Couples accommodation in the Gard Department of the Languedoc-Roussillon region
Campagnac-uzes self catering gite
Property Description
Uzès is a delightful 10 minute (5 miles)
drive away – a beautiful mediaeval town with narrow streets inviting
visitors to soak up the friendly atmosphere. It has a number of
excellent restaurants, an abundance of pavement cafes, good shops of
all kinds and a splendid colourful Saturday market that spills into
the streets surrounding the central market place. People flock in
from miles around. A smaller market is held on Wednesday mornings
that sells only local produce and is altogether calmer.
Accommodation details
Sleeps 2 + 1 child. Upstairs there is a
large double bedroom with comfortable firm bed. Large clothes
cupboard and chest of drawers. Views over trees and down on to
terrace. The room has two oil radiators. Shower room en-suite with
lavatory, large washbasin and power shower.
Upon entering the accommodation you arrive into a large
Kitchen/Dining Room, well equipped in every detail; fridge, cooker,
washing-machine, microwave, wood-burning stove and a CD and tape
player, television showing BBC 1 + 2 etc. A wooden staircase takes
you from the dining-room up to the bedroom. Next to the kitchen is a
charming small sitting room, with comfortable double sofa-bed and a
single bed on a mezzanine balcony. This room serves as a pleasant
well lit sitting room, but, while comfortable as a bedroom, has the
disadvantage that children using it have to share the main upstairs
shower room
Local area
The local tourist office can provide
information in English about events that are taking place in and
around Uzes, particularly in August. Nimes, Avignon,
Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, Arles, Orange, and the renowned Roman Pont
du Gard are within easy distance. The Camargue and some
Mediterranean beaches (St. Maries de la Mer) can be reached in about
45 minutes.There are attractive villages to explore, notably St.
Quentin-la-Poterie, Castillon-du-Gard, St.Siffret, St. Victor and
St. Maximin
Other details
Leading from both the kitchen and the
sitting room is the idyllic south-facing terrace overhung with
flowering jasmines and surrounded by old stone walls. This is a
totally private good sized space, ideal for eating outside or
relaxing in a lounger - a perfect place to indulge in some holiday
reading.
Rental prices/Changeover day
Prices per week £275 - £400
Saturday is changeover day at the property, check-in time is between
16:30 and 19:00 and check-out time is no later than 10:00.
Travel times & Directions
Campagnac-uzes gite is located approximately
30 minutes from exit 23 on the A9. Detailed directions will be given
upon booking the accommodation.
Driving down through France (645 miles from Calais: excellent
motorway and stop-off facilities, reasonably priced overnight bed
and breakfasts).
Flying Ryanair from London/Stansted or London/Luton to Nimes or
Montpellier (1 ¾ hrs). One flight each way every day. Stansted
flights very early in morning – Luton flights more civilized. Nimes
airport 45 minutes from house – Montpellier 75 minutes.
Flying BA from London/Gatwick or Easyjet from London/Gatwick to
Marseille. Reliable and good service several flights a day. Prices
now reasonable. Marseille airport 100 minutes from house.
Coming by train from Waterloo or Ashford through to Nimes (change at
Lille). Surprisingly quick and comfortable. Train leaving Ashford at
09.30 arrives for example at 16.30 at Nimes station. Taxis normally
available at Nimes station (Euros 35 to Campagnac). Nimes station is
ten miles from house. On Saturday, during the season, there is a
non-stop Waterloo-Avignon train. Avignon station about an hour from
house by car.
Hirecars are available at Nimes, Montpellier and Marseille airports
and Nimes station.
