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Fountain View House – view from second floor

Fountain View House – living/dining area

These village houses are located in the heart of Provence, in the “perched” or hilltop village of Menerbes. This village, which Peter Mayle wrote about in “A Year in Provence,” is an exceptionally authentic village in the heart of the Luberon with its hills, vineyards, fruit trees and lavender fields. But it is most famous for its stone architecture and artistic heritage.
Located 40 minutes from Avignon and an hour from the Marseilles airport it offers a superb base for visiting Provence.
The property consists of two small village houses that offer perfect accommodations for a couple or small family. One has a door on the upper street of the village; the other on the lower street of the village. There is a stairway that connects the two when a larger group wants to rent the whole as the Old Stone House.

Fountain View House – living area with fireplace

Fountain View House – bedroom with king-sized bed

 

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Notes on prices
Prices shown are for the property(s) per week in US Dollars.
Additional days beyond first week are charged pro-rata.
Rentals can start on any days or the week.
Additional discounts for rentals of more than two weeks. Please contact us directly and as early as possible.

Changeover day
Bookings can start on any day of the week. Our minimum charge is for one week, wtih additional days pro-rata.

Accommodation

 

 

 

Notes on accommodation
Also on the third floor, there is a bathroom with shower, and most importantly, a full-sized washer and a full-sized dryer.
The fourth floor features a gigantic fireplace and beautiful windows overlooking the Luberon Hills, with 20 foot ceilings. This floor accommodates both the living room and the dining room for the High View House. There's a lit-gogne that turns from a sofa into two comfortable single beds.
On the top floor, there's the kitchen/dining floor. A spacious kitchen shares the view out over the hills, and offers, refrigerator/freezer, glass topped four burner stove, full oven, microwave, coffeemaker, toaster, and dishwasher. There's also a four person table with views to the outside courtyard.
There's also a lovely courtyard that leads to an olive grove that connects to the upper street of the village.

Outside
The upper part of the house connect and opens to a small courtyard with bamboo, and ancient wooden courtyard gates. There's a small table and chairs to enjoy, and then through the courtyard gate to a small olive grove and the upper (pedestrian) street of the village.

Coast/Beach
The Mediterranean is about an hour and a half away by auto. The beaches of Bandol are legendary and still unspoiled. It's an easy drive.

Travel
The TGV station is Avignon is about a 50 minute drive and the TGV takes only about 2h20 from Paris.
The Marseilles airport is nearby, only about an hour's drive by autoroute, and offers service by most major European airlines as well as Easyjet.
Nice is about a 2h30 minute drive.

Distances
Avignon, the nearest large town is about 40 minutes.
Marseilles' old port is about 1h15min.
St. Remy is about 30 minutes.
Les Baux de Provence is about 50 minutes.
Aix en Provence is about an hour.
Isle sur la Sorgue is about 15 minutes.
Arles is about an hour.

Further details
The village of Menerbes is a wonderful base for a visit to the markets, artists, and antique markets of Provence. With the restaurants and history of Provence at your fingertips it's easy to enjoy the delights of southern France, while still having a comfortable, gracious place to come home.
Also, being in a village you don't have to hop in a car for every excursion or visit to a grocery store, making it a more relaxed visit.
Lastly, for couples traveling in Provence, these village houses allow the visitor to rent a home without having to worry and pay for 3-5 bedrooms.

Booking notes
To reserve we charge 20% of the expected total to a Visa or Mastercard with the remainder due 30 days prior to arrival date.
Fountain View availability:
http://www.rentors.org/calendar.aspx?propertyid=111402
High View availability:
http://www.rentors.org/calendar.aspx?propertyid=111403
Please call for more availability options.

For booking and further information

 

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This advertiser joined Owners Direct in February 2006,
and has advertised this property with us since February 2006.

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