Viens, Luberon, Provence, France
A working organic estate in the Luberon where vineyards, a thriving bakery, terrace dining, and a landscape promenade by Bas Smets grow from restored Provençal land.
Les Davids sits on Route de Banon in Viens, surrounded by the Luberon natural regional park. Vines climb the hillside. Le Fournil fills with bread before dawn. The cellar opens its doors by eleven. A walking promenade designed by landscape architect Bas Smets traces the contours of the land, passing frescoes built into the estate itself. Everything here is alive and working.
The guiding principle is restored land for greater biodiversity. Viticulture, baking, gastronomy, art, and architecture all serve that idea. Guests stay in one of two hameaux, or in La Madeleine, a four-bedroom farmhouse in the hilltop village of Oppedette. Each summer, Les Estivales du Haut Calavon brings a festival of nature and culture to the estate. This is not a hotel with a garden. It is an organic estate you happen to sleep in.
The wine cellar opens Monday through Friday, 11am to 5pm. Tastings walk through the estate's own organic vintages. The walking promenade by Bas Smets loops through the landscape, a designed route that reads the terrain. Le Fournil sells bread and pastries Thursday through Sunday, 8am to 2pm, May through October. Pre-orders are recommended. Sunday brunch fills the terrace. Each summer, Les Estivales du Haut Calavon turns the estate into a stage for cultural and nature programming.
Explore additional experiences in the surrounding area.
Route length: 13.5km loopEstimated time: 3hLoop routeENS La forêt départementale de Sivergues is a protected forest nature reserve with protection class 4. It serves as a preserved natural wooded area within Vaucluse.
Route length: 4.8km loopEstimated time: 1hLoop routeENS Le vallon de l'Aiguebrun is a protected nature reserve categorized with a protection class 4. It is part of the Vaucluse departmental network of protected natural environments.
Route length: 2km loopEstimated time: 27minLoop routeENS Les marnes Aptiennes de la Tuilière is a protected natural area, designated as an Espaces Naturels Sensibles with a protection class of 4. It preserves marl sediment landscapes in the Apt region.
Straight-line distance from hotel: 8.2 km directParc naturel régional du Luberon is a regional natural park protected under IUCN level 5. It offers diverse landscapes suitable for outdoor activities such as hiking while preserving its natural and cultural heritage.
Route length: 236km loopEstimated time: 18hLoop routeThis is a cycling route named 'Autour du Luberon à vélo (itinéraire bleu)' that forms a roundtrip starting from Cavaillon. The route covers a distance of 236 km with an ascent and descent of 980 meters each. It is part of the local cycle network and is marked with a blue color code.
Route length: 48km loopEstimated time: 3.5hLoop routeLes Ocres à Vélo (itinéraire blanc) is a designated local cycling route covering a distance of 48 kilometers. It is a roundtrip route operated by La Provence à vélo and marked with an orange, green, and white color scheme. This cycling path highlights the ochre landscape characteristic of the region.
Straight-line distance from hotel: 9.9 km directENS La colline de la Bruyère is a designated nature reserve recognized as a protected natural area. It preserves local ecosystems, making it suitable for activities like hiking and nature observation.
Route length: 91km loopEstimated time: 7hLoop routeLe pays d'Aigues en vélo is a cycling route covering a distance of 91 km. The route is counterclockwise and is part of the local cycle network (lcn) in the region. It is operated by La Provence à vélo and marked with a specific yellow-green-white diamond symbol.
Straight-line distance from hotel: 19 km directÉcole d'Escalade de Pont Julien is a climbing site located on natural bare rock formations. It offers outdoor climbing opportunities in a natural setting. The site is recognized as a multipolygon area dedicated to climbing activities.
Straight-line distance from hotel: 50 m directSeason: Year-round during the daytimeLes Davids has a freely accessible walking trail forming a 2.5 km loop through the estate's hills. The site says the walk takes between 1 and 2 hours depending on walking speed, and a guide map is available in the wine cellar or online.
The Terrace serves cuisine to share. Dishes follow the season, drawn from the organic estate and the Luberon around it. Wines come from the vineyard just downhill. Sunday brunch stretches long. Seasonal menus run through July and August.
Le Fournil is the estate's bakery. Artisan breads and pastries are available Thursday through Sunday, 8am to 2pm, May through October. The bread is baked on-site. Pre-orders ensure a warm loaf. The cellar pours estate wines for tasting every weekday.
The Treimars hameau includes a spa and fitness room. This twelve-bedroom rental property borders the main Les Davids estate. Details on treatments remain limited, but the setting, surrounded by vines and Luberon scrubland, shapes the pace.
Les Davids exists because of a single idea: restored land for greater biodiversity. The estate was not converted to organic farming as an afterthought. Ecological restoration is the founding purpose. Every activity on the property, from viticulture to baking to the Bas Smets promenade, serves the health of the land it stands on.
The vineyards follow organic practices. The estate grows what it uses, and the kitchen, bakery, and cellar close the loop between soil and table. Biodiversity is not a policy goal here. It is the visible landscape, the insects in the vines, the wildflowers along the promenade.
Les Davids offers 2 accommodation types.
Treimars Hameau
A 12-bedroom hameau rental bordering the Les Davids estate, with a fitness room and spa. Available for private rental stays.
La Madeleine
A 4-bedroom farmhouse situated in the hilltop village of Oppedette, available for private rental stays.
Stay in a Luberon hameau or the hilltop farmhouse at Oppedette. Taste estate wines, walk the Bas Smets promenade, wake to bread from Le Fournil.
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