Charming Village House / Villa, Private Pool, Beautiful Views-Fields, Cevenne Mountains and Sunsets
In Summer the Vines and Bright Sunflowers and in Winter the Snow Capped Peaks
Sleeps 7
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La Remise offers you a warm respite in a Provencal style farm house with privacy and ambiance that personifies life in the south. Our house is very comfortable, well stocked with creature comforts and a location to get almost anywhere when the desire arises. Aigremont is a small village complete with an ancient chateau surrounded by tiny lanes. Our house has a south-facing terrace to breakfast and dine watching the sun set over the Cevennes mountains. Visit local markets; famous Uzes Saturday market (25 minutes away) or any number of area markets (e.g., Anduze, Sauve) to buy local produce, fresh fish, chicken, etc, as well as locally produced fabrics, pottery, soap, leather work and of course great local wine. Area restaurants cater for a variety of tastes and costs - from traditional French cooking (in our village) to nouvelle cuisine. One of the best sandy beaches in the south of France is 45 minutes away. And temperatures in late April to September @25 - 30 degrees C.
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| Rental Period | Per Night | Per Week | Per Month | Min. Stay (Nights) |
| 9 January 2012 - 24 March 2012 | €800 | - | ||
| 24 March 2012 - 12 May 2012 | €1000 | - | ||
| 12 May 2012 - 9 June 2012 | €1400 | - | ||
| 9 June 2012 - 23 June 2012 | €1500 | - | ||
| 23 June 2012 - 1 September 2012 | €1800 | - | ||
| 1 September 2012 - 12 October 2012 | €1450 | - | ||
| 12 October 2012 - 27 October 2012 | €1100 | - | ||
| 27 October 2012 - 5 January 2013 | €800 | - |
Notes on prices
We are very mindful of the high cost of holidays and travel. To this end, we have lowered the rental pricing of La Remise. Additionally, if you wish to book for two or more continuous weeks, we would be happy to give you a further discount. Rental pricing for La Remise is listed per week in Euros (we also accept the current exchange rate in Sterling). Please contact us if your requirements are not found above. Last minute? Send us an email. We hope you enjoy La Remise as much as we do!
Changeover day
Arrival is 4pm-6pm on the Saturday date that you have chosen. It is important to telephone the house manager an hour before your arrival to arrange for the keys handover, tour of the pool, house and local information updates.
Accommodation
| Bedrooms: | 1 master bedroom-double bed, balcony, fireplace with view of pool/mountains. 1 bedroom-twin beds and a trundle bed (sleeps 3). 1 bedroom-double bed, small balcony,and view of pool/mountains. 1 bedroom-library with sofa bed and view of pool/mountains. |
| Bathrooms: | Main bathroom is adjoining master bedroom with bath and wc. Second wc adjoining other bedrooms. Other bedrooms also have hand basins. On ground floor there is a large walk-in shower room with hand basin and across there is a separate wc with handbasin. |
| Kitchen: | Thoroughly modern/new kitchen with granite work-tops, dishwasher, washing machine, microwave, ceramic hob, full size oven and fridge/freezer, lots of cooking pots/pans, platters/bowls, condiments, etc and china and cutlery/glasses of all sizes. |
| Utility Room: | No utility room but, there is a piano in the sitting room/lounge. There is a washing machine in the kitchen. |
| Living Rooms: | Dining area has 2 x 1.5 meter table, sound system, Ipod connection, telephone, arm chair and large open fireplace. Salon has a double sofa, armchairs, piano, coffee table and armoire (games, books for adults and children, British/French TV, DVD player). |
| Other: | Library has books, sofa, large farm table / desk and view of mountains, vineyards and pool. There is WiFi and free phone to land lines in Europe and elsewhere. A barbecue and teak table and chairs on terrace. |
| Cleaning/towels/ linen/maid service: |
Cleaning service is provided before and after each stay. All linen, including hand, bath and pool towels are provided. Cot linen for babies is available on request. All linen is changed once a week. An interim cleaning service is available by arrangement. |
| Amenities/Facilities: | hob/stove garden oven parking fridge/freezer fridge microwave dishwasher washing machine iron/ironing board satellite tv tv telephone internet access central heating room fans cot high chair barbecue private pool (for sole use of guests) |
| Suitability: | children welcome |
| Location Type: | rural village |
Notes on accommodation
La Remise has full central heating. There are also two large open fireplaces to complement the heating. Logs can be supplied on request by managers.
Each room room has a fan while the kitchen, lounge/salon, 2 bedrooms have fixed ceiling fans.
There is also lots of undefined space in the house. For example, in addition to the kitchen/dining area, lounge, bedrooms and library, there is a large hallway/anti room outside the bedrooms on the upper floor and a long hallway alongside the library. And there is a private sitting area outside the entry to the house as well as several sitting areas around the pool or on the terraces leading from two of the bedrooms.
Games are available for all ages and abilities. And there is a comprehensive library, just bring a book, read it, leave it.
A cot and high chair can be provided.
Accessibility
Call or write to learn how accommodations may be made to enable an individual needing a mobility or other adaptation.
Outside
The very secure front and rear gardens are a mixture of mature shrubs, bamboo, vines, roses, local trees and a lawn, the four metre by 8 metre pool is totally private. The pool is unheated. There are ample loungers, garden chairs and a round hand painted table for al fresco dining. The terrace has a full size table and chairs to accommodate outdoor meals and a glass of wine to watch the sun set over the mountains. The sunsets are really magnificent - honest! The traditional French game of boules can be enjoyed in the garden (full set is supplied). There is an easy to use barbecue complete with all tools and equipment - just supply the charcoal.
The weather is usually quite nice. You can check the forecast your self at http://www.map-france.com/Aigremont-30350/weather-Aigremont.html
Coast/Beach
One of the best beaches in France is Le Pointe de l’Espiguette, 20 kilometres of sand and sea offering all types of seaside activity. It's just 45 minutes away and an easy drive. La Grande Motte is where many French people go to the beach, just along from there is the world famous Carnon Plage. OR why not try something different and go to one of the local very safe river beaches, Le Gardon, La Herault rivers. Try canoeing on the Gardon at Collias - near Pont du Gard - 40 minutes from La Remise.
Golf
The area is famous for its first class golf courses to suit all levels of ability; it is possible to hire all the equipment needed and take day membership at these clubs. Tuition is available. Most of these courses are within an hour’s drive of Aigrement.
Unless there is an international competition these clubs are nearly always free to visitors except for the minimal day rate fees. Ask the managers for further details.
Skiing
Skiing is a winter pastime for many of the locals for all ages. The school children have special week-ends for this sport. The Alps are, depending on your choice of resort, an hour to two hours very easy drive away to the East. Most of this drive is on the auto-route.
The Cevenne mountains offer very good skiing, both on piste and off piste for the long season at a competitive price. All equipment can be hired. Further in depth details can be supplied on request.
Special interest holidays
Want to learn to paint a picture, ride a horse, climb a mountain by foot or on a bike and then hang glide off the edge, scuba dive, tease a trout or catch a mackerel, Provencal and Spanish cookery courses. All these are available. There is a piano in the sitting room/lounge.
According to a recent article in the New York Times, Languedoc is "...France's most dynamic wine region, producing some of the country's most exciting and affordable wines." Enjoy the drive around the south-there are over 50 wineries within an hour of La Remise.
Travel
We are very easy to find: 25 minutes from the A6 auto route, the TGV railway at Nimes, and 35 minutes from Nimes airport. Montpellier is just 45 minutes easy drive. Marseille airport is 90 minutes away: Carcassonne and Beziers are an hour and a half drive away. Calais is, depending on how you drive, between nine and ten hours away by auto-route.
Distances
Nearest city is Nimes, 25 minutes away with wall to wall history and an old city full of small shops that need to be explored. Ales is a medium size French town with a large international supermarket, Cora, which is 15 minutes away from the front door. Ledignan is the nearest village 3 kilometres by car or a 30 minutes walk through the vineyards. There is a bar, doctor, post office, bank/cash machine, restaurant, small grocery, butcher, boulangerie, etc. There is restaurant in our village.
Further details
Utility charges (electric and heating oil only) will be sorted out at the end of your stay with the house managers. The charges are generally very low - in spring/fall at at 28 euros per week; summer at at 26 euros per week and in winter at at 30 per week. We have wireless internet access, TV (French and British) and DVD, and free telephone service to landlines only anywhere in UK, France, USA, among other countries.
Summary of stores etc
bouloungerie/small grocery store in village
large grocery stores in La Calmette, Ales, Sommiere
flea markets (marche au puces) held all over the region
Other
the maire (mayor) of Aigremont is 20 yards from La Remise (up the steps at the small school) and you can find out what is happening in the region by either reading about it on the message board outside the office or by going in an enquiring.
Booking notes
Booking is very easy. We speak English or French, contact us by telephone, fax, email. We would like a 50% deposit to confirm the booking. One month before your arrival we will contact you requesting the outstanding balance and a security deposit of 500 euros for one week stay (750 euros two weeks). You can arrange a bank transfer or send us a cheque. We accept euros and sterling, but prefer euros.
Travel insurance is a good option to guard against loss of deposit or other foreseen problems.
Guest comments
'La Remise was more than we ever imagined. We could feel the warmth of the family throughout the house. We will never forget our afternoon swims in the summer sun nor the amazingly beautiful sunsets over the Cevennes mountains in the distance. Even the wine from the neighboring villages was exceptional. We hope to return again some time soon. Sincerely, Jerrod from Lancaster England.'
'Thank you for letting my family stay at your pretty house. I am 12 years old but I had lots to do there. I liked the games and the ping pong in the playground. Oh yes, and we all loved to swim in the pool, especially my dad. I got to go buy the bread every morning from the boulangere and that was fun. Thank you, Geraldine, Devonshire.'
'What a great time we had at La Remise! Not only was it very comfortable but beautifully decorated. Barbecue outside was where we had most of our evening meals. The starlit skies were breathtaking, too (oh and the shooting stars a bonus). Mr and Mrs Jack, Oxford.'
House swap
House swap considered.
Owner profile
About the owner
We love our house in this small, quiet village in the south of France. We have enjoyed building the house that started out with dirt floors, no roof to speak of, falling down stone walls, no electricity or water - it was an old remise (barn). Watching the sunsets over the mountains and the star filled skies convinced us that this was the for us! We hope you will enjoy staying at La Remise as much as we do. The house is well equipped, very comfortable and the private pool and garden are lovely.
Unique benefits of the property
We know that it is sometimes difficult to rely on the web description of house, its contents and environment surrounding the holiday house. And sometimes the photos are positioned in such a way to show only that segment of the house or grounds that omit a bit less enticing, or the kitchen is listed as being "fully equipped" when it really is missing necessary items.
We hope that, should you let our house, you will find that there are no missing bits from either the kitchen, the garden, pool, the house or anything else we have reported as being in good or better order and present. We welcome your enquiry and your review of what previous guests to La Remise have said to ensure you are making the right choice to let our house.
Bonne Vacance!
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