La Provence

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• La Provence is situated in the middle of the Franschhoek Valley, just 40 minutes from Cape Town. The historic homestead was one of the original wine estates granted to Pierre Joubert in 1712, by deed of transfer from the then Cape Governor, Simon van der Stel. In 1984, La Provence became the founder member of 'Vignerons de Franschhoek', an organisation inspired by imaginative fellow wine farmers in the Valley of the Vines. The Franschhoek Valley has subsequently gained recognition as a pivotal point in the Cape Winelands. For several years, guests to the wine farm have enjoyed the historic splendour of the buildings - a national monument and regarded as one of the best-preserved homesteads in the Cape - while tasting the wine in the cellar adjacent to the building. La Provence is not only a country getaway with an interesting history, but also a tranquil retreat in the heart of the Franschhoek winelands.
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