Bringing la Baye des Anges to it’s present state has been a life adventure for our family. It all started in late 1999, with the discovery of this marvellous property. A few months planning, and then 12 month of building works where needed to transform this ruined house, damaged by years of abandon, into a confortable home… I’ll share here some shots from a photo album that has proved very popular with our guests.
The story starts with a large farm, with awesome views over Vaison-la-Romaine, and the hills behind, all the way to Mont Ventoux, many beautiful trees on the property… but not quite as comfortable as one might like 🙂
Here are the “Before” pictures
The living room seen from the hay loft. i am standing on the cement casks.. 
The kitchen, we kept the original french ceiling, restoring the plaster in between the woodwork
The works started in December 2000, and laster exactly a year..
Kitchen 
Office 
Master suite 
Gym 
Renovating the roof 
Grenache bathroom all fresco! 
Master 
Reception 
Before the fire place goes in 
Before the handrail goes in 
The gorgeous masonry handrail goes in 
Clairette bathroom 
Kitchen 
Kitchen
And we moved in, in december 2001, on to have our first new year party around the fire place. As you can expect, the story ends up with a glass (or two) of wine, many friends around and a gang of kids running around the blissfully empty spaces..
Don’t ask why dads are laying on the sofas sipping champ while mums are putting the kids to bed….
