Stunning, spacious, and updated with modern amenities!
This was our first time traveling overseas and the experience could not have been any better.
I was a little nervous about the VRBO thing, but we wanted a more authentic experience --a live like the locals live experience-- while in Uzès for the five days we were there, rather than staying at a hotel well outside town.
The online pics of Amélie's Le Vincent (along with its reasonable price) immediately drew us in.
But the online pictures don't really do this property justice ... it is far more charming and delightful in person than you can imagine.
From the very old, but very secure thick wooden entry door to the stone walls and wood beamed ceilings, to the new hardwood floors and beautifully modernized bathroom (complete with washing machine and drying rack), to a spacious closet (to fully unpack so that you are not living out of a suitcase), to a small but complete galley kitchen ... Amélie seemingly has thought of everything!
Not only was there coffee and tea ready to be used our first morning, but there was also soap to do our laundry. How thoughtful is that!
Amélie even provided a comprehensive resource guide to the area with where to find grocery stores, pharmacies, bike rentals, family-friendly activities, restaurants and bars, and so much more. Plus she was just a phone call or text message away.
We are lucky enough that my partner's aunt has been living in Uzès for over ten years, so our day-to-day activities were pretty much booked up before we even arrived. And when we told her where we were staying she knew exactly where Amélie's property is, as our aunt is just three blocks down the street. So we knew we were in a good part of town. (Is there a bad part of Uzès? I can't imagine so.)
With dozens of bakeries, coffee shops, restaurants, and retail establishments just outside your door ... you might think the area is too busy or too noisy. Not at all. Uzès starts to quiet down as early as 9 PM during the week with just a few establishments staying open until eleven or midnight. And with their world-famous Saturday market a less than five-minute walk from your doorstep, it's difficult to find anything to fault at Le Vincent.
So if you are looking for a comfortable and authentic old-world but modern rental experience in this ancient city --it does date back to as early as the 1st century BC-- then Amélie's delightful Le Vincent property comes very highly recommended.