"Les Rives de la Tour" - Modern house in Private Gated Development with Pool

Gard | Languedoc-Roussillon | France | 4 persons | Saturday changeover
(May be possible to arrange other day changeover/part weeks in low/mid season)

Corner property, built 2004. Newly fully equipped for 2010. South facing terraced garden. 500m from town centre. Shared swimming pool. Parking. Shops 500 m, supermarket 1 km, restaurant 500m. Beach 5 km.

Situated in the delightful World Heritage Site fortress town of Aigues-Mortes, the house is part of an exclusive development of architect designed villas set around landscaped gardens and with the central feature of a large pool.  Within its fortress walls you will find a multitude of stores from arts and crafts, banks and specialist shops to boulangeries and about 40 restaurants serving local specialities and fresh local fish.

Aigues Mortes is just 8 min by road to sandy, magnificent Mediterranean beaches.

The development fronts onto the Canal du Rhone à Sète with its passing boats, and just 4 minutes walk to the town centre which is to be found within the 11th century fortifications.

Located in the Petite Camargue and adjacent to the Camargue National Park which can be toured by paddle steamer, by road or on horseback, Aigues-Mortes in the Department du Gard close to the Languedoc-Roussillon / Provence border.

Recommended tours include Pont du Gard, Nimes, Arles, St Marie de la Mer and the wonderfully vibrant University town of Montpellier with its exquisite shopping and boulevards.

Montpellier has magnificent shopping and an aperitif at one of the cafés on the Place le la Comédie is a must. Colourful twice weekly markets on Wednesday and Sunday augment all your needs and 4 large supermarkets are just a 4 minutes drive away.

Dine in or out at one of the many restaurants and bars in the historic town centre