Slow down. Feel local. Travel pépouze.
Plan Your South of France Trip with a Local.
“Travel pépouze”
Marché des producteurs · Vieux Port
What I Offer
Services tailored to every stage of your journey
Your Personalized Provence Plan
Your Provence. Your pace. Your way.
Too many beautiful places, not enough time?
Let's create a Provence trip that feels like you — thoughtfully planned, personal, and free from the endless hours of research.
Forget generic itineraries and overcrowded must-see lists. I'll help you discover the Provence I know and love: the right places, the right rhythm, and the little details that can make a trip unforgettable.
What I create for you
A Provence itinerary made around you
Before planning anything, we talk about you — what you love, how you like to travel, what you want to experience, and what you'd rather avoid.
Then I build your itinerary around your interests, your pace, and the time you have.
Your personal Provence recommendations
Villages, markets, restaurants, beaches, wineries, walks, cultural spots, local experiences…
Not a list of everything you could do.
A carefully curated selection of what I think you'll actually love.
A day-by-day plan
A clear, realistic itinerary that helps you make the most of your time without turning your holiday into a checklist.
I'll consider distances, opening days, travel time, market days, the rhythm of Provence, and the little practical details that make everything flow.
My personal addresses
The places I would recommend to a friend visiting Provence.
The restaurants, cafés, markets, shops and experiences worth making time for — including some of my favourite lesser-known spots.
Your Pépouze Notes
A beautifully organised digital guide with your personalised itinerary, recommendations and practical information, so everything is easy to find during your trip.
A private planning call
A 60-minute private video call with me to talk through your trip, answer your questions and make sure the itinerary feels exactly right for you.
Choose the plan that fits your stay.
| Your stay | Your Personalized Provence Plan | Payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2–3 days | 149 € | Get your plan |
| 4–6 days | 249 € | Get your plan |
| 7–9 days | 349 € | Get your plan |
| 10+ days | Custom quote | Tailored quote |
Tailored quote
Longer trip? No problem. For stays of 10 days or more, I'll create a tailored quote based on the scope of your trip.
What's included
- Personalised Provence itinerary
- Day-by-day planning
- Personal recommendations and addresses
- Restaurants, activities and local experiences
- Practical local tips
- 60-minute private video consultation
- Your personalised Pépouze Notes
- Everything delivered digitally, ready for your trip
And what if you want me with you?
Your Personalized Provence Plan gives you the plan.
But if you'd like a local person you can turn to before and during your trip — someone who knows Provence and can help when plans change, answer a question or give you a last-minute recommendation — there's another option.
Meet Your Local Friend
Everything in the Personalized Provence Plan, plus personal WhatsApp support before and during your stay.
Which offer is right for you?
| Personalized Provence Plan | Your Local Friend | |
|---|---|---|
| Tailor-made Provence itinerary | ✓ | ✓ |
| Personal recommendations & addresses | ✓ | ✓ |
| Day-by-day planning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pépouze Notes travel guide | ✓ | ✓ |
| Private video consultation | ✓ | ✓ |
| Local tips & practical advice | ✓ | ✓ |
| WhatsApp before your trip | ✓ | ✓ |
| WhatsApp during your trip | ✓ | |
| Help when plans change | ✓ | |
| Last-minute local recommendations | ✓ | |
| Your personal local contact | ✓ |
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Your Local Friend
Your Personalized Provence Plan — plus a real local friend before and during your trip.
This is our most complete Provence experience.
You get everything included in the Personalized Provence Plan — a tailor-made itinerary, personal recommendations, a private planning call and your Pépouze Notes — plus one thing that can completely change a trip: a local person you can actually contact.
Before you arrive, I help you refine your plans.
During your stay, I’m available on WhatsApp for practical advice, last-minute recommendations and help when plans change.
Because even the best itinerary sometimes needs a local friend.
Everything from Your Personalized Provence Plan, including:
- A tailor-made Provence itinerary
- Day-by-day planning
- My personal restaurant, village and local recommendations
- A 60-minute private video consultation
- Your personalised Pépouze Notes travel guide
Plus
- WhatsApp support before your trip
- WhatsApp support during your stay
- Help when plans change
- Last-minute local recommendations
- A real local contact throughout your trip
Imagine you’re already in Provence.
You discover a beautiful village and wonder if it’s worth staying longer.
The weather suddenly changes and you need a new plan for tomorrow.
You’re looking for a great restaurant tonight.
You’re not sure whether a market is actually worth the drive.
Instead of spending an hour searching online, you send me a WhatsApp message.
That’s the difference.
| Your stay | Your Local Friend | Payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2–3 days | €299 | Get started |
| 4–6 days | €399 | Get started |
| 7–9 days | €499 | Get started |
| 10+ days | Custom quote | Tailored quote |
Tailored quote
For stays of 10 days or more, I'll create a tailored quote based on your trip and the level of support you need.
Compare the two ways to plan your trip
| What's included | Personalized Provence Plan | Your Local Friend |
|---|---|---|
| Included in both plans | ||
| Tailor-made Provence itinerary | ✓ | ✓ |
| Personal recommendations & addresses | ✓ | ✓ |
| Day-by-day planning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pépouze Notes travel guide | ✓ | ✓ |
| Private video consultation | ✓ | ✓ |
| WhatsApp before your trip | ✓ | ✓ |
| Only with Your Local Friend | ||
| WhatsApp during your trip | ✓ | |
| Help when plans change | ✓ | |
| Last-minute local recommendations | ✓ | |
| Your personal local contact | ✓ | |
| Best choice if you... | Want a complete itinerary to explore on your own | Want the plan plus a local friend by your side |
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Personalized Provence Plan: you get the plan.
Your Local Friend: you get the plan and a local friend by your side.
Provence is always easier when you know someone.
An Evening in Our Marseille Home
A minimum of 2 guests. Maximum 6 guests per evening for a truly intimate experience.
Share our family table and discover the South of France like a local.
For one evening, we invite you into our family apartment in the heart of Marseille.
Join my husband, our children and me around our table or on our terrace for a relaxed Mediterranean evening, sharing homemade dishes, local wines and genuine conversations about life in the South of France.
This is not a restaurant. It is not a cooking class. It is simply an invitation into our home, where we welcome you as we would welcome friends.
Whether you have just arrived in Marseille or are continuing your journey through Provence and the French Riviera, this is the perfect moment to ask your questions, share your travel plans and receive local insights from people who live here. And depending on the evening, you may also meet other travelers from around the world, exchange stories, compare journeys and create unexpected connections around the table.
Come as a guest, leave with local memories, new connections and a few secrets of the South of France.
Maison Pépouze was born from our passion for welcoming travelers into our home. For years, we hosted guests from all over the world and discovered that some of the most memorable moments were not always the places visited, but the conversations shared around a table.
This evening continues that same spirit: taking time, enjoying simple pleasures, sharing stories and experiencing the Mediterranean way of life.
"Pépouze" is a French slang word that describes a relaxed and easy-going way of enjoying life — exactly the spirit of our evenings.
No tourist checklist. No rush. Just good food, good conversations and the feeling of spending an evening with a local family.
Included
- A warm welcome in our family apartment in central Marseille
- A homemade Mediterranean family dinner
- Local wines and non-alcoholic drinks
- Time with a Marseille family and the opportunity to discover everyday local life
- Conversations about Marseille, Provence and the French Riviera
- Personal recommendations and answers to your travel questions
- The opportunity to meet and share the evening with other international travelers
Good to know
- This is an intimate home experience shared with our family, not a restaurant or a private chef experience.
- The experience requires a minimum of 2 guests and is limited to 6 guests per evening.
- The menu changes according to the seasons and our inspiration.
- Please inform us in advance of any food allergies, intolerances or dietary restrictions. We will do our best to accommodate your needs, although some requests may not always be possible.
- Children are welcome, and the atmosphere is relaxed, informal and family-friendly.
- The exact address and practical information will be shared after your reservation is confirmed. We look forward to welcoming you to our home.
“Don’t visit Provence. Belong to it.”
"A trusted local friend who happens to live here."
- Independent traveler for over 20 years
- Solo, couple & family travel experience
- Dog-friendly Provence specialist
- Hiking, food, wine & outdoor adventures
- Personalized recommendations beyond the guidebooks
Hi, I'm Agnès.
Hi, I'm Agnès. For the past 20 years, Marseille has been my home. It's where I've built my life with my husband and raised our two children.
Over the years, I've explored this region as an adventurer, as a couple searching for hidden restaurants and sunset spots, as a mother planning family outings, and for 14 wonderful years, with my dog by my side on trails, village walks and swims in some of the Mediterranean's most beautiful coves.
But before welcoming travelers, I was one myself — and I still am.
I've always loved independent travel and the freedom of creating my own journey. From Australia to Vietnam, India, Peru, Morocco, Costa Rica and beyond, I've spent years planning trips, making mistakes, discovering unexpected places, and learning that the best travel memories rarely come from a checklist.
03 — Support for Every Moment
Before you travel
The dreaming and logistics phase. We narrow down dizzying options into a focused, unhurried plan.
During your stay
Practical boots-on-the-ground support. Making sure you find the bakery only locals know about.
Whenever plans change
Travel is organic. If the Mistral blows or a village captures your heart, we pivot the plan together.
What does Pépouze mean?
Pépouze is a French slang word that means relaxed, easy-going, enjoying life without rushing. That's exactly how I help travelers discover Provence.
Agnès — Your local friend in Provence.
“"What would you do if you were us?"”
— Agnès — Your friend in the South
The evolution of Maison Pépouze
For years, I welcomed travelers from around the world at Maison Pépouze in Marseille. One thing happened again and again. Guests would ask the same questions:
"Where should we go after Marseille?"
"Which villages are really worth seeing?"
"How can we avoid tourist traps?"
"What would you do if you were us?"
I realized that what I loved most wasn't just hosting. It was helping people discover this region through local eyes.
Today, the doors of the guesthouse may be closed, but the spirit remains the same.
I continue to welcome travelers in a different way: by sharing my local knowledge, my favorite places and the experiences that make Marseille, Provence and the French Riviera truly special.
A friend in Provence, helping you create a journey that feels like your own.
05 — What travelers say
What travelers say
More than recommendations. A local friend when you need one.
Agnès is truly amazing and genuinely wants her guests to make the most of Marseille. She pointed us toward the best places to eat, drink, and enjoy the outdoors. We based most of our stay on her recommendations and ended up having an incredible experience. This is what travel is all about.
Agnès gave us so many valuable tips to make the most of our stay. Her advice for visiting the Calanques was especially helpful. We recommend her 100%.
Thoughtful guidance, before and during the journey
Agnès went above and beyond to make herself available and help us with difficulties we encountered as travelers.
We had unexpected changes in our trip and Agnès helped us solve everything. The restaurant she recommended was absolutely wonderful.
Agnès responded quickly and was incredibly helpful. Such a lovely person.
The little details that make a trip unforgettable
Agnès is exceptionally warm, always available and had fantastic recommendations. She made our stay truly special.
Agnès takes care of every detail.
You can immediately feel that Agnès genuinely cares about the well-being of her guests.
Beyond the guidebooks
She didn't just give us tourist recommendations.
She took the time to explain the places worth discovering in Marseille.
Warm welcome, great recommendations and local tips. A 10/10 experience.
When Plans Change, It's Nice to Have a Local Friend
No matter how carefully a trip is planned, unexpected things happen. Real stories from travelers
We had unexpected changes in our trip and Agnès helped us solve everything. The restaurant she recommended was absolutely wonderful.
Agnès went above and beyond to make herself available and help us with difficulties we encountered as travelers.
Agnès responded quickly and was incredibly helpful. Such a lovely person.
Agnès immediately helped us solve a small issue we encountered and showed great kindness. She also introduced us to a pastry shop we'll never forget!
Agnès is exceptionally warm, always available and had fantastic recommendations. She made our stay truly special.
Peace of mind
For years, travelers came to Maison Pépouze looking for a place to stay.
What many remembered most were the conversations, the local recommendations, and the confidence of having someone they could trust.
Today, that's exactly what Maison Pépouze – A Friend in Provence is all about.