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Rent Sharon and David's apartment in Provence
At the northeast gateway to Provence and only 20 minutes by train or car from Avignon (which is only 2.5 hours via TGV from Paris), Isle sur la Sorgue is known as the Venice of France with its many water ways and wheels. The town has over 250 antique shops, making it the second largest antique centre outside Paris. It has many cafes/restaurants and the markets held on Sunday are the best we have seen in all of France (smaller markets are also held on Thursday). These markets are also mentioned in Peter Mayle's book 'A Year in Provence' and the Luberon villages he refers to often, Menerbes, Bonnieux and Lacoste (where Pierre Cardin now lives in the chateau that once belonged to the Marque de Sade), are only 20 minutes drive away as well. While there is plenty to do in town, transport is also available to many local attractions including Fountaine de Vaucluse, Aix-en-Provence, Marseille (the start of the French Riviera to St Tropez, Cannes and Nice) and Avignon. It is also to Mont Ventoux (feature mountain in the Tour de France) and the Dentelles as well as lots of pictureque villages including Grignan, Gordes (with its abbaye and lavender fields close by), Roussillon, Orange and Vaison de Romanie. The Cote du Rhone wine district is nearby as is the famous Chateauneuf de Pape. Not too far away as well are the towns of Uzes, Arles and Nimes as well as the natural wildlife park of the Camargue and the Canal du Midi.
Our apartment is located right around the corner from the main cafe/shop strip and, although dating back to 1850, has recently been nicely renovated. It has one double bedroom, a separate large living area which can sleep another 3 people with a balcony off it through french doors, overlooking the cafe square, and a fully equiped, separate kitchen with a dining table/chairs. The apartment also has a washing machine, combined TV/DVD (with a dozen DVD movies)/CD, microwave, fans and fixed electric heaters in each room. For further information about our house and village:
Price is $790 a week except for the summer months of June - September when it is $1,050 a week, with a once off $75 cleaning fee and $250 refundable security deposit. An initial $250 non-refundable up front deposit is required when making a booking.
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