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5. PROVENCE REGION (GARD)
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 Provence region - Provence cottage - Provence village -
 Provence sight-seeing - Provence house-plans - Provence local region

 


              
Left - this cottage is at the end of a small impasse of three houses with outside steps leading up to the terrace.
Right - the sunny terrace right outside the living room and kitchen with its striped sun awning.
  
Provence region - Provence cottage - Provence village 
 Provence sight-seeing - Provence house-plans - Provence local region


The Provence region
The vivid landscape and luminous light of Provence has inspired artists and writers for hundreds of years.
        The Popes in voluntary exile from Rome have left their history of pomp and grandeur at Avignon and 
the Romans loved the blue skies, warmth and sunny landscape - and have left here some of their most imposing
 monuments at Nimes, Arles and the amazing Pont-du-Gard.
Our cottage is in the village of 300 people, Russan (Ste Anastasie), half way between Nimes and Uzès, right on 
the River Gard next to the Gardon Gorges. Our cottage is in a small cul-de-sac of only three houses, just up 
from the village square which has a fountain, plane trees and several shops.
Delightful provençal type villages are scattered throughout the region, and the outdoor markets in 
Provence are some of the largest and most colourful in France.
 
        This is the region of shady local squares where young and old play Boules under plane trees; 
running the bulls; fresh fish from Sête and Côtes de Rhone wines; 
untamed Garrigues smelling of wild herbs and lavender; Cézanne and Van Gogh, 
and the absorbing history of the Romans and their incredible monuments.

This house will take 4 people - however it must be noted that
this is by far our smallest cottage and it is possibly more suited for 2 people only.

The village of Russan-Ste-Anastasie is excellently situated on the River Gardon
among the vines producing outstanding local wines - especially from Bourdic.
In this region it is often far better to be based in a smaller village without all the hassles of parking
and traffic one can find in the larger centres. Russan is perfectly placed to explore the
ancient and historic Roman towns and sites of Avignon - Pont-du-Gard - Arles - Nimes and Uzès.

And of course you must be on the look-out for Provençale Pigs 
- they are very lazy and lie around all day dreaming of the specialties of this region
- olives and tapinades, all sorts of fish, fresh tomatoes and courgettes
and lamb provençale, salades - not to mention the wines.


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