The Hameau de Pramousquier,
Côte d'Azur and the French Riviera

7-15 and 6-14Credits (depending on season and apartment)

1-3 Bedrooms, 1 Bathroom, Sleeps a maximum of 6 or 8

Pramousquier is a Magnificent Little Bay

Insiders and employees of Pierre et Vacances, the largest holiday resort manager in Europe (120,000 beds), say that Pramousquier is the most beautiful holiday residency they manage on the Côte d'Azur and the French Riviera. We haven't seen many of their resorts and therefore don't know if this is true, but we know how difficult it was to rent an apartment here at the time when we were not owners (the residency is always sold out between June and September).

The residency is built on a one and a half acre piece of ground limited by the cornice on the upper side and the beach on the lower side, with shady century-old pine trees on the shore. The 2 apartments we have described here are among the very few of the residency directly facing the beach. Downhill under the trees, the Chef of "Café Bleu" Pierre who is a native "Maurian" prepares croissants and pains au chocolat each morning (for tasting at the Café or at home), and his on-site restaurant is one of the very best in the region for local fish dishes like "Bourride" or "Bouillabaisse". Owners who have a boat appreciate him for preparing lunch or dinner with fish caught in the morning. Pierre's Café Bleu is open from March 1 through September 30. Next to the Café, the local office of the French Sailing Club offers (for rental) all kinds of wind boards and sailing boats, including a 22 ft. catamaran with 4 tiny sleeping cabins (Raid 22) for those who wish to add a few days of Mediterranean cruising to their journey.

Our beach is one of the only two private beaches in France (the second one being in Brittany), except for the wet part of beach sand that by general law is public property in France. So the beach is yours, but there is no fence or any other kind of separation as it is never very crowded, and anyway residents usually prefer relaxing in the exotic garden or near the pool for children.

The garden: Due to the history of the property, the garden has become one of the most fancy private ones of the Côte : The former owner was a landscape gardener who sold his property to Pierre et Vacances on the condition of remaining in charge of the garden and arranging it to his taste for at long as he could work. He didn't need to work at all after selling his piece of land for millions, but wanted to do so as he was very talented, and moreover he didn't hesitate to spend huge amounts of (Pierre et Vacances') money for his tasteful fantasies. So now we owe him what Pierre et Vacances in their advertisements call "a piece of paradise", that is his most wonderful garden on the verge of the most beautiful beach!

Our apartments are located on the second floor of the 3-floor Garance building . Parking lots are provided for cars in the "parking rose" underground parking under the Magenta building on the upper (cornice) part of the property. There is a trolley-path (no stairs) on the left hand side for handicapped persons or taking down luggage.
Our two apartments are located side by side on the second floor of the most southern and beachfront building "Garance" of the residency. There is no lift in this 3-store building, but an outdoor covered staircase on the garden side. All terraces are covered and oriented seaside east south east, that is facing the morning sun. They are in the shadow after 1:30 p.m. Each room has an inbuilt electric convector for the winter season, there is no (and no need for) air conditioning in summer. Due to high quality construction, thermal and phonic isolation is very good. Privacy is perfect also on the terraces.

The fully equipped kitchen is open plan with the living room, American style. It includes a dishwasher and a microwave oven.

The living room has a dining corner (though except during winter season you will generally prefer dining outside on the terrace), satellite TV, and a sleeping corner with 2 sofa beds. The left-hand sofa bed can be transformed into a double bed by pulling out a convertible bed placed underneath and putting it at an even level with the sofa bed. A curtain to provide some intimacy can separate the sleeping corner.

Toilets are separate from the bathroom. The bathtub is suitable for taking a bath as well as a shower.

The bedroom has one large (140 cm) bed for two.

Blankets are provided, but you need to bring your sheets and your pillowcases (this, by the way is the only thing you need to bring).

You can receive phone calls in your apt. If you need to call, a public phone (phone cards) is located near the reception.

Pramousquier and Le Rayol are located at the very centre of the Maures Cornice. Though the Maures mountain range stretches up to Saint Raphaël, the cornice is limited to the most narrow coastline of the south, between le Lavandou and Cavalaire at the southern edge of the St Tropez peninsula.

Pramousquier is the smallest and maybe the most fancy hamlet of the township of le Lavandou, bordering the famous Cape Nègre where the richest of Europe built their summer residencies. It is right here we find the only summer village of Club Mediterranée on the Côte d'Azur, and the "Hameau (hamlet) de Pramousquier" of Pierre et Vacances where our apartments are located. Pramousquier is located at the extreme Eastern end of the district of Le Lavandou, on the Saint-Tropez road, 10 km from Cavalaire.

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