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Villa |6 bedrooms |Sleeps 12

Tarascon in Avignon

From £1350 per week

7 nights minimum stay

Changeover flexible

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Key info  Swimming pool, balcony/terrace, car essential, private garden, may take pets - please enquire

About the home

As perfect for 2 people as it is for a party of 12 people, Villa Romantique with it's private Roman arena-style pool basks in the sunshine and the very special light of this Provence/Languedoc region and is set in a delightful mature, walled garden amidst the intoxicating fragrances of oleander, wisteria and lavender and among pine, olive and palm trees.

Just 1 mile from the historic twin towns of Beaucaire and Tarascon, you are very centrally located in the golden circle created by beautiful Avignon, St Remy de Provence, Arles, Nimes and the Pont du Gard, and conveniently no more than 12 miles (20 kms) from each and yet only about 45 minutes drive to the Mediterranean.

Facilities

Further details indoors:
Our villa in Provence has been completely renovated with immense style and an abundance of love and care to provide very appealing, elegant and welcoming accommodation. It combines great charm, many original Provençal features and pretty and decorative touches, with modern-day comforts. Important characteristics for holiday villas in Provence.
There are very few villas in Provence which give you such spacious living accommodation. Our villa in Provence has accommodation which comprises: 3 large living rooms, 6 twin/double bedrooms and 4 bath/shower rooms and 4 toilet/wcs.

• Impressive flag-stone Entrance Hall/Sitting Room, 33 ft x 14 ft (10 m x 4.25 m) with large stone feature fireplace. Double doors leading to

• Baronial-style Dining Room for 2 to 12 with white washed beams. This room goes through to a

• Circular Lounge with white washed beams and massive Provençal stone fireplace, giving a room 38 ft x 16 ft (12 m x 5 m) in total. There is French TV (6 channels), Satellite TV (English BBC channels, etc.), DVD player, CD/Radio/Cassette player

• The villa has Wi-Fi enabled ADSL, and this is free to all visitors should you wish to bring your lap-top computer with you

• Large comprehensively equipped Kitchen (twin sinks, 4-ring gas hob, electric oven with automatic timer, microwave, dishwasher, large fridge and freezer, electric kettle, toaster, cafetière, blender etc.) 15 ft x 11 ft 6" (4.5 m x 3.5 m). A charming feature is the original and beautifully decorated antique oven (no longer in use !)

• 6 Bedrooms - all are doubles and/or twins

No. 1: very large main bedroom 22 ft x 11 ft 6" (6.6 m x 3.5 m) with super-king-size bed which can be divided to make twin - 3 ft 3" wide beds (1 m) if preferred

No. 2: spacious circular double bedroom 18 ft in diameter (5.5 m) with four poster double bed

Nos. 3 & 4: 2 bedrooms (both doubles which can be divided to make twins if preferred) with traditional Provençal sloping ceilings and low beams

Nos. 5 & 6: 2 ground-floor bedrooms (1 double and 1 double which can be divided to make twins if preferred).

[The 2 ground-floor bedrooms share their own large ground-floor 'blue' bathroom with twin wash hand basins, large corner bath with shower facility, and a separate toilet]. You can see floor plans of the villa on our own website. Please call Tony on 07836 291791 ( if calling from outside the UK dial +44 7836 291791) for our own website address dedicated exclusively to the villa, pool and surroundings.

• 4 Bath/Shower rooms (all newly fitted)

• 4 Toilets (all newly fitted) Shower/washroom/toilet No. 3 on the first floor has a sloping ceiling

• Laundry room ( washing machine, ironing board and iron )

Further details outdoors:
• Circular Roof Terrace (accessed by internal staircase up from 1st floor landing) with truly spectacular panoramic views

• Large raised ground-floor Terrace looking over the garden and the landscape, perfect for relaxing and dining, with seating for 12 or more, around an inviting old farmhouse table 11 ft 6" long (3.5 m) - an excellent setting for long lazy lunches and those dinners that go on late into the warm nights and filled with enjoyable conversation

• Beautiful circular Swimming Pool built in the style of a Roman colonnaded arena - and charmingly illuminated at night for that enchanting midnight dip. The pool is over 26 feet ( 8 metres ) in diameter giving a surface area of 550 sq. feet ( over 50 sq. metres ) with semi-circular steps down into the pool for easy entry and exit. The entire pool area is secured by a child-proof gate.

• Poolside Sunbathing Terrace with sun loungers, drinks trolley etc.

• Shaded Poolside Lounge - a perfect relaxing and reading area furnished with a big comfy sofa, matching arm chairs, drinks/magazine table and CD/Radio/Cassette player

• Fully fitted poolside Summer Kitchen, with 4-ring gas hob, twin sinks, full-size cool drinks fridge & ice cabinet and stone table for al fresco poolside meals

• Traditional stone-built poolside Barbecue with stone chimney and serving area

• Ornamental Pond Garden with a picturesque pond, dry-stone grotto and little bridge( very young children would need to be supervised) and with a further stone table for dining under the trees.

• The villa is set in a mature garden of 1850 sq. metres (approximately 20,000 sq. feet) in the natural style of the region with low ornamental dry-stone walls. A wealth of shrubs & trees provide natural shade and tranquility in the heat of the summer, and throughout the year you will enjoy the relaxing setting of all the different outdoor areas with plenty of space to find your own sunny or shady area as you desire

>The property is accessed via high gates which are electronically-controlled and the property is protected by a high wall that encircles the garden, thus giving a feeling of total privacy and seclusion, without being isolated. You do not overlook any other houses, nor do any houses overlook you.

• Parking for 5 or 6 cars with covered shaded parking for 2

• Boules area for playing the traditional and absorbing French game of Petanque (boules provided)

• Central Heating for the cooler winter nights (if you should ever need it)

Villa Romantique is bright and airy, painted white throughout and furnished in a charming & colourful antique Provençal style. It faces south and enjoys the full benefit of the quality of light and the delicious warmth for which this region is justly renowned all year round.

Further details

Please call Tony direct on 07836 291791 ( if calling from outside the UK dial +44 7836 291791) . You can click on the link to go direct to our own website which is devoted exclusively to our villa, pool and the surroundings.

There are no electricity, gas or water charges, local charges or local taxes to pay.

There are no ‘end of stay’ cleaning charges (subject to the villa being left reasonably clean, tidy and hygienic).

Bed linen and towels are provided and changed each week by our caretaker/cleaner. There are no laundry charges to pay.

Our gardener and pool technician will visit from time to time during your stay. Their services are also included.

If you would like to have extra cleaning during your stay, we can usually arrange that at cost for you, on your behalf, with our cleaning lady.

Prices per week to April 2012. Holidays normally start and finish on a Saturday. Other dates by arrangement – please call - Tony Cremer-Price Tel. 07836 291791
If calling from outside the UK dial +44 7836 291791

Conditions

You can click for the link to our website where you can print off the Standard Booking Conditions/Booking Form. Fill in Page 4 and fax it to the fax number on the Form, or scan it and attach it to an e-mail to us.

Call Tony direct anytime on 07836 291791 ( if calling from outside the UK dial +44 7836 291791)

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Villa from entrance

 

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Romanesque Swimming Pool

 

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Dining room

 

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Round bedroom

The Provence Alpes Cote d'Azur / Vaucluse region

Villa Romantique is just 1 mile (1.5 km) out of the historic medieval twin towns of Beaucaire and Tarascon. Beaucaire has an imposing 12th century ruined castle perched high on a rock overlooking the majestic river Rhône. There is a delightful river marina crammed with colourful boats of all shapes and sizes which is bordered with restaurants and bars full of character. Alongside the marina the square is shaded by the typical spreading plane trees (platanes) so loved in village and town squares throughout this region.

Beaucaire was such an important market place in France throughout the Middle Ages that prices struck here for commodities such as wine and cheese, metals and timber, fruit and meat, leather and silk, pots and pans became the norm throughout France. Its Medieval Fairs attracted buyers and sellers from all over Europe and Asia and there are countless ancient buildings which bear witness to Beaucaire's great past. The town is steeped in history and still today there are regular markets, fairs, festivals and celebrations commemorating bygone days and traditions.

The Avignon / Tarascon area

Beaucaire looks across the Rhône to its equally lovely neighbour Tarascon with the marvellous Good King Rene's castle, one of the best preserved medieval fortresses in the whole of France; its partly fortified old town, the 17th century Town Hall and grand 19th century theatre - originally a 16th century abbey.

Fascinating places to visit

Villa Romantique is ideally placed for visiting all of central and western (Roman) Provence, the Luberon, the Camargue, the Gard region of Languedoc-Rousillon and the uncrowded part of the Mediterranean.

While at our holiday villa in Provence, you should try to give yourselves enough time here to experience just a few of the wonderful sites in this fascinating part of the South of France.

I list some suggestions here

• The beautiful walled city of Avignon - a UNESCO World Heritage Site - the medieval city of Popes - the biggest gothic palace in the world and the legendary bridge made famous by the song known to every child 'Sur le Pont, d'Avignon'

• St Remy de Provence and the impressive Greco-Roman archaeological site of Glanum, and the beautiful retreat where Van Gogh spent a prolific year inspired by the luminosity of the light in this region

• 11th century Les Baux de Provence dominating the Provence landscape

• The Roman centre of Arles described by Constantine as 'the little Rome in Gaul' and once the Roman capital for all of Spain, France and Britain. The great obelisk, the theatre, the amphitheatre arena and the Cloisters of St Trophime are not to be missed

• Nimes with its impressive Roman arena. The beautiful Roman 'Jardin Des Fontaines' which it has been said inspired the gardens at Versailles, and the 'Maison Carreé' much like the Parthenon in Athens

• Pont du Gard-a World Heritage Site, the incredible triple height bridge built by the Romans, one of the finest and most grand pieces of architecture antiquity has bequeathed to us. The aqueduct level delivered pure water to the Roman baths and fountains at Nimes for over 200 years

• Uzés, a delightfully restored medieval town, the seat of the Dukes of Uzés (the first Dukes of France ) for over a thousand years with its lovely cathedral with its tall tower unique in France and similar to the Leaning Tower of Pisa

• Aix en Provence, a city of art and culture, home of Cezanne and the city of a hundred fountains

• The Luberon - Gordes, Menerbes, Bonnieux and Roussillon

• Marseille with its picturesque old port and beautiful church high up on the hill overlooking the city (go up on the little 'street train touristique'), the Mediterranean, and the fortress island , Isle d'If - home of Alexander Dumas' Count of Monte Cristo

• Montpelier, elegant and classical, rather like a Paris of the South

• Orange, the great Imperial Roman theatre - yet another UNESCO World Heritage site

• The Camargue - calm and mysterious - try to take a Land Rover safari or a boat trip through the lagoons and waterways

• Aigues-Mortes, a beautifully preserved town completely enclosed by ramparts. The French kingdom's first Mediterranean port and the departure point for the Orient and the Crusades

• St. Maries de la Mer - like Mediterranean seaside resorts were 70 years ago - quiet and gentle with unspoilt and uncrowded beaches

And my suggestions for fascinating and beautiful places for you to enjoy, and all close to our villa in Provence, could go on and on

How to get there

Villa Romantique What's nearby: Attractions Restaurants Click map icons for more information

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By car: take the autoroute A7, leave at Exit 25 and head west towards St Remy de Provence, Tarascon and Beaucaire OR take the autoroute A9, leave at Exit 23 and head south towards Remoulins, Beaucaire and Tarascon.
By aeroplane: fly to Marseilles, Montpelier, Avignon or Nimes
By train: take the TGV high-speed train to Avignon and hire a car.

Activities near Avignon

Guestbook for Villa Romantique

" Dear Tony and Mishia,
We spent a marvellous and relaxing time at Villa Romantique and commend you on the lovely state of the property.
We will certainly be spreading the word to our family and friends !
It certainly is a wonderful villa in the most wonderful location. Despite many holidays in Provence we absorbed more French history and atmosphere and visited more fascinating places than ever before - thank you for all your suggestions.
Everything was perfect - you were right - Paradise !
Best regards from 3 generations of the Hughes family "

We have a fill that is full of similar letters, thank-you notes, appreciative comments and kind e-mails.

Rental prices

Prices for group size 6
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Summer	11 Jun 11	10 Sep 11	3350£ 3350	0-	0-	1 Week
Late Summer	10 Sep 11	1 Oct 11	2750£ 2750	0-	0-	1 Week
October 2011	1 Oct 11	30 Oct 11	2150£ 2150	0-	0-	1 Week
*Autumn/Winter	30 Oct 11	17 Dec 11	1350£ 1350	0-	0-	1 Week
*Christmas/New Year	17 Dec 11	5 Jan 12	2150£ 2150	0-	0-	1 Week
*Winter/Spring	5 Jan 12	31 Mar 12	1350£ 1350	0-	0-	1 Week
*Easter	31 Mar 12	14 Apr 12	2150£ 2150	0-	0-	1 Week
*Late Spring	14 Apr 12	28 Apr 12	1350£ 1350	0-	0-	1 Week
Late Spring/Early Summer	28 Apr 12	19 May 12	2150£ 2150	0-	0-	1 Week
Early Summer	19 May 12	9 Jun 12	2750£ 2750	0-	0-	1 Week
Summer	9 Jun 12	8 Sep 12	3350£ 3350	0-	0-	1 Week
Late Summer	8 Sep 12	29 Sep 12	2750£ 2750	0-	0-	1 Week
October 2012	29 Sep 12	27 Oct 12	2150£ 2150	0-	0-	1 Week
*Autumn/Winter	27 Oct 12	22 Dec 12	1350£ 1350	0-	0-	1 Week

Prices for group size 8
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Summer	11 Jun 11	10 Sep 11	3550£ 3550	0-	0-	1 Week
Late Summer	10 Sep 11	1 Oct 11	2950£ 2950	0-	0-	1 Week
October 2011	1 Oct 11	30 Oct 11	2350£ 2350	0-	0-	1 Week
*Autumn/Winter	30 Oct 11	17 Dec 11	1550£ 1550	0-	0-	1 Week
*Christmas/New Year	17 Dec 11	5 Jan 12	2350£ 2350	0-	0-	1 Week
*Winter/Spring 2012	5 Jan 12	31 Mar 12	1550£ 1550	0-	0-	1 Week
*Easter	31 Mar 12	14 Apr 12	2350£ 2350	0-	0-	1 Week
*Late Spring	14 Apr 12	28 Apr 12	1550£ 1550	0-	0-	1 Week
Late Spring/Early Summer	28 Apr 12	19 May 12	2350£ 2350	0-	0-	1 Week
Early Summer	19 May 12	9 Jun 12	2950£ 2950	0-	0-	1 Week
Summer	9 Jun 12	8 Sep 12	3550£ 3550	0-	0-	1 Week
Late Summer	8 Sep 12	29 Sep 12	2950£ 2950	0-	0-	1 Week
October 2012	29 Sep 12	27 Oct 12	2350£ 2350	0-	0-	1 Week
*Autumn/Winter	27 Oct 12	22 Dec 12	1550£ 1550	0-	0-	1 Week

Prices for group size 12
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Summer	11 Jun 11	10 Sep 11	3950£ 3950	0-	0-	1 Week
Late Summer	10 Sep 11	1 Oct 11	3350£ 3350	0-	0-	1 Week
October 2011	1 Oct 11	30 Oct 11	2750£ 2750	0-	0-	1 Week
*Autumn/Winter	30 Oct 11	17 Dec 11	1950£ 1950	0-	0-	1 Week
*Christmas/New Year	17 Dec 11	5 Jan 12	2750£ 2750	0-	0-	1 Week
*Winter/Spring 2012	5 Jan 12	31 Mar 12	1950£ 1950	0-	0-	1 Week
*Easter	31 Mar 12	14 Apr 12	2750£ 2750	0-	0-	1 Week
*Late Spring	14 Apr 12	28 Apr 12	1950£ 1950	0-	0-	1 Week
Late Spring/Early Summer	28 Apr 12	19 May 12	2750£ 2750	0-	0-	1 Week
Early Summer	19 May 12	9 Jun 12	3350£ 3350	0-	0-	1 Week
Summer	9 Jun 12	8 Sep 12	3950£ 3950	0-	0-	1 Week
Late Summer	8 Sep 12	29 Sep 12	3350£ 3350	0-	0-	1 Week
October 2012	29 Sep 12	27 Oct 12	2750£ 2750	0-	0-	1 Week
*Autumn/Winter	27 Oct 12	22 Dec 12	1950£ 1950	0-	0-	1 Week

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.

Please note that the tables above show the price is for an occupancy of 12 people, for 8 people and for 6 people.

There is a sliding scale of charges, so that to be fair, smaller parties pay less..

You may deduct £100 from each week's total for each person fewer than 12 in your party.

For instance a party of 7 people in Summer will pay £3950 minus 5x£100 = £3450

A party of 2 at Easter will pay £2750 minus 10x£100 = £1750.

A party of 9 in Winter will pay £1950 minus 3x£100 = £1650.

A party of 5 in Late Summer will pay £3350 minus 7x£100 = £2650

Whatever the size of your party, no part of the villa is closed off. You still have the whole of the villa for your use.

* NB. The pool is not operational from 1st November through to 30th April

On our own website www.vullaromantique.co.uk click on the oblong blue 'Booking Form' button to see the Standard Booking Conditions and to print off a Booking Form.

Please e-mail me or you are most welcome to call me direct any time on 07836 291791. If calling from outside the UK dial +44 7836 291791. Tony Cremer-Price

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