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La Tranquillité Provençal
This is a beautiful 18th Century house and estate situated in Aix en Provence. It's quirky, charming and a very Aix experience and I loved staying here in this apartment. Firstly though, to be clear, the apartment I stayed in was not completely accessible and it would not be suitable for everyone which is why I have given an overall score of 4. I would have given the gardens alone 5 and the host could not have tried to accomodate me any more, even physically building temporary ramps into the apartment for my arrival and building a further ramp into the beautiful gardens.
I couldn't access the bathroom in my wheelchair as there is a step into it, however, the host Emery realises the bathroom is not wheelchair accessible and plans to knock through a wall to build an accessible bathroom in September; he also has later plans for a lift to the top floor and ramped access to an amazing viewpoint overlooking the river. I'll definitely be back to check it out when the accessible bathroom is complete.
I can't say enough good things about the host Emery or the gardens, there is also a pool and lots to keep children busy including a treehouse, fountains and carp. It's a Provençal dream garden with lots of places to sit and admire the view and I felt very welcome there; you would think that you were in the countryside rather than on the edge of a city, it's a must for a re-charge but is close enough to access the centre of Aix at the same time. I wish I could move in.....
This is a beautiful 18th Century house and estate situated in Aix en Provence. It's quirky, charming and a very Aix experience and I loved staying here in this apartment. Firstly though, to be clear, the apartment I stayed in was not completely accessible and it would not be suitable for everyone which is why I have given an overall score of 4. I would have given the gardens alone 5 and the host could not have tried to accomodate me any more, even physically building temporary ramps into the apartment for my arrival and building a further ramp into the beautiful gardens.
I couldn't access the bathroom in my wheelchair as there is a step into it, however, the host Emery realises the bathroom is not wheelchair accessible and plans to knock through a wall to build an accessible bathroom in September; he also has later plans for a lift to the top floor and ramped access to an amazing viewpoint overlooking the river. I'll definitely be back to check it out when the accessible bathroom is complete.
I can't say enough good things about the host Emery or the gardens, there is also a pool and lots to keep children busy including a treehouse, fountains and carp. It's a Provençal dream garden with lots of places to sit and admire the view and I felt very welcome there; you would think that you were in the countryside rather than on the edge of a city, it's a must for a re-charge but is close enough to access the centre of Aix at the same time. I wish I could move in.....
