Thursday 26 April 2012

Summer holiday rental: Old Mill in St. Jeannet

 The Mill (Saint-Jeannet close to Vence) Treat yourself to a stay in an old mill in a very characteristic green haven. On terraces and in the garden you only hear the singing of the creek running down of the whole property. Just beside it is the impressive old railway viaduct which is no longer in service. Location of the house in general. Very spacious (280 m2), this former olive oil mill that dates from the 18th century, transformed into habitable house, 35 years ago. The mill was the subject of work (renovation in 2005). On the ground floor; Spacious living room with fireplace and large screen TV. In the lounge there are always the original wheel. Large kitchen (45 m2) with fireplace, opening onto the terrace and garden. Independent studio furnished one bedroom (beds 2 places), a shower room and kitchenette. The first floor; The master bedroom has private access to a lovely bathroom and overlooks the St. Tropez. A charming room with double bed. A long corridor leads to two bedrooms with a shower. Toilet between two rooms. The garden is located in the quiet wilderness, it covers 2800 m2, in terraces. (Many playgrounds for children, as shack etc..)

Many beautiful trees and small terraces surround the house (in sun and shade) with garden furniture and barbeque. A garden of discovery for you and your children. Nice pool, style pool (salt electrolysis) secured by a fence, exposed to sunlight. Summary of bedrooms / bathrooms: 2 bedrooms with double bed for 2 persons 2 bedrooms with twin beds (and Extra bed) 1 bedroom 1 bed aves 1 bathroom 3 shower rooms Environment The villa is located in a small way, almost no traffic on a small hill of Saint Jeannet, a typical village, 4 km from Vence and 15 minutes drive from Nice Airport. The center of Saint Jeannet is 2 km. the house but the supermarket, pharmacy, tobacco bar, superb restaurant and bakery / patisserie at only 800 meters. The sea is 10 minutes. drive, just like the famous art galleries of Saint Paul de Vence. The A8 motorway serves the main towns of the Riviera, like St. Tropez, Frejus, Antibes, Nice, Monaco, etc.. The villa is 15 min. the airport of Nice by the A8. The villa offers a quiet and peaceful, ideal for rest and relaxation. Activities The sea is 10 minutes. by car. Hiking trails begin at the village (Baou trail, path from the source of Riou.). Near the Gorges du Loup. Several famous golf courses, horse riding and mountain biking. Many cultural and historical sites, museums, art galleries and antiques (Mougins, Valbonne, Colle sur Loup, St Paul de Vence, Cannes). Marineland (paradise of aquatic life), the adventure and the castle of Cagnes ups are 10 minutes. by car.

For shoppers there are many choices; small shops to rue d'Antibes in Cannes famous for haute couture. Activities at 30 min. the house: swimming, golf, hiking, biking, horseback riding, water sports Culinary and wine Many nearby restaurants and renowned for a good meal for a family where food lovers. Rate Rental price: € 3550 per week (minimum two weeks in July and August) and € 3,420 (package for 3 weeks). Prices are set for 8 people maximum and minimum stay 2 weeks. The chores are the responsibility of the tenant (70, - per week and 120 € departure cleaning). Deposit € 900 required. Contact Jo at 0033 6 59 91 04 25.

Have a lovely long weekend!


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The French Riviera in the 1930's.

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Friday 13 April 2012

No oil drilling in the South of France.

From the Riviera Times:

Thousands of people have been demonstrating against controversial American-English plans to search for potential oil reserves off the coast of Mediterranean city Marseille. President Nicolas Sarkozy has also denounced the scheme, calling for the oil-hungry foreign drillers to “look elsewhere”.
 
Could Marseille's Calanques hold millions of years worth of oil? Sarkozy says it is "doubtful"


Texan oil firm Noble Energy – once a leader in the oil industry – has teamed up with Melrose Resources, a British oil and gas exploration company. The two fuel giants, who already maintain core assets in Eastern Europe as well as West Africa and North Africa respectively, have applied for their license to drill in the Mediterranean to be extended until 2015.
Residents along the Côte d’Azur have expressed their disgust by protesting on the beaches of the Riviera last weekend. During his tour in the south of France earlier this month, Sarkozy also criticised Noble Energy and Melrose Resources’s offshore drilling application, calling it “crazy and completely unnecessary”.
President of the EUROMED network Christian Estrosi – also Mayor of Nice and President of the Nice Côte d’Azur Metropolis – has called on the alliance’s 99 towns and cities to support the region in its fight against the pressure of the two huge oil firms. “It is imperative that we protect our landscape, whether it is in the water or on land,” said Estrosi, adding, “we must change our energy consumption and usage, using more environmentally friendly materials and methods."
The Calanques are a series of fragile limestone cliffs, scarred by deep valleys, that run for some 20 kilometres along the coastline of Marseille. Exploration teams from Melrose Resources believe there could be oil fields at the foot of these natural formations. If plans do go ahead and the oil companies are granted their much sought-after drilling permit, the eco-systems surrounding Marseille could be severely disrupted and damaged.
With no concrete proof that there is actually any oil in the seabed, demonstrators argue the operation poses too much of a danger to marine life. They fear a catastrophe like the BP Gulf of Mexico spillage in 2010, which caused detrimental damage to the entire gulf – a process that will take generations to repair.

Elsa Carpenter

Friday 6 April 2012

ATP Monte Carlo, Riviera Rock Festival, Antibes Yacht Show and Ballet Mediterranee. This is the French Riviera Today!

Finally it is weekend! Time to listen to the Mattheus Passion, colour some eggs with the kids, seach for the chocolate eggs and make sure they do not melt in the sun! 
I wish you all a long and sunny weekend,
greetings from the French Riviera
Ab
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Wishing everyone a very Happy Easter!

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