Your contact:	Michael Manley
Telephone:	33494281754 or 33662415086
Email:	Click here to contact La Garconnière

La Garconnière is an apartment occupying the top floor of an 18th century village house in the centre of the medieval Provençal village of Collobrières.

From the balcony, one has a view of the town and the surrounding hills. With a mezzanine bedroom, it is suitable for a couple. A sofa bed can accommodate one or two extra guests if needed, and is most suitable for children.

The open-plan apartment is dominated by a large living area, furnished with a sofa, with double doors opening onto the balcony. The kitchen includes a large gas oven and stovetop, a dishwasher, washing machine and full size fridge freezer. A dining table seats up to four.

From the kitchen, mirrored sliding doors open into the bathroom, which features a tiled, horseshoe-shaped open shower, a basin and a toilet.

A winding staircase leads upstairs to the mezzanine where the double bed is located, under the exposed ceiling beams.

The house is situated at the end of a pedestrian street, from which a row of towering chestnut trees lead up to the town’s most famous landmark, the Old Church with its mosaic tiled steeple. Within a couple of minutes’ walk are all of the town’s cafés and restaurants.

Special features:

• Pets welcomed • Bilingual assistance available on site

Collobrières has shops and services to cover everyday needs, and a good range of cafés and restaurants. The medieval town is easy to explore on foot. A local specialty is sweet chestnuts, made into pastries, ice cream, jam and purée. The town's most famous landmark is the Notre-Dame des Victoires church, which has a colourfully tiled steeple.

Collobrières hosts a traditional open market every Sunday. In the surrounding countryside, there are walking and hiking trails, and quiet country roads to explore by bike.

From the house, it is a pleasant 45 minute drive through vineyards and towns to the beaches of the Côte d'Azur on the Mediterranean Sea. Within two hours, one can visit some of the great cities and towns of the region.

Marseille's Old Port is full of character and history, and is famous for its great selection of seafood restaurants.

The city of Avignon has some very impressive medieval architecture, including the great Palais des papes or Papal Palace, dating from the period when the papacy was based there.

The city of Aix-en-Provence was founded by the Romans, and was once home to Paul Cézanne and Pablo Picasso. Its Cathedral of the Holy Saviour, built on the site of a Roman forum, contains elements from the 5th to the 17th centuries, including famous Romanesque cloisters.

The mezzanine bedroom	The stairs leading up to the mezzanine
The kitchen	The view from the apartment over the rooftops of Collobrières
The bathroom