GOODYBYE HOUSE!
Channel: slobomotion
Date: 2014-06-07

We rented Lucie's troglodyte house for a week in May in Provence, France, and I cannot recommend it for most people, but if you like "rustic" this could be for you.

This house is "rideau" type and not entirely carved out of the cliff and rocks but is largely so.  So it qualifies as troglodyte.

Cotignac is in "Provence Verte" and the house is nearly inaccessible.  Even if you are buying bread, good luck getting it up here!  I found the house cold and damp and the kitchen under-equpipped.

If you want to stay on a cliff, however, this is perfect.  The place is peaceful except for wandering tourists who kept trying to get into the gardens.

The village of Cotignac is really pleasant and is largely closed Sundays and Mondays, like most of France.  There is a terrific Provençale market Tuesday mornings, however, and a SPAR convencience shop.

This place is not accessible and as I am disabled, I found this a real challenge to live here for a week.  This is a Medieval village with prehistoric antecedents.  I found living in the cliff for a week disturbing -- I feared a quake or landslide, which do happen here.  The place is quiet as can be, however, and there are three gardens adjacent here if you rent it.  This place is listed on GITES DE FRANCE and to reach Lucie, the owner, the phone number is +33(0)683969023.  Her name is Lucie Mikelian.

This is probably one of the quirkiest places I have ever rented.  The vibe in the village, however, is superb -- but good luck walking down to it, and up again!  This place is practically vertical.

This was about 400 euros for the week in May and did not include linens and we paid for the cleanup.  The TV was unreliable, but who wants one on vacation, anyway?  Due to the cliff, your portable phone is unlikely to work here.  A lot of France is like this.  

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