Ferme Le Grand Cordy

The welcome was warm, and the place is lovely, with lavender, mint, and wild thyme growing around it. Our rooms were roomy and quiet. Breakfast was simple but delicious, and we also tried the rabbit with olives, Provençal soup, and guinea fowl with apricots.

The rooms are nicely soundproofed, the meals are generous, and the brunches are great. We were even able to dance late into the night without causing a problem. Béatrice gave us a warm, charming welcome, and honestly, I’d drive seven hours just to eat her rabbit with Nyons olives again, even though she shared the recipe with me!

It was quiet and well located, and the price seemed fair, but the stay didn’t meet our needs. I’d called about two weeks ahead and said we’d be coming as a couple with a baby, yet there was no travel cot when we arrived. We’d booked the room to rest after the drive, and managing with the baby in the cot was difficult. My daughter loves animals, so I was also disappointed there was no goat farm or farmyard for her to see, just a small cat.

The welcome was very warm, and it’s a lovely building in a very nice setting. Still, we didn’t enjoy our stay, though we may have been exhausted from the long drive. It felt too quiet for us, with no TV in the rooms, which seemed intentional. The lack of modern touches and the cleanliness bothered me too, especially finding a panty liner stuck to the wall. I can see this place suiting people who want to disconnect from modern life, focus on themselves, and get back to a simpler way of living. The value for money and quality were hard to assess.