A building full of history.

From the 16th century to today. From the 16th, till today

A 17th Century Building, Which Becomes a Magnanerie

The stone building of the Alpilles, its limewashed walls, its terracotta floors, stairs shaped by centuries of footsteps, family memories scattered everywhere, ancestors' portraits... present and past intermingle...

According to old archives, the house dates from the 17th century.

It is probably one of the oldest houses in Graveson.

In 1813, it was given as a marriage dowry to Honoré-Xavier Coeur.

A Magnanerie was then installed in the attic for raising silkworms and a silk-spinning mill on the ground floor. The "oeils-de-boeuf" windows in the attic, allowing air and light to pass for silkworm breeding, date from this period.

At that time, silk brought fortune to many owners in the region.

Then a Coach Stop.

Then a Stagecoach Inn.

For a time a stagecoach inn, between Maillane, Graveson and Avignon, the horse-drawn cart service, in the late 19th century, was run by the Cœur and Chamois (du Pape) families.

A magnificent sundial, engraved on the main facade in 1846, a lookout on the roof allowing for watching the arrival of carriages, and the stable at the back of the house, complete the building.

Then an Inn,

The house then became an inn, then a cabaret, giving its name to the street.

Just like the hotel-café "Petit St-Jean", another of the oldest inns in the village, mentioned in the 16th century (along with the Croix Blanche, the Lion d'Or and the Cheval Blanc), which were placed at the 4 entrances of Graveson.

Then a Hotel, in the 21st Century:

Successively, it became a bed and breakfast in 1980, then a charming little hotel in the 2000s, named at that time

"le Cadran solaire".

And now, our House :

A guest house to welcome you during a stay in Provence, for a moment of relaxation and tranquillity.