Enjoy a great family holiday at La Bastide des Lumieres in France. La Bastide des Lumieres is a 6 bedroom Villa in Cornillon that sleeps 12.
Five min drive to charming Provençal village of Goudargues, with shops, restaurants, tennis and local market.15 min walk to the lovely River Cèze for swimming, canoeing and fishing. Bagnols-sur-Cèze 15 km for wider choice of shops, supermarkets and bike hire. Many good restaurants and Côtes-du-Rhône wine cellars all within 15 min drive. Conveniently situated for fast and easy access to main attractions of Provence - renowned Music Festival of Orange (July/August), theatre festival in Avignon (July), Antique Fair of Barjac (Easter and 15 August), all under an hour by car. Sandy beaches and great seafood restaurants in le Grau-du-Roi and Saintes Maries-de-la-Mer within a 1_ hour drive. International airports: Nîmes 87 km/Montpellier 124 km/Marseilles 142 km. Avignon 50 km for direct TGV service from London during summer months.
This elegant and beautifully furnished bastide, built in typical Provençal style, occupies 2 acres of a hillside hamlet and has terraced and unfenced Mediterranean gardens with some steep drops. Gardens are filled with olive trees, cypress, oak, lavender, oleander, rosemary and thyme and can be fully lit up at night. Magnificent views over vineyards and gently rolling hills from both house and garden. Set above the house, access via a terraced path, is the superb pool 20 x 7 x 3m depth, equipped with a jacuzzi bench, thalassotherapy massage area and security sonar alarm. Courtyard with stone fountain, surrounded by flowers and a covered terrace, perfect for dining al fresco. BBQ. Adjoined to garages, newly-constructed gym exceptionally well-equipped with aerobic exercise machines, weight benches and many other devices, giving no excuse to go home weighing more than when you arrived!
Light and airy interior, decorated with a tasteful mix of modern and antique Provençal furniture with floor tiles throughout. All rooms open onto garden and courtyard with french doors. Superb large, sunny living room with comfortable sofas, armchairs, carved stone fireplace, bookcases, satellite TV/video/DVD, hi-fi. Huge, fully-equipped kitchen with dining table, dishwasher, microwave, wall-to-wall stone fireplace. Pantry with washing machine, drier, freezer. Six very spacious bedrooms all with ensuite bath/shower/WC. Ground floor, Bed 1: king-size. Bed 2: 2 singles. Bed 3: 2 singles. Sep WC. Wide stone staircase from living room leads to master Bed 4 on second floor (50sq m with 4 french windows): super king-size. Beds 5 and 6 accessed via outside staircase and covered walkway, not to be used by unsupervised small children. Bed 5: 2 singles. Bed 6: king-size. Cot, maid service once a week and cook on request.
Pets Allowed. Linen: Included with towels. Phone System: LimitedTelephone Line. A chargeable welcome hamper is available, and can be ordered when booking.
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