Bed & Breakfast Au Soleil du Bonheur

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In the heart of Provence, 30 km northeast of Avignon and only 12 km from the foot of Mont Ventoux, are the impressive limestone cliffs of the Dentelles de Montmirail.
In the middle of this beautiful valley with its hilly landscape and its AOC vineyards, our charming Chambres & Table d'Hôtes is located on the edge of the picturesque village of Lafare, where time seems to have stood still.

Au Soleil du Bonheur offers five spacious guest rooms in its Provençal garden.

All with a panoramic view of the Lafare vineyards and the limestone cliffs of the Dentelles de Montmirail.

A unique address in all seasons for active and sporty adults, combining calm, comfort and relaxation in an authentic Provençal atmosphere. Young people aged 16 and over are welcome, if they are comfortable with our concept.

A place for active people who are lovers of beautiful nature and who also want to enjoy the bon vivant life of Provence.

Mid-June 2021, we, Maarten and Patricia, opened Au Soleil du Bonheur.

In 2017, we made the decision to change our lives and start the search for our dream house to welcome guests and integrate what we love into our work.

After more than twenty years of working in business and education, we are delighted to return to our roots. Where our two careers began, the hotel industry.

Au Soleil du Bonheur is a guest house where you will find the professionalism of a small boutique hotel as well as the personal approach and warm hospitality of a bed and breakfast.
It is important to us that you feel welcome and comfortable, and that you can fully enjoy a stay at your own pace: 'Feeling at home, away from home.' You won't miss anything.

You will be able to take full advantage of the magnificent AOC wines of Beaumes-de-Venise, Gigondas, Vacqueyras and certainly also those of the AOC Ventoux.
The combination with typical Provençal products such as truffles, lavender, olive oil and Mediterranean herbs make this region a culinary delight for wine and food lovers.

The Vaucluse is a real paradise for cyclists, mountain bikers, runners, trail runners and hikers alike. The Dentelles de Montmirail, Mont Ventoux and the Toulourenc Valley will amaze you and make you appreciate the beautiful and varied nature.

There are 650 climbing routes in the Dentelles de Montmirail where novice, amateur and expert climbers can take advantage of them.

It is with happiness and pride that we open the doors to you and share it with everyone!

We hope to welcome you soon!

Sunny greetings, Maarten & Patricia
SIRET : 883 244 857 00016

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Coming from the north: Follow motorway A7 Lyon – Valence – Montilimar. Take the exit Bollène. Take the mainroad D8 via Rochegude – Ste. Cécile-les-Vignes – Cairanne to Beaumes-de-Venise (about 33km). In Beaumes-de-Venise follow the D90 to Lafare (4km). Arrived in the village Lafare, turn right after the first speed bump. Enter the parking lot opposite the town hall (La Mairie). You will find us at the end of the parking lot.

Coming from the south:

From the Côte d’Azur take motorway A8 direction Aix de Provence, where you follow motorway A7 up to Avignon. Exit the motorway A7 at the exit Avignon Nord and take main road D942 direction Carpentras. On the roundabout, at the bottom of the hospital of Carpentras you go straight ahead direction Aubignan (do not take exit Carpentras Centre). On the next roundabout you go also straight ahead (second exit), and then take the first exit. At the end of the exit take the main road D7 direction Aubignan (to the left). You follow this main road and drive through the center of Aubignan (mainroad). At the end of the village, turn right into the main road D90 direction Beaumes-de-Venise. You arrive at a kind of roundabout at a T-junction. Here you turn left direction the center and you take the first street to the right again (main road D90 to Lafare). Arrived in the village Lafare, turn right after the first speed bump. Enter the parking lot opposite the town hall (La Mairie). You will find us at the end of the parking lot.

From Spain or the south of France follow motorway A9 from Perpignan via Montpellier to Orange, where autoroute A9 turns into autoroute A7. Take motorway A7 direction south/ Marseille. Take exit 22 Carpentras/ Sarrians. Follow main road D907 direction Carpentras/ Sarrians which turns into main road D950d and then into the D950. You turn left just before Sarrians into the main road D21 direction Beaume-de-Venise. In Beaume-de-Venise take the D90. Follow the D90 until you leave the center and the road D90 turns left to Lafare. Arrived in the village Lafare, turn right after the first speed bump. Enter the parking lot opposite the town hall (La Mairie). You will find us at the end of the parking lot.

From Marseille follow the signs direction SALON and then to the motorway A7 Avignon/ Lyon. Once you are on the A7 drive to Avignon. Leave motorway A7 at the exit Avignon Nord en neem de D942 richting Carpentras. Op de rotonde, onderaan het ziekenhuis van Carpentras gaat u rechtdoor richting Aubignan (en niet Carpentras Centre). On the next roundabout you go also straight ahead (second exit), and then take the first exit. At the end of the exit take the main road D7 direction Aubignan (to the left). You follow this main road and drive through the center of Aubignan (mainroad). At the end of the village, turn right into the main road D90 direction Beaumes-de-Venise. You arrive at a kind of roundabout at a T-junction. Here you turn left direction the center and you take the first street to the right again (main road D90 to Lafare). Arrived in the village Lafare, turn right after the first speed bump. Enter the parking lot opposite the town hall (La Mairie). You will find us at the end of the parking lot.