Villa la Cabrière * * * * Alpes maritimes / French Riviera

519 chemin de Stramousse - F 06530 CABRISLandlady : Mme Danielle Olgiati-Trocmé -  contact

 

   
 

Villa La Cabrière

The house is detached, convenient and enlightened. It is 100 m² (1080 square feet) large. All the rooms are on the same level with the terrace, the garden and the swimming-pool, all private and feced. The vew is stunning and the surroundings are calm.

  • The living room is a large room, with glass sliding doors to the terrace, garden and swimming pool. It includes seating area, a large oval dining table with the kitchen beyond, and also a fire place. The decoration is nice. There is also a TV available for video tapes.
  • The kitchen, opening beyond the living room, has four cooking fires (gas and electricity), a combined microwave and grill, dishwasher, and refrigerator with ice-making compartment.
  • The main bedroom has is spacious with a double bed (160 cm/5 ft 3inches wide), French windows onto the balcony and two large wardrobes. It is decorated in a "provençal" style.
  • The bathroom has a bath, hand basin, bidet, toilet and washing-machine.
  • The second bedroom has twin beds(90 cm/2 ft 11inches wide), and French windows onto the balcony. It is decorated in a sunny style.
  • The third bedroom is slightly smaller, has a double bed (140 cm/4 ft 6 inches wide) and has a marine décor.
  • The shower room, with shower, hand basin and toilet is for these two bedrooms. 
  • The swimming-pool is private. It is not far from the villa, which makes it easy to swimm and safer for overlooking children. It is fenced and equipped with a security clutch. It is 9 x 4,5 meters large (30 x 15 ft).

  • The garden is large and has trees. It goes down hill by stages as traditionnal in the region. It is mostly on the other side of the villa. It is totally fenced.

    The car is parked inside the gate. There is room for two or three cars.the villa is all on the same level but heightened : cars park below and the access to the villa is made by an internal staircase.

The village of Cabris

Cabris is a picturesque village perched above the valley, with narrow streets, a church, a boules pitch and a lovely village green. You can get fresh bread, croissants and patisserie, groceries, newspapers and books (even English ones!); there's a chemist, post office, restaurants and cafés. It is usually an easy walk into the village, which is only a kilometre from the villa, unless you've got a lot to carry! The nearest supermarket is at Peymeinade, about 4 kilometres away. Cabris is appreciated for its mild temperature during summer time due to the altitude (550 m). Cabris is located in the "département des Alpes maritimes", 7 km from GRASSE, 20 km from the beaches and from Cannes, 40 km from Nice airport.

Two websites recommanded for more information :
Office de tourisme de Grasse (page "Pays de Grasse") for an interseting presentation of Cabris and a touristic map of the region of Grasse. Guide touristique de la Riviera for to dicover the attractive places and activities of the region.

The area

Inland (arrière pays)
As soon as one leaves the sea going inland the landscape changes radically. The roads spiral through the hills and the mountains jutting up high above the water. The vegetation changes; its Mediterranean nature showing through. The hills are covered with umbrella pines, thyme shrubs, flowering laurel trees, giant cactus plants and olive groves, all accompanied by the constant singing of the cicadas. The old city of Grasse has become the perfume center of France thanks to all of these aromatic plants.
The Alpes d'Azur Right in the north of the departement are the Alps with their snowy peaks and their sunny ski resorts, some within an hour's drive from the sea. 80% of this departement is mountainous, offering fabulous skiing in the winter. The 325 km. of navigable rivers lend themselves to a great variety of water sports including abseiling and kayaking. The park of Mercantour spreads out over 120 km. from the Col de Tende to Ubaye. It is a natural reserve sheltering many species of animals and plants all in a magnificient setting of 68.500 ha. (text found on www.provenceweb.fr)

La Côte d'Azur or French Riviera
From Cannes to Nice going through Antibes and Menton all the way to the Italian border this area is one not only of beauty but of prestige. The coastline is spotted with turn of the century mansions and modern luxury homes. During the summer months when the Côte d'Azur is particularly lively one can find sunbathers on the beaches of sand or pebbles and strollers leisurely walking along the Croisette in Cannes or the Promenade des Anglais in Nice. The quaint old quarters ot Nice and the famous flower market are a delight to visit. All along the coast one is charmed by the little fishing ports so important to the local culture and industry. There are world renowned events that take place here such as Mardi Gras in Nice, the Jazz Festival in Juan les Bains, and the Film Festival in Cannes. (text found on www.provenceweb.fr)