting cultural diversions there is opera in Aix in July, musical events at the Espace Cardin in Lacoste in July and August, the international piano festival at Roque d’Antheron in July and August and a myriad of smaller events throughout the summer in many of the villages. There is also a major international theatre festival in Avignon in July and concerts in the Roman arena at Orange

The region has a good selection of Michelin starred restaurants to satisfy the most demanding gourmets. For wine lovers the great vineyards of the Rhone, Chateauneuf du Pape and Hermitage are nearby. The wines of the Cotes du Luberon, Cotes du Ventoux and Coteaux d'Aix offer excellent value for every day drinking.