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The Locality |
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This spacious South-West
facing house is situated in just under one acre of terraced
hillside garden, once the ancient olive groves that surrounded
the pretty mediaeval hilltop village of Callian, just ten
minutes walk from the house. The views look south some 25km to
the Massif de l’Esterel and Massif des Maures, the mountain
ranges bordering the Mediterranean towns and beaches of St
Raphael, Fréjus, St Maxime and St Tropez. Beaches can be
reached in 30 - 45 minutes. |
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Village
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Callian |
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Callian
itself is small and charming but nevertheless boasts all
the basic necessities: restaurants, cafe's, butcher,
baker, Casino minimarket and a historic church.
Down in the plain below
the village there are many restaurants and all the usual shops
including three well-stocked super-markets.
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Nearby there
is swimming, windsurfing and canoeing on the extensive Lac de
St Cassien, and gliding at Fayence. The mountainous terrain to
the north provides plenty of opportunity for walkers,
including the Grand Canyon du Verdon. Locally there is tennis
and horse riding. For golfers there are six courses within 30km and just
across the valley, only 5km away, two world class 18 hole golf courses
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View from Pool |
The Pool |
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Nice, Cannes and Antibes are within 50 minutes by car with all
their well-known attractions including the Picasso and Matisse
museums, and Renoir’s house. One popular visit is to Grasse,
25km away, with its perfume distilleries and Fragonard museum.
Locally there are plenty of excellent places to eat out
ranging from pizzeria’s to Michelin star restaurants. In
winter there is superb skiing at Isola 2000 and Auron only two
hours by car.
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Travel information |
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By air:
Airport Nice Cote d Azur (50 minutes by car to Callian)
Car hire at Nice airport.Services by:
Easyjet (Gatwick,
Luton)
British Airways (Heathrow, Gatwick)
Ryanair (Stansted)
By car:
Calais, A26 (Reims), A5, A31 (Beaune), A6 (Lyons), A7
(Aix-en-Provence), A8 (exit 39 Les Adrets – Lac de St. Cassien)
15 km to Callian, approximately 1200 km (750 miles) from
Calais.
By train:
Eurostar, St. Pancras – Paris/Paris – Frejus/St. Rafael |
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