VILLA SOUVENANCE

The morning begins with warm croissants from the village, the afternoon with sun on the terrace, and the evening around a table full of fresh produce from the market, rosé, and a view of the sea. In Villa Souvenance, you feel as if you have always been there.

TEXT: INE VAN DE LAAR
PHOTOGRAPHY: NOPOINT STUDIO'S

Some places are made to spend the night, and others are made to collect memories. Villa Souvenance undoubtedly belongs to the latter category. As soon as the gate closes behind you and the sea begins to glisten in the background, the pace changes. No one looks at the clock anymore. The day unfolds naturally; between the pool, the terrace, a walk to the beach, and the question of what's going on the barbecue tonight.

BEING TOGETHER WITHOUT HASTE

In Saint-Aygulf, on the southern coast of France, this spacious villa is tucked away in a place where everything is nearby. With a view of the harbor, the bay of Fréjus and Saint-Raphaël, and the Mediterranean Sea, Villa Souvenance is a house that invites you to live together as you would prefer on holiday: long meals, lots of time spent outdoors, and above all, no rush. And there is plenty of space for this. In the large garden, everyone naturally finds their own vacation rhythm, from a refreshing dip in the pool to a relaxing game of petanque, table tennis, or a game on the grass. While one seeks the shade under the pergola, another reads for a while on a lounger by the water.

This is precisely what makes the villa so suitable for various groups: families with multiple generations, groups of friends, and multiple families vacationing together.

HOUSE FULL OF MEMORIES

What makes this villa particularly special is the personal story behind it. For Inez Luiten, assistant general manager in Saint-Aygulf, Villa Souvenance is more than a beautiful place by the sea. It's a house full of memories where she used to come with her family to celebrate vacations.

Inez: ‘You can still feel that. Not in nostalgia, but in the natural warmth of the house. As if it were made for all generations at once. For children running around the pool with wet hair and for grandparents who find just the right spot in the shade under the pergola.’

''BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER''

BRINGING TOGETHER

During the day, you can easily walk to the beach or the village

for an ice cream, a coffee, or a basket full of fresh produce from the market. Later in the day, life shifts back to the villa. Someone slices a ripe tomato, someone else chills rosé, fresh fish or a piece of meat sizzles on the barbecue, and above the table, the sky slowly turns soft pink. At such moments, Villa Souvenance does exactly what a good vacation destination should do: bring everyone together without any effort. One person sets the long table, another prepares a last drink in the pool house, children take one more dip in the water, and laughter can be heard from the pétanque court.

For those traveling with a smaller group, there is also Villa Pâquerette. This villa is just as charming and comfortable, with the same Mediterranean allure, but somewhat more intimate in layout. There, too, beach, conviviality, and long evenings are never far away. Whether you come with friends, with family, or with both, in these villas it's all about the wonderful feeling that summer is far from over.