Luxury real estate for sale Théziers, France (page 4)

A 19th-century town house to be renovated with a floor area of 280m², a patio garden and a terrace, nestled between the cities of Arles and Avignon in southern France. The dwelling is tucked away in the Saint-Nicolas district of Tarascon. It is a typical example of a traditional Provençal town house. Several generations of local merchants lived in this dwelling for a whole century. The house was probably built not long after the French Revolution at a time when a merchant class was starting to thrive, gaining wealth from famous fairs and markets in the local region. The facade has been entirely restored with old-style rendering on the ground floor. An even pattern of limestone blocks with pointing is left exposed on the first and second floors. Like most houses in this historical district of Tarascon, the dwelling was built with Fontvieille limestone on the remains of pre-existing Roman and medieval constructions. Inside, the edifice has kept several original decorative features from the Middle Ages, including an even bond of stonework in the load-bearing walls, strong arched lintels above doors and intriguing vaulted passages. Outside, on the street, the house proudly displays its large, thick shutters. These shutters, made of wood and painted, are typical of the Arlesian style and they characterise Provence’s age-old craftsmanship. The shutter above the main entrance has kept its little hatch, or spy hole, which would be looked through, without the observer being noticed, to see who was knocking at the door when all the shutters were closed. The house is nestled on a calm pedestrian street in the town centre. This road is an integral part of a symmetrical layout that offers a harmonious urban view: your gaze is drawn to a baroque theatre in a former chapel of the Order of Preachers and a small square beside it. Both were recently restored masterfully. Fine town houses stand along the main street that runs past the theatre and the square. The flagship site of a well-known firm of Provençal fabrics also lies on a nearby street. Tarascon is this firm’s historical birthplace. The dwelling’s roof of old red barrel tiles has been restored. Much of the interior needs to be renovated.

A 17th-century convent building converted into a house with courtyard garden, swimming pool, independent studio flat and panoramic views in Tarascon. The house is in the immediate vicinity of one of the city's most emblematic religious monuments: the “Chapelle de la Persévérance”. The facade of this place of worship is an iconic example of Baroque architecture, with its segmental arch portal, framed by two pilasters with Ionic capitals featuring garlands of flowers and an entablature with a three-sided architrave, frieze and modillion cornice. The house and its outbuildings, directly abutting the chapel, leave little doubt as to its original use as a convent. Indeed, the house still bears some traces of its original vocation, in particular the decorative motifs of the ground floor vaults. Founded in 1677 as a home for 'girls of ill repute', the chapel and its associated establishment were entrusted to the care of the Sisters of Notre-Dame du Refuge. Like most establishments of this type, created under the royal “in commendam” system, this umpteenth 'convent for repentant girls' was a resounding moral failure and soon became a notorious 'place of perdition'. It took barely half a century for it to evolve from a convent to a brothel. So much so, in fact, that this highly conspicuous place was forced to close by royal decree on the accession of Louis XVI in 1774, a good fifteen years before the Revolution. In 1803, under the First Empire, the modest convent buildings were sold as national property destined to be used as stables. Some of these buildings remain part of the present-day property. As for the chapel, it was used for the catechism known as 'perseverance', an in-depth teaching of the scriptures that children used to follow after their solemn communion - a history to which its current name bears witness. Today, contemporary art exhibitions are held here throughout the year, providing a rare opportunity to visit the church and admire its rich Baroque decor.

A vast 17th century mansion, its outbuildings and its garden, a stone's throw from a medieval royal castle, at the gateway to the Camargue. Neither listed nor classified, this imposing mansion is a miraculous survivor of the Second World War. During the Liberation battles in Provence, because of its strategic position on the banks of the Rhône, Tarascon was badly hit by Allied air raids and a fifth of its surface area was destroyed. The entire section of the town between the railway station and the bridge over the Rhône was razed to the ground. The “Cours National” - pronounced 'course” by locals - developed in 1862 in the Provençal tradition as a vast space for leisure, socialising and shopping, was not spared. Rumour has it that in the 18th century, the untouched mansion housed members of the family of the explorer and naval officer Jean-François de Lapérouse, earning it for a time the nickname 'Hôtel de Lapérouse'. However, this story has never been documented. Apparently, the name of the family who originally built this edifice has been lost forever in the arcane of Provençal history. The mansion was probably sold as national property to local merchants during the French Revolution; these and others who followed ran it as a commercial and residential rental building with shops on the ground floor throughout the 19th century and the first half of the 20th. Today, the ground floor houses business premises which have replaced the reception rooms of the past. The outbuildings served as a coaching inn for the Vallabrègues stagecoach between the 17th and 19th centuries. They have been converted into various premises, flats, a garage and a warehouse flat which extends under the perfectly restored vaulted ceiling of the former stables. The building complex - mansion and extensions - has five independent entrances opening onto the courtyard and a small perpendicular street, taking up its corner and a good part of its length.

A small eighteenth-century town house with a patio, nestled on a calm, elegant street in the heart of the old Provençal town of Tarascon. From the fifteenth century, the prosperity of Tarascon drew many families: aristocrats as much as merchants and upper middle classes. Clergymen also came. These newcomers built grand private houses: they were keen to leave their mark on the town. The town houses of Tarascon often display rich architectural embellishments in the style of Provençal Mannerism, which dominated in the seventeenth century. But some of these town houses were also plain and small. Since the Middle Ages, town houses have been defined as simply urban dwellings occupied by single owners, so their size does not really determine their category. It was mainly from the eighteenth century onwards that small town houses – those with a floor area of less than 300m² – were built along commercial streets within Tarascon itself, where they were sheltered from the cold mistral wind of winter and from the hot sun of summer. They were made for wealthy merchants rather than for nobility and their style differs to that of grand, sumptuous palaces. The bombings of the Second World War damaged Tarascon but left almost all these old town houses intact: these historical dwellings were not close to the town’s strategic rail line, nor to the bridge across the River Rhône. These homes were often built upon ruins from the Middle Ages or antiquity and they all adopted a similar layout. Moreover, they are all made of the same fine materials: old monk-and-nun tiling, large tiles of grey Barbentane stone, wrought-iron window railings and walls made of limestone from the quarries of Les Baux-de-Provence and Fontvieille. Furthermore, they often reused fragments of column shafts from antiquity. Indeed, reuse of materials from the old remains upon which they were built is a constant feature among them.

A 17th century fortified farmhouse with its dovecote and convertible outbuildings between the Alpilles and the Camargue, in need of renovation. The date 1633, engraved in the stone above the entrance porch, could be misleading: the ancient rampart wall of stone from the Fontvieille quarries with its exposed corbels probably goes back much further. An iron gateway has been installed behind the heavy oak entrance doors. Two old barns, one of which was probably an oratory, frame the main building, which faces north-east/south-west. On the outer walls of the fortified building, animal ex-votos are carved into the limestone, bearing witness to the golden age of the local bullfighting traditions called 'bouvine”, under the impetus of the 'gentleman-guardian' Folco de Baroncelli. In the former hayloft, the pinkish-coloured Douglas fir beams support a fully restored monk-and-nun tile roof. The eaves feature a corbelled overhang ending in a traditional three-row frieze. A few openings protected by single-leaf shutters brighten up the main building. A dovecote topped by a four-sided roof set in the corner of the perimeter wall reflects the aristocratic status of the family that erected the estate and lived here for several centuries.

A completely restored late 18th-century tonwhouse with its three connecting enclosed courtyards in Tarascon. 'To live happily, live hidden' was the motto of the many famous people who have taken refuge behind the thick walls of the Tarascon houses. These discreet and silent houses are hidden behind medieval street corners, in little courtyards, under the shade of a church or a cluster of laurel trees. As soon as their doors are pushed open, they open onto lush gardens or refreshing landscaped courtyards. Next to all sizes of mansions, from the most sophisticated to the most discreet, alongside former convents, and the solid showy buildings built by rich merchants under the vast Renaissance porticoes, also to be found are surprisingly the more modest dwellings of fishermen with their indescribable charm that have recently aroused a great deal of interest. That is certainly the case for this unassuming house. Like many others in the area, it was built at the end of the 18th century for fishermen who depended on the Rhône as their source of food. Built in stone from the Boulbon and Fontvieille quarries or in blocks salvaged from Roman monuments and rendered in a pale colour, these small dwellings are generally two storeys high. Their facades have generous windows, with one on either side of the front door and two upstairs. Provided they receive loving attention, they offer unsuspected possibilities, with their multiple patios, interconnecting courtyards and beautiful old materials.

An 18th-century country house of 600 m², with natural swimming pool, park and 19-hectare olive-growing estate, 15 minutes from Avignon TGV station. This is a bastide with a history that is not easily unveiled. Its Provence name, which means 'to preserve and respect', may well refer to a Masonic practice that existed in 18th-century lodges but has since disappeared. And it was precisely at this time that the bastide was built, probably on top of pre-existing medieval foundations. A symbol in the centre of the park's majestic wrought-iron entrance gate adds to the mystery: a hexagram, or 'Star of David', suggests that the estate may have belonged to a Jewish banker in the service of the Avignon papacy. However, there are no official records to support this hypothesis, which has become a local legend. It should be remembered that the hexagram is a decorative figure found in Christian, Hindu, Japanese and pre-Islamic Arab architectural symbolism; the six branches of the star representing the six days of work, with the seventh day, the day of rest, in the hollowed-out centre of the geometry. The residence, surrounded by around 4 hectares of wooded parklands, is situated at the south-east end of a 15-hectare olive grove, criss-crossed by chequered tracks. Some of the earth paths run alongside one of the high dykes protecting the property from the Rhone River, which provides the entire estate with a much-envied wealth of silt and a constant supply of water. The bastide, at once an aristocratic residence and a farmhouse, displays all the distinctive features of its particular architectural style. As the construction of such a complex always takes time, the square, affluent 18th-century buildings were extended at the beginning of the 19th century by two lower adjoining buildings. Not far away, a single-storey outbuilding dating from the late 19th century, used as a caretaker's lodge, ensures from a distance that the peace and quiet of the bastide, a true 'manor house' surrounded by its estate, is preserved.

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Charming Houses offers you exclusively, in a quiet residential area, this House of character of 250 m2, not overlooked and only 10 minutes walk from the city center of Tarascon Very wooded garden of 500m2 entirely closed. Swimming pool 9x3m. Terrace. Veranda with its summer dining area and storage On the ground floor, a very pretty entrance hall, a guest toilet, a large living room with lounge area, dining room, stone fireplace, independent kitchen, back kitchen, a suite with its shower room and toilet. laundry room From the living room, a staircase leads to a library area on the mezzanine, then to an independent suite with shower room and wc On the first floor by a beautiful stone staircase, a suite with shower room and wc On the second floor, a suite with lounge area, bedroom with balcony and view, shower room and wc City gas heating, mains drainage. Preferably sold furnished Very quiet residential area From the bedrooms upstairs, view over the rooftops and a small view of the Alpilles

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Exclusive to Comptoir Immobilier de France, come and discover this superb residence nestled in the center of the Gardois village of Redessan, close to amenities, 5 minutes from the new Nimes Pont du Gard TGV station, 10 minutes from Nimes and 45 minutes from the beaches. The building, built on three levels, has been completely renovated with quality materials. The exterior is organized around the swimming pool and the superb covered summer kitchen of almost 30M2 where you can spend pleasant moments with family or friends, sheltered from the sun. The house is composed on the ground floor of an independent apartment type T3, rented for the year, allowing you to pay for the land. The private part welcomes you on the ground floor with a beautiful entrance, a master bedroom with its bathroom and separate toilet, a large room dedicated to the boiler room with city gas boiler, hot water tank and water softener. water as well as a beautiful storage space, a cellar, a reception hall linking the summer kitchen and the upper floors. On the 1st floor, you will discover a living room of approximately 100M2 bathed in light, opening onto the terrace overlooking the swimming pool. A recent and functional kitchen, three bedrooms, two bathrooms and separate toilets complete this level. The 3rd floor offers three additional bedrooms, a beautiful room currently used as a painting workshop, a bathroom and separate toilets. Ideal property for large families, liberal professions, secondary house to accommodate family and friends with the TGV station in the immediate vicinity serving Paris in less than three hours. Contact me to visit and fall under the spell. Fees charged to the seller. Comptoir Immobilier de France - Jean-Luc Maury - 07 60 95 67 38 - EI Commercial agent registered with the RSAC of Nimes under No. 448 014 076 - Exclusive Mandate No. 16818. COMPTOIR IMMOBILIER DE FRANCE - Plus d'informations sur cif-immo.com - « Les informations sur les risques auxquels ce bien est exposé sont disponibles sur le site Géorisques : www.georisques.gouv.fr »

4 kms from Uzès, an authentic 18th century house, a former silkworm farm with vaulted rooms, ceilings in pare feuille and original stone floors. Behind its walls, the house has a magnificent swimming pool (7 x 4) in the shade of hundred-year-old laurel trees. A part of the property remains to be renovated to make an independent gite (2 places of 80 and 150m2 with a great height of ceiling). The house has a living area of about 550m2, 6 bedrooms with air conditioning and 6 bathrooms on 1000m2 raised grounds. A must for lovers of old stones!

Von Peerc presents a magnificent building in the city center of Tarascon, a former private mansion from the 16th/17th century with a remarkable history and architecture. Spanning 1,541 m2 of built area on a total surface of 1,839 m2 with a 233m2 garden, this property features a majestic entrance, a heated indoor swimming pool, two large bright apartments, a loft with its vaulted ceiling, a garage with attic space, an outbuilding, and three professional premises. This property offers numerous possibilities, whether for private residence, conversion into professional spaces, or other projects. Tarascon is an appealing destination due to its heritage, proximity to Avignon and its TGV station (20min), Arles (10min), Marseille and its airport (50min), and finally the Alpilles Natural Park (15min), making it an ideal location for history, art, and culture enthusiasts, as well as lovers of Provence. Information about the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Georisques website: www.georisques.gouv.fr VP622.

Discover this rare opportunity in the popular real estate sector! Located just 10 minutes from Avignon, with quick access to the TGV station, this magnificent 18th century residence is nestled in the charming old village of Les Angles, offering absolute tranquility. Let yourself be seduced by its majestic appearance, its tree-lined courtyard to enjoy outdoor lunches and its renovation, carried out with attention to detail and in accordance with the rules of the art. With its 240 sqm Carrez this property offers you a living environment of character. As soon as you arrive, you will be welcomed by a warm dining room with a fireplace, a kitchen opening onto a greenhouse, as well as a living room with generous volumes and its elegant fireplace with its 17th century trumeau. The five spacious bedrooms and the two bathrooms with walk-in shower and the two bathrooms promise you absolute comfort, as well as a billiard room invites you to have fun with family or friends. Enjoy its magnificent cottage garden not overlooked with its swimming pool equipped with a counter-current swimming system, its solarium and its panoramic view of the Durance valley. Additionally, this exceptional property includes a self-contained apartment, ideal for hosting guests or creating a comfortable teleworking space. A large closed garage is at your disposal to house your vehicles in complete safety. A unique opportunity not to be missed in order to come and live in your dreams... Georisks Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Géorisks website https://www.georisks.gouv.fr

Located in Les Angles, a few minutes from Avignon, Sotheby's offers you in exclusivity this bright and pleasant house of about 162 m2 with swimming pool. It is composed of a kitchen open on a large living room facing south. Upstairs, four large bedrooms and two bathrooms. A garage, a wood shed, terraces, a reversible air conditioning, a nicely decorated garden of about 1200 m2, all located in a very quiet area.

Mansion with pool and panoramic view for sale in approx. 1400 sqm of grounds near Avignon. The wooded residential area makes an ideal setting for a family home. With approx. 200m sqm of liveable floorspace and a south-facing aspect, this early twentieth-century French home has undergone a high-quality renovation to give it back its unique character. Pre-existing features such as the terracotta tiled floors, spiral staircase, period divided windows and architectural details on the façade such as cornices, string course, moulded window surrounds and sculptures bear witness to the historic past of this characterful property On the garden level, a summer kitchen with dining nook and a bedroom and shower room have direct access to the swimming pool and wooded grounds. The ground floor presents a living room with a wood-burning stove, a kitchen featuring a latest-generation range and a wine cellar, along with a brightly lit dining room. The two upper storeys contain sleeping quarters comprising five bedrooms, a bathroom and a shower room. Two toilets and a walk-in wardrobe round off this area. This house perfectly combines the comfort of the modern with the charm and history of the old. The wooded grounds with their abundant greenery are a true haven of peace and quiet that affords complete privacy. This lush, green outdoor area also contains a 6x4 metre swimming pool alongside a living space where you can enjoy the Provençal sunshine. A very beautiful, shaded terrace puts the finishing touch to this outstanding setting. This property also has a spectacular panoramic view, making it a unique and exceptional spot. Entry is via an electric gate, and there is a large parking area. The property is ideally located in the village of Les Angles, near Avignon and Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, and is 20 minutes from the A9 motorway and Avignon high-speed railway station. Property for sale through our agency in Avignon, France. Details of the risks to which this property is exposed are available on the Georisks website: www.georisques.gouv.fr

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