Villa Grenadine

Mallemort is a pleasant market town in the northern corner of the department right next to the Durance river and the department of Vaucluse. The old village was built on a rocky spur to provide protection when the Durance burst its banks. Mallemort is lucky to be strategically located less than an hour from Marseille airport, and a stone's throw from the perched villages of the Luberon and the Alpilles, Avignon, the Camargue, Aix en provence....

As you stroll around, you'll discover Mallemort's delightful narrow old streets, you can admire a beautiful 17th century house and an interesting 17th century church topped by a steeple and a spire.
In the Juiverie quarter you'll discover Romain remains as well as the ruins of the castle that once belonged to the bishops of Marseille, from 1260 to 1789.

From the village you have a superb panoramic view of the agricultural plain and the Durance valley. You'll be able to spot the old 19th century suspension bridge, with its original wooden roadway (now closed to traffic due to its condition). A new bridge has been built parallel to it so you can admire the old bridge along its entire length.