CHEZ LA ROSE
Goult
Chez
la Rose exterior photo
Nearest Town: Apt/Cavaillon Luberon Village House 2BR 1.5 baths
There are many advantages to a stay in a Provencal village house for your holidays. The most obvious is the convenience of having local services just out the door. In this case, our vacation rental offer, Chez la Rose, is in one of the most adorable and authentic medieval hill villages in the Luberon. Everything is just down the street and yet thru traffic is not permitted in Goult so only the normal activity of village life lingers at your doorstep.
Whether someone in your party is an early riser and prefers an early grande crème and the Herald Tribune at the Café de la Poste, or just wants a short walk to the bakery for fresh croissants: this location allows for the independent spirit in your holiday party. For further information about Goult and its advantages, just click here.
Chez la Rose is an ancient village house, wide and
one-room deep, on three floors. It can be entered from two directions—in the
center, up steps from the rue de la Republique, or on the end off the Place des
Oliviers.
The entry on the lower floor leads into a long and
narrow twin bedroom that has a WC and sink. Please note couples: the twin beds
are placed along the wall of the bedroom and cannot be placed side by side.
From the entry on the main floor there is a kitchen on the right, a long, airy living room on the left, and stairs up to a double bedroom and large bath with tub/sink/WC.
Living Room
The eat-in kitchen of Chez la Rose is large and in
keeping with Provencal style it has a long counter along one wall with cupboards
underneath and colorful tiles as the backsplash. There is a round table with
chairs for dining. The kitchen is well equipped with a
fridge/sink/dishwasher/stove with oven and cooktop, etc. There is a simple
washing machine as well.
On the same floor (middle) the living room runs along
the far side of the house and has a fireplace, sofa and chairs. At the far end,
over the lower entrance, are French doors opening to a tiny balcony overlooking
the charming Place des Oliviers. Across the way is the ancient Bureau de Poste.
Up steps and above the living room is a double
bedroom. Across the hallway is a large bathroom with footed tub, sink and WC. In
keeping with the owner’s philosophy, these rooms retain the authentic charm of
the house and yet are in good condition and working order. In fact Chez la Rose
is all about charm and relaxed style. This is a very practical rental of good
value and perfect for a family of four. You are welcome to unload at your
doorstep but parking is more convenient on the square below, a 2 minute walk
away. The house has electric wall unit heaters for the winter months.
Double Bedroom
Goult village lies just above the N100 connecting
L’Isle sur la Sorgue with the market town of Apt. This village of 1200
inhabitants boasts several well known commercial sites: the Epicerie Maurel has
repeatedly won the “best epicerie in France” designation, while the Café de
la Poste, a haunt of locals and tourists alike, has appeared in several
films—one recently shot on location last May, by the director of Amelie.
We anxiously await the results! Lunch at the café on a lazy day is a must
(reservations necessary in season) while Les
Bartavelles
welcomes evening diners to it’s Michelin Red Guide two-star establishment. The
other two restaurants in the village also serve respectable outdoor meals in the
evening. Across from the Epicerie Maurel
are two butcher shops, down past the church is the town bakery as well as the
library, post office, coiffeur, gas pump, boules court, etc. Tennis courts are
slightly downhill from the village but also within walking distance. Goult
offers outdoor films on Friday nights: a perfect chance to test your French
comprehension. Within six miles of Goult are the ochre cliffs of Roussillon, the
perched village of Gordes, the chateau of the Marquis de Sade at Lacoste, Peter
Mayle’s legendary Menerbes: plenty to do. Slightly further afield are the
antique shops of Isle sur la Sorgue (Sunday market of magnificent proportions)
and the pretty riverside walk in Fontaine de Vaucluse. Avignon is 30 miles and
has a TGV station for the fast train that arrives frequently from Paris and
Charles de Gaulle airport (three hours journey). So whether you and your family
want to visit the Pont du Gard, the arena at Arles, stroll the deeply shaded
Cours Mirabeau in Aix-en-Provence, this lovely and largely untouristy village is
the perfect home base for your visit to southern France.
Autoroute
exit: Cavaillon 15 minutes. Avignon TGV: 30 minutes. Marseille Airport: 45
minutes. Nice Airport: 3 hours.
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