NEAR AIX EN PROVENCE, CABRIES, MARSEILLES
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Provence villa house for rental
Sleeps 4 - 7
NEW LOWER PRICES
Large Swimming Pool
Large garden
Wi-Fi Internet Access (ADSL)
Near Aix en Provence, Cabries, Marseilles
Bouches de Rhone, Provence region
Enjoy a relaxing holiday at La Recampado, near Cabries, a gardener's cottage surrounded by a 6500m2 garden, with large swimming pool, in attractive surroundings.
ACCESS: Nearest airports include Marseilles (15 mins), Nimes (60 mins), and Nice (140 mins). There is a TGV train station 5 mins drive (3 and a half hours to Paris)
The pool at La Recampado - Larger Photo
DETAILS OF ACCOMMODATION
The house - "La Recampado" is a pretty converted gardener's cottage in the grounds of a larger house (owned by the same family), with its own separate entrance, and driveway. Steps lead down from a large terrace to the swimming pool (10 x 6m), which is surrounded by a large garden with mature trees, with countryside around.
House (right) with pool (left)
 Looking from kitchen to dining area |
The house comprises of a sitting room, with easy chairs, with TV and CD radio player; a dining room with table to sit 4, with stairs going up to a mezzanine area with 2 single beds. There is a fold out couch in the sitting room which can be used as a single bed.
The kitchen is fully equipped with refrigerator, gas cooker, microwave, and washing machine. There is a large double bedroom, as well as a bathroom with shower, washbasin, and WC.
Almost all rooms open out onto the terrace, where there are tables, large pool with summer house - with its own summer kitchen, WC, double bedroom, and barbecue.
The house has wireless wi-fi broad band internet access (ADSL).
Dining area, showing steps to mezzanine
Bedroom
Larger photo - La Recampado
Terrace
Looking from pool to the house and terrace
Splendid landscape of Provence
St Sauveur Cathedral - Aix en Provence
The Calanques between Marseilles and Cassis
"We are now back in the U.S. after a wonderful vacation in France. We will be happy to recommend the place to our friends who may be planning a vacation in the South of France." S. Sathe (2006)
ABOUT CABRIES, AIX EN PROVENCE, AND AREA
La Recampado, is just outside Cabries, a pretty hilltop village, with medieval streets, old buildings, and art museum "Musee Melik" with exhibitions of work by Picasso, Dali, and Cèsar. There are excellent restaurants, shops for almost all your needs, and there is an outdoor market on Saturdays. There are events year round - Pottery market (May), Garlic festival (mid-July), Aioli Celebration (end of August).
5 minutes drive is Aix en Provence, a town swarming with things to see and do. Its the home to numerous art colleges, and to a number of international universities - so the town is vibrant with youth. Back in Medieval times the town was surrounded by 39 towers, now all that is left is the "Tourreluquo" tower, at the northwest end of the town.
At Aix's center is the Cours Mirabeau, a tree lined avenue with cafés, bookshops, which are sometimes reflected in the water of a number of fountains along it course - including the Great Fountain at La Rotunda, and the moss covered hot water fountain that has been bubbling for 2000 years.
The old town is a maze of shops, restaurants, museums, churches. Sights to see are the Granet museum, and the 13th century Eglise St Jean de Malte, and the Sextius Baths (18th century baths, in a large tree shaded park, near the original site of the Roman baths).
For those seeking the sea - the nearest resort is Carry Le Rouet, a half an hour drive from La Recampado. Carry was the favored resort of comic actor Fernandel, who built his family's house on the beach. The sea is known for a clearness, and the restaurants of the town for their fresh fish. Here enjoy the sea or walk along its shores along La Cote Bleue.
If you seeking cosmopolitan energy - go to Marseilles, with a vibrant mix of port, museums, shops, night clubs and numerous restaurants. Go to the oldest stock exchange - La Bourse - in France which is now the Marine Museum, visit the Fine Arts Museum with a fine collection or art works; the Louis Grobert-Labadie Museum - a sumptuous art lovers 19th century mansion; Borély Park - an archaeological museum, with the 2nd largest exhibition of Egyptian art, after the Louvre; and perhaps follow in the steps of the Count of Monte Christo and visit the Chateau d'If - a prison built in 1524, that was immortalized in the story by Alexandre Dumas.
ACCESS
International airports are within easy driving distance - Marseilles (15 mins), Nimes (60 mins), Nice (140 mins). There is a TGV train station 5 mins drive (3 and a half hours to Paris)
Payment is based on Euro value - £ and $ are only approximate.
Cost includes heating, bed linen, and towels. If the double bedroom in the pool house is being used there is a supplement of 100 euros.
| WEEKLY RENTAL (SATURDAY TO SATURDAY) 2010 | £ GBP | $ US | EURO |
| SEPT 26 - DEC 19, JAN 9 - MARCH 27 | £635 | $1,040 | €700 |
| MARCH 27 - JUNE 26, SEPT 4 - SEPT 25, CHRISTMAS NEW YEAR | £725 | $1,190 | €800 |
| JUNE 26 - SEPT 4 | £860 | $1,415 | €950 |
For reservations and more information contact larecampado@southfrance.com 44 (0)207 431 4494 |
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