At a glance
 
“The home of a collector of contemporary art” Close to Avignon, this XIIth century private townhouse is conveniently located in the center of L’Isle sur la Sorgue and offers to its guests a quiet peaceful environment, modern comfortable accommodations and a unique contemporary decor.

Location
 
This 4-century year old guesthouse sits at the foot of the Sorgue River, within the old town of Isle sur la Sorgue, famous for its  international antique dealer market.
 •Airports: The two closest airports are Marseille Provence (Marignane – 60 km away by the motorway) and Avignon (20km away)
 •High-speed train (TGV) station: TGVs go from Paris to Avignon in 2h40. The TGV station in Avignon is  25 km away from L’Isle sur la Sorgue.
 •A TER (standard train) comes from Avignon Centre station to L’Isle sur la Sorgue in 20 minutes. L’Isle sur la Sorgue’s station is 400 meters away from the house

Description
 
The house was known as “The Old Inn” from 1557 to 1917.  It was originally built during the 12th and 13th centuries, renovated during the 14th and 15th centuries and finally entirely modernized in 2010.  This old private town house with its Renaissance facade offers its guests modern comfort and luxury in century old surroundings.
 
You can access the house by walking through a small alley and entering through the rather imposing entrance gate
 
A stone spiral staircase leads each guest to four private luxury suites, one on each floor.
 
 A hidden panoramic terrace overlooking L’Isle sur la Sorgue and its vicinities awaits you at the top of the staircase. Each evening at sunset a magical display of colours is set forth before your eyes…
 
 For your enjoyment the Jacuzzi on the terrace is at your disposal or the heated current swimming pool on the ground floor.  For the real nature lovers a refreshing dip in the Sorgue River (14 degrees!) at the foot of the guesthouse is always possible.
 
 The Southern façade of the house is bordered by the Arquet, a branch of the Sorgue River, which gives the house an enjoyable coolness during the summer.
 
 
 
The courtyard
 
A hundred year old olive tree stands at the center of this beautiful stone paved courtyard surrounded by vegetation and aromatic plants. A fountain lined with jasmine, two large camellias, two cypresses, hydrangeas and a Karl Springer round stone table welcomes you for breakfast when it suits you.
 
By the river banks, on the footbridge
 
Enjoy a quiet pause on the footbridge located between the dinning room and the kitchen to contemplate the Arquet creek (branch of the Sorgue river), the view being a living work of art in and of itself. Watch the wild ducks entertain you during breakfast as you sit at the bistro table over looking the stream.
 
The pool
 
Heated both in summer and winter, it is partially covered; two thirds is an indoor pool and the remaining third a heated open-air pool. The counter- current swimming pool (9 X 3 meters) has been designed to allow guests to swim in place and do water aerobics or to relax after a long day of sight-seeing in the Provence region.
 
 
 
The House
 
Ground floor :
 
Salon: numerous sofas, fireplace, Hifi Music, Satellite TV, many artworks
 
 
 
Dining Room:
 
Located between the living room, the kitchen, the swimming pool and the Sorgue river banks, the 4-meter-long dinning room table can accommodate up to 14 people for a private catered dinner with our in-house chef. The room is decorated with a unique chandelier.  On exhibit in seven large display cases you can discover a rare collection of handrail crystal balls and paintings.
 
Cloackroom with guest toilet
 
Kitchen:  Fully equipped kitchen ( cooker, ovens, microwave, dishwasher, blenders, washing machine, dryer..) and pantry
 
 
 
There are 4 heated and A/C bedrooms  all with ensuite bathrooms, king size beds, Wifi, flat screen TV, safe and refrigerator are accessed by an old spiral staircase:

•#1 Located on the second floor and specially designed for art lovers, this Superior Bedroom with its 2mx2m king size bed and designer fabrics and bedding is colourfully decorated and furnished. It has a large washroom containing two washbasins, a bathtub and a shower and toilet.  There is a sofa bed to accommodate another person
 
Western sunlight exposure through the balcony and eastern sunlight through the mullioned window add a cheerful note to this bright colored bedroom.

•#2 Located on the second floor, the Junior Suite Bedroom with its 2mx2m king size bed and designer fabrics and bedding and its Sorgue River view is finely decorated with New York’s Plaza Hotel’s ballroom curtains. Wake up to the sound of the Sorgue River or sit back into one of our comfortable armchairs in a separate seating area.  It has a large shower bath containing two washbasins, and a toilet.

•#3 Located on the third floor, the  Superior Bedroom with its king size bed and designer fabrics and bedding has white and Klein blue walls with Vasarely inspired patterns.  There is a sofa bed for one additional person.  It has a large washroom containing two washbasins, a bathtub and a shower with massage showerheads and a toilet.
 
Western sunlight exposure through the balcony and eastern sunlight through the window paint optical illusions on the bedroom walls.

• #4 Located on the third floor, this suite is in fact an apartment.   It has a king size bed and designer fabrics and is divided into two rooms: a bedroom and a dining /sitting room with a full size bed that can accommodate one or two more guests.
 
It has a large bathroom containing two washbasins, a bathtub and a toilet. Western sunlight exposure through the balcony gives a bright note in the afternoon.
 
 
At the very top of the spiral staircase, a metal door opens onto two amazing terraces.
 
The first terrace is spacious and has a dining area and small kitchen under a pergola where you can lounge and relax amongst pink laurel bushes. Further away, under a veranda is the oversized Jacuzzi. Enjoy moments of deep relaxation in this oversized, heated Jacuzzi under an open veranda on the roof top terrace.
 
The second terrace is above the tower and is used as a solarium. It is accessible by a narrow ladder called in French an “échelle meunière” (a typical steep ladder with open-backed treads). From there you can admire the panoramic view:
 
To the North: the Dentelles de Montmirail and the Mont Ventoux
 
To the East: Vaucluse’s plateau, the collegiate Church and the Luberon region
 
To the South: the Alpilles
 
To the West: the plain and the Rhône valley
 
Every evening a magical sunset and every night a starry sky!
 
Notes
 
Cooling floor on first and 2d level, A/C in the bedrooms on 3d level.
 
A  Continental, American or Provencal breakfast is served every morning from 8 am to 10:30 am by Isabelle  Guests are invited to choose in which part of the house they wish to have breakfast, whether in the courtyard, along the Sorgue’s river bank or on the terrace.
 
Full maid service  and concierge service provided by the gouvernante (the butler) Isabelle who lives nearby.
 
Non smoking house
 
Two private parking spaces
 
Not incuded but available on request :
 
A three course meal can be prepared at a cost of 25 euros per person  plus food costs and an additional 50 euros if table service and clean up is requited
 
Ironing for 20 euros per laundry hamper

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