Apartment in Provence Gard, France

Le Portalet details

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Bedroom with double bed 1.40 cm.

Terrace overlooking the valley

Home description

This sunny, attractive apartment in a building from "fin de XVIV siècle" is just 1 min. walk from the enchanting Place aux Herbes with the well loved (and well attended) Saturday market as well as the smaller market on Wednesdays. There are countless little restaurants & cafés literally round the corner.

Guests are welcome to use the wifi facilities at the owner's office, just 150m away, off the main square. A garage located 6 minutes walk away can also be rented subject to availability.

Being a private residence, Le Portalet is relaxingly comfortable and well equipped with a protected south-east facing terrace overlooking the valley and Racine's pavillion.

Accommodation detail

Livingroom through to kitchen

Part of the kitchen

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Located on the first floor (of two) the apartment comprises:

• Entrance into spacious living room with fireplace and ceiling à la Française.
• Single divan bed.
• Well equipped kitchen. Dining table and chairs. Doors to terrace with table and chairs. Lovely views to east and south.
• Bathroom (shower, handbasin, and WC).
• Bedroom with double bed (140cm).

Commodities

• Television
• Music centre
• Terrace furniture
• Stove (4 burners)
• Oven
• Ironing board and iron
• Vacuum cleaner
• Linen (can be supplied)

About the location

Uzès has an abundance of cafès, shops, restaurants and all other amenities as well as the now well known Provençal Saturday market which is an absolute "must", being one of the most delightful in the region. All this at 150m walk away!

Uzés has the distinction of being the 1st Duché of France, it´s castle and the title having been in the same family since the 12th century. Though the history of the small town goes back a long time before the Romans, the towers and arcades we see today are mostly of medeival origin.

For many centuries Uzés was a real Sleeping Beauty waiting for her prince. He finally came in the late 1950´ in the shape of the then Minister of Culture, André Malraux, who declared the town a "national treasure" and to be treated accordingly. Thus woken from it´s long slumber, Uzés today is an extraordinarily pretty place with it´s sandstone buildings reflecting the warm, Provençal sunshine. A favourite with many writers and artists, the ancient Uzetia is now very much a living town again with a rich cultural life all year around.

On a practical level, you are never more than 1 minute away from the nearest café or small restaurant!

Provence/Gard is the most fortunate region where all the good things for which France is justly famous have combined.

The department of Gard stretches from the wild and beautiful mountains of the Cevennes across the Rhone Valley and sweeps down to the endless, sandy beaches of the Mediterranean.

Small, stonebuilt villages dot the hillsides amongst vineyards and fields of sunflowers, yet one is never far away from sophisticated, mediaeval towns. The Gard is immensely rich in historical sites dating from pre-Roman times and from the turbulent Middle Ages when various kings, French or otherwise, tried to annex the area, each leaving their mark.

With an enormously varied countryside enjoying a special light, similar to that of Tuscany, the Gard has long been favoured by artists and poets which today is evident in the many exhibitions and cultural events taking place even in the smallest of villages.

Distances from Uzés
River Gardon                 9kms
Pont du Gard                 13 kms
Swimming/tennis           centre
Horse-riding                  1 kms
Motorway (Remoulins)   18 kms
Nimes                           25 kms
Avignon                        35 kms
Arles                            45 kms
Mediterranean               70 kms

See Local guide and map for information on nearby towns and facilities.

Activities near by

Ballooning, Canoeing, Canyoning, Ceramics, Cycling, Drawing and painting, Golf, Gourmet dining, Hiking, Horse riding, Photography, Pottery, Rambling, Riverside activities, Sightseeing, Swimming, Tennis, Walking, Wine tasting

See Activities and attractions for more information on nearby activities and places of interest.

How to get here

By air:

• Nîmes - about 40 min. 3 UK airports & Brussells (Ryan air)
• Montpellier - about 60 min. London/Stansted (Ryan air). Also
  international air port.
• Marseille - about 90 min. International airport. Ryanair, EasyJet, FlyMe etc
• Avignon - 50 min. Southampton (Flybe).

By train:

• Avignon TGV - 40 min  Fast TGV (2,5 hours) service from Paris.
• Avignon Centre - 35 min
• Nîmes - 25 min

See Local guide and map for information on nearby towns and airports.