Two bedroomed Gite in Cote du Rhone

Apr 15, 2009 Vacation Rentals

Location : Nimes/Uzes/Avignon / Languedoc-Roussillon / France
This attractive two bedroomed Gite is on the first floor of a 100 year old stone house village of St Hilaire D’Ozilhan. It has been completely modernised and decorated throughout in a simple traditional Provencal style. The apartment has private access via an external spiral staircase, a private courtyard and secure private parking. Our local key holder is English. She will show you the apartment on arrival and check you out on departure. She lives in the village and knows the area well. The Gite is listed with the Remoulins tourist office and has received classification of 'deux cléfs' (two keys) from the Clévacances registration body. This offers you peace of mind it has been officially inspected and approved. The accommodation of approximately 60 sq metres comprises: * Kitchen/dining/living area. A modern and well-equipped kitchen is at one end, adjacent is the the dining area, and at the far end is the seating area with two couches providing comfortable seating for four with a wall mounted flat screen television. * Shower room. * Bedroom one with double bed. * Bedroom two with two single beds. *Toilet. *From the kitchen area, an external spiral staircase leads down to a small, traditional courtyard/garden with a wooden table and four chairs. A barbecue is built-in against one wall, with a lavender plant in the centre and honeysuckle and a vine growing up the front wall. This area also offers scope for secure parking behind the lockable front gates. St Hilaire D’Ozilhan is a delightful traditional sleepy French village situated on the border of Languedoc-Rousillon and Provence in the beautiful wine growing region of Cote du Rhone. It has one boulangerie, one quiet bar, and one restaurant located in the hotel. There is a church, a town hall, a petanque square and five wineries. The old part of the village has quaint buildings, narrow streets, arches, and is typically French. It is surrounded by fields of vines and olive trees. It is quiet and relaxing. The Gite is ideally suited for access to so many of the top tourist attractions of the Region. The nearest and most famous is the world heritage site of the Pont du Gard. As well as the bridge, the river becomes a hive of family activity in the summer. There is swimming in the river, small ‘beach’ areas and canoes to hire. There are two restaurants. For the more active there are opportunities for kayaking, cycling, walking, riding and swimming. To the North of St Hilaire d’Ozilhan the ancient town of Uzes is just twenty minutes leisurely drive away. The medieval town is a maze of small streets and shaded squares lined with 17th and 18th century private residences. To the West you have the city of Nimes with its Roman amphitheatre. A similar distance to the East is the world famous city of Avignon with its famous Pont d’Avignon. Finally to the South there is the dramatic Camargue.
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