Source: travel.guardian.co.uk. Posted on 08 August 2004.
You do not have to go to Saint-Tropez or Cannes to get your fix of Provencal chic. Inland from the coastal tourist traps, among pretty villages, wineries, pine forests, lakes, mountains and lavender fields, Beverley Fearis finds three new stylish and luxurious rural retreats.
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Provençal villa on Mas de Gigaro for rent
Résidence Les Marronniers is a Provençal villa, situated on the Presqu'île de Saint-Tropez on the French Riviera. It lies in a beautiful, unspoiled setting with a breathtaking, panoramic sea view. With its four bedrooms, three bathrooms and 175m² sun-drenched terrace, the villa comfortably sleeps 8 people.
“We came at the end of April when it is not too hot. We used the villa as a base to explore the area on the south coast. We went on day trips to Monaco, Nice, Cannes, Toulon, Marseilles and Aix-en-Provence.”
-- Family Becker
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