Your contact:	Lena af Petersens
Telephone:	+33-(0)678-881288
Email:	Click here to contact Maïon dou Rousier

Maïon dou Rousier is a fully restored 17th century stone village house, situated in a quiet little street in the oldest part of the medieval town of Haut-de-Cagnes on the Mediterranean. The house accomodates four to five guests in two bedrooms. A large roof terrace has a wonderful view of both the Mediterranean and the mountains. Maïon dou Rousier is surrounded by medieval houses, some with stone facades, others painted in the traditional terracotta and ochre colours of the region.

The interior of the house has been tastefully restored, retaining its original wooden ceiling beams and stone floors, and decorated in the traditional Provençal style. Most of the rooms look westwards, onto old cypress trees, traditional tile roofs and distant mountains.

Entering the house, a short flight of stairs leads up to the living and dining area. In the living room, there are two comfortable sofas, a large old fireplace, and a stereo. The dining-room has an antique table that seats ten, and a pair of French doors which lead outside onto a small breakfast terrace. The fully-equipped kitchen is on the same level.

There are two bedrooms, each with a newly restored shower room and WC. The first bedroom is on the ground floor, and has two single beds that can be put together to form a double bed. An ensuite bathroom has a full bath and shower. A few steps lead down to the master bedroom, which has a double bed that can be separated into two single beds, an ensuite shower room, and a separate half bathroom.

A staircase leads up to the rooftop terrace. The south-west facing terrace gets the sun from dawn to dusk, and has an excellent view of the surrounding medieval town and the sea and hills. Please note that for safety reasons, due to the height of the terraces, the owner does not accept children under 12.

Special features:

• Bilingual assistance available on site • Credit cards accepted

From the street, a flight of steps leads up to the 13th century Château Grimaldi, which hosts an interesting olive museum and an art gallery.

The Place du Château is a popular local meeting spot, with lots of restaurants, an arena where locals gather to play boules, and a beautiful view towards the Alps.

At the foot of the hill, in the modern part of Cagnes, there is a covered Provençal market and a wide range of other shops, bars and cafés. There is a public swimming pool in the town, and several tennis courts.

The pebbled beach of Cagnes-sur-Mer is just a fifteen minute walk from the foot of the hill. Nearby, on the next hill, is the Musée Renoir, where Auguste Renoir used to live. About fifteen golf courses can be reached within half an hour’s drive.

From Haut-de-Cagnes, it’s easy to visit all of the glamourous destinations of the French Riviera - Nice, Antibes, Cannes, St-Paul-de-Vence, Grasse, and St Tropez - by car, bus or train. The best sandy beaches are in Antibes and Juan-les-Pins, but the pebbled beaches of Cagnes sur Mer are very popular.

Heading away from the sea up to the mountains, there are many interesting destinations, including attractive hiking trails, and ski slopes within a ninety minute drive.

The hilltop village of Gourdon, perched high up on a cliff, offers a breathtaking view over the coastline. On the way, one can pass through the beautiful Gorge du Loup, a deep canyon surrounding the river Loup. The town of St-Paul-de-Vence, which has been home to many artists, is famous for its art galleries and for its Fondation Maeght modern art museum.

Many artists have left their influences on this part of the world, including a chapel decorated by Matisse in the medieval city of Vence, and the Picasso museum in Antibes.

The dining room	The ground floor bedroom
The kitchen	The view from the terrace