Luminous duplex apartment on the third floor of an 18th Century stone town house in a historic commercial street, with a sunny roof terrace where you can dine under the towers of the Duché - the château of Uzès. The Artist's Apartment is simply but attractively furnished, decorated with original oil paintings by the owner and friends, and equipped with a washing machine, dishwasher and wifi. A spiral staircase leads to the upper floor which contains the second bedroom, the bathroom and roof terrace. All the bedrooms are at the back of the building facing the Duché , and so are calm at night. The Cordeliers car park which serves the centre of town is about 250m from the apartment. It is relatively inexpensive and reasonably secure. (First 90 minutes are free). The artist's apartment is in the historic centre and only a few steps from the arcaded Place aux Herbes, famous for its colourful Saturday market. Uzès, built from the white limestone on which it stands, is the perfect place to forget about time, relax and lose yourself in the maze of little streets full of boutiques, cafés, restaurants, and stunningly architecture.
The apartment:
Entrance with cctv entry phone. First Floor: Well equipped kitchen with dishwasher, electric oven, ceramic hob, fridge/freezer, electric kettle, cafetière, toaster, usual pots and pans, 6 place settings. Kitchen windows look over the rooftops to the Duché.
Living/dining room has a dining and seating area and a window onto the street. There are two sofas, easy chairs, coffee table, dining table and chairs. Original art works throughout, by the owner and his artist friends. There is also an internet corner, with WiFi and telephone
Bedroom 1: Double bed, fitted wardrobe, bedside tables and lamps, hand basin unit with marble surround, full length mirror, plus wonderful view over the roofs to the Duché.
Spiral staircase to second floor, 2nd bedroom, bathroom and terrace with a marvellous view of the roofs of Uzès. Bedroom 2: two single beds, 2 bedside tables with lamps, wardrobe and view over the rooftops.
Bathroom: bath with douchette, handbasin, hairdryer, washing machine, ironing facilities.
Tourism:
From here you can explore important sites like Nîmes, Avignon, the Pont du Gard, Arles, Saint-Rémy, the Camargue and the Cévennes.
Top tourist attractions near Uzès:
Uzès itself, the Pont du Gard, the Roman Arena and Maison Carrée in Nîmes, the Palais des Papes in Avignon, the Roman theatre in Orange, the Aven d'Orgnac (a spectacular cave on an immense scale), near Barjac, the Château at les Baux de Provence, L'Asile de Sant Paul de Mausolée where Van Gogh was interned for 15 months, the beautifully wild Gorges du Gardon, the Photographic Festival throughout the summer months in Arles and its Roman arena, the medieval walled city of Aigues Mortes, the mountains and forests of the Cévennes, the Camargue...
Bathing: There is sea bathing at la Grande Motte, Grau du Roi, the wild Espiguette beach further to the West, or beside the enchanting town of Les Saintes Maries de la Mer. River bathing is popular in the Gardon at Collias, or at the Pont du Gard. The Cèze near Goudargues also provides good bathing; and warmer water than the Gardon! Uzès has a small open air swimming pool, at its quietest between noon and 2pm.
More physical!: Canoeing from Collias through the Pont du Gard, Canoeing on the Cèze, 'Acro-branches' - cables and pulleys between high trees in the Cevennes, Walking in the Garrigue, Bicycle hire is available for exploring the area more peacefully.
