Holiday Village Houses in Aups, Var, Provence
Village Houses in Aups, Var, Provence
Secluded Location in the Oldest Part of the Village yet a Short Walk to Local Shops & Cafes
1 and 3 Bedroom Houses
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The Main House has been the subject of a complete renovation and provides a stylish interior, where contemporary comfort blends with the traditional features of this seventeenth century former olive mill. The acacia-shaded dining terrace winds down to further terraces and a most attractive decked plunge pool. There is a table-tennis table at the very bottom of the garden, under the twelfth-century Saracen tower. The Small House, perfect for a romantic getaway, is set back from its neighbour with its own private garden. Both houses used to be in the grounds of the former Chateau, since replaced by La Chapelle de Notre Dame, and are tucked away in the oldest part of Aups. Guests enjoy the convenience of walking the couple of minutes to the Boulangerie then breakfasting in the seclusion of their own garden before setting out (or not!) to explore the beauty of this special corner of Provence.
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| Rental periods | Small House | Main House |
| April / May | £375 | £700 |
| June | £425 | £875 |
| July / August | £465 | £975 |
| September | £425 | £875 |
| October - December | £375 | £700 |
| Christmas Week | £425 | £800 |
Notes on prices
Prices are for the property per week in UK pounds.
Changeover day
Changeover day is Saturday though can be more flexible out of season.
We ask guests to arrive after 4pm and depart by 10am. Sometimes the cleaner may arrive at 9am on Saturday morning to make a start on the laundry.
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Small House (1 Bedroom, Sleeps 3)
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Top Floor Double Bedroom and Bathroom with WC, bath and shower. Middle Floor Sitting Room with TV, balcony overlooking garden. Ground Floor Kitchen/dining room, tiled worktops with Smeg gas hob, Neff oven; pine dresser; antique wooden country dining table and chairs; french windows onto terrace with climbing rose and jasmine. |
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Notes on accommodation
Both houses are double-glazed, with woodburning-stoves. There are also wall-mounted electric radiators for cooler evenings.
Throughout the Main House the use of stylish contemporary tiles in restrained muted colours, designed in Aix en Provence and produced in Morocco, help provide a relaxing environment in which to unwind.
The Small House's use of local Salernes tiles give it character and charm.
Both houses are fully equipped with kitchen utensils, bed linens and towels.
The nature of the Main House garden, with some high terraces make it unsuitable for young children.
Outside
The Main House has a dining table under the dappled shade of the large spreading acacia tree. Weber BBQ. Table tennis. There are Lafuma deckchairs dotted around and a couple of mattresses beside the 10 square meter plunge pool.
The Small House garden has deckchairs and an outside dining-table. South-facing and sunny but with shade provided by overhanging fig trees.
Coast/Beach
Nearest beaches are St Maxime/St Tropez and Frejus, both around 60kms.
The Lac St Croix, 15 minutes drive, has pebbly beaches and pedalos. Great for swimming.
Golf
St Endreol near Le Muy and Barbaroux, near Brignoles are about 40 minutes drive away with more courses in the Cannes area.
Travel
Both Nice (EasyJet) and Marseille (EasyJet and RyanAir) are 90 minutes drive. Toulon/St Tropez airport at Hyeres is served by RyanAir and is about 80 minutes away.
Nearest train station is Les Arcs/Draguignan, a 40 minute drive.
Regular guests also use the overnight Motorail service from Calais to Avignon, which is 2 hours drive distant.
Distances
Tourtour, the village in the sky - 15 minutes drive
Cotignac, very pretty with Tuesday market - 25 minutes drive.
Salernes, centre for tiles, Sunday market - 15 minutes drive
Draguignan, major shopping - 30 minutes drive.
Abbaye de Thoronet, fine C12th Cistercian Abbey - 35 minutes drive.
Seillans la Cascade waterfall - 15 minutes drive.
Further details
Aups is a large medieval village with narrow winding streets to explore. Three butchers, three bakers, cafes and good local restaurants. Excellent market under the plane trees in the central square on Wednesday and Saturday mornings.
Intermarche Supermarket is on the edge of Aups towards Salernes or Casino Supermarket on the edge of Salernes.
Caisse Epargne and Credit Agricole Banks in Aups.
Pharmacy, English-speaking Doctor's surgery.
Aups Tourist Office next to La Mairie will give details of leisure activities and local places of interest. Local walking maps for the wooded hills behind Aups. The dramatic Gorges du Verdon, 25 minutes drive north, has more challenging hikes. One of the most spectacular natural sites in Europe it is also known as the French Grand Canyon and is an excellent location for rock climbing, hang gliding and white water activities. Three Grand Randonée trails cross through the park, the GR4, GR49 and GR99.
Booking notes
Please get in contact with the dates you are interested in and I will send you a booking form together with terms and conditions. Return these with a 30% deposit and your booking is confirmed. Balance of rent being due 6 weeks before arrival.
Guest comments
Many thanks! Your house was wonderful. We enjoyed the house and the lively village a lot and already thought about the best time to come back. Unfortunately it is very rare that we can plan weeks or months in advance. So it will depend on our chance if we will find a slot for another marvellous holidays in Aups. Thanks a lot for renting your beautiful house to us and for constructing the pool which constitutes a perfect completion of the situation there. Hoping to seeing your house again one time or another, with kind regards, Anna and family, Hamburg
A note of thanks for the place in Aups. I had the best time yet!!! I'm starting to look a bit familiar to some of the locals -- like the waiter in St. Marc restaurant - where I ate about 1/2 a dozen times. Just the friendliest lot of people. Again, I sincerely thank you for allowing me to rent your place.
For booking and further information
Stephen
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