Tastes of Connected Living
in Provence
For seasoned women exploring international living
Coming Up
19th April - 2nd May, 2026
4th - 17th October, 2026
Curious Minds, Bold Moves & Shared Exploration
We open a limited number of connected living periods each year at our homebase in the heart of Provence. Nestled beneath the villages of Provence, we invite you to join us for a curated experience that blends restoration, meaningful connection, and the exploration of life in transition.
Life at La Joie Homebase is designed to give a realistic sense of living locally in Provence. Residents share a real home, participate in everyday routines, and spend time in the surrounding area — from village life and markets to informal outings and meals. It’s an opportunity to understand how community, place, and daily living intersect, without the pressure of committing to a longer-term move.
With a small group of residents at any one time, daily life at La Joie Homebase includes shared responsibility and shared moments. Dinner is one of those moments — prepared and offered together, and enjoyed without phones at the table. It’s a simple, friendly way of creating connection in everyday life, before the evening unfolds in its own rhythm.
Living Locally, Together
Women come to La Joie Homebase for many reasons. Some women are actively exploring future possibilities, others are taking a pause from work, while some are interested in relocating, and some are simply curious about how shared living in a different place might feel.
What connects them is a desire to experience everyday life somewhere else — not as a visitor, and not alone.
At La Joie Homebase in Provence, daily life is lived in a real home, shared with a small group of other women. Days unfold through ordinary routines: meals, conversation, time at home, and time out in the surrounding area. This allows space to observe how living locally actually works — the pace, the social rhythm, the practicalities, and the feeling of being part of a place rather than passing through it.
Time is spent exploring nearby villages, markets, and a larger Provençal town known for its antiques, independent shops, and crafts. Because La Joie Homebase is embedded in the local area rather than operating as an expat enclave, residents also take part in village events and are occasionally welcomed into private, family-run farms and estates. These are working places — vineyards, olive groves, and small producers — offering a realistic glimpse into local life and economy.
Some women use this time to test what shared and international living feels like before making bigger decisions. Others simply enjoy living with others for a while, without having to organise, host, or manage everything themselves. There is no expectation to arrive with a plan or a goal. The value lies in experiencing daily life as it is — together, locally, and without pressure.
Seasonal differences are part of that understanding. April brings light, warmth, and blooming landscapes; October reflects harvest rhythms and cooler evenings. These shifts shape daily life and offer insight into how the same place feels at different times of year — practically, socially, and physically.
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Caring for Energy, Strength, and Joy
At La Joie, we’re open to many ways of supporting energy, balance, and enjoyment of life in this season. Women arrive with different backgrounds and beliefs, and we don’t privilege one approach over another. Across each Taste of Connected Living, we may draw from a range of practices — including meditation, body balance, yoga, equine-based work, and energy healing — alongside nourishing food, light movement, and time outdoors. These elements are offered as invitations rather than requirements, reflecting our belief that feeling well and alive can take many forms, and that curiosity often matters more than method.
Provence — La Joie Life Energy
During some Tastes of Connected Living, we place a particular focus on La Joie Life Energy — how women support energy, balance, and enjoyment of life in this season. This is explored through everyday living, shared meals, light movement, rest, and moments of simple presence together.
In April and October we also include clear, accessible insight — with input from a licensed medical doctor — into what happens in a woman’s body during midlife and beyond. This perspective helps make sense of how energy shifts, how the body reorganises, and how nourishment, movement, rest, and joy support long-term wellbeing, without prescribing a single way of doing things.
La Joie's Rhythm
Each week, we run full-day and half-day excursions to nearby villages and well-known towns like Aix-en-Provence and Saint-Rémy-de-Provence.
There’s no fixed program and no checklist tourism. We adapt the day as it unfolds — strolling old streets, stopping for long lunches when it feels right, browsing local boutiques, cafés, and small places we discover along the way.
Some days focus more on history and local stories. Others are simply about good food, atmosphere, and enjoying Provence at a relaxed pace.
This is not about seeing everything. It’s about experiencing the region naturally, without rushing.
"The sense of connection I felt here was unmatched—thank you for creating such a unique and welcoming environment."
"Every detail was so thoughtfully planned, from the food to the excursions. This experience exceeded all my expectations."
"I applaud you for your efforts to make this experience so special and safe. It truly felt like a home away from home."
Where
Provence is full of various charming villages from medieval hilltop villages with roots reaching back to prehistoric times. We are surrounded by traditional goat farms, olive trees, and lavender fields that bloom at the end of June—early July. Local vineyards invite us to taste their specialties and local farmers markets bring the authentic local life to our fingertips with French delicacies in boulangerie's—perfect for picking up your morning croissants or a fresh baguette.
Our La Joie Résidences
Each estate carries an inspiring spirit and a warm, welcoming soul to be our privatized Homebase.
Estates are beautifully restored, combining historical charm with modern comfort. Each homebase holds layers of history, and during your stay, it becomes part of your own. You live in it—not as a guest, but as a resident featuring the local provencial lifestyle.
You'll find quiet corners for private moments and cosy areas for social times. It becomes your home with like-hearted women where connected living is nourishing, engaging, inclusive and joyful way of living in La Joie Homebase® style.
Facilities
Nine bedrooms with ensuites or shared bathrooms and multiple community spaces, these Homebases are the perfect setting for La Joie co-living experiences. During La Joie Experience our residents live in the house and grounds of the estate including gardens, terraces, pool, common areas, countryside kitchen and sauna. All utilities, including wifi, are provided.
Apply now and become part of something meaningful, inclusive and transformative.
Getting There, when and where
The nearest international airport is Marseille and major train stations are Avignon and Aix-en-Provence (approx. 90 minutes away). Fast trains run frequently from Paris, with a travel time of around three hours. You may also come from close distant like Paris, Monaco, Nice, Marseille, Lyon, Italy or Switzerland but of course, we welcome women from all over the world to enjoy co-living with us!
La Joie Residents' arrival dates are Sunday's at lunch time. Group transfers are arranged from all major arrival points once a week on Sundays at a certain hour. Our first Sunday evening is special with a joint Welcome dinner for newly arrived residents. Every experience ends with a special dinner together.
Join us to experience the taste of co-living in charming Provence that have a lot to offer.
Choose your
Taste of Connected Living™
Spring or Autumn in Provence?
You can choose your stay from spring or autumn to experience La Joie's Taste of Connected Living ™
and test what shared, international living feels like before making bigger decisions.
Spring
Taste of Connected Living™
19th April - 2nd May
6,800 eur/person in private room with ensuite
5200 eur/person in double occupancy with a friend
Autumn
Taste of Connected Living™
4th - 17th October
6,800 eur/person in private room with ensuite
5200 eur/person in double occupancy with a friend
What is included in the price?
Our La Joie Homebase Connected Living™ include residences in exclusive private properties, private chauffeur, private chef on three evenings per week, excursions, engagements with local society, help in daily matters, house maintenance and cleaning, and other thoughtful inclusions, as well as a dedicated Sorella - our La Joie Host at the premises for local contacts and arrangements.
Would you like to take part in our Connected Living™ in Provence, France—designed for curious, independent women ready to explore a new way of living, working, and connecting? We invite you to connect with us and experience something unique and wonderful that is said to transform your life and be a true social innovation.
Right to Modify: To maintain a high-quality and well‑run Connected Living™, La Joie Homebase Ltd reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to modify or replace any part of the Connected Living™ and Homebasing™, including but not limited to activities, schedules, locations, pricing, and content, without prior notice. Such adjustments may be made to accommodate operational requirements, local conditions, or to enhance the overall service.