The West Mill - Watermill Holiday Rental in St Jean Du Gard, Gard, France

Where is it

• Location:  South of France and the Riviera  >  Languedoc Roussillon  >  Gard
• Closest town/village:  St Jean Du Gard (Gard) ( 2.3 miles *Direct distance, road distance may vary. Please refer to detailed area map for local roads. )
• Closest airport: Nimes Airport (36.3 miles *Direct distance, road distance may vary. Please refer to detailed area map for local roads.)
• Access: Car Essential Car hire
• Property highlights: Barbecue, Garden, Swimming pool (exclusive use)

 

June Price Reduction - 18th Century Watermill bordering River with Pool and 5 bedrooms

This 18th Century watermill with a private swimming pool set in a peaceful area with over 11 acres of private land, bordering the Gardon River, at the foot of the Cevennes Mountains. The property is fully equipped with wireless Internet, DVD and CD player as well as a large kitchen and full size washer/dryers.

The Gardon River flows across the property, 200m from the house. Also on the property are a natural waterfall ending with a plunge pool and two small streams.

Holiday Accommodation at The West Mill

The West Mill accommodates 8 adults comfortably and comprises:

• Kitchen - fitted with necessary appliances including an oven, a professional gas stove, a microwave, a dishwasher and a full sized refrigerator/freezer. It is fully equipped with utensils, cookware, plates and cutlery.
• Dining room - with a working fireplace, full-length farmer's table with eight chairs, and a bar area with three stools.
• Living room - with double sofa bed and working fireplace.

Five bedrooms including

• Yellow Bedroom with - one double bed (140 cm) and one single bed (90 cm)
• Orange Bedroom with - one double bed (140 cm)
• Blue Bedroom with - one double bed (140 cm)
• Red Bedroom with - one single bed (90 cm)
• Lavender bedroom with - two double bed (140 cm) - note this has exterior entrance ideal for privacy
• Bonus Beige Loft Bedroom with - two single beds (90 cm) - note this is a smaller room above the hallway with lower ceiling height idea for kids
• Three full bathrooms

Highspeed wireless internet and a computer is provide for guest to check email and surf the internet - guest can also bring their own labtop and get wireless internet access.  A DVD player is provided for watching videos and CD player for listening to music.  A dishwasher, washing machine, and dryer are also provided.

Note this property was built over 200 years ago and converted from previous uses (such as the old bread oven room now is a large bathroom).  Therefore the property is a bit quirky - people either love or hate this convert feel of a historic house.  There are stairs inside (4 steps inside between upstair and downstair) and outside (many stairs around patio) the house and would not be suitable for someone in a wheel chair or difficulty walking.  As you would expect in the rural area the water is not city water but from a natural souce located on the property.

Outside

If you love the outdoors and nature this is the place for you.  Everyone that stays at the West Mill agrees the location is a beautiful part of the world. 

• 11 + acres of land, including a beautiful garden.
• Private swimming pool.
• Large barbecue and garden furniture.

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About St Jean Du Gard in Gard, Languedoc Roussillon

The West Mill is located 2 km from St. Jean du Gard, famous for its associations with Robert Louis Stevenson and for its weekly market on Tuesdays. Montpellier is one hour and a half away whilst Avignon and Nimes are each around a hour. Stunning Mediterranean beaches and the wild landscape of the Camargue are just an hour's drive.

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

How To Get To St Jean Du Gard in Gard, South of France and the Riviera

Car:

• From Paris: (6 hours south to house by car, 3.5 hours to Nimes by TGV fast train. I would recommend taking the TGV train into Avignon or Nimes.) By car take the A6 to Lyon. At Lyon take the A7 towards Avignon. Exit the A7 at Bollene (exit 19) and take the D994 towards Pont-St. Esprit. At Pont-St. Esprit take the N86 towards Bagnols-sur-Ceze. At Bagnols-sur-Ceze take the D6 towards Ales. (see directions from Ales below)
• From Marseilles / Aix-en-Provence: (travel 1:50 hours northwest to house.) Take the A7 towards Salon-de-Provence. Just before Salon-de-Provence take the A54 towards Nimes. From Nimes take the N106 to Ales. (See directions from Ales below).
• From Montpellier -(travel 1:30 hours north to house) Take the A9 east to the N113 towards Sommieres and Ales. Follow the N113 to the N110 towards Ales. After Sommieres, stay on the 110 and follow signs for Ales and then Anduze.
• From Avignon: (travel 1:10 hours west to house) Take the N100 West towards Remoulins. At Remoulins take the D981 through Pont du Gard (a famous Roman acqueduct) to Uzes (a beautiful medieval village). At Uzes, continue on the D981 to Ales. (See directions from Ales below) 
• From Nimes - (travel 50 minutes north to house) Follow the N106 towards Anduze
• From Anduze - (travel 25 minutes west to house) Bear right at the town centre, cross the bridge and at the roundabout follow the signs for Mialet. Be careful when you reach a village called Geneargue you will need to make a very sharp left turn to stay on the D50 towards Mialet.
• From Mialet - (travel 10 minutes west to house) Follow the D50 through Mialet and continue towards St. Jean du Gard. About 4 km after Mialet look for a major bridge (Pont des Abarines). Immediately before the bridge on your right is our private drive.
• From St-Jean-du-Gard: (travel 10 minutes north to house) Follow the signs to Mialet. About 3 km after St-Jean-du-Gard look for a major bridge (Pont des Abarines). Immediately before the bridge on the right is a private road with a metal gate. You will see "the west mill" on the last mailbox. Enter this gate and follow the road to the first house on the right. This is The West Mill! Park in the driveway to the right of the house.

You can find more directions on-line with Mapquest:
The West Mill house is located on the D50 towards Mialet where the road first crosses the river at the bridge "Pont des Abarines." 

Train:

Closest major station is Nimes (Avignon is also close) other possible train stations include Montpellier, Marseilles or Aix-en-Provence.
The "TGV" fast train is a good, fast option directly from the Paris Charles de Galles Airport.
One place to purchase TGV train tickets is Raileurope.

Air:

Close major airport is Nimes (50 minutes) which is serviced by low cost airline Ryan Air from London and other European citites. Other airport included Montpellier (1:30 hours) or Marseille (1:50 hours) or Lyon (2.30 hours). Paris airport can be driven or the TGV fast train can quickly get you to Nimes or Avignon.

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

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Facilities at The West Mill

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Availability at The West Mill

Changeover day: Saturday

Availability last updated on: - Tuesday, January 10, 2012

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