It was the property of the Counts of Provence, created a fiefdom by Henry III in 1576, and the greatest Provençal families owned it in turn.
The Alamanons, the Agoults, the Oraisons and the Ponteroys and also the Tourneforts and the Candolles lived there, watchfully preserving this remarkable region.
It is a tradition which continues in the family today.
THE VILLA BAULIEU
It is a family house: luxury and serenity are the key words for this magical place, full of history.
The owners have spent a long time renovating it and are happy to help you discover the Art of Living in Provence in a great wine-growing and agricultural estate.
In a traditional setting with elegant decoration, the Villa Baulieu offers you a choice of suites, junior suites and Prestige rooms with outstanding views over the property.
All the rooms bear the names of personalities linked to the history of Baulieu and have been decorated in harmony with them.
In the midst of the elegant décor, the atmosphere and the Louis XVI bedroom furnishings that belonged to the Countess of Candolle, you will discover the world of a botanist from the family of the Domaine’s owners.
This apartment is on the 1st floor of the Villa Baulieu. It has a superb view over the park and the nymphaeum.
This apartment, on the 2nd floor, has been decorated in 18th century Italian style with period furniture. It has a separate salon.
The high period bed adds to the originality of this junior suite.
This spacious room on the 2nd floor is decorated with Louis XIV period furniture.
It has an outstanding view over the main courtyard of the Villa Baulieu.
With a blue and yellow colour scheme, it enjoys a magnificent view over the gardens and the vines.
This room, situated on the 2nd floor, is furnished with 18th century Provençal furniture.
At the end of the corridor on the 2nd floor, you will discover a bedroom and bathroom with an authentic 1900’s décor.
With a view over the Alpilles and the main courtyard, it will charm you by its originality.
This room, decorated in the English style of the 1850’s, enjoys a view over the lower courtyard and the vines.
Located on the 2nd floor of the Villa.
In this bedroom on the 2nd floor of the Villa you will discover an Italian decor with 18th century furniture.
It has a romantic view over the main courtyard and the nymphaeum.
This room is on the 2nd floor of the Villa with a view over the lower courtyard and the vines.
Its elegant decor is from the period of Napoleon III.
This magnificent suite, with its 18th century Italian-Venetian atmosphere, will enchant you by its incredible view over the gardens through a 12th century Cistercian triple-lancet window.
It has a separate study. The Villa Baulieu and its history are united here to offer you the best of everything.
In the south wing of the Villa, the Pierre d’Alamanon Suite has an authentic 17th century Spanish decor.
It will take you back in time to the origins of Baulieu. It is made up of two salons.
This apartment for two people is on the 1st floor of the Villa Baulieu, with a view over the French gardens and their "Temple of Love". It has a separate salon.
Its authentic decor with Louis XVI period wallpaper and furniture will take you back in time to the end of the 18th century.
GUEST HOUSE
The Villa's team can organise a "table d’hôtes", by prior booking. Depending on the weather, the table is set either in the Château’s dining-room (24 guests) or in the orangery beside the French gardens, or in the lower courtyard where the fountain murmurs.
The owners invite you to share their passion for the estate at a meal with dishes inspired by the pleasure of that day’s market. You will enjoy a delightful evening with your hosts, recounting anecdotes about the Villa Baulieu, the history of the place and its wine.
Relax beside the pool, after a long walk, enjoy the hammam or a really hot bath in one of the towers overlooking the vineyard.
Aauthorised for children of over 12 years old accompanied by an adult.
Enjoy the hammam or a really hot bath in one of the towers overlooking the vineyard.
After long walk have a relaxation beside the pool with beautiful views of the historical property and the garden.
THE VINEYARD
The Baulieu vineyards, nestled in the crater of Provence’s one and only volcano, have been flourishing for more than two thousand years.
The vineyard consists of 140 hectares of vines planted in the heart of an estate of 300 hectares at 400 metres above sea level. This vineyard is one of the most extensive of the Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence.
The site faces the Lubéron, looking over the Durance valley, the Abbey of Silvacane and La Roque d’Anthéron, and offers an extremely diverse terroir. Here you see slopes with different aspects: south-facing, north-facing and mainly, west-facing.
Besides the clay and limestone soils, a great part of the vineyard is planted on volcanic soil distinguished by the presence of basalt, which shapes the development of the authentic character of the wines.
THE CROPS
Twenty hectares of agroforestry land have been recreated around the Concernade, the springs of which rise in the estate, on the slopes of the crater.
Eight hectares of almond trees, four hectares of truffle oaks and some olive trees round out the estate’s products and also this landscape so typical of Provence, within the volcano’s crater.
ACTIVITIES
Riding, golf courses (four 18-hole golf courses less than 20 km away). Canoeing. The Vasarely Foundation. The Granet Museum. Cézanne’s Studio. The wonderful town of Aix en Provence. And also the southern Lubéron, Cadenet, Lourmarin and Ansouis.
Take a walk in an outstanding enclosed historic gardens of 22 hectares.
For your receptions or your meetings, the Salle des Barriques is the ideal room. It has a pure, uncluttered decor with the great classics of contemporary design. It has direct access, through the former dovecote, to the old barrel cellar.
Organise your work meetings or your management committees comfortably in this room for 18 persons. Here you’ll find a video projector, WiFi, telephone and a Nespresso coffee-maker.
If you would like a bigger room to work in, the Salle du Chai 2 will enable you to organise meetings in a “U” shaped layout for 22 persons. It is fully equipped and has a video projector, WiFi, telephone and a Nespresso coffeemaker.
The Baulieu vineyards, nestled in the crater of Provence’s one and only volcano, have been flourishing for more than two thousand years. The vineyard consists of 140 hectares of vines planted in the heart of an estate of 300 hectares at 400 metres above sea level.
A tasting of the property’s wines with the house oenologist. Ramble on foot with a guide to explore the region of the one and only volcano in Provence.
VILLA BAULIEU
13840 Route de Beaulieu Rognes, Bouches-du-Rhone France