Guest House La grande Lauzade Var France
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La Grande Lauzade
 
We had a lovely sunny day sightseeing on the way. We had a nice stay at your home, thank you so much...
Regards, Sue, Joni, Phyllis, and Ruth - Surfside, ca - USA - 05/08
It was wonderful to stay amongst the vineyards and to be able to self cater in Le Petit Ferme. We were very comfortable and enjoyed eating outdoors and playing petanque. The shutters darkened the rooms beautifully. A very pretty, friendly place. One little bit of feedback: the towels were too highly perfumed. Thankyou, we love Provence
Patricia & Jim Reid - Tasmania - Australia - 06/08 (nota: towels are not included in self catering, and we offer it for you! ;-)

Dear Corine & Thierry,
Thank you again for a wonderful, memorable stay in France. My mother and I had a most memorable trip. We believe that our stay at your home was one of the highlights of our visit! We enjoyed your hospitality immensely!
Yours,
Linda Wieczorek - Claremont, California USA - 05/08

Cari Corine e Thierry, vi ringraziamo infinitamente per la vostra gentilezza e per la calda accoglienza.
Ci siamo trovati benissimo nella splendida casa, è molto più bella di quanto già non si veda nelle immagini sul vostro sito internet!Abbiamo passato due giorni veramente speciali e vi assicuro che siamo stati molto contenti di aver scelto di venire da voi anzi che andare in un classico albergo, ci siamo sentiti accolti e coccolati e per il regalo che dovevo fare a mio marito il soggiorno presso di voi è stata la cornice più giusta ed apprezzata.Speriamo di avere presto l’opportunità di tornare nella vostra bella terra e venire a farvi visita.Un caro saluto.
Paola Andrea e Nicolò – Roma Italia – 10/07
Liebe Corine, lieber Thierry,
Wir hatten einen sehr schönen Aufenthalt bei Euch und haben neben der schönen Landschaft vor allem auch Eure Gastfreundschaft genossen! Das Haus liegt wirklich sehr gut und wir konnten vielfältige Aktivitäten unternehmen: vor allem der Ausflug nach St Tropez und der gute Tipp, mit der Fähre von St Maxime anzureisen, war Gold wert! Das Frühstück war wirklich besonders gut und vielfältig. In diesem Sinne hoffen wir auf ein baldiges Wiedersehen und wünschen Euch alles Gute.
Viele Grüße aus dem Rheinland,
Iona und Carsten - RFA - 09/07
Dear Corine and Thierry,
Thank you very much for for our wonderful holiday. We were en route to Grasse and whilst our stay was short we enjoyed the warmth of your hospitality and look forward to the possibility of returning in the future. The house has been beautifully preserved and meeting the other guests from Italy and Strasbourg around the table was a great cultural experience - and the breakfast was wonderful too!
Kind Regards,
Nick Oakland - UK - 08/07
Ehilà,
il nostro soggiorno è durato solo una notte e questo, alla luce di quanto visto (devo dirlo molto francamente) ci è dispiaciuto davvero tanto.
Il posto è incantevole, la casa ricca di calore, i padroni di casa molto ma, molto accoglienti e discreti e... che dire di più?
Visto che si trattava della prima notte in Provenza... beh, devo dire che l'impatto è stato travolgentemente piacevole.
Credo che ritorneremo, magari in treno (eh, eh).
A presto.
Marco & Tamara - Bra/Bologna - 08/07
Hola a todos!
Hemos pasado 2 noches en la habitación L' Estanci y han sido maravillosas. Todo está tan bien decorado, tan antiguo. Ha sido un sueño. Corinne y Thierry son encantadores y atentos en todo momento. Esperamos repetir alguna vez, a pesar de las horas de viaje desde la Rioja hasta Le Luc. El desayuno francés fue delicioso en la terraza con la vista de las viñas.
Gracias por todo.
Sergio y Patricia - Espagne - (15-17 de agosto de 2007)

Harley Owners first feedback!:

Pochi giorni trascorsi alla Grande Lauzade sono bastati per fissare nella nostra mente un ricordo indelebile di questa bellissima esperienza. Thierry molto simpatico, Corine dolce e discreta, la piccola Lou Anne una montagna di tenerezza, la casa ha un fascino particolare, vera e autentica, sicuramente al di sopra di ogni nostra aspettativa. Consiglio vivamente a chi vuole visitare questa bellissima regione.
Un grande bacio e un immenso in bocca al lupo alla piccola principessa della casa.
Simona, Angelo & HD from Bergamo, Italia - 08/07

We have spent a wonderful weekend in your beautiful house. The room was romantic, full of atmosphere and exactly what we hoped for when going for a long weekend to the Provence. You have a lovely family, and we hope to see you again at your house. It's definitely a unique experience sleeping in a house so old and with so much character. Thanks for the good care (and terrific french breakfasts), en tot de volgende keer (a la prochaine!).
David and Suzanne - Amsterdam, Les Pays Bas - 08/07
Hello Corine, hello Thierry,
After a nice day in Grasse we made it back home at some point. I wanted to thank you for our great stay at La Grande Lauzade. You really have a lovely home and I am glad that you made it open to the public, sort of. We had a short but very nice time.
So I hope that the weather, guests and your baby are all still fine and hope to see you soon.
Philip Faber - Switzerland - 07/07
Corine and Thierry,
Tack för er gästvänlighet och ert varma mottagande! Vi hade en härlig vecka i eran fristående lägenhet. Underbart väder, underbar omgivning och en trevlig bostad - vad mer kan man begära!
Ha det bra och vi ses nog ett annat år!
Jonas - Sweden - 07/07
Werkelijk een fantastisch adres. Niets werd aan het toeval overgelaten: verzorgde,ruime, met liefde ingerichte kamers; een heerlijk ontbijt en aandacht zodat elk het er naar zijn zin heeft. Onze kinderen genoten eveneens volop van het biljarten, het zwembad en Lou-Anne (kindje van Thierry en Corinne). We hebben er heerlijke dagen doorgebracht! Misschien tot nog eens?
Vriendelijke groeten,
Walter, Sandra, Brecht en Eva Albrecht-Termont - Belgique - 07/07
I have to agree with the other comments - we had a lovely stay with Corine and Thierry and only wish it could've been longer ! They were so welcoming and really made us feel at home. Would recommend staying there to anyone. Emilia sends her love to the puppies and kitten (and so do we !)
Catherine, Jon and Emilia Hine - Coventry, UK - 07/07
This was our second visit in 3 years, and we enjoyed the town, the home, and your kind hospitality anew. Do not be surprised if we ask to come see you again when the winds return us to France.
James LeBas - Austin, Texas USA- 07/07
Dear Corine and Thierry,
What a wonderful place you have. Your house and it's surroundings are beautiful. And your hospitality is superb. We enjoyed our stay at La Grande Lauzade very much.
Unfortunately we only stayed for four days. But we will defenitely visit again soon...(and buy one of your puppy Ridgebacks!)

(in dutch for your questbook!)
Dear Corine and Thierry,
Wat hebben jullie een fantastisch plekje. Jullie huis en de omgeving zijn geweldig. En jullie gastvrijheid is hartverwarmend. We hebben zeer genoten van ons verblijf in La Grande Lauzade. Helaas konden wij maar vier dagen blijven. Maar we zullen La Grande Lauzade absoluut nog eens bezoeken.
Kind regards,
Myrle & Casper - Nederlands - 06/07
LEP POZDRAV VSEM SLOVENCEM KI STE ZAJADRALI NA WEB TE ORIGINALNE
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STOLETJA UPORABLJAJO PA DEL KUHINJE KI JE UREJEN V STILU IZ PRED 60-70 LET .VSAKA OD SOB IMASVOJE ZELO ZANIMIVE POSEBNOSTI V PRITLICJU PA JE TUDI CITALNICA IN MIZA ZA BILJARD . NAJBOLJ VŠEC PA NAM JE BIL
ZAJTRK . PRAVKAR PECENE ŠTRUCKE, POPECENI KRUHKI, DOMAC JOGURT IN MARMELADA , SADJE IN CE DRUGE DOBROTE KI NAM JIH JE POSTREGEL GOSPODAR SO NAS PRAV NAVDIHNILE Z ENERGIJO ZA NOV DAN.
IZJEMNA DOMACNOST KI JO BOSTE TEŽKO NAŠLI KJE DRUGE , CE ŽELITE PRENOCEVANJE Z DUŠO IN ZA DUŠO JIH OBVEZNO OBIŠCITE .
LEP POZDRAV TILEN - 06/07 -Slovenie
Our only regret about our visit to La Grande Lauzade is that we couldn't stay longer.
This was our first visit to Provence, so we spent most of our two days touring around in cars when we could have been sitting in shade or floating in the pool. The old stone house sits surrounded by vineyards, with low hills in the distance. Our three rooms were spacious, cool and attractively furnished, very nice to come back to after long days on the road. The touristic highlights of our brief visit were the nearby Cistercian abbey in Le Thoronet and the breath-taking mountain landscapes of the Verdon Gorges, but our greatest pleasure was having continental breakfasts — these were advertised these as "copious," and they were, with wonderful breads fetched fresh from the bakery — outside every morning at a shaded table easily big enough for our group of six. We fell in love with Corine's homemade yogurt but unfortunately could not take her or her yogurt-maker home with us. Nor could we carry off delightful toddler Lou-Anne. Thierry was our breakfast-server and advice-giver, and he graciously welcomed us when we came back later in the evening than we should have. A word to the wise: When Thierry assures you that a particular road is easy, take it with a grain of salt; we found out just before we left that the guy's a former road racer!
We felt very much at home with the Varipatis family. On our next visit, we'll spend more time "hanging out," drinking wine and reading Proust by the pool.
Paul Denison and Monica Thelestam - Solna (Sweden) - 05/07
Liebe Corine, Lieber Thierry!
Gerne möchten wir uns nach unserem einwöchigen Urlaub in Eurem Gästehaus, nochmals für Eure äußerst bemerkenswerte Gastfreundschaft bedanken!
Da Euer schönes Zuhause in einer wunderschönen Gegend, ruhig abgelegen und von Weinbergen umgeben ist, fiel es uns sehr leicht bei Euch einen schönen und sehr entspannten Urlaub zu verbringen!
Wir werden Euer Gästehaus gerne weiterempfehlen und freuen uns auf ein Wiedersehen!
Alles Liebe,
Selma und Karl - Gießhübl/Wien - Austria - 05/07
Hello, thanks for very nice staying at the LA GRANDE LAUZADE
we had very good driveing we have been at home at 13.30 so less then 8 hours
we will see you soon . bye
Tilen - Slovénia - 05/07
Gianni e Luca thank you for your hospitality and they enjoyed themselves with their motorbikes.
If they come back again to this circuit they sicurely will come back also to your B&B.
Thank you for you kindness,
Best regards,
Nadia, Gianni e Luca - Italie - 03/07
Corine & Thierry:
Muchas gracias por su hospitalidad en Le Grande Lauzade, y por todas las atenciones que tuvieron conmigo .El lugar es muy bonito rodeado de viñas, y parece que viajas hacia atrás en el tiempo en un ambiente de campo de hace muchos años atrás.
La verdad, que me hicieron sentir como si visitara familia en ese bello país.
Gracias, de nuevo y les deseo mejor ; espero poder visitarlos nuevamente,
¡Hasta la vista!
Miguel Cons - Hermosillo, México - 09/06.
Carissimi, tornati a casa, poche parole per ringraziarvi dell'accoglienza a La Grande Lauzade: è stato un soggiorno impeccabile, con ospiti professionali ma affettuosi, in un'antica dimora di grande charme che con 'à plombe' ha resistito a tre bambini piuttosto vivaci. Alla prossima!
I Gianola, Milano - 09/06
Dear Corine, Thierry and Lou-Anne,
We so enjoyed our stay with you. We will cherish the memories of getting to know you for that short time. Your house is wonderful and your hospitality is very welcoming.
Thanks,
Jim and Ervin, Elizabeth and Jerel Bullock - USA - 07/06
Dear Corine and Thierry and Lou-Anne,
Your family & home is absolutely fantastic! La Grande Lauzade, this old house, is full of memories and decorated with very good taste.
Our romantic room Magnotis was very cozy and kept fresh all day long. And the sweet breakfasts made us feel truly French. Bathing into the swimming pool, listening to 'les cigales' in the mid of the day, after a ride with the bike through the countryside, it was just perfect!
We spend a couple of days feeling wonderfully in love and relaxed here. Naturally, as Dan agrees, we should have stayed here more than 2 nights.
Thank you for the smiles you put on our faces and the happiness you brought to our souls. Keep on caring about each other, 'cause you are great, guys!

Et notre première dédicace... en Roumain!!: ***********************

Familia si caminul vostru sunt absolute fantastice! La Grande Lauzade, aceasta casa veche, este plina de amintiri si decorat cu foarte mult bun gust.
Camera noastra de la mansarda a fost foarte romantica, ne-am simtit foarte bine si a fost mentinuta "proaspata" toata ziua. Baia in piscina, ascultand cicadele in mijlocul amiezii, dupa o plimbare la tara cu bicicletele, a fost pus si simplu perfecta!
Am petrecut aici cateva zile, simtindu-ne indragostiti si relaxati. In mod normal, asa cum a spus si Dan, ar fi trebuit sa ramanem aici mai mult de 2 nopti.
Va multumim pentru zambetele pe care ni le-ati adus pe buze si pentru bucuria pe care ne-ati daruit-o. Continuati sa va iubiti la fel de mult, pentru ca sunteti minunati, oameni buni!
Gratiela & Dan Dolea – Romania - 07/06

Hi Corine, Thierry, Lou-Anne and Rémi,
Thank you for making our few days with you so memorable. Our whole family felt so welcomed by you it seemed like we had known each other for years. We truly felt like we were in our own house, and appreciate everything you did to make our stay comfortable in spite of having a sick child with us. We will definitely try to make it back there, and hopefully with a couple friends next time. If you decide to come to Rome--or Melbourne--please be sure to let us know!
Mike, Jeanette, Quill and Calum - Italy - 2-5 June, 2006 
Thank you for making it such a pleasant stay at La Grande - My husband (Simon) would like to bring me to stay for a few days perhaps when we get a little more free time! he thought it was a beautiful area and your hospitality was superb.
Thankyou very much.
Kind regards
Mandie & Simon Hadfield - SH Race cars - Historic GP Monaco - 05/06
Hallo Thierry und Corine,
Ein herzliches Danke für leider nur zwei Tage.
Ein stilvolles Ambiente, aufmerksame und freundliche Gastgeber, liebevoll hergerichtetes Frühstück und dazu eine traumhafte Umgebung - wer könnte sich da nicht entspannen und wohl fühlen?
Wir wären gern länger geblieben und kommen bestimmt wieder - früher oder später... 
Freundliche Grüße aus Deutschland
Günter und Margitta - 03/06

Hallo!
We have been at your Guest house one night, just before to go to the Circuit du Var with our motorbikes.
Our ideas while going away? We have to come here again just to stay here, even without the bike!
Everything has the right touch to make you feel that you are on holiday and, in the meantime you feel at home.
Good atmosphere, lovely rooms, nice breakfast in the morning in a warm kitchen. Corine and Thierry are very kind and they transfer their wellness to their guests.
Thank you, we'll be back, sooner or later
Alberto & Delia - Italy - 03/06
Hallo Lieve Thierry en Corine,
Afgelopen zomer hebben we met ons gezinnetje een fantastisch warm welkom gevoeld in jullie Chambres d'Hotes. Op 29 juli vertrokken wij uit een koud Nederland met als rede voor ons bezoek aan Le Grande Lauzade ....een relaxte aankomst op ons vakantie adres..heerlijk voorovernachten op een autentieke plek alvorens onze eindbestemming te bereiken.
En wat was het prachtig in jullie huis! We logeerden in de Estanci kamer, een enorm grote sfeervolle kamer (uitstekende bedden!) en badkamer, lekker koel en rustig. Het huis is uniek qua indeling en inrichting, autentiek en toch van alle gemakken voorzien.De persoonlijke aandacht van de gastheer zijn ons in het bijzonder bijgebleven, de gezellige verhalen (in het engels!) tijdens de avonduren op het terras en aan het uitgebreide ontbijt; de rondleiding bij de dieren vond onze dochter (5) het summum. Jammergenoeg hebben we Corine maar kort gezien. Thierry bedankt voor de gezelligheid, gastvrijheid en je tip voor het avondeten! Jullie adres is een absolute aanrader voor mensen die sfeer, rust en warmte zoeken.
Maurice Houben, Arlette Vankan & Meike - Nederland - 11/05
Vielen Dank für den herzlichen Empfang in Le Prieuré de la Grande Lauzade. Das Haus war noch schöner als ich es mir vorgestellt hatte. Sie waren wundervolle Gastgeber und die guten Tips für Ausflüge in die Umgebung haben sich als sehr wertvoll erwiesen. Mit dem Lächeln von Lou-Anne am Frühstückstisch ging für mich auch bei bewölktem Himmel schon morgens die Sonne auf. Eine Adresse, die ich auf jeden Fall weiterempfehlen werde.
Bonne continuation et à bientôt !
Telse Kantzmeier, Bonn - 10/05
Ciao Thierry e Corine, volevo dire che mi sono trovato molto bene nel mio pur breve soggiorno. Molto bella la mia camera, spaziosa e graziosamente arredata nello stile locale, così come tutto il casale. Ho gradito particolarmente la tranquillità del posto e la disponibilità, la simpatia e la gentilezza dei proprietari, sempre pronti a darti una mano,qualche consiglio o anche solo a chiaccherare un pò. Una "maison" veramente "de charme"! A un prezzo abbordabile peraltro ... ciao e ripasserò a trovarvi.
Michele - 08/05
Personalmente siamo stati benissimo anzi ottimamente,facile da trovare ,e quando ci arrivi ce laccoglienza gisuta.....lei è simpaticcissima e lacolazione è ottima....
Lorenzo Bertocci e Claudia - 08/05
July 30, 2005
Bonjour, Thierry and Corine.
It is hard to believe that it has been a month since we had the pleasure of spending the night at La Grande Lazaude. The Lucs certainly enjoyed Le Luc! La Grande Lauzaude is a little bit of Paradise in the heart of French wine country. Your warmth, hospitality, and sense of humor helped make our short stay here the highlight of our trip. We hope you, your children, dogs, cats, and donkeys are all happy and healthy.
Merci,
Sue Storts, Rich Luc, Steve Luc, August Luc - Tulsa - USA
Thierry:
We arrived OK to our home and found everything fine.
Thanks for your interest and for being an excelent hosts in our visit to Le Luc.
Best wishes for you and your family.
Jorge Cons - Mexico
Hello Corine & Thierry,_
Last weekend Angela and I had a great adventure driving a Formula 1 car on the AGS - Circuit du Var, but it would not have been as wonderful if we had not stayed at your guest house. Such a lovely historic place to rest, it is absolutely wonderful. We particularly liked your warm and friendly welcome that made us feel at home right away. It is a shame our visit only lasted for two nights.
Being the first guests after the birth of you little girl made it a bit special for us, because it was our first trip without our little doughter Micky. We wish you all the best with the guest house and hope to be able to visit you again some day!
Angela Vervoorn & Aldo Luinge - The Nederlands
We think of our wonderful visit last summer and would like to see both of you again. We will let anyone we know who will visit the Le Luc area to be certain and stay at La Grande Lauzade.
Merry Christmas.
Wylla and Luke LeBas, Austin, Texas, U.S.A.
Con i miei migliori auguri per un Buon Natale e un Ottimo Anno 2005 !!
Corrado FERRETTI
Wonderful. Magnifique. Thank you for a wonderful stay.
James LeBas and family
I frequently remember our time a le Lazaude with much fondness and hope to visit again sometime soon.
Merry Christmas!
Marie LeBas
Corine & Thierry - Seeing the pictures reminds me of the wonderful time we spent with you this summer in your charming home. One night really wasn't long enough to savour all the delights of the area, but we really enjoyed your fantastic hospitality and your beautiful house, so steeped in history. It was certainly the highlight of our trip down through France and, Corine - your tapenade is definitely the best I have ever tasted!
Best wishes to you all.
Jennie and Richard WILLIAMS, England
04,June 7 . 11pm . LeLuc
Lafayette, me voici! Thierry picked me up at the airport in Marseille. Daddy was with him. We drove for about an hour through picturesque Provençal countryside, with hills, mountains (with tunnels through them) and lots of yellow and purple wildflowers. We're staying in Le Luc at La Grande Lauzade, which is an old, converted priory. The priory was in turn was built partly from the stones of a medieval church, parts of which are still intact. But for the occasional passenger train that flies by, it is very quiet here. We're staying in a couple of rooms of what I gather is the Varipatis' home. They served us sandwiches and wine in the cool, dry evening outdoors. The original shape and footings of the old church are still plain, though it must have been small. The climate seems to be much more pleasant than back home, but the terrain bears some resemblance to the Texas hill country in its ruggedness.
Thierry and I exchanged gifts ± I presented him with an Asleep at the Wheel CD, and he gave me a bottle of the Lauzade wine. Evidently, this property has been in Corine Varipatis' family for several generations. The jet lag is now taking hold, and I am calling it a day. .
The old town is cramped, with narrow streets and ancient three-story buildings. We also saw a house where Thomas Jefferson stayed when he visited Le Luc, and the street named for Apollinaire Lebas. The houses are centuries old, and for the most part, look it.
But the people are completely modern and have been unbelievably friendly. Our landlord, Mr. Varipatis, has driven us all over creation without even being asked. I also swam in their pool, then we shared a glass or two.
The daylight lasts long into the evening hours, and not being one to waste an open bottle of (you guessed it) Domaine de la Lauzade, I spent a while sitting alone on the old footings of the old church, watching the dusk seep in. From there, one can see the vineyards and the hills and the old tile roofs, red earth, and lots of Provençal sky. I thought about the Old Man and what he must have thought about this land when he was here. Of course, great men seldom feel anything other than ambition, and so sentimental moments were probably unknown to him. But it is to him, and to this place, that I owe some measure of my existence and my roots.
This morning, before we left La Grande Lauzade, Thierry showed me a part of their house supported by a thousand year-old wall, a Marshall Plan era tractor (that he still operates) and the old winemaking equipment under the house. Corine also showed us the old glass tile-lined fermentation tanks ± each the size of a small room ± which she used to clean from the inside as a child. I was really blown away. There seems to be no limit to the history of this place
J. Lebas
P.S. We visited the Abbey at Le Thoronet today, a six hundred year-old monastery, and liked it very much. Mama sang Avé Maria in the stone church, and the shimmering resonance inside had a great effect.
See more comments of our guests on the french version of our "Livre dOr"
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