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Facilities and Location

Development

Facilities
The houses are fully equipped and are furnished with Provençal and modern furniture. The houses and garden are embellished with modern and traditional African art (sculptures, readymades, paintings, collages, jewellery, and pottery).

Gordes
The village lies in Provence, enthroned by the Luberon national park, on a rocky ledge of Monts de Vaucluse above the valley of the river Coulon.
The area is home to many restaurants and art galleries. The locally produced nativity figurines and woven goods are very popular. The surrounding land belongs to the wine-growing region Côtes du Ventoux. Olives, cherries, almonds, truffles, lavender, and oak used for barrels also thrive.

Among others, some local attractions are:
– The Château de Gordes, an 11th century castle with an art gallery
– The Saint-Firmin church from the 18th century
– The Saint-Firmin hotel – a 15th century townhouse with a restaurant and wine cellar
– Alleyways with tall, narrow houses
– The 12th century Cistercian abbey Notre Dame de Sénanque

Distances
Gordes – Avignon 40 km
Gordes – Aix-en-Provence 78 km
Gordes – Arles 86 km
Gordes – Marseille 91 km
Gordes – MRS airport 77 km

Gardens and Pool

Culture

In the lush garden, filled with ornamental trees, colourful shrubs and flowerbeds, there are two large stone tables, perfect for lingering, and grand oleander bushes grow from the old cisterns.

Centre of attention and the jewel of the premises is the swimming pool (11 x 5 metres), with an unobstructed panorama view of the valley.

An active grove of roughly 50 olive trees stretches across the lower level between the blue and red houses. In a good year, the harvest yields up to 100 litres of the finest olive oil.

The Red Houses

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The older Red House (Bastidon rose) is the nucleus of the estate. It was erected in 1790 and served only as sleeping quarters and a tool shed. In the 19th century, the estate was utilised for growing vegetables and was extended several times to include, amongst others, a separate bathroom and cellar space.

The younger Red House was built in 1990. It has a kitchen, a salon with two beds, a bathroom and an extra shower. In front of the house, a terrace opens up with a view of the garden and into the valley, behind the house is a courtyard-terrace.

The Central House

Haupthaus

The main house was built in 1980 in the regional style and has air conditioning. It has two stories, a garage, a cellar and is in the middle of the premises. On the ground floor, the kitchen, dining room, salon, and terrace lead into and on from each other. The bedroom, bathroom, and study are adjacent. Outside the kitchen is the roofed veranda with a dining table for 10 – 12 people. On the upper floor, there is a guest bedroom with a bathroom.

From almost all the rooms, there is a stunning view of the valley. The property is discreetly shielded from the outside by an unostentatious ivy-covered Provençal layered stone wall.

The Estate

Grundstück

The estate is comprised of roughly 2200m²; positioned on a hillside, and spread across several levels, it inclines east by south. Four houses are located on the estate with a total of 200m² living space. Between the houses stretches a garden, a swimming pool and a small plantation of 50 olive trees.

The Les Rapières 100 property was acquired by Gabriele von Brochowski in 1978. The criteria that secured her decision then, remain current today:
A three-minute walk to:
– the café bistro with a panoramic view
– the bakery
– the newsagent
– to “Aunt Emma’s Shop”, a mini supermarket

And furthermore, it’s far from tourism and sheltered from the seasonal winds.