La Cavalerie is offered to guests at seasonal rates, for a week at
a time, with special events and festive occasions also available, subject to availability.
The estate is designed to be taken as a whole but La Commanderie
and La Bergerie can be taken separately by arrangement, should you wish to accommodate a smaller group.
A CREATIVE HEAVEN
Beautifully nestled in a secluded valley in the foothills of the Luberon, this imposing property dates back to the mid-12th century. Founded by the Knights Templar, later occupied by the Knights Hospitaller, and a succession of local aristocrats and hermit monks, it has recently been renovated and transformed by two generations of the Ungaro family.
The fall of 2025 marks the first time this property has ever been made available for select rentals. Clients will be struck by its privacy, creative spirit, abundance of nature, and transformational energy.
65-hectare private estate
12th-century Knights Templar chapel
4,000 olive trees
Two properties for up to 21 guests: La Commanderie and La Bergerie
A PLACE TO GATHER
La Commanderie, first documented in 1176, offers a suite of downstairs rooms to relax, eat, read, and gather in. Upstairs are six grand bedrooms, all with en-suite bathrooms, including a majestic double-height main bedroom.
La Bergerie, one hundred metres away, is a 17th-century farmhouse recently renovated to provide four bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms. It features an outdoor spa with a sauna and cold plunge, and spacious areas to dine, celebrate, and relax.
The properties can be rented separately, but the estate accommodates parties of up to twenty one, offering myriad outdoor spaces, including two large freshwater swimming reservoirs.
While the property’s history is impressive, it has hosted all generations of the owners’ family, making it suitable for families, as well as for special events and gatherings of all kinds.
ARRIVAL AT LA COMMANDERIE
At the end of a mile-long single-track road, one gets a glimpse of olive groves through cypress trees that gently sway on the mistral. Boar, deer, and birds of prey make their home here. The air is scented with fig, lime, thyme, and rosemary, and buzzes with the sounds of busy cicadas.
The olives are of particular note. The family produces small-batch, organic olive oil of the highest quality from their harvest. La Cavalerie oil has won top prizes at national competitions and is featured in the most discerning restaurants and kitchens in Paris and beyond.
Turning the final corner toward La Commanderie, see La Bergerie and its vast swimming reservoir to the right. Straight ahead, the Chapel door is framed by an avenue of limes. Passing around the base of the main terrace, climb up to the house via a magnificent stone staircase with a crescent of cypresses at one’s back.
The terrace runs the full sixty-metre length of the property and brings one back to the side of the chapel. The house can be entered from several points but particularly wonderful is to pass through Emanuel Ungaro’s study, with its thick, ancient walls and vaulted ceiling.
1,160 sq.m., four-sided exposure
7 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms
2 fully equipped kitchens
2,200 sq.m. private terraces
25m freshwater swimming reservoir
INTERIOR
Through the study, a corridor leads to one of the property’s two exquisitely tiled kitchens, staffed by a chef and hospitality team who prepare meals to order using local ingredients: meat, fish, salads, and vegetables sourced from the surrounding lands and the fresh waters of the Mediterranean.
The rest of the ground floor comprises a series of beautifully decorated spaces, with a large family room at its southern end. Emanuel Ungaro spent five years on site, crafting La Commanderie with a team of local artisans, including stonemasons, landscape gardeners, lake diggers, plinth makers, and painters.
EXQUISITE CURATION
The team’s craftsmanship is complemented by La Commanderie’s furniture and furnishings. During his travels to Italy and beyond, Ungaro amassed a collection of exquisite objects that are lovingly curated and displayed throughout the house.
The upstairs rooms are unforgettable in their combination of style and comfort. Four-poster beds, tapestries, paintings, and furniture provide clients with a magical experience, unexpected in a building that once housed frugal knights and monks.
LA BERGERIE
Attached to the north of La Commanderie is a chapel, which can hold forty people for intimate concerts, gatherings, or guided meditations. Walking back down the drive from the chapel, one reaches La Bergerie, recently renovated by Cosima Ungaro and her partner, Austin Feilders.
Outside, La Bergerie flanks a huge freshwater swimming reservoir, areas for relaxation and dining, and an outdoor spa. The interior, mostly on one level, includes four luxurious bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms and large communal spaces to dine and gather, with unparalleled views of the private valley.
EIGHT HUNDRED YEARS OF ENERGY
Scenic walks through the olive groves allow one to explore the broader estate, with its distinctive red clay, oaks, pines, and poplars. During harvest, the property hums with activity as family and friends gather to share stories, music, food, and the pleasure of good company.
La Cavalerie brings eight hundred years of refuge, creativity, and growth. For the first time, from fall 2025, select clients will be able to experience its transformative, regenerative energy. Here, history meets luxury and one man’s singular vision is realised in an unparalleled setting.
There is nowhere like La Cavalerie.
We are delighted to offer it to clients for the first time.
It is an experience not to be missed.
