- Private pool
- Beautiful location
- Restaurants nearby
- Parking
- Garden/Terrace
- Satellite TV
Property description
This villa for self catering holidays in Languedoc is located near Uzes in the village of St Quentin la Poterie. The villa is completely secluded and located on the outskirts of the village. It has been adapted from a 200 year old brickworks and still has the circular chimney. French windows give access to the large garden and surround the pool. It is only a few minutes from the village with its market, shop, pharmacy, health centre, boulangeries, butcher, La Poste, bars and restaurants.
Self catering Languedoc holiday our verdict:
With it´s proximity to Uzes, Avignon and the Pont du Gard this villa for your self catering Languedoc holiday is ideally situated to explore the local area. The villa is well-equipped and comes with a nice pool and garden. UK TV and wifi are an additional bonus.
Features
- Parking
- Pool
- Satellite TV
- Terrace
- Washing machine
- Wifi
- 2 bath
- 3 bed
- Child friendly
- Dishwasher
- Garden
Area activities
St Quentin is a pretty village with cobbled streets and is a centre for pottery making. As well as an exhibition centre there are many potters with displays in the village and there is a ´pot market´ in Uzes (3km) each Saturday. Apart from the medieval town of Uzes it is close to Pont du Gard, Avignon, Nimes, Ardeche, Camargue and the coast. The area provides something for everyone - tennis, golf, swimming, walking, canoing, cycling (rental in the village) and wonderful gorge scenery.
The village has a small Carrefour for all groceries and there is a market on Tuesday and Friday mornings with local foods on sale. In the village there are 3 bars (2 serving food 30 degres Sud and Bar du Marche), 2 restaurants (1 in the hotel Les Clos des Pradines), and Delice des Anges, 2 cafes in the old village, a Poste and a Presse selling English papers and 3 boulangeries. There is a cash machine next to the Tourist Information Office in the market place.
The local Cave Co-operative sells an excellent range of local (good) wines, some very cheaply. Some of the potters display their goods in an Exhibition Centre and there is a small museum of pottery making. In July and August there are village festivals (see St Quentin web for details of dates and events).
There are tennis courts and cycle rental a few minutes walk from the house.
At Uzes there are markets twice a week, with bars and restaurants around the market area (Place aux Herbes), many other bars and restaurants, banks and access to all leisure interests.
Avignon (25 minutes): Famous for the “Palais des Papes,“ its summer festival, its museums and of course its “Bridge.“
Nimes: Nimes` Roman arenas almost intact Roman arena holds special events from Corridas (bull fights) to musical festivals.
Pont du Gard (8 minutes): A 2,000 year old, Roman-built aqueduct of grandiose proportions. One of France`s most visited monuments.
Airports
To get to this Self catering Languedoc holiday you can fly to:
Nimes - 30 minutes
Avignon - 40 minutes
Montpellier - 1 hour
Booking terms
Self catering Languedoc holiday booking policies are as follows:
25% non-refundable deposit upon booking. Balance due 8 weeks before arrival. Security deposit is 300€/£250. End of stay clean 106€, linen and towels 35€ per bed.
