Villa Rental Overview
Provence, Provence-Alpes-Azur, France
6 Bedrooms 4 Bathrooms Sleeps 2-12
Beds Setup: 6 bedrooms - doubles or twins
Property Size: 3000 sqft.
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No Pets Allowed
Not Wheelchair Accessible
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Vacation Rental Rates Information (GBP)
Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
 Weekly Rates from $950 to $3,950
Property Information
A stunning hilltop villa and Roman style pool situated between Avignon, St Remy de Provence, Arles, Nimes and the Pont du Gard. Built around an old stone tower and renovated with immense style and an abundance of love and care to provide a very high standard of accommodation combining old style charm and original Provencal features, with modern day comforts.
Additional Rate Information
Prices range from £950 - £3950 per week, depending upon season and number of occupants.
Drive via Reims, Lyon and Avignon
Fly direct to Nimes, Montpelier or Marseille and hire a car
Motorail to Avignon
Please note that this is an all-inclusive price. There are no ‘extras’ to pay.
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).
All bed linen is provided and changed once a week by a maid. There are no laundry charges. Towels are NOT provided.
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 maid/cleaning lady.
Other Availability
Provence France Vacation Villas - Year Round Holiday Rentals. Please go to our own website that is devoted exclusively to Villa Romantique and it's Roman arena-style private pool ( see website address below )
Property Amenities
Furnishings/Luxuries Balcony | Fireplace | Heating | | Linens Provided | Patio | Tile Floors | | Wood Floors |
Appliances| Blender | Coffee Maker | Dishwasher | | Dryer | Full Refrigerator | Grill/BBQ | | Hair Dryer | Iron | Ironing Board | | Microwave | Stove | Toaster | | Washer |
Electronics| Alarm System | CD Player | DVD Player | | Internet Access | Satellite TV | Stereo | | TV |
Recreation/Activities| Biking Nearby | Boating | Canoeing Nearby | | Fishing Nearby | Golf Nearby | Hiking Nearby | | Historic Area Nearby | Horseback Riding Nearby | Mountain Biking | | Pool (Private) | Restaurant Nearby | Shopping | | Swimming | Tennis Nearby |
Transportation| Covered Parking/Garage |
Other Unlisted Amenities
Description of villa, pool and garden
Villa Romantique was built around an old circular stone tower with windows certainly dating from 1820.
It 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.
You approach Villa Romantique up a steep and winding private lane that leads to just a few other homes set amongst pine, walnut and olive trees. You enter the grounds through big decorative wrought iron gates which are electronically controlled, thus ensuring privacy and a feeling of exclusivity. In a commanding hilltop position - private but not isolated - and very importantly, you are not overlooked nor are you overlooking any other homes.
Because of the layout, design and features, this gloriously spacious and fascinating villa accommodates 2 to 12 people in great style and comfort. It is just as perfect for 2 as it is for 12. There are substantial discounts for lower occupancy - there is a table further down which shows prices for the time you want to go and for the number in your party. Prices are from as little as £162.50 per person per week (i.e. £23 per person per day, and even in the peak summer season, from as little as £47 per person per day!).
The very spacious accommodation comprises:
Impressive flag-stone Entrance Hall/Sitting Room, 33 ft x 14 ft (10 m x 4.25 m) with large stone 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, French TV (6 channels), Satellite TV (BBC channels and Sky News etc.), DVD, CD/Radio/Cassette player
Large comprehensively equipped kitchen (dishwasher, microwave, cafetière etc. of course) 15 ft x 11 ft 6" (4.5 m x 3.5 m)
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)
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) with traditional Provençal sloping ceilings and beams
Nos. 5 & 6: 2 ground floor bedrooms (1 double and 1 double which can be divided to make twins).
[The 2 ground floor bedrooms have their own large ground floor bathroom with twin wash hand basins, large corner bath with shower facility, and a separate toilet]
4 Bath/Shower rooms (all newly fitted)
4 Toilets (all newly fitted)
Laundry room
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
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 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 well-stocked picturesque pond, dry-stone grotto and little bridge and with a further stone table for dining under the trees
Mature garden with low ornamental dry-stone walls and automatic watering system. A wealth of ornamental shrubs & trees provide natural shade and tranquillity 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 sun or shade as you desire
Parking for 5 or 6 cars with covered shaded parking for 3
Boules area for playing the traditional and absorbing French game of Petanque (boules provided)
Central Heating for the cooler winter nights (if you should need it)
The house, terrace and pool give you far reaching panoramic views across the magnificent Rhone valley stretching for over 40 miles (60 kms) towards chic & fashionable St Remy de Provence, birthplace of the 16th century astrologer Nostradamus; to the 11th century village & ruined medieval citadel of Les Baux de Provence perched high on a wild mountain-top escarpment & voted one of the most beautiful village in France; Mont St Victoire; Mont Ventoux; the Luberon - made famous by Peter Mayle's book 'A Year in Provence'; and to the south towards the romantic Camargue (now a Nature Reserve) with its waterways & marshes, pink flamingos, black bulls and cowboys on cream horses.
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.
Property Activities
Superb Location
Villa Romantique is just 1 mile (1.5 km) out of the historic medieval town of Beaucaire, with its 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.
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.
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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.
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', the great obelisk, the theatre, the amphitheatre arena and the Cloisters of St Trophime
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 and 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 (go up on the little 'street train touristique') overlooking the city, 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 Villa Romantique, could go on and on.
There are hundreds of excellent restaurants in the area to choose from and most are very inexpensive. I give a list of recomendations in the villa and you will certainly have great fun discovering your own favourites. For all your shopping there is a very large supermarket just over 1/2 mile (1km)
Whatever you choose to do, Villa Romantique is such a special villa in such an enchanting setting that you might find it difficult to tear yourselves away from this little piece of paradise.
I have to say that there have been literally thousands of ordinary villas with pools built in the South of France during the past 40 years to the same general 'box' pattern and they are all much the same as each other. Many are on 'lotissements' - areas of land allocated for housing estates - and erected by property developers and builders. Many others have just been put up on any odd spare piece of land that has happened to come up for sale.
On the other hand, Villa Romantique is for those of you who are searching for something very different, very special and very private. Full of mature character and true atmosphere yet still at a sensible price.
Although we live in London, my wife and I love to stay here as often as we possibly can when it is not let. We just adore it and enjoy the time we spend here more than anywhere else in the world. We believe you will be relaxed and uplifted by your holiday at Villa Romantique. For us, this is as close to perfection as you can get.
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Testimonials
"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 visited more fascinating places than ever before. Thank you for all your suggestions.
If you can't be happy here you can't be happy anywhere !
Everything was perfect. You were right - Paradise ! "
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