Useful Information & Services
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Dear Client,
Welcome to Côte d’Azur Villas page dedicated uniquely to help you make your holiday with us a truly memorable one.
In this section we have listed everything you might need to know before your arrival.
Please have a read through & make the most of your holiday here on the beautiful French Riviera.
About your villa
CHECK IN TIME IS between 4 PM and 8 PM on the day of your arrival (or later by arrangement). We cannot allow for early arrivals as our staff need the time to prepare the villa for your arrival. Once you know your time of arrival please email us at anne@cdvillas.com.
CHECK OUT TIME IS BEFORE 10 AM on the day of your departure. Please respect check out time even in the case of a late flight.
Linen/Cleaning
All of our villas are provided with high quality linen and towels. Linen is changed on a weekly basis if your stay is longer than 7 days. We will provide you with fresh linen and a quick clean at your convenience. Should you require an additional linen change during your stay we will be glad to provide it. The cost is 25€ per person. If you require any extra cleaning during your stay we can arrange a maid service at between 15 and 22€ per hour to be paid locally. Please contact us at anne@cdvillas.com.
Our Prestige villas may include a mid-week maid service.
Babysets/Babysitting Service
Babysets include a travel cot with linen, a highchair and a changing mat and can be hired for 30€.
We can also arrange for one of our reliable babysitters to look after your children. Please contact us at anne@cdvillas.com to reserve.
Shopping
At your villa you will find welcome toiletries along with toilet rolls and basic cleaning products.
Should you arrive late we will be glad to arrange for any groceries that you require to be delivered to your villa. You can email your shopping list to anne@cdvillas.com.
NB. The MINIMUM charge is Euros 35 per hour.
Please note that supermarket opening hours in France are generally from 8.30am until 7.00pm, Monday – Saturday. Some open on Sunday mornings during the summer, but not all of them.
Useful Numbers - Cote d’Azur
Car Hire
Midi Location, Antibes
English is spoken and delivery of your car to the airport is included in the price. A representative of the company will meet you with the car keys when you land. Martine at MIDI LOCATION will be pleased to help you finding the right car for you and your family. Please contact Martine and mention our name to have privileged booking access. PLEASE BOOK AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT.
Tel: +33 (0)4 93 34 48 00, email: midiloc@aol.com
Home Driver
Top range of sport cars, luxury cars and limousine with or without a chauffeur.
Please contact Mr. Lilian Maurin on +33 (0)6 79 78 61 37, email: contact@home-driver.com or visit their website at www.home-driver.com.
Elite Car Rentals, Antibes
Largest fleet of different sizes cars, ranging from Mini Coopers to Limousine Services.
Tel: +33 (0)4 93 67 66 94, email: info@eliterent.com
Private guiding/day excursions
Anthony Bay's Riviera
During your stay in your Villa, why not enjoy a day's excursion of the coast or hinterland in the comfort of a privately driven luxury car or minivan?
See www.anthonybaysriviera.com for details of our daily itineraries and the possibility of hiring a driver/guide privately
Private Chefs
Whether you are celebrating a special occasion or have a high class dinner in mind, you can count on our five star private chefs.
Lori Mazziotta-Gardet
Home Catering, Dinner Parties, Weddings, & Cocktail Receptions.
Mobile: +33 (0)6 80 33 12 26
Website: www.chef-adomicile.fr
Email: lori@chef-adomicile.fr
Bridie Roberts
BBQ, Parties, fresh and light cuisine.
Mobile: +33 (0)6 74 98 84 75
Website: www.bridie.fr
Email: me@bridie.fr
Tessa Nelson
Trained in French Classical Cuisine & organises cookery courses.
Tel: +33 (0)4 94 68 73 76
Website: www.tessaskitchen.com
Email: tessa.nelson@orange.fr
Kate Bromilow
Thai, Indian, Fish Vegetarian Food.
Runs cooking classes from her own kitchen in Pont du Loup.
Tel: +33 (0)4 35 93 98 2
Mobile: +33 (0)6 60 72 80 60
Website: www.lamaisondepollier.com
Email: katie@lamaisondepollier.com
Jesper Koefoed
French, Italian and native Swedish cooking.
Mobile: +33 (0)6 77 33 01 25
Website: www.koefoedsgastro.com
Email: jesper.koefoed@orange.fr
Keren Sharp
Cakes for Special Occasions.
Mobile: +33 (0)6 12 43 09 77
Website:
www.KerensCakes.com
Email:
keren.sharp@gmail.com
Emmanuel Sofonea
Personal Chef.
Mobile: +33 (0) 6 28 21 83 08
Website: www.personal-chef.fr
Email: unchefchezvous@gmail.com
Golf
Golf d’Opio-Valbonne
Golf de Cannes-Mougins
Golf de la Grande Bastide
Golf de Saint-Donat
Golf Le Claux Amic
Golf Old Course Mandelieu
Royal Mougins Golf Club
Resorts and Spas
Le Mas Candille
Boulevard Clément Rebuffel, Mougins
Candille Spa
Website: www.lemascandille.com
Email: spa@lesmascandille.com
Thalazur
770 Chemin des Moyennes Bréguières
Antibes
Tel: +33 (0)4 92 91 82 02
Email: inforeservation@thalazur.fr
Attraction/Theme Parks
Antibesland
hoteldealsite
Marineland
Parc Phoenix
Tourist Offices
Antibes
Bar-sur-Loup
Biot
Cannes
Chateauneuf
Fayence
La Garde Freinet
La Rouquette-sur-Siagne
Le Rouret
Menton
Montauroux
Mougins
Nice
Opio
Roquefort les Pins
Seillans
St. Paul de Vence
Tourrettes sur Loup
Valbonne
Vence
Useful Numbers - Provence
Theme Parks
Zoo de la Barben (Pélissane)
www.zoolabarben.com
Aquacity (Plan de Campagne)
www.aquacity.fr
Parc Naturel de Pont de Gau (Carmargue)
www.parcornithologique.com
Village des Automates (Aix en Provence)
www.parc-de-loisirs-provence.com
OK Corral Far West (Cuges les Pins)
www.okcorral.fr
Parc Naturel des Marais du Vigueirat (Carmargue)
www.marais-vigueirat.reserves-naturelles.org
Museums
Musée de l’Arles Antique (Arles)
Archaeological Objects discovered on Arles soil and in the Vicinity are gathered together in a single place.
www.arles-antique.cg13.fr
Musée des Alpilles (St Rémy de Provence)
Place Favier
13538 Saint-Rémy-de-Provence
Tel. : 04 90 92 68 24
The Alpilles museum, created in 1919, is set up in a former private town mansion from the Renaissance and is classed as a historic monument. Of great architectural quality, the building has a remarkable interior courtyard. Its collections are divided into four sections: archaeology, natural sciences, ethnology and graphic and photographic arts.
Musée de l’Estrine (St Rémy de Provence)
8 rue Estrine
13210 Saint-Remy-De-Provence
Tel : 04 90 92 34 72
Exibitions of modern and contemporary art.
Musée Calvet (Avignon)
63 rue Joseph Vernet
84000 Avignon
Tel : 04 90 16 09 09
Website :
www.musee-calvet.org
Permanent and temporary art and archaeological exhibitions.
Musée du Santon et des Traditions Provencales (Fontaine de Vaucluse)
Place de la Colonne
84150 Fontaine de Vaucluse
Tel : 04 90 20 20 83
A wonderland of santons, old and new pieces in terra cotta, clay, bread white, in wax, works by santon-makers throughout Provence. More than 2000 different works, notably 39 santons in a walnut shell.
Musée de la Lavande (Coustellet)
Route de Gordes - D2
84220 Coustellet - Provence
Tel: 04 90 76 91 23
In order to re-establish Provence lavender’s pedigree Georges LINCELE has created in 1991 the Lavender Museum in the heart of the Luberon Regional Natural Park. Discover the charms and salutary properties of this thousand-year-old plant.
Golf Courses
Golf de la Vallée des Baux (Les Baux de Provence) – 9 holes
Website:
www.golfbauxdeprovence.com
Tel: 04 90 54 40 20
Golf de Servanes (Mouriès) – 18 holes
Website:
www.opengolfclub.com/servanes
Tel: 04 90 47 59 95
Golf de Chateaublanc (Morières) 18 holes
Website:
www.golfchateaublanc.com
Tel: 04 90 33 39 08
Golf du Grand Avignon (Vedène) - 18 holes
Website:
www.golfgrandavignon.com
Tel: 04 90 31 49 94
Resorts and Sports
Oxylane Village (Bouc Bel Air) Sports Village – Fitness Club
Website:
www.oxylanevillage.com
Tel : 08 10 50 75 07
Tennis Club, Maussane les Alpilles
Tel: 0899 230 194
Tennis Club, St Rèmy de Provence
Rue Bertrand Dauvin
13210 St Rèmy de Provence
Tel: 04 84 25 16 45
Tennis Club, Arles
6 rue Emile Fassin
13200, Arles
Tel: 04.90.18.90.15
Useful Numbers – St Tropez
Golf
Golf Club de Beauvallon – 18 holes
Boulevard des Collines
83120 Sainte Maxime
Tel: 04 94 96 16 98
Web:
www.golf-club-de-beauvallon.com
40 Hectares with magnificent views, situated 3 km from Sainte Maxime and 10 km from St Tropez
Golf-Vernatelle
La Vernatelle - RD 559 - Route de la Croix Valmer
83 580 Gassin
Tel: +33 (0)4 94 56 15 32
Tel: +33 (0)6 03 00 72 04
Email :
tennisgolfvernatelle@free.fr
Web :
www.lavernatelle.com
Within easy reach, in a peaceful country setting, the Vernatelle golf practicing park which is open all year round. 16 points (9 are sheltered), a bunker, a putting green, a terrace and bar. Individual lessons available. Entrance is free.
Tennis
Hôtel Deï Marres - Val de Rian - Route des Plages
83990 Saint-Tropez
Tel: +33 (0)6 20 02 38 60
Email :
info@tennis-saint-tropez.com
Web :
www.tennis-saint-tropez.com
Open all the year round, the Fournerie Tennis Academy proposes: Training periods for children and teenagers (all levels). Individual lessons at your villaor the Gassin Country Club.
Private Chefs/Caterers
Aux Saveurs d’Italie
Domaine du Château Martin, Route de Saint-Tropez
83580 Gassin
Tel: +33 (0)4 94 97 85 68
Email:
saveursitalie@gmail.com
Home made fresh pasta and raviolis, Italien caterer,delicatessen, cheese, sausage.
Cecile Golmard
Mobile: +33 (0)6 17 46 04 01
Email:
cec.golmard@gmail.com
Web:
www.cecilegolmard.com
Cécile Golmard, cooks at your villa, cares for all your culinary events and creates for you an exceptional cuisine geared to your taste.
La Tarte Tropezienne
Place des Lices
83990 Saint-Tropez
Tel: +33 (0)4 94 97 04 69
Tel: +33 (0)4 94 97 71 42
Email:
m.ichas@la-tarte-tropezienne.com
Web:
www.tarte-tropezienne.com
Bakers, cakes, delicatessen, wine, restaurant, tea room, caterers.
Resorts/Spa
Hôtel Byblos - Avenue Paul Signac
83 990 Saint-Tropez
Tel: 04 94 56 68 12
Fax: 04 94 56 68 01
Email:
saint-tropez@byblos.com
Web:
www.byblos.com
Situated at the very heart of the Hotel, the Spa Byblos by Sisley Cosmetics is true to the Byblos universe, in colour, material and atmosphere. It provides a comprehensive range of face and body beauty care, some of which is created especially for the Byblos; it also proposes a customised programme which will appeal to all five senses.
Institut de Lys
1, place des Lices
83990 Saint-Tropez
Tel: +33 (0)4 94 97 01 02
Fax: +33 (0)4 94 43 63 95
Email:
a.tricot@institut-des-lys.fr
Web:
www.institut-des-lys.fr
The Institut des Lys welcomes you to its spacious cabins on the Place des Lices in Saint-Tropez's town centre. Face and body care, body waxing, manicure, foot care and massages.
Theme Parks
Azur Park
83580 La Foux-Gassin
Tel: +33 (0)4 94 56 48 39 (Azurpark & Tropical Golf)
Tel: +33 (0)4 94 43 39 80 (Rotisserie)
Email:
azurpark@wanadoo.fr
Web:
www.azurpark.fr
The Azur Park theme park is a must in Saint-Tropez. More than 28 attractions for children and adults, the Tropical Golf, two 18 hole mini golf courses set in a decor of prehistoric animals.
Museums
Musée de L'Annonciade
Le Port
83990 St Tropez
Telephone : 04 94 17 84 10
The museum displays the work of some of the greatest masters of modern times, with themes centred around the French Riviera and Provence. Some of the artists featured include Bonnard, Braque, Derain, Maillol, Matisse, Seurat, Signac, Utrillo and Van Dongen. The museum is located near the old port in the Annonciade Chapel.