A home to call your own in Provence-
Fleur d'Uzes- Le Muguet
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Are you still dreaming of the south of France in 2010? If so, let me know~ At last, Fleur d'Uzes- le Muguet is complete and OWNERSHIP SHARES are available!
Six lucky families are in our owners group and 11 visits unfold from now through October 2010. The first annual meeting is still envisioned for early November with details to follow.
Located
in a quaint village near the Pont du Gard and only a 10 minute drive
from lively Uzes, le Muguet (Lily of the Valley) is part of an ancient
monastery from the 17th century and has been entirely renovated.
The village of Vers-Pont-du-Gard is a typical Provencal village with all the amenties; a B&B, restaurant, bar, store, Mairie and of course, the village square with boules court, just below our home. With the charm of small village life but right down the road from city life in Uzes, Nimes, Arles, and Aviignon, what could be better? Schedule a local cooking class, explore the villages of Peter Mayle fame, or canoe down the river, your life in southern France has just begun.
Our home includes: 40m² living room with fireplace and vaulted ceiling, a fully fitted kitchen,2 Bedrooms, 2 baths and a 34m² roof-terrace as well as a patio overlooking the village square. There is also a full size sleeper sofa for guests in the salon. With a lovely view of the village and the mountains, the stone quarries of Vers were the source for the foundation of the Pont du Gard Roman aquaduct, one of the most visited sites in all of France.
Fleur d'Uzes le Muguet - 1/13th share - $63900
I believe you'll appreciate our new method of booking time at Le Muguet. Many of us want to cut down on travel costs and spend the maximum time in Europe possible and/or trade time with others in the rotation cycle. With that in mind, we will offer FOUR WEEK OWNERSHIPS, on a rotating basis with your lottery letter moving up four notches each November- see me for further details.
Contact me to discuss further!
Ginny Blackwell
Fractionals since 1998
www.international-property-shares.com
001 585 905-0849 |
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| The duchy of Uzes Pont du Gard |
| Amphitheatre at Nimes Wildlife in Camargue |
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Uzès As one of the most beautiful towns of its size in France, Uzes was declared a national treasure in the sixties by André Malraux, then minister of culture. The towers of its duché dominate the skyline. Built from the white limestone on which it stands, it is the perfect place to forget about time, relax, and lose yourself in the maze of little streets full of cafés, restaurants and historic sites, or to walk in the shady river valley to inspect the remains of the Roman aqueduct and the spring which once supplied it.. The market stalls and small shops contain a wide variety of fresh local produce - olives, spices, fish, wine, lavender honey, cheese and fabrics of Provence. There are also three supermarkets nearby.
This is a year round destination as Uzès hosts an annual Dance Festival in June, 'Les Nuits Musicales' a classical music festival from mid July with concerts in the courtyard of the Duché and in the 17th century cathedral. Even out of season Uzès puts on special events like the Day of the Truffle in January or the Donkey Festival in September. A Pottery Market and an Artists' Market are held in the Spring. During the Fête Votive in August barriers line the boulevards and bulls run the circuit while horsemen attempt to herd them together. |
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Things to see and do near Vers/Uzes
Our new home, Fleur d'Uzes le Muguet, is ideally situated for visiting Nîmes, Arles, Avignon, St Remy-de-Provence, the Cévennes and the Camargue.
Closer by, there is good swimming, canoeing, rock climbing and hiking. We have many lovely villages in the area like St Quentin-la-Poterie which lives up to its name, Castillon, with a wonderful 4- star restaurant, or Vézenobre, which scrambles up an impossibly steep hillside.
Day Trips include:
10 minutes away: the Roman Pont du Gard - photographs do nothing to prepare you for the scale and grandeur of this 2000 year old feat of engineering
30 minutes: Nîmes - the astonishingly preserved Maison Carré (a Roman temple). The Arena - the lanes in the centre of town with their tempting boutiques
30 minutes: Avignon - the papal palace, bridge, and famous theatre festival. Orange - the Roman Theatre and Triumphal Arch. Arles - beautiful small city on the banks of the Rhone with a massive Roman arena. and the haunting Alyscamps, a Roman necropolis painted by Van Gogh. Les Baux - fantastic medieval fortress built into the rock on the last outpost of the Alpilles range
40 minutes: Anduze, - 'Gateway to the Cévennes', the Bamboo Garden
45 minutes: St Remy de Provence - the asylum where Van Gogh lived for a year after cutting off half his ear Ruins of Greco-Roman town of Glanum, Arles
Beaches 50 minutes: La Grande Motte, Grau-du-Roi, or the vast, remote sandy beach of l'Espiguette
1 hour: Montpellier - Place de la Comédie, l'Antigone Post-Modern architecture by Richard Bofill. - lovely city on a human scale
Travel Options:
* By Train. There are high speed TGV connections from Paris Charles de Gaulle airport or the Gare de Lyon train station right to Avignon.
* By car A7 down Rhone valley to A9. Exit A9 at Remoulins signed for Pont du Gard, Uzès and Alès. Follow signs to Uzès.
* Ryanair also flies to Nimes and Montpellier. This can be an easy connection from London.
* By Plane. If you are travelling by air, there are direct flights to Nimes ,Avignon or Montpellier. From there you can secure a rental car and/or take an easy bus trip directly to Vers.
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Chambre de princesse before renovation |
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La grande cheminée-before renovation |
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