Moulin De Gréoux

The Alpilles mountains reign almighty in the distance. They reveal their many guises, and sometimes they hide in a mist of low cloud, a billowing white, and other times, every crevice is laid bare, their darkened veins exposed. – Nicky Ginsberg, Creative Director, NG Art Creative

Tucked away in a rural setting on private grounds, the stunning stone Moulin de Gréoux presents an authentic, perfectly restored 17th century olive mill, a studio and an independent cottage with exquisite gardens. Located 20 minutes walk from the heart of the village, the homestead features imposing rooms with natural limestone walls and vaulted ceilings.

The magnificent reception area and gallery houses a bureau and grand piano. Alongside the olive mill’s original basins are displayed.

An adjoining dining room with wine cave, ancient olive press and lounge area invites creatives to partake in special soirées. A third smaller living room and arts library is equipped with a television and is ideal for private study and research.

The kitchen with its high beamed ceilings sits between the courtyard and the indoor pool. It includes a massive central island with hanging copper pots.

It is fully equipped for all your cooking requirements including a potager, where homegrown herbs and rustic tomatoes are in abundance. The adjoining garden with a pergola and clambering jasmine also includes a top of the range Weber barbecue.

The grand old almond tree with its pink blossom is joyful in springtime and the bird life bountifully tuck in. The gardens are a breathtaking cornucopia of heady perfume and dazzling colour.

Engage in musical and performance evenings around the grand piano, learn some mother tongue from Madame Nicky, enhance your culinary skills in workshops by local and professional chefs and indulge in fine, organic wines produced locally within the bewitching Alpilles region.

Recline with a book in hand, reinvigorate yourself in the indoor swimming pool, and relax in the company of your fellow creatives. Meander along the nearby sun-kissed streets of Maussane, or opt for the endless meditative buzz of cicadas across sweeping, rugged Provençal planes and olive groves and cap off your night gazing at the starry starry night sky.

Most importantly, nourish your soul and find sanctuary. Unearth that place of peace, silence and refuge, in which to create, paint, draw, sculpt, write, sing, rhyme, film, photograph, ponder life, and collaborate. Moulin de Gréoux is just that; a nurturing space to reside, explore and, above all, create, while you continue on your journey, perhaps a road unknown…

Dance me to your beauty with a burning violin. Dance me through the panic ‘til I’m, gathered safely in. Lift me like an olive branch and be my homeward dove. Dance me to the end of love. – Leonard Cohen