"Alchemy" is a combination of two fully renovated and beautifully decorated self-contained apartments connected by a wide stone spiral staircase in an historic 14th century stone building right in the centre of picturesque Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, offering a total of 5 double bedrooms each with its own ensuite bathroom, elegant living rooms and dining areas, well-equipped kitchens and a roof top terrace where you can admire the 360 degree views of the village rooftops and surrounding countryside.
Once the presbytery for the clergy of the church when the popes resided in Avignon, "Alchemy" is tucked away on a pedestrian lane in the historic centre of St Rémy, footsteps to cafes, restaurants, bars, the Wednesday morning market, boutiques, museums, and galleries. Bakeries, butchers, grocery and wine stores are all nearby.
During its recent transformation the original 14th century stone windows, archways and timber beams were discovered and now feature in these magnificent apartments known as "Alchemy".
The penthouse level apartment is two flights up with a spacious living/dining area, kitchen, 3 double bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and ducted reverse cycle air conditioning.
Each of the three bedrooms have a comfortable hotel quality bed with crisp cotton sheets, Provençal bedcover and adequate storage for your stay. Each bedroom has a travertine ensuite with large walk-in shower, basin and toilet, white fluffy towels and quality olive oil soaps provided.
La Chambre des Plumes (bedroom of feathers) can be made up as 1 x 180cm wide bed or 2 x 90cm wide single beds. La Chambre des Anges (bedroom of angels) and La Chambre des Fleurs (bedroom of flowers) each have 1 x 160cm wide bed.
The ground floor apartment is on the street entry level without any steps at all and offers 2 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, spacious kitchen/living area and separate dining for 10 people.
La Chambre des Papillons (bedroom of butterflies) and La Chambre des Cristals (bedroom of crystals) both have a comfortable hotel quality 160cm wide bed with crisp cotton sheets, Provençal bedcover and adequate storage for your stay. Each bedroom has a travertine ensuite with large walk-in shower, basin and toilet, white fluffy towels and quality olive oil soaps provided.
The authentic limestone walls and travertine flooring keep this ground floor apartment cool in the warmer months. If needed there are air conditioning units in the main living areas, and cooling fans for the two bedrooms. When the weather is cooler wall-mounted radiators keep the apartment very cosy.
PARKING
Guests can have access to 2 secure parking spaces located about 200 metres from the apartment. After your reservation is confirmed we can provide more details if you would like to park there.
There is a free public carpark about 300 metres away. It's located behind the Police Municipale in avenue de la Liberation.
Metre parking can often be found in the streets nearby or in the carpark opposite the church. You will need to take a ticket from the machine and display it on your dashboard. The first 45 minutes are free and then it's 2€ per hour 9am-7pm. It's free from 7pm-9am. Be aware of any signs with "stationnement interdit" as it's forbidden to park here on the days/times shown, especially from 6am-3pm on Wednesdays when the weekly market is on.