| About
our region We are
pleased to offer for holiday rental a penthouse apartment
 built in 2004, part of a small select
development on a hillside overlooking l'Obelisque in the
town square with magnificent views of the harbour and the
sea from its large terrace( 48 x 18 ft). The port with
shops, restaurants, church and a secluded bathing cove
are only five minutes walk away from the apartment.
Charles Rennie
Macintosh (CRM), the famous Scottish architect and
artist, lived and painted for four years in Port Vendres
from where he wrote charmingly in the 1920s to his wife
about events there. In June 2004 a local CRM society was
formed and the Lord Provost of Glasgow inaugurated a CRM
Trail depicting some of his water colours and unveiled a
plaque at the hotel where he lived.
Port Vendres, a deep-water working port with a population
 of 5000, has a large wholesale and retail
fish market complete with a customer seafood bar serving
excellent wines. The palmlined yachting harbour has
shops, cafes and seafood restaurants and the Place
Castellane provides a venue for open air dances and other
cultural festivities. There is a market at the Place de
l'Obelisque on Saturdays.
It is an excellent year round
location for visiting the many other places of interest,
such as Ceret, Carcassone, Montpellier, Toulouse,
Barcelona, Girona, Andorra and Perpignan which is only 20
miles away.
There are excellent bus and train services, a ferry
between Port Vendres and Collioure (a delightful little
town where the painter Matisse and many other artists
worked), as well as a weekly ferry to Tangier in the
summer.
Sheltered by the Pyrenees, this part of France has an
exceptionally mild climate and more than 300 days of
sunshine a year. The Tramontane wind comes from the North
West and chases away any rain clouds. Port Vendres lies
in the foothills of the Pyrenees, on whose steep slops
are grown some excellent wines, notably the delicious
fortified wine of Banyuls. You can walk the many mule
tracks through the vineyards or along the cliff tops and
experience breathtaking coastal views of the Corbiere
mountains to the North and the Costa Brava to the South.
There are small beaches in Port Vendres itself,
restaurant-bedecked beaches at Collioure and Banyuls, a
nice family beach by a vineyard with a bar and restaurant
at Paulilles ( five minutes by car or can be reached on
foot along the cliff tops) and long sandy beaches four
miles to the north at Argeles sur Mer.
In summer, a little yellow train runs from Port-Vendres
to the historic town of Collioure, passing through the
vineyards. Famous for its clock tower and ancient castle,
where many artists can be seen at work around the
harbour. The region is steeped in history and many
interesting excursions can be made to its medieval
villages, fortresses and beautifully restored Romanesque  abbeys.
About
our penthouse apartment - sleeps 5
There are two
bedrooms (one with a double
bed, the other with two singles).
In the lounge there is a knoll sofa which can sleep
another  adult
There is a bathroom with shower and
bath.
Separate WC.
A fully equipped
kitchen and TV with excellent
BBC 1 and Radio 4 reception available.
The whole of the apartment is
furnished and equipped to a high standard, along with an
allocated parking space right outside the apartment.
Facilities:
Washing Machine
Iron with Ironing board
Microwave Oven
Electric Kettle
TV with CD/DVD player
Terrace Parasol with chairs and table
Dedicated Parking Space
Rental tenants have to provide their own bed linen and
towels or they can be hired from a local agency.
Prices
and booking information
| Date
|
Price
per week |
| |
|
| July,
August & September |
£715.00 |
| May
& June & Oct |
£588.00 |
| All
other months |
£398.00 |
Prices for
longer lets available on request.
Terms
Booking deposit 25 %
Final Balance 30 days before let commences
Deposit of 450 euros payable locally on receipt of the
keys. Refundable less any breakages/damages
Local hotel contact will take you to the apartment on
arrival and collect keys on departure.
Getting
there
Distance
from airports
Perpignan 20 miles
Girona 65 miles
Carcassonne 100 miles
Montpellier 100 miles
Nimes 120 miles
Barcelona 120 miles
Toulouse 120 miles
There are daily Ryanair low-cost flights from Stansted to
Perpignan, Girona or Carcassone.
For further information please visit our website at www.ladunette.co.uk
To book, please
contact the owner:
Gerry Clarke
Click here to
email the owner
Tel/Fax: 01702 715149
International: +44 1702 715149
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mention Relax in France
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