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| Mas des Pins is the name of their home, which is also a successful greenhouse produce venture. |
With no house sit scheduled, we decided to visit the Arles area again. Not wanting to spend a lot of money, we opted for a gite. There really isn't anything like gites in the US. They are basically furnished guesthouses built on peoples properties which they then rent out. Most like to rent for a week, especially in the high season, but in the low season, they are more relaxed about the rules.
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| While there are 4 gites in a row, ours was on the end with both a front patio and a side terrace. |
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| This is where we ate most of our meals. |
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| The kitchen was a galley, with the other side a higher bar to block the mess. |
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| Lounge area, with the stairs to the two bedrooms. This gites was equipped for 5 people, even though there were only two of us. The cost was about 45 euros per day. |
We found ours through Gites de France. Emailed to see if there was a vacancy, and Viola! We were there.
The owners, M & Mm Decla, were most welcoming, even though they spoke no English and, well you know about our French! This place has the best furnishedkitchen we have had in a long time. It was also impeccably clean, the furnishings comfortable and the local wonderfully relaxing. If we had come in the summer, there is a beautiful pool, but we satisfied ourselves playing pingpong. When we finished our 2 weeks there, Madam asked if I would give them "Beaucoup publicity?" Yes, they will get a wonderful review from us!
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| One of the resident cats, a beautiful calico. |
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| Ducks on the small manmade lake which the gites get their name. |
