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Mas de la Rose, Le Thor, Provence
A beautiful designer home for up to 8 people near Avignon, in Provence
Renovated and decorated by a well-known interior designer, mostly using the famous antiques market at nearby Isle sur la Sorgue, Mas de la Rose is a delightful, relaxed home between the Luberon and Avignon, and 1km from the amenities of Le Thor. This 18th century house sleeps 8 in 6 bedrooms and has a large garden. |
Living Rooms
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Downstairs are the living room, piano room/library and vast kitchen with dining table. The magnificent, light-filled provencal kitchen is the centre of the house and all life revolves around it. It combines age-old charm with modern convenience: dishwasher, two fridges, large oven, 4 gas burners and a hot plate, microwave.
 The south-facing piano room is also library and study | The living room is a grand, light room full of beautiful objects to delight the eye. Next to it is the study with piano and book library. There is TV with French channels, plus a DVD player, and also free wireless high-speed internet. |  Large and sunny living room |
Next to the kitchen is the laundry room with washing machine and ironing facility.
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The house is a treasure trove of antiques and collectables, evidence of the owner's passion for beautiful objects. Despite the sheer tastefulness of every room, this is a very relaxed and relaxing house to stay in. As much as possible the downstairs rooms open onto the garden through large french windows, which also serve to flood the house with light.
Bedrooms
There are 6 bedrooms, and beds are antique so sizes are not standard, what was once a double may now only sleep one! Here are the bed meaurements:
Bedroom 1: 2m x 1.2 m (6' x 4')
Bedroom 2: 2m x 1.4 m (6' x 4' 7")
Bedroom 3: 2 single beds of 2 x 0.9 m (6'6" x 3')
Bedroom 4: 2m x 1.1 m (6'6" x 3'7")
Bedroom 5 (downstairs): 2m x 1.4 m (6' x 4' 7")
Master bedroom: 2m x 2.1 m (6'6" x 6'11")
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Master bedroom with vast bed, almost 7 feet wide | Bedroom 4, the red room with 1.1m bed |
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Bedroom 1, the corner room with 1.2m bed | Bathroom 1 with antique bathtub | Bedroom 3 is the twin room |
Bathrooms are as follows:
- Bathroom 1 with bathtub and handheld shower.
- Bathroom 2 with shower.
- Master bathroom, adjoining the master bedroom, with bathtub and handheld shower.
- Separate WC downstairs
Garden & Pool
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A delightful setting for al fresco meals | The pool is 12m x 6m |
The Location
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Scenes from L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, 5 minutes away.
Le Thor, 1km away, is a medieval village on the banks of the Sorgue river, with some of its 14th century walls and gates. It still has its castle and an elegant campanile (bell-tower). Le Thor is a good-size village with plenty of shops, some banks and a supermarket. Market days are Wednesday and Saturday.
Isle sur la Sorgue is 5km away and is the antiques capital of France. This is a village full of antique dealers, joined for the Sunday market by bric-a-brac dealers in the streets.
The best farmer's market in the region is the one at Velleron, 5km away. This takes place at the end of the day (6 days a week in summer, 3 days in winter): local farmers bring what they have picked that day, ensuring amazing freshness and low prices. This is not one of those markets designed for tourists - it is where real locals come to shop and it simply takes place in a parking lot on the side of the road. This is where you come for a real taste of Provence.
Le Thor is very well positioned for exploring Provence. Within 30 minutes to the east are all the famous hill-top villages of the Luberon like Menerbes, Gordes, Bonnieux, Roussillon, Lacoste, Goult, and Oppede le vieux. The beautiful spot where the Sorgue river gushes out of the ground at Fontaine de Vaucluse is a few minutes drive away.
The beautiful lively city of Avignon is 10 miles to the west - you are a short hop away from the summer arts festival that is known around the world. Aix en Provence, St Remy, Nimes, Arles, Les Baux, Marseille, the Camargue and Cassis are all an easy drive away. The Cote d'Azur is about 2.5 hours drive, and the Gorges du Verdon are also a day-trip away. The Rhone wine trail begins at Avignon and heads north to Chateauneuf de Pape, Gigondas, Cornas, Cote Rotie, etc. All around Le Thor and the Luberon are wineries you can visit for tastings.
In the long summer months there are festivals, concerts and other art happenings almost every night somewhere close by. The big arts festival at Avignon; the opera festivals at Aix and also in the amazing Roman amphitheatre at Orange; the world-class piano festival at Roque d'Antheron; the Musicales du Luberon; and the Lacoste festival courtesy of Pierre Cardin - these are the best known, but there are cultural events on every scale competing with each other all over the region.
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Le Thor
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Weekly Rates
| April | 3500 euros |
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| May - June | 4500 euros |
| July - August | 5500 euros |
| September | 4500 euros |
| October | 3500 euros |
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